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Bhargav’s BlogBhargav’s Blog

One of the major problems in screen printing (graphics/ halftone) is moire. As a result printers engaged in halftone printing are gradually moving away from screen printing. DMI is now focusing more on totally eliminating moiré problem in screen printing. Soon with new technology and DMI’s research and development initiative, a day would come where next generation halftone screen printers would boldly say: “Once upon a time there was a moire problem in screen printing.” To know how to avoid moiré, join our next workshop. Over the years I have personally evaluated the state of DTG screen printing in India which is pathetic or I can say ‘bad’. Most of the printers are not aware of how to make quality screens; they do not even have knowledge in pre press, color separation. Most of the garment printers in India may

think that with an automatic textile screen printing they can deliver quality prints. But they ignore the core aspect, that is, screen making and pre-press although world over screen printers know the fact that ‘screen is the heart of screen printing.’ As per my evaluation, to achieve 100% quality in garment/textile screen printing, you need to have knowledge and perfection in screen printing (40%), plus excellent knowledge in pre-press and colour separation (40%), because the automatic machine only takes care of the remaining 20%. So, even if printers use costly imported machine, it would not help to achieve 100% results because machine only contributes for 20% quality in printing. But very important to note that this 20% is achieved only if 40% screen making and 40% pre-press is perfect or else even 20% cannot be achieved correctly.

At Grafica, we do not just sell our screen printing machines like others. We are more focused on education to empower screen printers with right knowledge, especially in screen making and pre press. To this effect, we are adopting new technologies and systems to improve quality and simplify printing. Ultimately, we are working hard to raise the level of Indian textile garment screen printing to international standards. So, with this objective in mind, with the blessing and good wishes of our customers and friends, we have re-opened DMI (Dhirubhai Mistry Institute for Print Education, Research and Training) on 5th June 2015. We had organized an informal ceremony cum get together to mark the inauguration of the DMI institute and as also our new factory. The event was graced by around 175 guests, including our valued

customers, dealers, industry friends, well wishers, DMI’s sponsors, media persons, etc. In my informal speech I thanked all the guests for gracing the inauguration of DMI. I was touched by their presence because they had come all the way from various places across India and abroad, including two of our overseas dealers from UAE and Sri Lanka. As a manufacturing company, by conducting workshops and training programmes, my company, Grafica is giving back to the society. Initially we had the challenge of getting materials free of cost. So, the first company who came forward to support us by supplying inks and chemicals free of cost, was Fujifilm Sericol, I thank Mr. M.N. Subramanyam, CEO of Sericol and his team, viz, Mr. Ganesh Krishnan and Raghav Rao. We then started getting

“Once upon a time there was a moire problem in screen printing…”

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DMI UpdateDMI Update support from Skyscreen, Indian Dyes Sales Corporation (IDSC), Colors, Print Dynamic, and Technova Imaging Systems. These companies are also part and parcel of DMI’s success. So, I take the opportunity of thanking and acknowledging DMI’s sponsors. These companies stood by us by supplying enormous quantity of materials and consumables free of cost, of course worth million of rupees every year for research, education and training purpose. I feel without their generous support it would not have been possible for us to impart free training and achieve success in our endeavour to educate printers. I also acknowledge and thank Nikhil Ahuja of NBA Studio, Pune for his constant design and creative support to DMI. Most of the DMI’s creative screen printed samples were produced with his creative cooperation. (See Pic on Pg 4) I presented a Certificate of Appreciation and a screen printed Wine Box, to all our sponsors who have been generous all past 9 years to support us for our noble work. I also acknowledge the support and blessing of my father figure, Shri Manubhai Sheth, founder of Screen Art, Mumbai. As always, media has been supportive to DMI’s activities. I acknowledge and thank the presence of Devang Sheth, Publisher of Screen Print India; Ramu Ramanathan, Group Editor of PrintWeek India; Narendra Parmar, Managing Editor of Printing Samachar, and Jignesh Lapasia, Publisher of ScreenTex for their personal presence at the inaugural function and subsequent news coverage in their respective magazines. The photo collage in the coming pages shows the glimpses of DMI’s Inaugural function (page 3) held on 5th June 2015 and DMI's First Workshop (page 10) As I end this historic blog, I also take the opportunity of congratulating Indian printing firms who have won FESPA 2015 Awards in Germany (Details on page 9). Bhargav Mistry

Walk-in to New DMI

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DMI UpdateDMI Update

“We are touched by you for acknowledging Sericol's support to DMI. But we did very little. I don't feel we have done enough. In fact we want to support more. You only have to inform us what we should do, and we would be more than happy to support DMI all the time.” M.N. Subramaniyam, Executive Chairman, Fujifilm Sericol India, Pune.

“Hearty congratulations and compliments to Bhargav for setting up better than international standard training institute called DMI. I do not know how much appreciations are being showered on Bhargav. But when we were sharing with various companies at the recent Fespa Exhibition in Germany, about re-opening of DMI, there were tremendous appreciation and feedback which is commendable. I extend my personal and professional support to DMI,” Anil Brahmbhatt, Managing Director, Skyscreen Pvt Ltd, Mumbai.

“Bhargav is making a great contribution to the screen printing industry. I feel it is our duty to support DMI. Whatever we are doing is for the development and growth of screen printing industry. I have never seen such an institute anywhere in India or abroad. I wish him and his team a great success.” Jayesh Shah, Director, Indian Dyes Sales Corporation, Mumbai.

“If there was an Oscar award to be given in our industry, Bhargav would deserve it for his all round contribution – best director, actor, and producer. He has made lot of innovation; he has revolutionized screen printing industry. The biggest support and boost I got in screen printing industry is from Bhargav. Nobody would deny this fact. With his made in India products, he has tremendously boosted screen printing industry. I wish him all the best.” Akil Contractor, Director, Print Dynamic, Mumbai.

“I thank Bhargav for acknowledging our contribution to DMI. We are always there to support DMI, because it is win-win alliance. It indeed benefits screen printing industry as a whole as we could experiment and test new products at DMI before it is brought to the market.” Mustafa Kapadia, (not in Pic)Director, Colors, Mumbai.

Whenever I come to DMI I feel like a little child, this is my playground of creativity. I always consider being a knowledge seeker. Grafica is now no longer a mere engineering company, it's a different experience altogether.” Nikhil Ahuja, NBA Studio, Pune.

“It is highly commendable that Bhargav is doing lot of work for the growth of screen printing. I wish him all the best” Manubhai Sheth, Screen Art, Mumbai

“My good wishes to Bhargav and his DMI and Grafica team. What they have created here is fantastic. Last one and half years we felt the loss due to non activity at DMI as a new premises was being built. Re opening of DMI is a milestone in screen printing industry. It's an industry empowerment

initiative. I think we need 100 more DMI like institutes to empower screen printing industry.” Ramu Ramanathan, Group Editor of PrintWeek India, who collected DMI's certificate of appreciation on behalf of Technova, upon special request from Bhargav.

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DMI UpdateDMI Update

The much awaited DMI (Dhirubhai Mistry Institute for Print Education, Research and Training) institute, dedicated to screen printing industry, was recently re-opened. An informal Ceremony-cum get-together was organized by Grafica to mark the inauguration of DMI on the evening of 5th June 2015. The Event was graced by around 175 leading print professionals, including Grafica's valued customers, Representatives, well wishers, friends, etc. After being welcomed by Grafica team, the invited guests personally congratulated and conveyed good wishes to Bhargav Mistry and his team for re-opening the DMI institute.

In his informal address, Bhargav welcomed all the guests and thanked them for coming to the inauguration, all the way from various places across India and abroad.

He personally thanked Grafica's Representatives who were present at the ceremony. They include: Dilawar Dalwai of Al Mahir Printing Equipment, Sharjah; Supem de Silva of Silver Circle, Sri Lanka; Rajesh Golchha, Nilesh Enterprises, Kolkata; Rashmi Pandya, New Super Screen Inks, Ahmedabad; Dharmesh Shah of Darshil Enterprises, Surat; R. Asokan of Casual Screen Prints, Tirupur; Ankur Gupta of Shori Chemicals, Ludhiana; and Dhiren Shah of Sigma Corporation, Hyderabad Bhargav informed that on an experimental basis the institute had trained students' batch from GIPT, Mumbai way back in 2004 and thereafter regular training were conducted for students and screen printers within Grafica factory before DMI was actually opened in 2006. In the past, Bhargav had also conducted many seminars on advanced screen printing at GIPT – Mumbai and Bengaluru, IPT-Pune, MIT-Manipal, SIES School of Packaging, Nerul, etc. In the past, students from these institutes had also visited DMI for a day's orientation programme on advanced screen printing.

Glimpses of DMI's Opening Ceremony

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Congratulations sir for relaunching DMI. I am really thankful to you for the first ones to have glimpse of DMI in 2005 and ten years later re launched with more equipped and loaded with knowledge. I wish I move fast towards screen printing but having said that as on today trapped with Web offset. All the best sir I am sure DMI will produce best of the talent.

Bhavin Bhalavat, RMOSS Prints Pvt. Ltd. Navi Mumbai

The re-booted Dhirubhai Mistry Institute (DMI), Grafica's industry initiative, is one week and one workshop-old. Since its establishment, the institute has been challenging print persons to dig deep and make professional changes on the shopfloor. With education impartment as its core, DMI's emphasis is skill development and knowledge sharing. The stories behind the screen...

PrintWeek India, 12th June 2015

Congratulations for the reopening thof DMI institute on 5 June 2015.

I felt like a family member, the way I got reception at Grafica upon my arrival for the function. I am sure, DMI will turnout to be the best screen Printing institute in the world. DMI's Rozgar Yogna project is true tribute to your father. I am sure he will be showering his blessings incognito wherever he is. I am phone call away for anything!

Manoj MehtaChairman, Manipal Utility Packaging Solutions Pvt Ltd

Great to hear from you and it was great catching up with you all.

Wish you all the best for your DMI mission and to Graifica.

Looking forward to have a continuous cooperation in printing technology and have great partnership together.

ManiTexport Inds. Pvt. Ltd.

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Dear Bhargav

SUPERB ! FANTASTIC! I have not enough superlative to qualify what you sent me, the glimpses of DMI's opening ceremony and workshop! I am really happy of this great achievement of what you always wanted to build since I know you...

You did a beautiful plant and a magnificent Institute where I saw with huge pleasure that you still teach with enthusiasm and by yourself to so many peoples... I love it as it seemed to be a full graphic screen high tech course from the meshes to the print with detailed explanation. I congratulate you again very much for this huge success. And "congratulation" is a feeble expression of the admiration of your work.

Michel Caza, Past President, Fespa & Past Chairman of ASPT (now ASDPT), USA

Myself and my colleague Kumaren recently had the privilege of visiting India for the first time. The reason for our visit was to confirm our co-operation with Grafica Flextronica whom we are excited to now represent in South Africa.

Grafica has recently moved into a new facility, not far from their previous factory, and we were both very impressed with how modern, contemporary and professionally set up it is. There is a state of the art training facility – DMI - together with a climate controlled demonstration centre housing the entire range of products on offer from Grafica. The factory too offers a spacious and modern area in which the equipment is assembled and then thoroughly tested before being sent out to the customer.

Patrick NolanNational Screen And Digital SuppliesGrafica's Representative in South Africa

He revealed that with the cooperation of Maharashtra State government, DMI will initiate Rojgaar Yojana scheme under which unemployed youth from Maharashtra would be trained in screen printing with short term courses, after duly screened them appropriately. Such trained youth would either be placed in screen printing firms. Bhargav also announced that DMI will conduct special workshops in marketing for print professionals so that they would be able to sell screen printed products convincingly. About DMI: DMI is advantageously located at Vasai on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, about 50 km north of Mumbai. DMI is first of its kind in the world, ultra modern, fully air-conditioned, clean with complete humidity controlled state-of-the-art Training Centre, located right within the premise of Grafica. DMI is fully equipped with latest screen printing machines, tools and equipment required to upgrade knowledge in every aspect of screen printing.

Screen Printing: Reinvented, Resurgent!May God bless you to fulfil all the dreams and vision you have seen. Our good wishes are with you. We appreciate your vision to bring great changes in screen printing industry. We are sure the name of DMI will be on everyone's mouth of India and abroad

Bharat & Tarun Shethia, andTeam Tarun Prints, Mumbai

DMI's activities! Workshops for printing

professionals ! Short term / long term

training programmes for printing technology students, including industrial visits.

! Students' visits to DMI! Campus programmes at

printing institutes! Corporate programmes with

custom made practical training

! Hands on training for Grafica customers

! Onsite Training at customers place

! Educational road show all over India

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First of all Kudos to Indian printing firms who won awards in the recent Fespa international competition!

When I visited Fespa event in Germany, on the back of my mind I had the data that 24 Indian print companies had sent in as many as 120 entries to Fespa'15 Award competition, that is almost 50% of the total entries. Quite amazing indeed! However, only eight Indian print firms could claim just 10 awards, that too NO 'gold'. The list of awards says it all.

I visited the Fespa Award gallery and tried to find out reasons for this set back. When I compared other winning entries, I found that there was 70-80% difference between Indian entry samples and the level of Gold winning entries from other countries in terms of creativity, innovation, quality and use of different substrate.

Please bear with, there is no denying fact that our Indian printers are of international standards in terms of quality of printing. But they should add it up with rigorous innovation, creativity, uniqueness and experiment with different substrates and print process combinations, and avoid stereo types. Our printers should make magical products and send such entries to awards that mesmerize the eyes of the judges. I urge printers not to take to the heart from this set back. We have now all available technology, materials, skills; we have our DMI to train your technical staff. So, keep learning new ideas, raise the level of quality and innovation, and produce wonderful, appealing screen printed products.

All the bestBhargav Mistry

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Spectrum Scan, Mumbai Posters, single sheets & multi-sheets - EON VAPE PC poster Silver

Perfect Packaging , Mumbai, Special Effect Printing - GLOW Silver

Protolab Electro Technologies, Miscellaneous 'Zanasi Jet 4000' membrane switch SilverNavi Mumbai,

Tarun Printing Works, Mumbai, Special Effect Garment Printing –'MACHINE' Silver

Om Decals, New Delhi, Glass & Ceramic Ceramic decal – Radhakrishan Tile Bronze

Pramukh Embroidery, Mumbai T-shirts - Special Effects Bronze

Neat Graphics, Thane, Point of Purchase Products – Plastics Bronze

Marvel Graphic Studio, Original Serigraphies and Giclées SilverAhmedabad, Fine Art Bronze

Posters, single sheets & multi-sheets Bronze

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Screen Printing Zindabaad!Following the re-opening of DMI on 5th June, a 3-day workshop on advanced screen printing was successfully conducted on 8-9-10 June 2015. The workshop was houseful with 43 participants from India and abroad (Sri Lanka and UAE). The participants underwent comprehensive theoretical and practical sessions covering pre press, screen making, printing and post press activities. The feedbacks of participants say it all.

During this DMI workshop, a Wine Box was screen printed involving as many as 22 impressions on MDF board. The project involved screen printing photochromic and thermochromic colour changing inks from Print Dynamic, UV special effects (abrasive, sensation, crystal, glitter, glow in dark, bubble, reflective UVs) from Colors and Skyscreen, and UV ink from Fujifilm Sericol.

“This concept can be used in packaging, gift items, commercial printing,” says Bhargav Mistry, Director of DMI.

The participants were presented with an elegant screen printed certificate, certifying their participation in the workshop. The creative certificate is also a masterpiece of value addition.

Feedback of participants: Screen Printing Zindabaad! Jagruti Mange, JAMA, Mumbai. It will change my screen printing business in North-East India.Jehiruddin Ahmed, Printing Point, Assam DMI’s clean room environment is a great lesson. Hardik Dedhia, Focus Print, Mumbai Please conduct private webinars as it is difficult to depute all employees from far away. Praveen Singhi, Ideal Imprint, Jaipur I learnt some basic principles of UV special effects printing. Abhishek Upadhyay, Pentagram Design & Print, Jabalpur. DMI’s staff were knowledgeable and pro-active in sharing knowledge. Rohit Warrier, Warrier Self Adhesives, Pune We got better understanding of the advanced screen printing process with latest knowledge. Rodrick Stephen, Avantika Printers, New Delhi. This workshop has completely made me to think that as an offset printer we cannot survive in printing business without adopting screen printing for value addition. Arvind Kumaran, Madan Cards & Arts, Sivakasi. I learnt various aspects of perfect screen making with lot of technical input Nipul Chauhan, Gayatri Graphics, Gandhidham. We got updated in advanced screen printing process Raj Kumar, Sandhya Pravakta Khabar, Patna All my doubts were cleared with regard to screen making. Jignesh Patel, Y.S. Computers, Vadodara DMI workshop changed my approached towards quality, not only in printing but in all aspects of our life. Neeraj Agrawal, Shilpa Cartons, Mumbai

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I learnt the art of perfect coating and exposing method R.B. Tenkale, Tenkale Printer, Latur. Thumbs up to DMI! Dheeraj Garg, Young Graphics, Mumbai I learnt the aspects of Colour Management Jayawant Sawant, TG Product, Mumbai I will implement the knowledge gained in DMI works. Arun Fargade, Sheetal Print Solution, Thane It was an awesome experience; what I learnt here in 3-days could be learnt for years. Pradeep Kundnani, Sonanchal Printers, Shahdol, Quality can be achieved in screen printing by learning and practicing right technique. Niket Gandhi, Vinod Box Manufacturers, Pune My first implementation of DMI’s knowledge would be to completely make clean room for screen making with A/C. Avinash Bhardwaj, Pearls India. Delhi. Please arrange this workshop more frequently. Manish Chauhan, Maa Bhagwati Enterprise, Indore.

It is a life changing moment in my business. Praveen Kumar, Royal Creations, Yamuna Nagar. Want to come again in future to explore more knowledge. Mohit Lachhwani, Satguru Box Industries, Ratlam.

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For scores of printers, Grafica's stall at the recently concluded PrintExpo in Chennai (12-14 June 2015) was an educational experience. Hundreds of printers gained deep insight into advanced screen printing as Grafica's team of experts explained them the nuances of value addition. Printers could also evaluate the great benefits of automation and ease with which printing could be done on an semi automatic screen printing machine, viz, Grafica's Nano-Print plus. On business front, Grafica received as many as 18 orders including few from its existing customers, for Nano-Print plus, Nano-UV, Nano-Screen Maker 5-in1, nano-prinTex. Grafica also received few orders for its heavy duty screen printing machine – CamShell – and related screen making set up.

Grafica stirs creative minds at ChennaiPrintExpo

Grafica's Representative in South Africa - NATIONAL SCREEN AND DIGITAL SUPPLIES (NSDS), would be showcasing nano-prinTag and nano-prinTex at the forthcoming FESPA-Africa international exhibition to be held on 22-24 July 2015 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Grafica has already shipped these machines to South Africa.

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