Tirupur-based Shankar & Co has been an established name in the packaging arena where the company is working extensively for a host of prominent customers in the textile & garment sector. The company has powered up its printing and production capability to meet what exactly their customers want to their utmost satisfaction with the installation of a brand new KOMORI Lithrone G40 Advance.

A family-owned company, Shankar & Co was founded in 1983. The company has grown leaps and bounds over the last four decades of its business. “It’s really proud to say I am the second generation in the business. Today, I have taken charge of operating the company. What I am endeavouring now is to take Shankar & Co to the next level or next phase of expansion with a strong focus on technology-driven growth,” tells Mr. Shankar Elangovan, Proprietor of Shankar & Co.

Recalling the early days of Shankar & Co, Mr. Elangovan narrates, “Like many in the industry, our business started barely with a Treadle press, followed by a single-colour offset press, and eventually multi-colour presses one after another arrived in our facility as we grew from one level to another time and again.” He adds, “When telling our growth story, brand KOMORI cannot be missed out! Over the years of our development, there has been a string of KOMORI presses which play a vital role in bringing success to business.” 

Mr. Elangovan further mentions, “We have set up a new production facility of 57,000sqft. With such an upgraded setup, bringing home a brand new KOMORI offset press was natural and it turned out to be the KOMORI Lithrone G40 Advance.” He adds that they have been running an older Lithrone for nearly a decade, which consistently delivered precision and reliability, and it's now accompanied by the brand new Lithrone G40 Advance.   

“When we were in pursuit of a new offset press, our ultimate focus was on the latest technology with proven precision,” tells Mr. Elangovan. He adds, “We found it in the Lithrone GL40 Advance that ideally offers advanced automation and stability aligning with our production goals.” This brand new KOMORI press is equipped with PDC-SX that enables faster makeready time, accurate colour control, and reduced setup time. The press also features non-stop feeder and delivery allowing continuous production and significant improvement in uptime and overall efficiency.

Praising the persuasive proactive approach of the team KOMORI India when they planned for the Lithrone GL40 Advance, Mr. Elangovan states that the team, right from the moment of their first mutual discussion, provided a complete clarity. He continues, “We received regular updates on the machine status, payment schedules, and site requirements. Engineers from the team visited our plant multiple times to ensure readiness. From unloading to live production of the press, the entire process took just 10 days.”

Perfect for precision & productivity, Lithrone GL40 Advance operates at the minimum speed of 15,000sph (sheets per hour). “Now, we are future-ready with this brand new KOMORI press, which builds up our confidence to scale up production and take on more complex jobs, delivering everything in faster speed,” informs Mr. Elangovan, adding that they are considering to add yet another KOMORI press for expanding into the food & pharmaceutical packaging sector soon.