Imphal & its present sign-making scenario

Fastrack Signage, Helping customers grow

Fastrack Signage, a household name known widely for providing the most ground-breaking signage solutions in Imphal and its surrounding areas, has a unique approach while placating their clients. “We come up with an approach to help our clients grow. We are happy when our clients boost their business through the signage solutions we provide them,” tells Yanglem Surjeet, Managing Director of Fastrack Signage. He adds, “Our ultimate mission is to help our clients with the quality signage solutions that will appeal to their customers and increase footfalls and sales.”

With a team of 54 skilled and well-experienced signage professionals, Fastrack Signage creates spectacular yet affordable signage solutions that set their customers’ business apart and move ahead of competitors. Fastrack Signage provides complete signage solutions which comprise 2D & 3D letters, pylon signs, road signs, safety signs, and trendy epoxy letters. “Made of acrylic resins, illuminated with LED and coating in all RAL tones possible, our epoxy letters are available in varieties of colours and shapes as per our bespoke requirements of our customers,” mentions Surjeet.

He adds, “Epoxy letters are increasingly demanding in and around Imphal. These innovative letters are fully water resistant and last longer than conventional channel letters.” Fastrack Signage has four branches—three in Imphal, one at Guwahati—and a production facility of 40,000sqft at Langol in Imphal. The facility is equipped with strings of high-end machines comprising a 5ft UV system, solvent machines from CDI (Colors Digital India), CMT letter bending machine, among others. Others in the portfolio consist of two CNC routers, three laser engravers, two eco-solvents, three solvents, one UV roll-to-roll, one flatbed, one aluminium bending machine, so on. Fastrack Signage is channel partner of CDI and Super Us in Manipur.

Nest Advertising, Complete solution provider

Award-winning Nest Advertising is indeed a ‘nest’ or a treasure trove of all sorts of print applications which are on par with the most dignified quality and standard in the industry. “About two decades ago we landed in the industry barely as a newcomer with little or no experience. Since then we have challengingly grown from one level to another to reach where we are today,” recalls Kh Krishnan Singh, Managing Director of Nest Advertising & Marketing Pvt Ltd.

Incorporated in 1998, Nest Advertising was born as a brainchild of some like-minded qualified professionals who teamed up with a vision to offer what Manipur never had in the realm of marketing, advertising, and printing. After engaging in marketing and selling of some odd products, Nest Advertising finally got a big turn in business only when they got the contract for Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MACS) as the society’s one of the creative agencies handling everything right from printing, audio-visual production up to digital marketing services. “We helped MACS create compelling, consistent, and smart marketing campaigns. We also involved for the same with the 5th National Games held in Imphal in 1999,” tells Krishnan.

Behind all vigour of Nest Advertising is its fully-equipped production facility. “We believe in machines and technologies that align with the current market trends, innovative applications and future sustainability,” mentions Krishnan, adding they boast of many ‘firsts’ when it comes to investing in new machines. “Remarkably, we introduced the first digital large-format printing in Imphal in 2006 with the unveiling of a separate setup where we installed the first wide-format system from Wit-Color. We engaged in outdoor campaigns for leading telecom giants in Manipur and some political parties who count on our quality outputs and services. Even their photos for outdoor billboards were clicked by our in-house photographers for better and professional result,” tells Krishnan. Nest Advertising bagged the ‘Press of the Year Award 2021-2022’ from AMPA (All Manipur Printers Association) in recognition of its commendable printing services and effort towards the promotion of the state’s printing industry.

HR Flex, Meeting clients’ dire necessity

Located at Singjamei Yumnam Leikai, a strategic and popular spot in Imphal city, HR Flex is an all-time crowded print service provider. A team of dozen sign making and fabrication professionals is behind the company’s triumph of pulling customers from diverse sectors. “Since we entered into the market of digital large-format printing, we keep roping in a number of customers because of our dedication and quality in graphic prints we maintain and offer in accordance to the dire necessity of our customers,” says Aribam Budhachandra Sharma, Proprietor of HR Flex.

He continues, “In addition to our team’s dedication and commitment we are thankful to New Delhi-based Colors Digital India (CDI) which helped us get the highly versatile yet economical EdgePrint printer and others.” He further mentions that the printer is versatile enough to handle various media for desired quality print outputs and textures. HR Flex is working for a number of customers from diverse market sectors and different walks of life. However, Budhachandra states that they closely work for some regional political parties too.

Delivering diverse applications including backlit, LED boards and billboards, HR Flex is currently working from a small setup with limited machines. In this respect, Budhachandra states that they are now barely four years old in the market and using just a few machines and technologies. “We have a plan to expand our production setup and machine portfolio. In this, we are hoping for amicable and productive support from CDI and its dealer in Imphal,” he concludes.

G-10 Studio & Flex Printing, Multitasking in a perfect way

As the name suggests, G-10 Studio & Flex Printing has been a two-task company. First, the company has been in photography for years and they expanded the business into digital large-format printing or so-called ‘flex’ printing just two years ago. “When we came to know about the growing potential of the outdoor signage market in Imphal and its surrounding areas, it was Colors Digital India (CDI) through its local dealer in Imphal who helped in our new venture,” mentions Jiten Asem, Proprietor of G-10 Studio & Flex Printing.

Located at Nambol, around 14km down south from Imphal, G-10 Studio & Flex has been a sole printing vendor for some of the leading national political parties, such as Indian National Congress and others. “There are certain areas such as Malom, Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Kendra, etc, are some of the areas where we are quite active when it comes to carrying out election banner campaigns in most of the state assembly as well as Lok Sabha Elections,” tells Jiten.

Currently, G-10 Studio & Flex Printing has an Allwin system, which has been supplied and installed by CDI’s channel partner in Imphal, and a string of digital multi-function printers. “A team of six well-experienced staff is handling everything, but we are looking forward to expanding the manpower as well as our production setup. Soon, we are expanding the setup to bring home some more systems such as an eco-solvent, perhaps from CDI, a liquid acrylic-making machine and a CNC router,” concludes Jiten.

The Print Shop, Specialises in all prints

Strategically located at Khwaibramhapur Nagampal and Uripok Machin, Opposite Cheirak Court, in Imphal city, The Print Shop is ideally a shop known to everyone who would like to get graphic prints in specialised textures and graphics. “We are a family-owned business. With our objective to provide the best and highest quality signage and display solutions, such as banners, 3D & 2D signage solutions, glow sign boards (GSB), etc. in unique outlooks and textures,” says Ronaljit Irungbam, Proprietor of The Print Shop.

He adds, “In addition to conventional printing, we also engage in screen printing for coffee mugs, T-shirts, mobile cases, etc. Laser engraving services for trophies, mementos for awards such as sports, or any other competitions are also pretty much a part of our activities.” He further states that the vigour and capability of The Print Shop is its team of a dozen experienced staff and a line of highly competent machines comprising a CDI solvent with KM 512i printhead.

When it comes to counting some key clients of The Print Shop, it would include many big brands as well as national political parties like BJP in its clientele. “Providentially, we have had involved in providing prints for the political party when they carried out Bharat Udai Yatra, an explicit election-oriented road campaigns, across many states like Manipur, Gujarat, Kolkata, Delhi, etc. That’s great achievement for us!” remarks Ronaljit.

Saikhom Enterprises, Recognised for EXCELLENCE

Located on the popular RIMS Road in Imphal city, Saikhom Enterprises with its sister concern Blue Diamond, an ad agency, maintains a tradition of delivering excellence in sign printing and making. The company’s competency and capability eventually make their customers happy with quality in works, outputs and choices the company offers. Saikhom Ratanjit, Proprietor of Saikhom Enterprises, says all is well with them when it comes to client’s satisfaction and appreciations they receive from their clients in the industry.

He adds, “We have been working for big corporate clients for turnkey projects around Manipur and beyond right from the beginning. Some of our key clients include Dalmia Cement, Black Tiger Cement, Vivo…to mention a few. Greatness and advantage of working with such big and recognised clients is that they not only get done their jobs with us, but also acknowledge our works and services.” Dalmia Cement has conferred an accolade on Saikhom Enterprises in recognition of the signage player’s excellence in production and execution of outdoor signage campaigns of the cement company across North-East India.

Saikhom Enterprises has carried out region-wide campaigns for Dalmia Cement and Black Tiger Cements. Ratanjit conclusively sums up that the overall excellence and competency in their works and projects is an outcome of the company’s strong team of 16 professionals and machine portfolio comprising a line of EdgePrint printers and EdgePrint CNC routers. Since its inception in the year 2013, Saikhom Enterprises keeps upgrading its machine portfolio aligned with the ongoing market trends and tradition.

Haesu Flex Printing, Looking for broader footprints

Haesu Flex Printing, a one-stop print service provider at Uripok Haobam Dewan Leikai in Indian Bank Building in Imphal city, is one of the fast growing large-format printing companies in the city. The company has been working predominantly for local walk-in customers and looking ahead for expanding its footprints in newer market domains. “Though we have been in the signage market for more than one decade, it’s been just four years since we directly involved in digital large-format printing,” says Ngangbam Shanta, Proprietor of Haesu Flex Printing.

He adds, “Earlier, we used to indulge only in job works and it eventually failed us to handle instant demands and deliveries for our customers. So, we decided to open a production setup where equipped an advanced and versatile printer. In the pursuit, we finally found Manipur’s channel partner of Delhi-NCR-based Colors Digital India (CDI). After that we decided to invest in an EdgePrint, which is indeed a highly capable printer that ticks all the boxes of our requirements,” mentions Shanta.

As on today, Haesu Flex Printing has around half-dozen printing and production staff. “What we are planning ahead is to increase manpower and adoption of some more new and advanced machines. In this mission, we are thinking of investing in some other machines and technologies, such as eco-solvent, laser engraving and channel-letter bending machine,” says Shanta, conclusively mentioning that they would credibly go to CDI for the expansion of machine portfolio and footprints in newer market domains.