Japan-Bangladesh Printing, Papers goes into production this month
FE Report | Monday, 4 August 2008
The country's first and sole privately run security printing company "Japan-Bangladesh Printing and Papers Limited" starts its production commercially from this month aiming to provide international standard security printing, offset printing as well as pre- press and post-press system.
A concern of "Japan-Bangladesh Group", the company is starting its operation in Bangladesh with joint collaboration from PCK Printing Co. Ltd. and Naigai Ink Chugoku Hanbai Company of Japan.
"Mainly our production ranges will include the printing of bank cheques, demand drafts, payment orders, certificates and mark sheets, share certificates or any sort of security printing product," Chairman of Japan-Bangladesh Group Salim Prodhan, said at a press conference held at the National Press Club in the city Sunday.
"All these security printing products will bear our company's hologram to ensure safety, security and quality for our clients," he added.
"Our company has already invested Tk. 1.30 billion and hopefully by 2010, our total amount of investment will stand at Tk. 7.80 billion," he said.
He said the company's business partners from Japan are equipped with 40 years' long experience in the printing sector in their own country and internationally.
"While meeting the local demand for security printing; we will also export our products to international market on a large scale," Salim affirmed, "Almost all of our raw materials will be imported from abroad," he added.
"Apart from training and employing a large number of local workers; this venture would also benefit the country by saving large amount of foreign exchange that is now spent for maneuvering printing jobs from abroad," he observed.
Japan-Bangladesh Group which is a joint venture concern of the two countries with 51 percent Bangladeshi share has already launched a few other enterprises under the same umbrella.
The country's lone private security printing company has sought cooperation from the central bank to save hard-earned money by using the products of the newly launched company.
"I am sure, if the government and the Bangladesh Bank allow us, we can produce the best quality printing products to be used in passports and currencies and thus save more than Tk 7.0 billion now spent annually on importing the security papers from foreign countries," Salim Prodhan said.
He said Bangladesh imports the security papers usually from European and other developed countries to print passports and paper currencies.
The company's products include security printing, offset printing, design and layout, publication printing, commercial printing, digital printing, pre-press services and post-press services.
The company's factory is located at Rupgonj of Narayangonj.
"Our company has a huge production capacity with 1.5 million per hour and definitely we are offering the ever best printing services to the clients," Mr Salim who learned a lot of industrial knowledge from Japan said.
Japan-based PCK High-Speed Printing Company Ltd and Naigai Ink Chugoku Hanbai Company Ltd has extended complete cooperation to launch the new company in Bangladesh.
"We have a highly skilled and dedicated team of printing professionals to ensure quality services throughout the complete process and we guarantee efficient, high-volume, high-tech and cost-effective services," Mr Salim added.
He said as a joint venture entity with Japanese entrepreneurs, his company will never compromise on quality.
"Being one of the largest economies, Japanese entrepreneurs never compromise on quality and similarly I can guarantee you as far as our company products are concerned," Mr Salim added.
He said the company will also provide post-press services which include binding, packing and delivery of the printed materials through mail, courier or shipping as choiced by the customers.
A concern of "Japan-Bangladesh Group", the company is starting its operation in Bangladesh with joint collaboration from PCK Printing Co. Ltd. and Naigai Ink Chugoku Hanbai Company of Japan.
"Mainly our production ranges will include the printing of bank cheques, demand drafts, payment orders, certificates and mark sheets, share certificates or any sort of security printing product," Chairman of Japan-Bangladesh Group Salim Prodhan, said at a press conference held at the National Press Club in the city Sunday.
"All these security printing products will bear our company's hologram to ensure safety, security and quality for our clients," he added.
"Our company has already invested Tk. 1.30 billion and hopefully by 2010, our total amount of investment will stand at Tk. 7.80 billion," he said.
He said the company's business partners from Japan are equipped with 40 years' long experience in the printing sector in their own country and internationally.
"While meeting the local demand for security printing; we will also export our products to international market on a large scale," Salim affirmed, "Almost all of our raw materials will be imported from abroad," he added.
"Apart from training and employing a large number of local workers; this venture would also benefit the country by saving large amount of foreign exchange that is now spent for maneuvering printing jobs from abroad," he observed.
Japan-Bangladesh Group which is a joint venture concern of the two countries with 51 percent Bangladeshi share has already launched a few other enterprises under the same umbrella.
The country's lone private security printing company has sought cooperation from the central bank to save hard-earned money by using the products of the newly launched company.
"I am sure, if the government and the Bangladesh Bank allow us, we can produce the best quality printing products to be used in passports and currencies and thus save more than Tk 7.0 billion now spent annually on importing the security papers from foreign countries," Salim Prodhan said.
He said Bangladesh imports the security papers usually from European and other developed countries to print passports and paper currencies.
The company's products include security printing, offset printing, design and layout, publication printing, commercial printing, digital printing, pre-press services and post-press services.
The company's factory is located at Rupgonj of Narayangonj.
"Our company has a huge production capacity with 1.5 million per hour and definitely we are offering the ever best printing services to the clients," Mr Salim who learned a lot of industrial knowledge from Japan said.
Japan-based PCK High-Speed Printing Company Ltd and Naigai Ink Chugoku Hanbai Company Ltd has extended complete cooperation to launch the new company in Bangladesh.
"We have a highly skilled and dedicated team of printing professionals to ensure quality services throughout the complete process and we guarantee efficient, high-volume, high-tech and cost-effective services," Mr Salim added.
He said as a joint venture entity with Japanese entrepreneurs, his company will never compromise on quality.
"Being one of the largest economies, Japanese entrepreneurs never compromise on quality and similarly I can guarantee you as far as our company products are concerned," Mr Salim added.
He said the company will also provide post-press services which include binding, packing and delivery of the printed materials through mail, courier or shipping as choiced by the customers.