The Pratap Group – makers of woven cement sacks, BOPP bags, and other products – has invested in W&H’s latest technology, the Convertex CL-170, said to be the fastest machine in the world in the cement packaging segment, as well as in the latest stack type printing technology, Servotex SL.
The Pratap group was founded in 1968 under the direction of J C Agarwal. In 1984, it began manufacturing HDPE/PP woven fabrics and sacks, with an annual capacity of 300 metric tons (MT). The group’s capacity has increased to 24,000 MT since then. In addition to cement bags, sugar bags, leno bags, and agricultural bags, the company provides BOPP bags and BOPET sequence rolls.
W&H is a solutions provider in the market of flexible packaging, extrusion, printing and converting.
Considering its production size and its move toward sustainability solutions in the longer run, the Pratap Group opted for the machine. The Convertex CL-170, launched at K show Dusseldorf in 2022, is said to be the fastest machine in the cement packaging segment with a speed of up to 170 bags per minute.
Its high output makes it a cost-effective state-of-the-art technology. The Convertex CL-170 comes fully integrated with all machine components for control and automation systems provided by W&H.
Leading the change in Pratap Group is Harsh Agarwal, managing director, who has a zeal for the latest innovation and technology and who wants to take the family business to new heights.
The company has also invested in the latest stack-type printing technology, also known as Servotex SL, which helps in reducing changeover times for printing plates to just a few minutes. This stable machine with sleeve technology will mean fast changeover with excellent print results. Easy-to-handle and lighter sleeves are better for easier plate mounting, which results in better register accuracy and print quality.
Apart from these two technologies, the company ordered an AD Convertex CL 140, the predecessor of CL 170 and Ecotex extrusion coating line with BOPP lamination capability, from W&H.
With the help of the most recent technologies W&H offers, Pratap Group is continuously expanding in the cement and woven packaging industries.
“We are proud to invest in W&H’s cutting-edge technology and look forward with optimism to making a significant impact with these breakthroughs. We believe in and support W&H’s passion for innovation, and we appreciate the outstanding assistance they have offered us. We are eagerly looking forward to witnessing the excellence of the Convertex CL -170,” says Sunil Agarwal, MD, of Pratap Group.
