Coquetting Technology, BMPA’s Delegation visits Heidelberg, Germany! BMPA takes its 28 members to a study tour – a first-of-its-kind from India to Heidelberg, Germany.
The Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA) is celebrating its 60th Anniversary (1954-2014). In collaboration with Heidelberger Druckmaschnien Germany (HDM) and Heidelberg India (HIN) it just organized an exclusive international study tour for its members. In all 28 people signed-up for this first-ofits-kind event from India to HDM. “The entire event was seamlessly handled between the BMPA’s Secretariat, HIN and HDM,” says Nitin Shah, team member to BMPA’s Task Group on Industrial Visit.
The make ready
Each and every press is assembled based on a sales order. The skilled hands of HDM technicians first assemble a press then they test it for its functioning, reliability and reproduction and finally take it apart for final dispatch to the customer.
Key Notes : > BMPA marks 60th anniversary celebrations with exclusive international study tour for 28 members. > BMPA team visits the Mecca of press manufacturing at Wiesloch. > Wiesloch-Walldorf plant – workforce of around 6,500, 860,000 m2 area, world’s largest press production facility that has built over 400,000 printing units.
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The visiting team reached Hotel Crowne Plaza on the 23rd of March. The city of Heidelberg is a famous city for many things, like, for being the romance capital of Europe; for its fascinating castle which is one of the most visited places in Germany; the University of Heidelberg which is the oldest (over 1000 years old) in the country and reputed to be the best place for studying medicine in whole of Germany; and of course, for the Printing fraternity, it’s Heidelberg – the maker of stellar machines and hi-tech solutions.
A little over 30% of Heidelberg’s population comprises students. The students make the place fun, lively and very English-ready. So a more purposeful statement, for the group, from all of the above can be: Heidelberg is a brand you can be in awe of and fall in love with especially since it has evolved out of a setting which is very beautiful, picturesque and rich in heritage, culture and academia.
Bernhard Seidl makes a presentation on HDM; Robert Crooker Jr. makes a presentation Digital Print = Digital Business Model On Day 1 – March 24th (pre-lunch), the team was warmly received at the Prinect Room of the Print Media Centre (PMC). The next four days involved extensive commute, getting a bird’s eye view on the setups of three print establishments – one each, in packaging, commercial and hybrid. Monika Clauer of HDM Event Management had planned the tour for BMPA’s team. At the PMC, Felix Mueller, Sheetfed Product Marketing, welcomed the Indian delegation.