Narendra Parmar Honoured by Association Family of R. C. Technical Institute (FORCE)
29 January 2025: Narendra Harivadan Parmar, a 1979 batch student of printing technology of R. C. Technical Institute, Sola, was recently honoured by the Association Family of RC (FORCE) in recognition of his contributions and service to the printing industry. He was felicitated by M. M. Dharikar, General Manager, Government Printing Press, Vadodara, who presented him a shawl and memento at a function in the presence of industry colleagues and printing fraternity members.
After completing the printing technology course, he took up printing outsourcing work for years. In 1981, he started his own printing press with letterpress printing machines. Around 1984, he sold the printing press and started supplying ready printed forms in various state government departments. Four years later, due to changes in government policies he again started printing industry work in his cousin brother and Gold Medalist in Printing Technology – Bharat Gohil’s Ganesh Nylo Print. He worked there for 2 years and then started his own business.
In 1991, Tek-Grafixs, Ahmedabad (Dealers of Technova Imaging) offered him a good opportunity and he took charge of Marketing & Trouble-Shooting for Technova Offset Chemicals & Plates. In 1993, Mumbai-based Photokina Chemicals (P) Ltd. offered him a good opportunity by appointing him Regional Sales Manager for Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for screen printing materials, films & allied products.
After 1998, with encouragement from his father, he decided to start his own business of supply/ manufacture of screen printing materials. Due to his personal contacts and product knowledge, he was doing wholesaling of these materials all over India. In 2000 there was another shift in his business life as he organised his first printing exhibition in Gujarat, which was well-received by the industry. It was the first step in his journey to dedicate himself to the industry, for the overall benefit of society.
In his progressing journey, Narendra Parmar has organised printing exhibitions in Ahmedabad in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Surat), 2018 (Raipur, Chattisgarh) and 2022 in Ahmedabad; a total 11 exhibitions on the printing and packaging industry. In 2018, he introduced an innovative ‘Reach to Roots’ concept, organising one-day exhibitions in 15 small cities across all over Gujarat.
During his first exhibition it was suggested to him to start a magazine for printing industry and then he finalized the ‘Printing Samachar’ name and completed all due registration formalities with government authorities, starting the monthly publication in April 2001. Today, the magazine has completed 24 years of publication and is at the forefront of printing and packaging technology and helping the industry to grow in tier 2 and tier 3 cities of Gujarat. This journey has been a great success with the dedication and passion of Narendra Parmar and his team. The editorial content and overall technical support has been constantly provided by J. R. Choksi sir, (Retd.) Head of Printing Technology Department of R. C. Technical Institute, Sola, Ahmedabad. J. R. Choksi sir will always be remembered by all of us in printing industry for his contribution, dedication and knowledge sharing. On deciding to get settled in the USA with his family, he suggested the name of Chandrakant S. Mewada sir to take care and help Printing Samachar Team, which he has been doing over the past over 5 years. The magazine is also being actively supported by Mudresh Purohit of Surya Offset. They are printing this magazine from first issue and continued support / journey of 24 years still strong.
Printing Samachar is Gujarat’s leading monthly magazine comprehensively covering all types of printing, packaging, digital imaging, label printing etc. This magazine is published from Ahmedabad for the last 24 years and has received excellent response from the industry.
Printing Samachar has played an important role in the development and progress of the printing and graphics industry in Gujarat. It has also provided an in-depth market overview to Indian and foreign manufacturers. The printing industry of Gujarat state and all associated associations have extended full support to Printing Samachar and honoured them in various ways from time to time. Apart from this, Printing Samachar has been honoured by prestigious associations at the national level as well.
Printing Samachar is continuously informing the printing industry about national and international exhibitions, technical conferences etc. by engaging as media partner in various printing exhibitions held periodically at national level and has always strived to keep the printing industry abreast of current and future technologies and trends.
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