About Us
In
the industry of paper product manufacturing, Akar Limited has
acquired more than 3 decades of experience. Initially, we
were a small enterprises by the name of "Print-Akar" and we
used to only source print. At present, we are one of the leading
manufacturers and exporters of a wide range of Books and
other Stationery items that are divided into four categories viz
Printing, Promotion, Stationery, and Publication.
Some
of our products are Note Books, Multicolor Printed Cubes, Exercise
Books, Calenders, Drawing Books, Dairies, Memos, Address Books,
Shopping Lists, Legal Pads, Paper Napkins, Floral Pads, Guest Book,
and many others. In addition to these products, we possess over 20
years of experience in the segment of Promotional Products for the
Pharmaceutical Industry. Till date, we have successfully developed
and marketed over 1000 customized products. In addition, we have also
printed numerous Medical Books that cover the entire Human Anatomy.
Furthermore, all the news and information concerning the latest
medical research & development are printed in journals for the
medical fraternity.
Our
first factory started in 1984 in Mumbai that had only the basic
machines and equipments. Leveraging on the good performance of this
factory, we developed a 25000 sq. ft factory in 1993, in Dadra &
Nagar Haveli. Moving ahead, we created another manufacturing
facility in the year 2002-2003, of 40000 sq. ft for the development
of Stationery Items for school, home and office use. In the
same year, we ventured into the international market by launching our
products in Hong Kong, Germany and United Kingdom.
Our
Company Facts
- All
the needed raw‐material like paper, board, art card, inks, plastic
components, adhesives, binding & packaging materials and
consumables are available easily.
- We
have entered into annual agreements with most of the paper &
board mills for round the year supply at specially negotiated price.
- Our
factory is near National Highway No. 8 and Western Railways prominent
station Vapi, therefore transportation of material to our factory is
simple.
- We
have constructed more than 14,000 sq.ft. A‐Class godown facility to
store raw materials and finished goods. These fire and flood proof
godowns can protect the material from the humid climate also.
- The
company has a high tension supply line with a sanctioned load of 350
kva which is adequate to take care of its present and future
requirements.
- A
separate transformer and stand‐by generator of 150 kva is also
installed to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
- We
have taken special steps to stabilize the power supply to our
electronic and computerized machines to minimize the damage caused by
fluctuation in power supply from the main grid.
Our History
After its
incorporation in 1976 and till the year 1986, Akar Limited operated
similar to an outsourcing firm that was into getting jobs printed at
different printing presses. The further journey of the company is as
follows:
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1987
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The company took its root as a
corporate entity, when it was incorporated as Akar Print &
Pack Pvt. Ltd. During the same year it set up its own production
facilities.
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1994
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The company was converted as a
closely held limited company. To keep pace with the growth the
need for professionalism of the management was felt, it was
decided to invite professionals on the Board of Directors of the
company.
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1995
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The
company shifted production base to Silvassa, Union Territory of
Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
This was necessary to
facilitate the expansion plans and to avail fiscal benefits
offered by the Government of India.
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1997
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A dormitory with canteen
facility was set up in a separate premises measuring 8,000 sq.ft.
area. to provide free lodging and boarding facility to all our
100+ workers, supervisors & managers.
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2000
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It was the year of information
technology and dotcom revolution was taking place. We too, decided
to take a plunge in this revolution by creating an ultra‐modern
creative studio. Since then, we are providing contents and
creative graphics to our Pharmaceutical clients.
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2002
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We established an ultra modern
Corporate & Marketing office at its present premises at Laxmi
Plaza, Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W),
Mumbai.
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Our Product
Range
We are offering a
wide range of products that are targeted towards catering to the
diverse requirements of our customers. Our wide range of products of
school and office stationery is as follows:
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Note Books
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Multicolor Printed Cubes
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Exercise Books
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Calenders
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Drawing Books
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Dairies
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Subject Note for School Students
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Memos
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Cube Block
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Reminders
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Address Books
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Shopping Lists
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Legal Pads
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Paper Napkins
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Floral Pads
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Guest Book
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Our Business
Activities (Products & Services)
We
are manufacturing and marketing products & services under the 4
categories viz Printing, Promotion, Stationery, and Publication.
These are detailed below:
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Printing
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Calendars, Brochures, Catalogues, Visual
Aids, Literature, medical Charts, Hardbound Books etc.
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Promotion
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innovative tailor‐made customized
products on special order for our corporate customers form various
industries like FMCG, Telecom, Shipping, Travel, Distilleries,
Pharmaceuticals, etc.
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Stationery
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Back to School : We manufacture
Note Books, Exercise Books, Long Books, Drawing Pads, Journal Papers, Subject
Note for School and College Students.
Office : Product range includes
Writing Note Pads, Spiral Pads, Double Wiro‐O‐Pads, Cube Block, Address Books,
Legal Pads. Etc.
Gift : For household use, we
manufacture eye catching paper products for day to day use. The range includes Floral
Pads, Multicolour Printed Cubes, Calendars, Diaries, Memos, Reminders,
Shopping List, Paper Napkins, Guest Books etc.
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Publication
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Medical Books covering complete Human
Anatomy. Latest Medical Research and Developments are printed in the form of
Books, Journals or Articles for medical fraternity. We use latest
generation Scanners, Image Setters and Outputting and Proofing Devices.
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Important
Production Processes
For
us, printing is not just a technical process… it is an art!
We
have the ability to convert every printing job into a masterpiece by
the use of paper as the canvas and ink as the medium. This assists us
in adding value to the promotions of products of our clients. In our
company, all activities from designing to printing are integrated in
one umbrella. All the important production processes are tabulated
below:
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Designing
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In our design unit, we
create concepts which are ideal for every promotional requirement
and product / brand identities. Here, we also work in newer areas
of promotions such as multimedia modules & audiovisual
presentations for catering to the varied needs of our customers
and create better brand awareness.
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Pre‐Press
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Creo’s complete digital
workflow i.e. High‐resolution Scanning, Page‐layout and
assembly, ripping and output on drum imagesetter works seamlessly
and gives ready‐to‐use positives in a short time.
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Printing
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Our printing unit at
Silvassa‐Dadra, set amidst beautiful green surroundings, boasts
of ultra‐modern, technically superior printing machines,
imported from the very best companies.
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Finishing
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We are equipped with latest
technology in the field of UV coating and Wet and Dry Lamination
for giving special effects to print and promotion jobs.
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Post‐Press
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Our binding capability is a
rare combination of human skills and technology. We have more than
150 specially trained contract workers who very skillfully work
with latest machines imported from UK, Germany, USA and Italy.
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Infrastructural
Setup
We
possess a robust infrastructural setup, which includes corporate
office, creative studio, factory buildings, godowns and residential
accommodation. Our corporate office is spread over 2300 sq. ft. area
and is located at Laxmi Plaza, Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link
Road, Andheri (W), that is also the center of our marketing as well
as financial activities. Our creative studio is located in same
premises and is integrated with latest software programme and
hardware. It is manged by a team of young minds that are supervised
by a Creative Director. This studio provides innovative concepts for
the promotions and campaigns that are launched by a number of
pharmaceutical companies.
There
are 2 factory buildings known as Unit I and Unit II in our
infrastructural setup. Unit I is a 3 storied structure that covers
over 27,000 sq.ft. floor area. It is a free‐hold property and is
developed on the plot of 1700 sq. mtr., at Silvassa, Dadra (Union
Territory). This factory is integrated with all the modern production
facilities to carry out all the procedures starting from
pre‐production plate making to printing, finishing, binding, etc.
Unit II is also a storied building spread over 15,000 sq. ft floor
area.
Our
infrastructural setup also includes:
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Godowns
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5 storage godowns with a
total built up area of 14,000 sq. ft. located on a plot measuring
2000 sq. mtrs., adjacent to the factory building at Silvassa, to
store raw material, consumables and finished goods.
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Residential accommodation
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The company has adequate
residential facilities for its supervisory staff in Dadra. To
cater to the needs of comfortable stay of visiting clients and our
directors, the company has also constructed residential apartment
on the roof terrace of the existing factory building.
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Human
Resource
The
backbone of our company is the team of qualified, and skilled
professionals including engineers, managers, technicians, quality
auditors, and many others. They work in coordination with each other
to offer that something special to our customers, more than their
expectations. All our personnel managed separate activities like
planning, creation, production, marketing, finance and management. We
consider it an achievement for ourselves that most of our personnel
are associated with us for over 10 years.
Our
Esteemed Clients
Our
esteemed clients endorse our belief that innovativeness, creativity,
and commitment to excellence are such things that keep us occupied
and in demand. Following is the list of clients who are eminent in
their field of work:
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Abbott Labs
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals
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Alkem Labs
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Allergan
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Aristo Pharmaceuticals
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Bayer Healthcare
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Biochem Pharmaceuticals
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Blue Cross Pharmaceuticals
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Cadilla Pharmaceutical
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Cipla
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Deejay Distilleries
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Dr. Reddy Labs
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Elder Pharmaceuticals
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Emcure Pharmaceuticals
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Encore Pharmaceuticals
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FDC Pharmaceuticals
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Fulford Pharmaceuticals
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Genx Pharmaceuticals
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German Remedies
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Glaxo Smithkline
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
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Hetero Healthcare
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Himalaya Drugs
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Indian Immune
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Indoco
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Ipca Labs
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J.B. Chemicals
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Johnson & Johnson
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Khandelwal Labs
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Lupin Labs
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Macleods
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Micro Labs
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Nicholas Piramal India Limited
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NKV Kontorsvaror
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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Novo Nordisk
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Organon Pharmaceuticals
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Panacea Pharmaceuticals
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Pfizer
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Plethico Pharmaceuticals
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Pure Health Pharmaceuticals
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Ranbaxy
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Sandoz Pharmaceuticals
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Sanofi – Aventis
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Serdia
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Shreya Lifesciences
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Solvay Pharmaceuticals
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Sun
Pharmaceuticals
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T.J. Moris
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Torrent Pharmaceuticals
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Unichem Labs
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USV
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Wallace Lifesciences
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Wockhardt
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Zandu Pharmaceuticals
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Zuventus Pharmaceuticals
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Zydus
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Zyg Pharmaceuticals
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Strategic
Advantages
Akar
Limited is one such company that has various strategic advantages
over its competitors which gives it the much required extra edge to
be successful in the market. One of the major advantages of our
company are its fiscal and locational factors. We understand that for
a company like us, it is importunate for us to ensure low levels of
the operational cost, so that we can survive and grow substantially
in this industry.
Our
company is beneficiary of various cost advantages as our factory is
located at Union Territory Of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Some of the
other strategic advantages of our company are as follows:
- Total
income tax exemption for the first five years under section 80‐IA
of the Income Tax Act
- Total
sales tax exemption for the first 15 years on the products of company
- No
Octroi leviable on the raw material and consumables used by the
company
- Subsidized
power supply @ Rs. 2.20 paise per unit as compared to Rs. 5.80 in
other parts of the country
- Cost-effective
yet skilled manpower is available in and around near by areas of Vapi
and Surat. Workers also commute from Mumbai and its surrounding areas
- Highly
integrated infrastructure like power, roads, water and
telecommunication are provided by the local administration
- Proximity
to railway (Vapi Station ‐ Western Railway) and Western Express
Highway
- Peaceful
industrial environment prevails in the territory because of special
administrative powers to the local administration
Moreover,
we have our corporate office in commercial and well‐developed area
of Andheri (Mumbai). This makes it easy for our employees and
customers to co‐ordinate their business presentations as well as
meetings. In addition, there is a large gallery inside this office
that provides our customers the access to an assortment of our
product samples throughout the year.
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