Megohm Digipack | 85Megohm Digipack expands with Jetsci ColorNovo SAPFCThe company plans to add pouches to its portfolio in the coming years. Pallavi Choudhary reportsumbai-based Megohm Digipack, a manufacturer of printed labels, in-mold labels, tubes and shrink sleeve labels, has installed Jetsci ColorNovo SAPFC UV M6-color inkjet label production with fnishing and embellishment capabilities to produce short-run self-adhesive labels. Megohm Digipack is a sister company of Swapnali Labels and it was established in February 2023 by Swapnali Yadav, founder and director who is the daughter of Gopal Yadav, CEO, of Swapnali Labels. Swapnali Yadav developed a keen interest in her father’s business during her many trips to the factory as a child. She was fascinated by printing processes and technologies. She pursued an MBA degree from the University of Sydney and worked in Australia for a few years. However, she decided to come back to India and (L-R) Gopal Yadav, CEO, of Swapnali Labels with his daughter join her father’s business. As an extension of the family business, Swapnali Yadav, founder and director of Megohm Digipackshe started the new venture Megohm Digipack for digital labels and packaging. “After the pandemic, we have Swapnali Labels was founded in 2013 by Gopal Yadav and realized that start-ups in India are provides long-run fexo printing for labels. The company has two fexo presses from Alliance India for this purpose. performing well in the market and Yadav says: ‘After the pandemic, we have realized that start-ups in India are performing well in the market and the demand for the demand for short-run labels short-run labels and packaging has increased. And, to fulfll the demand for short and medium runs, we have established a different and packaging has increased”unit Megohm Digipack for digital printing services.’According to her, the market demand in India has evolved over Megohm Digipack looked at several machines but chose the past fve to 10 years. The Covid-19 pandemic has played a the Jetsci ColorNovo press because of its inline fnishing and crucial role in this shift. New start-up brands emerged in the embellishment capabilities. market during the pandemic. These start-ups often lack the ‘We wanted an all-in-one machine and we came across Jetsci resources to maintain large quantities of packaging, so they prefer and we were very happy with the press. It has a fexo station for smaller quantities. Conventional printing setup requires plates and cold foil, and lamination along with fnishing capabilities such as cylinders that can oftentimes lead to additional costs as opposed a punching and slitting station. This allows us to produce fnished to digital printing. product in a single pass,’ Yadav adds. Additionally, there is a growing desire for customized packaging The converter will offer brands and customers a demonstration and new designs. Conventional processes struggle to meet these of the machine for transparency. demands, but digital printing allows for fexibility. With variable The Jetsci Colornovo digital label press utilizes inkjet technology data printing (VDP), every label can be unique, giving businesses and offers a print resolution of 600x600 DPI and speeds of up to the freedom to choose their own designs in smaller quantities. 50m/min, with the ability to print on surfaces up to 330mm in width. Flexible packaging Dinesh Thakur, DGM - sales, Jetsci Global, says: ‘Megohm The company focuses on labels and tubes at the moment. It will Digipack was looking for a digital label press. After exploring their foray into new segments including short-run fexible packaging and options, they ultimately decided to shift their preference and mono cartons in the near future. selected the Jetsci Global online printing, fnishing and converting ‘We are already experts in labels,’ Yadav says. ‘We want to now machine as their digital label press. This machine is the fagship normalize digital printing in labels while adding new segments product of the Colonovo portfolio. Jetsci Global Colornovo SAPFC such as fexible packaging and mono cartons where the demand is stands out in the market because it offers printing, fnishing and growing.’ converting in a single pass. With Jetsci Global, Megohm Digipack Megohm Digipack provides its products in pharmaceuticals, can beneft from an inkjet system with an extended color gamut. home products, fragrances and cosmetics segments. Additionally, they have access to various fnishing options such Sustainability is important for the company. The company also as lamination, cold foil, special color printing, and post-coat provides its customers with paper labels that are biodegradable application. The machine also offers the convenience of rotary and eco-friendly and has partnered with waste collection bodies die-cutting, all accomplished in a single pass.’to ensure that the waste produced in the factory is handled responsibly and recycled. The digital printing process will further To read more about Megohom Digipack, visit help the converter to reduce waste in terms of consumables such http://megohmdigipack.com/index.htmlas plates, cylinders, material and ink waste in registration.Jul - Sep 2023