Multitec, an Indian leader in flexo printing technology solutions, hosted an open house at its manufacturing facility in Faridabad on 7 and 8 November 2025. The company showcased its S3S sleeve-based flexo press — a breakthrough innovation and India’s first and only press built entirely on sleeve technology.
The discussions at the open house focused on automation, ergonomics, and productivity. The showcase featured a demonstration of the press, accompanied by a display of high-quality printed samples, including shrink sleeves and mid-web flexible packaging. According to the company, an open house facilitates a direct-to-customer approach that trade fairs sometimes lack.
The S3S is designed specifically for packaging converters expanding into wider widths, where traditional heavy cylinders make job changeovers cumbersome and time-consuming. The sleeve-based printing technology offers an advanced level of precision, effortless operation, and reduced waste, resulting in higher profitability and faster turnaround times for converters.
In a conversation with Packaging South Asia, Amit Ahuja, CEO of Multitec, stated that the S3S technology redefines efficiency by combining the precision of narrow web printing with the productivity of wide-web flexo, utilizing eight servo motors per print station to enable operators to have total control over pressure, register, and print accuracy.
“By integrating sleeve-based technology and servo precision, the flexo press delivers consistency, ease of use, and low changeover time — all while maintaining the high print quality that modern brand owners demand. Our role as a solution provider is to help converters transition confidently to mid-web and flexible packaging segments with proven, profitable technology,” he said.
“The open house was hosted to showcase the advanced technology to flexible packaging converters and help them with their pain points,” Ahuja said. “What better than an opportunity when you have a press ready to display targeted at the right audience. You get to talk to people, give them suggestions, and value their time.”
Ahuja explained that the participants at Multitec’s open house were mostly rotogravure-based converters stuck with performing short-run print jobs of 20, 30, or 40 kg print volumes, which may convert to 120 or 130 kg of pouches.
“The humongous presses are not equipped to work with short volumes. If demands are only short-run, a converter can opt for digital. However, when the question about juggling between both short and volume jobs arises, this press bridges that gap efficiently,” he said.
Multitec has set new benchmarks in Indian manufacturing, with 40% of its manufacturing being exported. Earlier exports were mainly to the African, West Asian, and Southeast Asian markets.
Ahuja had told us during Labelexpo India 2024 in Delhi-NCR that Russia had become a substantial market with more than 22 presses installed. The company’s global presence has grown, with more installations in Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and mainland Europe.
