With a reputation for manufacturing high-end basics such as shirts and trousers for export market, the increasing presence of premier value addition machine suppliers in Bangalore marks the emergence of new product categories such as woven high fashion tops for women in the region. Having taken to the fashion product, manufacturers are integrating value addition processes in-house to guard themselves against outsourcing associated delays, and companies such as Grafica, Unix and Atexco are now seeing a new surge of opportunities from the region. On the domestic front, emergence of e-commerce start-ups and new entrepreneurs based in Bangalore has also propelled the demand for value addition solutions.
Earlier the concentration for value addition was on washes with even basic garments being subjected to different washing techniques for a unique look and also differentiating product in mass production. Today, along with the washes there is a demand for different value addition techniques and though digital printing is perhaps the most sought after for the flexibility that it provides, screen printing and embroidery are also finding place in the many investments being made on value adding machines.
Grafica Flextronica asserts booming mid-sized businesses propelling digital printer market
Grafica Flextronica – The pioneer Indian screen printing machine manufacturer catering to the screen-printing industry worldwide since 1989, highly recommends world’s fastest and first all-electrical mechanical automatic direct to garment tagless label screen printing machine Nano-prinTag. Designed by keeping in mind the minimum power consumption and minimum maintenance requirement, it runs completely without compressor because there is no pneumatics inside making the machine trouble-free. Available in up to 4 colours/8 pallets, in single phase, it is compact and has a print area of 6” x 6” (15.25 cm x 15.25 cm). Nano-prinTag has user-friendly touch-screen control panel for easy operation. Its diverse applications vary from printing neck labels, high density labels and logos for T-shirts/shirts; logo printing on pocket/shoulder, socks/handkerchief, hand gloves, jeans pocket, vest/underwear/innerwear, caps; transfers and high density labels on all types of hosiery, garments and apparels.
Hanish Mehta, General Manager, Grafica Flextronica, explaining about the market of the printing industry shifting to Tirupur and Ludhiana owing to labour and space constraints, is now resurfacing in Bangalore due to the emerging e-commerce and other start-ups in the region along with the established players such as Flipkart and Myntra. Attributing the growth to mid segment manufacturers, Hanish says, “They are facing labour shortage and outsourcing comes with its own drawbacks therefore mid-sized manufacturers are now bringing the value addition processes in-house.”
Atexco backed by strong after-sales services, steering growth
Development, manufacturing, sales and service specialists of digital ink-jet printing technology and equipment, Atexco (Hangzhou Honghua Digital Technology Stock) was established in 1992 as a key company in the Software Park and since earned a name of its company in the highly competitive Chinese market. The company is a premier solution provider for apparel digital printing systems, inkjet direct manufacturing systems, advertising printing systems and carpet printing solutions.
Present in India for the past five years through its trader Unity Overseas Tirupur for South India, Atexco has40 installations in India and is known for its strong after-sales technical support. “We always send a Chinese technician if any problem arises and he stays in India for a while to monitor the situation even after the problem is resolved,” says Will Qian, Sales Manager, Atexco. Atexco’s Ajet 1 low maintenance sublimation printer which comes with an average daily output of 800-1000 sqm and can deliver 52 sqm/h on high speed mode. Working with up to 1440 dpi solution and variable drop size, the machine comes with a compact design auto cleaning, anti-blocking, auto flash & moisturizing function which reduces print head clogging.
UNIX presents versatile attachments for embroidery machines
Unix Stitch Machines, the Surat based manufacturer of embroidery machines with several installations and a dedicated service centre in Bangalore, is known for its constant pursuit for innovation to fulfil the dynamic needs of its customers. Keeping this ideology at its core has made the 10-year-old company a competent and reliable partner for an apparel manufacturer seeking dependable embroidery solutions. The indigenous embroidery machine manufacturer displayed a diverse range of devices at GTE Bangalore. Compatible with all kinds of embroidery machines, Unix’s Intelligent Ribbon Device can be used for taping widths ranging from 1 cm to 5 cm and runs at a speed of 750 to 850 rpm. The low maintenance Khatli (Cording) Device is suitable for antique embroidery creations, frame work and cording, beading, zari and dori work. Further, the Looping Device using pneumatic control and linear guide mechanism is a solution for lock towel embroidery. Stone Device designed especially for Dahao computers can fix up to 220 stones per minute of size SS8 to SS30. Unix is also offering a high productivity and low maintenance Stone Transfer Printing Line a combination of Roll to Roll hotpress fusing machine, Laser Cutting machine and Stone fixing machine and a Thermal Cutting Device which can be retrofitted on embroidery machines of any brand. Participating for the first time in a Bangalore fair Radheshyam Kumawat, Business Development Manager, expressed satisfaction at the fair and its visitors. “The visitors have a solid technical knowledge and are looking for genuine solutions,” he informed.
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