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Size matters to keep Tasveer ahead of the game
Extra-ordinary capability of Xeikon 8500 will deliver expanded services and broaden market
appeal
Eede, the Netherlands, 28 April 2016 – Tasveer Digital Press, India, has chosen to expand is portfolio of
creative services by adding with the ‘extraordinary’ size, performance and versatility of the Xeikon 8500 Digital
Press. The company is known for its heritage of innovation and its exceptional customer service. The Xeikon
8500 Digital Press carries that heritage forward by adding even more versatility to its offerings.
Timir Naik, owner of Tasveer Digital Press - located in Surat, Gujarat - states, “We have been operating in the
digital CMYK segment for the past six years and we have always thought out of the box in terms of expanding
our business. The Xeikon 8500 press is a great addition to our production portfolio with its width of 20" and
unlimited print length. Its extraordinary size in digital CMYK will allow us to cater to various market segments
including commercial printing, graphics, weddings, oversized photo albums, PhotoBooks and corporate
marketing materials, including Posters catalogs and magazines. By offering different sizes, that are not
available from our competitors, we will continue to set ourselves – and our customers – apart.”
Tasveer Kendra, a name that has been synonymous with photography for a long time, was founded by Kanti
Naik in 1948. Tasveer became a household name in Surat following an award-winning legendary documentary
on the 1959 floods. His son, Krushan and Kavin Naik, joined the business in 1979 handling numerous
videography and photography orders across Western India. As the first lab owner to be a photographer and
videographer, Timir launched lab services in 1990 with Tasveer Digital Color Lab. In 2000, anticipating the
changes being wrought by digital technology, a second location in Adajan, Surat, was launched.
Snapping up new markets
Three years later, Tasveer was the first photo lab in Western India to install the Noritsu 3001 Digital Printing
Machine, enabling the introduction of the hugely-successful of 12x36 inch print size. It later expanded its head
office with a state-of-the-art showroom, offering all digital services under one roof. At the same time, Tasveer
established its Karishma Album & Binding Manufacturing Unit to provide the largest and most advanced
wedding albums, catalogues and various different forms of binding services. It was also India’s first photo lab
to start photo album manufacturing, opening up an entirely new industry segment.
But there was more to come. In 2007, Tasveer Digital Imaging was founded with expansion into the CMYK
printing market with wide format equipment that enabled the creation of Jumbo Enlargements up to 60 feet
wide and the ability to print on various surfaces like vinyl, backlit film and canvas. Over the ensuing years,
Tasveer continued to keep its digital production portfolio up to date.
Its latest acquisition is the Xeikon 8500 Digital Press that enables the company to produce 20-inch-wide printing
of any length, once again setting itself apart in the marketplace. The 39 ft/minute, 1200*3600 dpi with 4 bit
variable dot density press has an imaging width of 504 mm (19.8 inches) and can handle monthly duty cycles
of up to 5 million pages. It can produce a range of applications such as brochures, posters, leaflets, catalogs,
packaging and direct mail on a variety of substrates from 40gsm to 350gsm.
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It delivers a combination of productivity and quality benefits that include high productivity in One-Pass-Duplex
web fed printing, professional image and data integrity, refined screening library, perfect color consistency and
professional color management. Also the QA-P Dry toner allows the use of substrates without specific pretreatment, there are no VOC emissions and a wider color gamut is possible.
Complete solutions provider
“Over the years, Tasveer Digital Press has continued to invest in state-of-the-art technology to enhance and
further develop the business,” says Naik. “Today, we are proud to be a complete printing solution provider and
the Xeikon 8500 Digital Press is an important part of that evolution, significantly expanding the range of quality
applications we can produce.”
Naik concludes, “We service customers from around the world with varying imaging needs. Because of our
small beginnings, we have been able to incorporate our attention to detail and premium customer service to all
of our customers. Our commitment to our clients is to continue offering the best quality available with the best
customer service possible. Our partnership with Xeikon and the Xeikon 8500 Digital Press take us another
giant step down that path.”
Image caption:
XEI_pr16013_Tasveer Color Lab_Naik family: Karishma Naik (daughter of Mr Timir Naik), Krushan Naik (elder
son of Mr Timir Naik), Kavin Naik (younger son of Mr Timir Naik), Timir Naik (owner), Madhvi Naik (wife of Mr
Timir Naik), from left to right.
ABOUT XEIKON
Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, is a long-standing leader and innovator in digital printing technology. Grounded in the
principles of quality, flexibility and sustainability, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital colour presses for
label and packaging applications, document printing, and commercial printing. These presses utilise LED-array-based
electrophotography, open workflow software and application-specific toners.
As an OEM supplier, Xeikon also designs and produces plate makers for newspaper printing applications. In addition,
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