Sonipat-based label printing specialist Pinnacle Traxim has grown its business substantially since the installation of the Gallus Labelmaster 440 narrow-web flexo printing press in January 2022. The company says its business grew by 40% in the past year since the installation of the new press while recording a CAGR growth of 15%-20%. Pinnacle Traxim specializes in label and sleeves supply for FMCG, chemical, cosmetics, liquor, pharmaceutical, and alcobev markets.
Lalit Kumar Gulati, managing director at Pinnacle Traxim, started the business with Surendra Kumar Juneja in 2008. Speaking about the investment, Gulati said, “Gallus Labelmaster is the first-in-class flexo press concerning quality, production capacity and capabilities. The Labelmaster features include an operator-friendly platform, multiple converting options like rotary screen, dual cure drying systems, auto registration, and other customized options. Stable print registration at the speed of 150-m/min, with high-quality printing. However, the Labelmaster can print a maximum speed of up to 200 m/min.”
Ferdinand Rüesch Senior, senior vice president, global key accounts, Gallus, on his recent visit to India, spoke about his visit to Pinnacle. Rüesch said, “I am happy to see the enthusiasm of the press operators and their cheerfulness. It has been 11 months since Pinnacle has been operating the Labelmaster press. Congratulations to team Gallus and Heidelberg for a new family member. Gallus has put together a lot of ideas in the R&D segment of the press to make the life of the press operator easy with faster setup times and waste reduction.”
The Labelmaster 440 helps to minimize substrate wastage with its short web path of 1.4 m between printing units. Gallus says the Labelmaster with printing speeds up to 200 m/min can handle a wide choice of substrates ranging from 15-micron mono film to 450 microns of complex material such as tube laminates, and the credit goes to the integrated direct servo-driven printing cylinders and cool impression cylinder keeping perfect grip to the material during print production. The precise and stable print register accuracy across all printing speeds with a combination of printing possibilities and converting processes at any position makes the press of perfect choice and a key differentiator in the market.
Samir Patkar, president at Heidelberg India, said, “It’s important to scale up in the packaging industry and with the Labelmaster, Pinnacle will get the push. As the utilization of the Labelmaster press goes up with higher overall equipment efficiency (OEE), the cost of production gets reduced due to the technology behind the faster setup, lesser wastage, and minimal operator intervention. It was enthralling to see jobs printed on the Labelmaster from 12-micron films to shrink sleeves, tube laminates, and self-adhesive labels with the finest print quality.”
Patkar added, “The team at Pinnacle is trying flexo printing with a 250-lpi screen, and I haven’t come across it in India yet, while there are few converters completed 175-200-lpi. A label converter aims for both production scale and value embellishment as it is the recipe for success. We wish, Pinnacle – a great journey with Gallus Labelmaster in fulfilling its dreams and many more Gallus presses to adorn the shop floor.”
Sandeep Juneja, plant head at Pinnacle Traxim, said, “Gallus Labelmaster is suitable for short and long runs, and we handle diverse clients from food to alcobev, labels to flexible packaging, and the quality and sturdiness of the press is unmatched. We explored other presses, but the quality and productivity are exceptional with Gallus. We had been planning to purchase the Gallus press for a long time, and it is like a dream come true now.” In the coming years, Pinnacle plans to set up a new plant at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.
