Integrity invests in Bobst Novafold Accubraille-S

Integrity Packaging has installed a Bobst Novafold folder-gluer integrated with the Accubraille-S to strengthen its production of pharmaceutical cartons for regulated export markets. The installation, completed in December 2025, is aimed at meeting compliance requirements in regions such as Europe and South America, where Braille embossing on medicine cartons is mandatory.

The investment supports the company’s strategy to improve production precision and expand its presence in regulated markets. By integrating Bobst’s rotary Braille technology into the folder-gluer line, the company has shifted from a conventional punching process to an inline system that ensures consistent Braille dot height and placement on every carton.
Integrity Packaging operates two facilities in Maharashtra with a combined floor space of about 56,000-sqft. The company employs 122 people and runs a 24-hour production schedule across two shifts. Its operations cover primary and secondary packaging for sectors including pharmaceuticals, liquor, stationery and food processing.

Vaibhav Kothari, partner at Integrity Packaging, said the earlier punching method struggled to maintain uniform tactile accuracy. According to him, when doing Braille embossing jobs, achieving persistent dots with accurate precision across all cartons had always been a challenge for the team at his company. “Earlier, Braille embossing had to be carried out as a separate process before carton punching, which added to the overall cost metrics. Considering these factors, the company decided to deploy a technology that could deliver both precision and speed. The Bobst Novacut enabled the team to meet these requirements,” stated Kothari.

The inline Braille process allows the company to meet the tactile standards required in regulated pharmaceutical packaging markets, where Braille height and spacing are closely monitored during stringent quality audits.

Kothari said the new system would support the company’s export ambitions. Integrity Packaging currently supplies packaging to overseas markets, including Africa, and expects the new installation to help it access more tightly regulated territories.

“Currently, we have limited supplies directly and indirectly in European and other strictly regulated markets,” Kothari said. 

He added, “This machine will help us cater to new clients, as it is mandatory to incorporate Braille embossing on the cartons. However, we are witnessing significant growth in Braille embossing in Asia and Africa with the expansion of regulatory requirements and the push for pharmaceutical packaging.”