Soma, the European innovation-driven company in flexographic printing solutions, has announced the sale of its Optima2 flexographic printing press to Parakh Agro Industries, whose flexible packaging division is one of India’s pioneers in CI flexographic printing.
Parakh Agro Industries serves a wide range of markets and customer products, including exports of flexible packaging, barrier films and laminates for hygiene, snacks and confectionery, and beverages for global brands. Additionally, the company produces packaging for its in-house food products, including wheat flour and legumes (edible seeds, such as beans and peas).
The addition of the Soma Optima2 flexo press represents an attempt to optimize both long and short-run print jobs while minimizing waste by moving much if not most of the short run work to the new incoming press. “This acquisition of the Soma Optima2 was primarily driven by our need to enhance productivity, along with a focus on reduced waste. We also needed to fulfill the requirements of high-end hygiene product companies, which necessitate handling specialty films while printing exceptional graphics. After successful print trials and subsequent visits to Soma, we decided to invest in the Soma Optima2 flexo press along with an S-Mount A mounter—and put our trust in Soma technology,” said Parakh Agro’s leadership, including its CMD Suresh Parakh, Harshal Parakh, executive director, and Vinay Nalawade, CEO/director, of the company’s packaging business.
“Parakh Agro has been a pathfinder of sorts in the world of flexo in flexible packaging. Under the able leadership of Vinay Nalawade and the vision of the Parakh family led by Harshal Parakh, the FlexiPack division has broken flexo boundaries by adapting the latest technologies, principles, and advances in flexographic printing over the past two decades. Their willingness and vision to stay ahead of the curve by embracing new technologies is what has allowed them to welcome the latest offering by Soma. The Optima2 series flexo press will truly benefit their customers and ensure they globally deliver world-class flexo-printed films across all frontiers,” adds Suhas Kulkarni, GM Soma India.
