Patparganj’s Royal Offset invests in Heidelberg SM 74

The Heidelberg can handle substrate size from 210x280 to 530x740mm at the speed of 15,000 sheets/hr, with thickness of media from 0.03 to 0.6mm.

Baljeet Singh, owner of Royal Offset, said, “We have retired our old presses by these new ones. Initially, the investment cost appeared higher, but overall, it was a profitable move. As most of our jobs are short-runs, ranging from 500 to 1,000 sheets, we needed fast job changes and the old machines could not handle that pressure.”

In the last three months, the company has printed more than 55,00,000 sheets on the Heidelberg.

“We want to deliver something different, with better print quality. So we went for different brands,” Singh explained his investment decision.  

Royal Offset is a first generation facility run by Baljeet Singh, and his son Amanpreet, who is an engineer in electronics.

Royal converts approximately two tonnes of paper daily in round-the-clock operation. It includes around 5,00,000 visiting cards, along with commercial jobs. The ratio between visiting cards and commercial is 40:60.

“Our visiting cards business is based on volume. We charge from Rs 120 to 220 for 1,000 cards,” said Singh.

Royal started as a plate processing house in 2000 and gradually ventured into printing. “We still expose plates for others, but clients are now limited. For in-house consumption, we burn around 250 plates per day.

The company owns a 64-bit Amsky CTCP and is now planning for a 128-bit one.

Royal prints more than 100 jobs per day in its 4,800 sq/ft rented premise.

“Our next investment will be in pre-press and then in land. After this, we will go for further expansion or diversification,” Amanpreet Singh added.

Royal has a tie-up with around 40 local small scale printers in the nearby areas and the neighbouring states. The company also takes advantage of Anand Vihar interstate bus terminal for faster transportation.