A spotlight on surging Saharanpur signage market

Media World
An exclusive dealer of Pioneer

Media World is a sole supplier of the range of printing media and standees from Pioneer Polyleathers, India’s leading integrated manufacturer flex banner, PVC foam sheet, self-adhesive vinyl and others. Right from the day one of its inception, the company decided to exclusively deal only Pioneer media. The only product in the portfolio of Media World, which is not from Pioneer, is the inks that labeled MW, but are originally from AT Inks. “We have been in the market over the last 11 years. We are more or less known as Pioneer distributor in the region,” says Amit Batra of Media World. The company supplies Pioneer materials to 40 PSPs in the region.

Pioneer products in the product line of Media World consist of flex banners, PVC foam sheet, self-adhesive vinyl media and standees. Some unique properties of Pioneer products are their high-gloss, superior strength and excellent print quality. After all, the products are packed in hard tubes that save them from any form of damage. “Another advantage of Pioneer products is that most of them are approved by big corporate companies,” comments Amit, adding that it’s the value and quality that make brand Pioneer standout amid the crowd. Media World supplies Pioneer printing media to all cities and towns neighboring Saharanpur.

“Jamuna Nagar, Roorkee, Samli, Meerut… are some of the cities where dwell a chunk of our clients. The signage market of Saharanpur as well as that of the cities and towns in the periphery of Saharanpur is now surging with their production facilities updating from time to time,” observes Amit, adding that PSPs in the region start having awareness of ‘green’ printing technologies and media. In addition to being a media supplier, Media World has a separate printing setup where equipped a Caldron CJ eco-solvent printer. Amit mentions that very few PSPs in Saharanpur have eco-solvent printers in their production facilities. That’s why Media World’s printing division is an attempt to fill up this void in the city’s signage market.

Sky Media
A vendor of corporate clients

It has been just around five years since Sky Media started operating as a leading PSP in Saharanpur. The company is a sole vendor of some corporate companies which have so far campaigned for their products through outdoor ads in the city. “Very few corporate companies directly come to PSPs in Saharanpur. That’s why most of us (PSPs) in the city work for local clients. But it could be quite fortunate for us to have some corporate clients in our clientele,” says Mohammed Shafaat, Director, Sky Media.

Some of the corporate clients in the client list of Sky Media are Vivo, Oppo, Pepe Jeans, Venky’s, to name a few. “For Vivo, we have done a good number of projects, which include in-store branding and shop front displays,” mentions Shafaat, adding that only smart-phone companies widely campaign (outdoor) for their new products in tier –II and III cities like Saharanpur in the region. He further mentions that the presence of stores and showrooms of corporate companies in the city keeps steadily increasing over the last few years, signaling a sign of emergence of new business opportunity for the signage companies.

Sky Media has an in-house team of 5 professionals, which include a graphic designer and a machine operator. As per requirement, the company hires third party signage professionals for fabrication and installation jobs. When asked about the company’s geographical coverage, Shafaat replies ‘Meerut Zone’—a zone that covers cities like Meerut, Samli, Moradabad, etc. The company’s production facility is equipped with a Flora printer, which according to Shafaat is soon to be upgraded with new printers/machines.

MS Signage
A complete solution provider

After a stint of 10 years in the signage industry, doing quite a variety of job works in the market, MS Signage opened a production facility of its own where installed a ColorJet printer in the year 2014. At present at the helm of the company are JK Shah and Rohit Shah. “Our mentor Shri Manish Kumar Shah passed away last year. He was a dedicated signage professional who had the knack of sign making and played a vital role in overall development of the company,” says JK Shah, adding that without his hard work and creativity MS Signage would have never attained the position it achieves today.

MS Signage in the city of Saharanpur is one of the prominent PSPs in the city capable to handle projects for corporate companies. Some of the corporate companies in the company’s client list include Honda and many leading banks in the city such as ICICI, HSBC and others. JK Shah mentions that customers in the company’s clientele also include a host of walk-in customers comprising all popular departmental stores in the city.

When enquired about the company’s future plan to upgrade their production facility and manpower, JK Shah mentions that they will go for the machines or technologies which are trending in the market. “The signage industry is quite dynamic. In every alternate year, there is need for newer applications. Innovations keep flaunting in all parameters. LED-based signage is one of the growing trends which is going to have a big volume market in near future,” comments JK Shah.

Kumar Printers 
A big player around

When you roam around Saharanpur, it will be quite a common experience to behold the overhead billboards of Kumar Printers. But the popularity of this 15 years old signage firm is spread far beyond Saharanpur city. “Since the day one of our business, we expanded our footprints across western UP. Our customers are not confined in the city of Saharanpur,” says Chetan Arora of Kumar Printers. Expertice of Kumar Printers is in outdoor advertising. The company has its sites all around the city.

Some of the major customers of Kumar Printers include ITC, Dainik Jagaran, Domino’s, Vivo, Ayush and others. “Apart from corporate clients, we are closely partnered with a number of PSUs such as Saharanpur Nagar Nigam,” mentions Chetan, adding that the company’s clientele consists of a host of walk-in customers from diverse sectors and different walks of life. Many departmental stores, social organizations, schools and academic institutes in the city are in the company’s clientele.

“Apart from normal printing jobs, we deal in a range of LED-based signage solutions. There is a huge future scope in LED signs. Our LED vans, which mean vans mounted with LED TVs on roofs, are innovative and ideal medium for many publicity companies,” mentions Arpan Arora, adding that it is all about innovation that works in the cutthroat market competition. LED vans of Kumar Printers have 5×7 ft displays. Chetan says their next plan is to upgrade their production facility which currently has only Lotus printer with KM 501i printhead.

Mudita Graphics 
A multi-tasking player

Mudita Graphics is one of the signage companies in Saharanpur whose activities involve in diverse tasks, whether it is managing outdoor advertising spaces, graphic designing and general printing job. “We have more than a dozen of outdoor sites across Saharanpur. We expertise in uni-pole and bi-pole display solutions,” informs Yogesh Rana of Mudita Graphics. He adds, “Mere printing job would never meet your customers’ need. That’s why we have set up our production facility in such as a way to produce everything under one roof.”

The production facility of Mudita Graphics is equipped with an Infiniti printer and a team of seven sign making professionals take care of all sorts of projects and related tasks. “We work for a number of ad agencies whose projects are ranged from small in-shop prints up to 10×20 ft roadside billboards,” says Yogesh. In the clientele of the company are some corporate biggies like Vivo, Taj Mahal Chai, MI, Idea and many local walk-in customers. Recently the company had completed a number of landmark projects for Vivo in and around Saharanpur.

The main customers of Mudita Graphics are scattered around Saharanpur and its neighbouring cities such as Meerut, Roorkee, Samli, Muzafarnagar, etc. When asked about the next-step development plan of the company, Yogesh says the signage market of Saharanpur is steadily surging and it will gain new momentum when big corporate companies start large-scale outdoor campaigns in the city. He adds that new business opportunities are comming up in the retail domain where MNC brands start unveiling their flagship stores across the city.

Ibro Ad 
A complete solution provider

Perhaps the most well-equipped signage company in Saharanpur is Ibro Ad, which is capable to deliver any sort of signage solution ever demanded by customers from all clusters. The two production facilities of the company, one at Janakpuri Chowk and another at Khumran, are equipped with complete range of machines. The portfolio consists of a VK-Jet 350 solvent printer from Vee Kay Enterprises (New Delhi), Tiger Tec CNC Router from Kartar Corporation (Amritsar), Senfeng Laser Engraver and Vinyl Cutter from Unique International (New Delhi) and a line of finishing equipments. Ibro Ad is the only signage company in Saharanpur with production facilities equipped with laser cutting and CNC routing machines.

“Our added advantage over others in Saharanpur is that we have production facilities equipped with CNC router and laser engraving machine,” says Abhinav Seth. He adds, “I’m architect and I handle all designing, planning and installation aspects of any signage project.” His father and elder brother, Ranvir Seth and Vaibhav Seth look after the production facilities. Ibro Ad works for a league of corporate customers, executing projects across Saharanpur and other parts of western UP.

Some of the prominent and regular customers of Ibro Ad in their client list include Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Vivo, to name a few. With a team of well-experienced 15 sign making professionals, the company handles signage of kinds. There are a number of local sign vendors who get done their projects at Ibro Ad. “We provide complete signage solutions, which is the reason why many signage companies come to us to complete their unfinished jobs in CNC routing and laser engraving.

Kisaan Printing Press 
An old player’s new avatar

Saharanpur has a league of old printing presses. Among which Kisaan Printing Press is worth mentioning, not for its age but also for their maintenance of quality and competency in works and products. “We always maintain a state-of-the-art production facility where equipped best-in-class printers and machines,” mentions Prankur Singh of Kisaan Printing Press. He adds that the company is now taking care by the second generation of Singh family.

Established as an offset printing press in 1962, perhaps one of the earliest in the city, Kisaan Printing Press was then a household name in the region. Customers from far and near cities and towns in Meerut zone came to the press for all sorts of printing, whether documents, leaflets, receipt books, registers and many others. As swift changes in trends and technologies have taken place in the printing industry, Kisaan Printing Press gradually transforms its traditional way of business and activities into modern norm.

In the year 2016, offset major Kisaan Printing Press expanded business foraying into digital large-format printing with the installation of a ColoJet printer. “Over the last couple of years we have roped in a handful of corporate customers, such as TVS, Amul and many retail outlets, schools, colleges, etc,” informs Prankur. Adjacent to the company’s separate large-format printing facility there is a division for digital printing where installed a Konica Minolta Acurio PRESS C2270P. The company is planning to upgrade the digital press to the new C6085 model soon. Prankur says running a digital press alongside a large-format printer helps them meet all print requirements of their customers, either signage or commercial print.

Outdoor & Indoor Signs 
A one-stop signage corner

Incepted in the year 2002 as a local signage vendor of some local companies, Outdoor & Indoor Signs in Saharanpur gained a new fame in the year 2007 when they partnered with a league of corporate companies. Some of the corporate companies in the company’s client list include Bon, Roopa, Fena and many others from the FMGC sector. RT Malhotra of Outdoor & Indoor Signs says there is increasing momentum of corporate companies foraying into the retail sector in Saharanpur. He further mentions that there is also increasing business opportunity for the signage companies in Saharanpur.

The production facility of Outdoor & Indoor Signs is equipped with VK-Jet 350 solvent printer with XAAR Proton printhead. Other than the corporate customers, the company’s clientele consists of some PSUs such as Nagar Nigam of Saharanpur. “Our clientele consists of a number of leading hospitals and schools in Saharanpur and Roorkee,” mentions RT Malhotra, adding that Outdoor & Indoor Signs is known in many nearby towns and cities. Even the company boasts of its customers who come from Dehradun.

A team of 10 well-trained and experienced signage professionals of the company is behind the overall handling of projects in and around Saharanpur. “We prepare uni-poles too for a number of corporate customers who campaign across western UP when thy launch new products or services. For Bon, right from store-front signage up to hundreds of uni-poles all over Saharanpur, we have completed quite a number of promotional outdoor signage campaigns over the last few years,” informs RT Malhotra. He conclusively says there is surging business potential in the Saharanpur signage market.