The Silvassa Factory

TCPL Packaging is now operating three plants at Silvassa. Of the three plants, one houses the web fed gravure machines, the second houses sheet fed offset machines and the third is a dedicated facility for corrugated cartons. As a result the Silvassa operations are extremely versatile allowing TCPL to offer printing on a variety of substrates and combinations thereof, as also capability to cater to a variety of requirements depending on the nature of the job in terms of volume and print appearance.

Gravure Packaging Unit

This exclusive gravure printing facility was set-up in January 2010 and houses three 10 colour gravure presses all with inline die cutting facilities. Of the three presses, two have been imported earlier from Komori Chambon and the third and latest one is imported from ATN Industrie, France. Two of the above three presses have the capability to rotary die cut and emboss inline besides printing in one operation. The plant is also equipped with a specialised Bobst offline die cutting and foil stamping machinery besides facilities for lamination of film to board. The printing machines are also equipped with online defect detection camera to guarantee 100% defect free supplies.

Offset Packaging Unit

This unit houses three MAN Roland 700 offset presses all of which are six colour with inline coaters. The plant is also equipped with multiple line Bobst folder-gluers and die-cutters as well as window patching machines. Besides, the facility also has equipments for hot foil stamping, automatic film lamination and every other conceivable finishing capability. Of the three offset machines, one is equipped with interdeck UV driers capable of printing on plastic and non-absorbent substrates. The die-cutter and folder gluers are also similarly equipped to handle plastic substrates. In addition, a sheet fed gravure printing machine has also been recently commissioned, enabling the plant to print by both offset and gravure or in combination thereof.

Fluted Carton Unit

This unit set-up in March 2010 is a dedicated facility for production of E / F fluted cartons. It houses 2 lines of E/F fluting corrugation single facers, Litho Laminator, three special die cutting equipment designed for fluted cartons and specialised folder gluers from Bobst equipped for gluing/folding of fluted cartons. The plant is also equipped with a hot room for control of moisture and is fully equipped to handle sophisticated requirements of E / F fluted cartons.