UVBiz | 77UVbiz installs Bobst M6 pressIndore-based UVbiz, the packaging division of food company MB Industries, has installed one of the frst few Bobst M6 label presses in India. Akanksha Meena reportsB Industries diversifed into the packaging business in 2018 and started operations in 2019. MThrough previous experience, the company had found a niche in short-run fexible packaging.The company provides fexible packaging, in-mold labels, shrink sleeves, wet glue, and wraparound labels for the beverage, confectionery, home and personal care, pet care, agro products and frozen food segments. The company’s technology infrastructure includes Bobst M6 fexo press, Brotech inspection system, DuPont Cyrel fast plate processors and Esko CDI Spark fexo imager.Rohit Badlani, managing director of UVbiz‘We felt that other available technologies were not doing enough [for short runs] and lots of start-ups were cropping up at that “We felt that other available technologies were time. Luckily, Bobst was also, at the time, publicizing the idea of going for short-run not doing enough (for short runs) and lots of fexible packaging technology. So, we decided to go for it,’ says Rohit Badlani, start-ups were cropping up at that time. Luckily, managing director of UVbiz. Bobst was also, at the time, publicizing the Badlani says that the Indian market lags in decorative shrink sleeves. idea of going for short-run fexible packaging ‘Since we are in more of gravure driven area, printing has mainly taken place technology. So, we decided to go for it”through gravure but there is scope for machines like Bobst to create décor and innovative sleeving options for customers.’ interest in using new materials for shrink slowly being discussed in forums.Bobst has been a supportive partner for sleeves, particularly PET. UVbiz is now ‘Brand owners are discussing it and it is UVBiz since it is not primarily from the attracting interest in shrink sleeves from not far when they will start asking for it. We packaging industry. the ‘big players’ because of the company’s have understood the idea. People have been ‘Bobst has been one of those fantastic investment in Bobst M6. attempting OneECG for quite some time, partners, which has been with us from day ‘We partner with them for all kinds but we have been doing it successfully for one from the frst trial job, to executing of new product development and new the last two years. We don’t have any other in India and going through the process decorative materials in the market. Bobst ink in our facility apart from the seven of multiple jobs every day. It has been brings that brand value to our organization fxed colors. We will continue to follow this fantastic. It is always a message away from for which people want to partner with us.’ system whatever new machine we buy with us, whenever we are stuck in materials, Bobst and till we print.’understanding of the business, Bobst is right Impressive automation Badlani concludes that Bobst has been there,’ Badlani added. Badlani is impressed with the 10-second extremely supportive. Badlani says a key reason for choosing a changeover of the Bobst machine. ‘Bobst has been connected with us in a Bobst M6 press was its fexibility. Initially, ‘We do it every day, 20 times a day. Most manner that it takes direct feedback from the press was purchased to produce brands are just blown away by the idea my machine operators to fnd out more short-run fexible packaging, but later the of it. They visit just to see it. It has been about challenging jobs and ask for feedback company realized that it could print both a fantastic journey. We have had multiple on the machine for improvements.’labels and shrink sleeves. brand owners pitching in their ideas and He continues: “It has been a fantastic ‘The fexibility of having multiple getting them executed quickly. We have three-year journey. We will be a loyal Bobst substrates on the same system was the had brand owners coming in at 9 am and customer for many decades to come.’main idea that drew us towards it,’ notes returning with printed sleeves by 4 pm. That Badlani. ‘When you enter a new industry, it is the speed we go by.’is important to have a backup plan where UVbiz is impressed by the OneECG Bobst will be exhibiting at if one thing doesn’t work, the other should. feature of the Bobst press. Labelexpo India from 10-13 That gave us the confdence to go with a Badlani says that customer awareness November. For more information, big investment for Bobst.’ for ECG (Extended Color Gamut) in shrink visit www.labelexpo-india.com, and According to Badani, India is seeing sleeves is very low in the market. But it is read a full review in the next issue.Oct - Dec 2022