Mirror Image, printing division of Ahmedabad-based Image Care Pvt Ltd was adjudged as the emerging screen printer of the year in PrintWeek India Award 2011 competition, under the Screen Printer of the Year' category. Similarly, the PrintWeek India Award 2011, Screen Printer of the Year title was bagged by Eswara Screens, Chennai.
Grafica's Managing Director Bhargav Mistry presented Nano-Print as special award to Mirror Image at PrintWeek India Awards Nite in Mumbai on 25th August 2011. As Mirror Image's directors could not attend the ceremony, their representative in Mumbai received the award on their behalf. As sponsors, Bhargav also presented PrintWeek India 'Screen Printer of the Year' Award 2011 to Eswara Kumar of Eswara Screens.
"As sponsors I was delighted to present both the awards - Screen Printer of the Year and Grafica's Nano-Print as special award to an emerging screen printer of the year," commented Bhargv immediately after presenting both the awards. "My entire Team Grafica congratulates Mirror Image led by Ashish and Anuj Desai and Eswara Screen on their magnificent achievement."
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"We are really thrilled to receive Grafica's Nano-Print as special award and we are grateful to Grafica and PrintWeek India for all their efforts," said Anuj.
This is for the third time Grafica presenting its Nano-Print as award to promote and inspire more and more screen printers switch over to automation and shed the outdated manual screen printing methods. In the past Grafica had given away Nano-Print as special mention award to NBA Studio, Pune who was shortlisted last year and this year under Screen Printing category of PrintWeek India Awards 2011; Kalarts, Belgaum who won first prize at Screen Print India Awards 2010 under wedding card category.
Grafica's Nano-Print is the most sought after low cost high quality screen printing machine. The company has sold over 600 machines all over the world.
Grafica's Nano-Print came as a deserved award for Mirror Image who had sent in their entries which comprised 4 100% screen printed samples: 3D printing on acrylic combining process colour screen printing and UV special effects (most prominent entry which displayed their creative thinking); diary with hard bond cover which again combined the design elements and UV special effects, transparent packaging using PVC material and a table calendar with excellent print finishing.
The 3D printing on acrylic combining CMYK and UV special effects perhaps done for the first time in India, using the techniques of screen printing process. This demonstrates how a creative thinking entrepreneur thinks differently to explore the unexplored possibilities of screen printing technology which led to novel idea - the 3D on acrylic, 100% screen printed.
Ashish and Anuj, two brothers are leading their creative team at Mirror Image, said: "Spot 3D experiment in screen printing was a tough task as they had only option of creating 3D lens on their own. We worked on this aspect with intense research and finally achieved the goal," commented Anuj. "With screen printing technology, UV varnishes and clear substrates such as acrylic or PVC sheet, they successfully created lens in the desired area."
The Desai brothers say that the challenge calls for precise work, both in terms of artwork creating and screen printing technique; you need right substrate as well as world class screen printing machine to achieve lens effects. "The experiment has really opened many different applications like photo frame, pop material for indoor display, interior decoration, certificates, name plates, gift and promotional items, packaging, photo frames, and many more," avers Anuj.
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"I firmly believe sponsoring the 'Screen Printer of the Year Award' instituted by PrintWeek India, and special award - Grafica's Nano-Print - given away to an emerging screen printer, is a corporate initiative of Grafica, aimed at encouraging more and more screen printers towards automation. Sponsoring an award like this, time and again, really gives me immense satisfaction," Bhargav commented.
"I really appreciate and thank PrintWeek India for including 'Screen Printing' category in their annual awards competition to make sure that this versatile printing process is not left out of recognition," he added.
The PrintWeek India Awards Nite 2011 was held at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai on 25th August 2011. According to PrintWeek India, this year the Awards attracted 137 print firms who submitted 1,632 print samples, judged by a high-profile jury panel comprising 29 jury members. The CEOs of the award winning print firms in the 18 Quality Categories and six Performance Awards were present to receive their titles.
"I am delighted to see many of the printing industry stalwarts walking onto the stage to receive their respective awards. I strongly believe that participating in competition like this a healthy sign of competition. Here nobody is competing in the market to grab the order but competing in an Award competition which inculcates a passion for quality," Bhargav concluded.
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About Grafica
Established in 1989, Grafica is specialized in the manufacture of a wide range of world class screen printing machines which includes: Clamshell, Nano-Print plus, Nano-Print, fully automatic cylinder press, fully automatic flat bed screen printing machine, Roller Coating machines, UV curing machines, Jet/IR dryers, wicket dryers, complete screen making systems, and of course, the most economical yet high quality package - Nano Premier League (NPL) and NPL plus. Grafica has exported these machines to USA, Europe, UAE, Mauritius, Africa, Russia, etc. Its plant is based some 50 kms from Mumbai airport.
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Grafica has dealers in UAE and recently they have tied up with Terascreen, France, a new start company which will distribute these machines in Europe and Russia.
Grafica's screen printing machines largely cater to small, medium and big screen printing houses engaged in printing automobile decals, industrial printing, membrane switches, ceramic decals, heat transfers, garment printing, commercial and graphics printing, advertising and publicity materials, sports goods, PCB, electronics, stationery products, leather, paper bags, tiles and many other numerous applications including scientific and research applications.
Grafica is led by its Managing Director Bhargav Mistry who is also an educationist in screen printing. His training institute DMI is a recipient of several national and international awards including from SGIA's ASPT and FESPA. DMI imparts education in advanced screen printing with a practical approach to both printers and printing technology students without charging any fee. Bhargav was one of the 5 global screen masters who had made presentation at FESPA Americas 2011. He had also jointly conducted a seminar at FESPA Munich show in 2010. He has also received invitation to make presentation at FESPA Asia 2011 to be during 26-28 October 2011 in Singapore.
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