HP and Redington open India’s first Indigo Centre of Excellence

The Centre of Excellence located on Guindy Industrial Estate will showcase HP Indigo’s digital offset presses along with a host of pre-press, post-press and web-to-print innovations for the commercial, photo, publishing, and labels and packaging segments.

The Centre of Excellence, developed on a total budget of three million USD, is equipped with HP Indigo 5900, 7900 and 12000 digital presses. It also has a wide range pre-press and software including Esko Graphics, Haiyaa, Color Logic, Human Eyes, Enfocus and HP Mosaic. The facility is also equipped with finishing equipment.

A sizeable portion of the Centre of Excellence is dedicated to brand owners and print buyers, who can see print applications from across the world and hear the stories behind some of the world’s most successful digital print campaigns. The application gallery also hosts a digital supermarket featuring labels and packaging applications that can be used as information by packaging development managers.

Alon Bar-Shany, general manager, HP Indigo division, said: ‘This center is specifically targeted towards customers who are new to the HP Indigo family of digital offset printing presses. The center will not only give our customers a hands-on experience of the products but also enhance the technical knowledge, enabling them to make the most out of their HP Indigo presses.’

Kasturirangan, wholetime director at Redington, stated: ‘There is a huge opportunity for HP Indigo digital presses in the country and this Centre of Excellence will help in reaching out and creating a one-of-a-kind pre-sale experience.’

A. Appadurai, country manager, Indigo and Inkjet Web Press, Graphics Solutions Business, HP India, added: ‘We believe the printing industry, our customers and the brands will hugely benefit from this. We are proud to be associated with Redington India, which has made this significant investment towards its commitment to digital printing technology and the industry overall.’