36 years of printing in Salem.

From a screen-printing table in 1990 to a web offset line, Komori presses and a digital production press today, with plate-making, printing and binding all under our own roof.

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Komori Lithrone printing machines in our factory

Since 1990

How we got here.

1990
Screen printing
Where Minerva Print Shop began: ink, screens and a squeegee.
1991
Computers arrive
The shop goes digital for design work.
1994
Offset presses
Offset machines join the workshop.
2015
Digital production press
Short runs and quick turnarounds, for jobs that can’t wait for plates.
Today
A complete press floor
An imported web offset line, three Komori Lithrone presses, in-house plates and fully automatic binding and stitching.

Press floor

Our own factory.

Plate-making, printing and binding all happen here. That is why we can take on a box of cards and a run of thousands of books alike.

578 cut-off
High-speed imported web offset machine
With auto-splicer, auto-register and sheeter facility.
3 presses
Komori Lithrone printing machines
Two four-colour machines and one five-colour machine for commercial print jobs.
Plates in-house
Violet CTP and CTCP
Violet CTP for long-run jobs, and CTCP for short and medium runs.
1,200 books an hour
Fully automatic book binding
An imported four-clamp binding machine.
120 forms a minute
Fully automatic book stitching
Two imported stitching machines.
6,000 sq. ft.
Factory building for web offset
An exclusive building for the web offset machine.
5,000 sq. ft.
Binding and paper storage
Exclusive space for binding and for holding paper stock.

On the floor

See it running.

Short clips from our press floor. Tap to play.

Award

Recognised by India’s master printers.

In December 2018 the All India Federation of Master Printers presented Minerva Print Shop with a Certificate of Merit at its 13th National Awards for Excellence in Printing.

Award: AIFMP 13th National Awards for Excellence in Printing
Date and place: 22 December 2018, Madurai
Group: Mini Offset
Category: Letter heads, envelopes and others