Megabound showcases binding innovation at Pamex

At Pamex, Megabound highlighted its specialisation in bookbinding and rigid box solutions, introducing an industry-first for the Indian market. N Srinivasa Reddy, director of marketing at Megabound, emphasised the company’s transition toward localised innovation designed to replace expensive imports and labour-intensive manual processes.

A focal point of the exhibit was the official launch of an automated elastic binding machine designed specifically for diaries. Reddy noted that the current market for attaching elastic bands to diaries is dominated by expensive European and Chinese equipment or manual processes involving punching, glue application, and hand-insertion. 

Megabound’s new economic version replaces complex hot-melt glue gun technology with a simplified, affordable alternative. This machine streamlines diary production by automating the fixing of elastic closing bands, a move aimed at making specialised binding accessible to regional manufacturers who previously relied on manual labour.

Alongside the new elastic binder, the company displayed a machine tailored for hard-case book-on-demand production. This addition complements Megabound’s existing Express book line, which has already seen significant deployment in high-volume environments. Reddy highlighted that six of these lines are currently in operation at Gita Press in Gorakhpur. The technology facilitates the daily production of approximately 50,000 copies of religious texts, including the Bhagavad Gita, demonstrating the machine’s durability in industrial-scale publishing.

Looking toward the remainder of 2026, Megabound is shifting its focus toward digital service integration and customer upgrades. The company has launched the Megabound app, a dedicated platform for clients to manage service requests and order spare parts in real-time. This digital initiative is part of a broader service tour strategy intended to support existing customers as they look to modernise their current machinery.

The company’s long-term outlook remains rooted in continuous R&D, with a specific aim to automate labour-intensive steps in the binding process while maintaining a cost-competitive edge for Indian print houses.

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