19 November 2022: When a company has made a visible impact on the printing inks market with sustained, exponential growth, the best way to announce its rapid paced development is by putting up a landmark structure that signifies those multiple accomplishments. Tushar Sanghavi, Director, Silkflex Polymers India (P) Ltd., the man with the vision, did precisely that, marking the milestone of 8 years since the company’s inception in 2014 with the unveiling of Silkflex House on 10th November 2022.

Silkflex Polymers India commenced operations 8 years ago in the year 2014 and it is commendable that in such a short span of time, they have set up offices in Kolkata, Ludhiana, Tirupur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Jodhpur. Today, Silkflex is among the top players in the Indian textile printing inks segment and this excellent progress has been achieved by Tushar Sanghvi, the veteran industry player.

The impressive edifice is a 3-storey building with 25,000 sq. ft. built-up area; its planning and construction took over a year. The ground floor has a warehouse to store the textile inks and related products; the first floor encompasses the director office, staff office, conference room and a fully equipped textile or sample lab. The second floor has additional space for future expansion, a fully equipped gymnasium and a few guest rooms. It is a 100% sustainable building with total solar power for electricity and 100% used water circulation. The structure has been developed looking at the next 3-4 years scope of expansion of the company range of products.

To mark the inauguration as an auspicious occasion, pooja rituals were performed as per the Hindu tradition and attended by all the guests present at the function. Over 30 dealers from all over India attended the function, which witnessed the presence of 150 guests including staff members, colleagues, relatives and well-wishers.

The inauguration of Silkflex House was done around 10.30 am at the hands of Dr. Eric Tan, Managing Director, Silkflex Polymer Company Sdn Bhd, Malaysia. Thereafter, Lawrence Chin, General Manager, Silkflex Polymers Sdn Bhd inaugurated the Director’s office on the first floor. The Chief Guest at the function, D. C. Baheti, Managing Director, Gloster Ltd., a leading jute mill & star export house, also inaugurated the Director office. He wished the Silkflex dignitaries ‘All the Best’ for the progress of the company and later, spoke about his association with Tushar over the last 15 years and his journey of progress and vision.

As the host, Tushar Sanghavi welcomed all the guests and spoke about the vision, planning and future path of progress of Silkflex. Speaking on the occasion, he emphasised that “this journey of progress is possible only with support of my staff, my dealers, my principal partners and my distributors as today we are benchmark in the industry for quality, reliability, competitive price and ‘on-time’ service.

He further said, “Progress for us has never been a dream. It has always been a distant reality and once one milestone is achieved, there is always another one waiting to be crossed. It is with this belief that we started Silkflex Polymers (India) Pvt. Ltd. We have a very highly experienced team which has worked in the textile field for more than 40 years, sharing their experience, which include a high amount of technical know-how, expertise and specialised knowledge, technical support, logistics and value addition.

“Our product’s performance gives us the lead among the other worldwide competitors with respect to excellent hand feel, high elasticity, high coverage, excellent brightness with less consumption. We have committed ourselves to share all effort and success with our customers. Everything we do is based on our corporate values: Achievement, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity and Transparency. Overcoming challenge after challenge with the support of my brilliant team, we have been successful in bringing Silkflex Polymers (India) Pvt. Ltd to a new milestone of global recognition.”

Dr. Eric Tan, then elaborated on the progress of Silkflex India and thanked the Indian distributors and staff for such a tremendous growth in such a short time.

Devang N. Sheth, Secretary, Screenprinting and Graphics Association of India (SGAI), highlighted the growth of Indian textile printing industry and recounted his association with Silkflex India since its inception. He then, along with Sushil Golchha, Vice President (East), SGAI, felicitated Tushar Sanghavi, presenting him with a memento and shawl. Dr. Eric Tan was also honoured with a shawl as per the Indian tradition. Chief Guest D. C. Baheti and Dr. Eric Tan, then honoured all the distributors present at the function with a memento.

The inauguration function was followed by lunch, after which all guests were taken back to a resort near the venue. The celebrations continued in the evening with a live music concert accompanied by cocktails and dinner, which was enjoyed by all.