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Eight books firms all across India who are the Best of Book Specialists. They produce art books, coffee table books and rare books. Every aspect of the process - the case, paper, ink, binding mixed with a bit of panache - make these beautiful books look like works of art. A look at eight PrintWeek India Award shortlisted companies whose work proclaim what it means to be a printer in this age of technology.
Words: Tanvi Parekh
05 Feb 2016 | By PrintWeek India
ALMATS BRANDING SOLUTION | Apple Pool Villa Length of run: 1000Art: Text pages: CMYK + Pantone 877 silver + Pantone 872 gold. Slipcase: single colour printingPre-Press: GMG Process systemPress: Ryobi 920 and SORD 2Post-Press: One page crown blue foiling, aqueous coating on all pages, prototyping sticker on front and back plus gold foil on slipcasePaper: 200gsm Ethnic 0033 Blue for case cover, 160gsm Ensemble Pure White for text pages and 350gsm ITC Invercote matt card for slipcase
ALMATS BRANDING SOLUTION | Johraaj Length of run: 1000Art: Text pages: CMYKPre-Press: GMG Process systemPress: Ryobi 920Post-Press: Aqueous coating on all pages, Paper: Cover: 120gsm shadow fiber handmade paper, text: 135gsm Renoir WhiteSpecial feature: Screen printing on front and back cover, wooden alphabet laser cut and pasted on front cover hard case binding
ALMATS BRANDING SOLUTION | Satyam Fashion Dreemz Book Length of run: 1200Art: Text pages: CMYK Pre-Press: GMG Process systemPress: Ryobi 920 Post-Press: Cover with gold foiling and glitter spot UV and aqueous coatings on all pagesPaper: 130 gsm Ensemble pure white paper for the cover and 160 gsm Ensemble pure white paper for the text pages
ALMATS BRANDING SOLUTION | Khwaab Aura Collection BookLength of run: 600Art: Text pages: CMYK and slipcase with Pantone 547CPre-Press: GMG Process systemPress: Ryobi 920 and SordzPost-Press: Aqueous coating on all pages plus gold foil stamping on slipcasePaper: Cover: 120gsm Stardream Diamond paper, text: 130gsm Ensemble pure white paper, slipcase: 350gsm white back duplex boardSpecial feature: Gold sticker pasting on the hardcase cover and punching and pasting on slipcase
JAK PRINTERS | RaymondLength of run: 3000Art: CMYK plus online aqua satin varnishPre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflow and Suprasetter used plus Epson Stylus 9880 with EFI software Press: Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 (five-colour)Post-Press: Thermal gloss lamination done on jacket and hardcase cover on the BEW Thermolam 800RPaper: Sappi Magno SatinSpecial feature: Section sewing done on polygraph for binding. Hardcase cover making and book black fitting was done manually
JAK PRINTERS | Living The Royal Life BookLength of run: 2000Art: CMYK and Pantone metallic 872 goldPre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflow and Suprasetter used plus Epson Stylus 9880 with EFI software Press: Heidelberg Speedmaster 102Post-Press: Thermal gloss lamination on jacket and hardcase coverPaper: Text: Sinarmas RoyaleSpecial feature: Hot foil stamping on jacket and hardcase and section sewing done on Polygraph machine
JAK PRINTERS | Royal Recipe From The Taj Grand PalacesLength of run: 1500Art: CMYK and Pantone metallic 872 gold and online aqua silk varnishPre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflow and Suprasetter used plus Epson Stylus 9880 with EFI software Press: Heidelberg Speedmaster 102Post-Press: Thermal velvet lamination on hardcase coverPaper: Hardcase cover: Sinarmas Royale Bilt matt art, text: Trans Asia EmoteSpecial feature: Gold foiling on the edge and hot foil stamping on the cover
JAK PRINTERS | India's Top 100 ProjectsLength of run: 1000Art: CMYKPre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflow and Suprasetter used plus Epson Stylus 9880 with EFI software Press: Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 (five-colour)Post-Press: Thermal gloss lamination done on jacket and hardcase cover on the BEW Thermolam 800RPaper: Sappi Magno SatinSpecial feature: Section sewing done on polygraph for binding. Hardcase cover making and book black fitting was done manually
LUSTRA PRINT PROCESS | Jewelled Textiles Length of run: 3000Design: 214 pages + eight end pages + outer laminated cover with hard case cover and sleeveArt: CMYK on the inside pages, gold screen printing on the cover and the boxPre-Press: Screen CTP system and the Agfa Apogee Pre-press ManagerPress: Ryobi 925 (five colour plus online aqueous coater)Post-Press: Gold screen printing on satin cloth and one book markPaper: 170gsm Magno matt art paper for the text and end pages. For the cover, satin cloth was pasted on 3mm kappa mill board, and for the box satin cloth was pasted on 3mm kappa mill board
LUSTRA PRINT PROCESS | Redifining The Energyscape Length of run: 500Design: Olc + end pages+ 124 inside pages including 14 pages separator + jacket Art: CMYK plus Pantone metallic 872 goldPre-Press: Screen CTP system and the Agfa Apogee Pre-press ManagerPress: Ryobi 925 (five colour plus online aqueous coater)Post-Press: Spot UV plus abrasive UV, and blind embossing on the cover, dust jacket, and the box. Spot plus abrasive UV, die cut for the inside pages and a magnetic flap on box Paper: 170gsm foil laminated art paper for the printed laminated cover and dust jacket, 190 gsm Rendezvous Super White for the text and end pages
LUSTRA PRINT PROCESS | Valmik Thapar - Wildfire Length of run: 2500Art: CMYK plus Pantone metallic 872 goldPre-Press: Screen CTP system and the Agfa Apogee Pre-press ManagerPress: Ryobi 925 (five colour plus online aqueous coater)Post-Press: Spot UV plus abrasive UV, and blind embossing on the cover, dust jacket, and the box. Spot plus abrasive UV, die cut for the inside pages and a magnetic flap on box Paper: 170gsm foil laminated art paper for the printed laminated cover and dust jacket, 190 gsm Rendezvous Super White for the text and end pages
LUSTRA PRINT PROCESS | Nalini Malini 1969 Length of run: 1500Art: CMYKPre-Press: Screen CTP system and the Agfa Apogee Pre-press ManagerPress: Ryobi 925 (five colour plus online aqueous coater)Post-Press: Hot foil stamping, one spot raised UV, debossing on outer printed laminated coverPaper: 150 gsm Glode paper for text and end pages, 170gsm sinar mass art paper pasted on 3mm kappa mill board for the cover (plc)
PRAGATI OFFSET | The Journey Within Art: CMYKLength of run: 2010Pre-Press: Output on CTP using 250lpi screeningPress: Komori LithronePost-Press: Section-sewn hardcase book with multiple gate folds. Soft touch lamination with gold hot foil stamping on jacket. Slipcase and hardcase made with binding material with black foiling and debossingPaper: 130gsm Mont Blanc FSC mixed for inner pages, 270gsm Rendezvous for end papers, 130gsm Wibalin Buckram for the printed laminated cover, art paper for jacket
PRAGATI OFFSET | Smriti - Art from the Piramal Collection Length of run: 1500Art: CMYKPre-Press: Output on CTP using 250lpi screeningPress: Komori LithronePost-Press: Hardcase book with gold foiling on sleeve and jacket. Embossing for jacket slipcase made with Kappa board with printed cloth pasted over itPaper: 150gsm Garda Kiara for book and cloth for sleeveSpecial feature: Hardcase book of over 500 pages. Slipcase covered with printed cloth with foil stamping
PRAGATI OFFSET | Indian Naval AcademyLength of run: 1900Art: CMYKPre-Press: Output on CTP using 250lpi screeningPress: Komori LithronePost-Press: Hardcase book with met-Pet and gloss laminated pasted coverPaper: 145gsm Natural Evolution White, and 170gsm art paper with Kappa board for case
PRAGATI OFFSET | The AuraLength of run: 2100Art: Tritones (Grey + two Blacks)Pre-Press: Separated IB tritones (Grey + two blacks). Output on CTP using 250lpi screeningPress: Mitsubishi Diamond 3000Post-Press: Section-sewn and hardcase bound. Tipped-in letter at the beginning of the book. Case and slipcase made with black cloth. White screen printing, debossing and dark metal cut piece pasting on hardcase. Sleeve in blind debossedPaper: Natural Evolution
REPLIKA PRESS Art: CMYKLength of run: 1000Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CTP system, Kodak Prinergy workflow, and EFI colour management softwarePress: Heidelberg CD 102 for text pages and Heidelberg CD74 for seda cloth printingPost-Press: High quality foil on front, back and spinePaper: 160gsm Ensemble Pure White for text and seda cloth for the caseSpecial feature: Printing on seda cloth and sealing on text pages
REPLIKA PRESS Art: CMYKLength of run: 1000Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CTP system, Kodak Prinergy workflow, and EFI colour management softwarePress: Mitsubishi for text pages and Heidelberg SM74 for the coverPost-Press: Spot UV on the cover and spinePaper: 90gsm Kraft paper, 120gsm, and 130gsm matt art paper for text pages and 300gsm card for the coverSpecial feature: Spot UV and printing on Kraft paper
REPLIKA PRESS Art: CMYKLength of run: 3500Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CTP system, Kodak Prinergy workflow, and EFI colour management softwarePress: KBA Post-Press: Colour foil on jacket with french foldPaper: 130gsm imported matt art paper for text pages, and 130gsm gloss art paper for printed laminated cover and 170gsm matt art paper for the jacket
REPLIKA PRESS Art: CMYKLength of run: 2500Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CTP system, Kodak Prinergy workflow, and EFI colour management softwarePress: Heidelberg CD102 for text pages and Heidelberg CD74 for the printed laminated cover Post-Press: Two-colour foiling on spinePaper: 15gsm matt art paper for text pages and 130gsm gloss art paper for printed laminated cover
SILVERPOINT PRESS | Luxury CultureArt: CMYKLength of run: 500Pre-Press: Agfa CTP system, Apogee workflow, and GMG solutionsPress: Heidelberg LX (five colour plus online coater - 28"×40")Post-Press: Prototype, spot UV, satin aqueous coating, and edge gilding (gold)Paper: Leather material for the cover, 200gsm Natural Evolution White for the text pages, 2.5mm grey board and 115gsm Sun S141 (Black) for the end paperSpecial feature: Prototype pasting for the cover and satin aqueous coating and spot gloss UV for all inner pages. Additionally, the book was hard bound
SILVERPOINT PRESS | Mahindra Life Spaces bookArt: CMYKLength of run: 600Pre-Press: Agfa CTP system, Apogee workflow, and GMG solutionsPress: Heidelberg LX (five colour plus online coater - 28"×40")Post-Press: Spot texture UV, satin aqueous coating and punching (box making)Paper: 190gsm Fedrigoni Raster and 2.5mm grey boardSpecial feature: Prototype pasting for the cover and satin aqueous coating and spot gloss UV for all inner pages. Additionally, the book was hard bound
SILVERPOINT PRESS | Colors Infinity BrochureArt: CMYK plus special goldLength of run: 1000Pre-Press: Agfa CTP system, Apogee workflow, and GMG solutionsPress: Heidelberg LX (five colour plus online coater - 28"×40"), Heidelberg SORS ZPost-Press: Red and silver foil stamping, spot glitter UV, spot and gloss UV, satin aqueous coating, and punching. Gold an dblack foil stamping and box makingPaper: 130/190/260gsm Renoir Extra White, 2.5mm Jinbo Grey Board, and 230gsm translucent clear sheet for the book. 100gsm Sun S143 W (Black Pilot), 100gsm maplitho, and 2.5mm Grey Board for the box Special feature: Copied section sewing and hard case binding
SILVERPOINT PRESS | Axis Bank-Grand Hours bookArt: CMYKLength of run: 1500Pre-Press: Agfa CTP system, Apogee workflow, and GMG solutionsPress: Heidelberg LX (five colour plus online coater - 28"×40")Post-Press: Matt lamintaion and satin aqeous coatingPaper: 170gsm BILT Royal Matt for the cover and jacket and 210gsm BILT Royal Matt for the text pages
THOMSON PRESS | Pushkar coffee table bookArt: 4/0Length of run: 575Pre-Press: Harlequin workflow and Dainippon PT-R8800s systemPress: Mitsubishi sheetfed (five-colour plus aqueous coating)Post-Press: Gloss lamination and aqueous coating throughout the bookPaper: 160gsm Iris Super White and 130gsm matt art paper
THOMSON PRESS | Florets of Grace - Speaking TreesArt: CMYKLength of run: 4500Pre-Press: Harlequin workflow and Dainippon PT-R8800s systemPress: Mitsubishi sheetfed (five-colour plus aqueous coating)Post-Press: Gold and copper foiling on coverPaper: 120gsm Modigliani Bianco for the text pages and 120gsm Leathack Ivory for printed laminated cover
THOMSON PRESS | Oyster Master Catalogue (with box)Art: CMYKLength of run: 2000Pre-Press: Harlequin workflow and Dainippon PT-R8800s systemPress: Mitsubishi sheetfed (five-colour plus aqueous coating)Post-Press: Matt lamintaion plus spot UV varnish on the box and outer coverPaper: 130gsm imported matt paper pasted on a 2mm imported board for the box plc, 170gsm BILT matt art paper for text pages, and 300gsm BILT matt art card for the cover Special feature: The price list, CD and visiting card were printed separately
THOMSON PRESS | Royal Palaces of India (with box)Art: CMYK plus goldLength of run: 1500Pre-Press: Harlequin workflow and Dainippon PT-R8800s systemPress: Mitsubishi sheetfed (five-colour plus aqueous coating)Post-Press: Gloss lamination on the jacket and gold tooling on the spine and bookPaper: 150gsm Sappi matt art paper for the text pages, 140gsm woodfree paper for end page, and 170gsm sinar mass art paper
VISHWAKALA PRINTERS | Louis Philippe Spring / Summer 15Art: CMYK single passLength of run: 500Pre-Press: Apogee workflow and Kodak Trendsetter 400 platesetterPress: Heidelberg XL75 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer) and Heidelberg SX52 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer)Post-Press: Debossing on the cover page, section sewing, and perfect bindingPaper: 300gsm Wild for the cover page and 130gsm MontBlanc Extra White for inner pages, both from Cordenons
VISHWAKALA PRINTERS | The Divine Address Art: CMYK single pass and screen printing for the outer boxLength of run: 1000Pre-Press: Apogee workflow and Kodak Trendsetter 400 platesetterPress: Heidelberg XL75 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer) and Heidelberg SX52 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer)Post-Press: Spot UV, embossing, die punching, side pinning and perfect bindingPaper: 240gsm Rendezvous board for the cover page, 190gsm Rendezvous paper for inner pages, and black board for the outer box
VISHWAKALA PRINTERS | L P JeansArt: CMYK single passLength of run: 500Pre-Press: Apogee workflow and Kodak Trendsetter 400 platesetterPress: Heidelberg XL75 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer) and Heidelberg SX52 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer)Post-Press: Section sewing on a chinese machine and binding Paper: 280gsm linen whiteboard for the cover page and 130gsm Emote plus paper by Kyoorius for the inner pages
VISHWAKALA PRINTERS | Titan Celestial TimeArt: CMYK single passLength of run: 2000Pre-Press: Apogee workflow and Kodak Trendsetter 400 platesetterPress: Heidelberg XL75 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer) and Heidelberg SX52 (four-colour plus online coating with IR dryer)Post-Press: Creasing, folding, and pastingPaper: 480gsm Natural Evolution white board; board-to-board pasted
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