What Printmann Group does

Printmann Group is an Indian packaging manufacturer founded in 1987 by Bipin Tanna in Mumbai, operating three manufacturing units in the Mumbai metropolitan region with a combined infrastructure footprint of 150,000 square feet and 500+ employees. The company serves pharmaceutical, FMCG, and food industry clients with five integrated product verticals — Cartons, Labels, Leaflets, Foils, and Packaging Development — plus a sustainable Gable Top line branded as Pakcellence. Printmann claims to be India's only packaging partner offering combined Offset + Flexo + Gravure printing capabilities under one roof.

The company's technical differentiators include a patented Embedded Carton concept (in which the leaflet is prefixed within the carton via a fully automated process), magnetic and self-partition carton designs, nitrocellulose-free foils that reduce carcinogenic risk, tamper-evident packaging through its Tecobox partnership, and value-added features such as child resistance, Braille, and anti-counterfeit security. It holds certifications including ISO 9000, ISO 15378, BRCGS, Sedex, and USDMF, supporting pharmaceutical export compliance. The company has won 27 AIMP Awards, 4 LMAI Awards, two Printweek India Packaging Company Awards (2018-19, 2019-20), and the IFCA Star Award 2022 for Innovation-Carton Packaging.

Printmann operates a direct B2B sales model, with named enterprise customers including Cipla, Lupin, Mylan/Viatris, Sandoz, Bristol Laboratories, Reliance, Park Avenue, and Camlin. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through enquiry forms on the company's website. The company is currently a portfolio company of Somerset Indus Capital Partners, a Mumbai-based healthcare-focused private equity firm, which invested via its $288 million Fund III (closed March 2026). Printmann has expanded beyond its Mumbai base via the January 2025 acquisition of Hyderabad Security Offset Printers and continues to operate as a privately held, family-led enterprise with the founder serving as Chairman & Managing Director.

Name

Printmann Group

Legal name

Printmann Offset Pvt Ltd

Website

https://printmann.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Printmann Group is a Mumbai-based, 37-year-old Indian packaging manufacturer serving pharmaceutical, FMCG, and food clients via five product verticals (Cartons, Labels, Leaflets, Foils, Packaging Development) with combined Offset + Flexo + Gravure printing capabilities, supplying named enterprises such as Cipla, Lupin, Mylan/Viatris, Sandoz, and Reliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical packaging
• FMCG packaging solutions
• Printed cartons labels
• Packaging manufacturing
• Flexo gravure printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaging Solutions: Printmann Group generates revenue through manufacturing and supplying high quality and innovative packaging solutions across five product verticals: Cartons, Labels, Leaflets, Foils, and Packaging Development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Printmann Group manufactures and supplies high-quality packaging solutions across five product verticals: Cartons, Labels, Leaflets, Foils, and Packaging Development, serving the pharmaceutical, FMCG, and food industries. The company operates three manufacturing units in the Mumbai region (Lower Parel, Navi Mumbai, Vasai) and is India's only packaging partner combining Offset, Flexo, and Gravure printing capabilities under one roof, including a patented embedded carton technology.

Product overview

Printmann Group offers a unified packaging platform with five integrated product verticals: Cartons, Labels, Leaflets, Foils, and Packaging Development, spanning three manufacturing units in Mumbai region. The company operates as India’s only packaging partner with combined Offset + Flexo + Gravure printing capabilities, serving FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Food and other industries with innovative and high-quality packaging solutions, including a sustainable Gable Top line through its Pakcellence brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartons Pharmaceutical and FMCG cartons with embedded, self-partition, child resistant, magnetic, and met pet features; includes foiling, emboss/deboss, value additions (Braille, textures), and anti-counterfeit features for enterprise brand owners.
• Labels Self-adhesive labels with removable/re-closure, textures and embellishments, strip gummed, wrap around, and speciality/security features for pharmaceutical and FMCG customers.
• Leaflets Multicolour information leaflets, user guides, medication guides, pack inserts, pack outserts, and twin pack outserts (multi-lingual stacked format with color coding) for pharmaceutical and healthcare product companies.
• Foils Nitrocellulose free foils, child resistant foil, alu-alu, printed/plain foils for blister pack, strip pack and soft VMCH, 4 ply multilayer laminates, glassine paper-foil, lidding foil, and security foils for pharmaceutical packaging.
• Packaging Development Full-service packaging development including concept design, prototyping, techno-commercial feasibility studies, testing and certifications, with a dedicated Innovation team and rapid prototyping capabilities.
• Gable Top (Pakcellence brand) Sustainable and eco-friendly gable top packaging with leak-proof and durable design, user-friendly opening options, high branding/printing area, lightweight stackable properties, and tamper-evident packaging for food and beverage companies.
• Embedded Carton (Patented) Patented solution in which the leaflet is prefixed within the carton through a fully automated process, enabling faster packing line speeds and improved efficiency for pharmaceutical customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced concept to commercialisation times through rapid prototyping capabilities

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Avery DennisonminorOthersMaterial supplier partner providing materials used in Printmann's packaging manufacturing operations.
• Aditya BirlaminorOthersMaterial supplier partner providing materials used in Printmann's packaging manufacturing operations.
• Huber GroupminorOthersMaterial supplier partner providing materials used in Printmann's packaging manufacturing operations.
• JK PaperminorOthersMaterial supplier partner providing paper materials used in Printmann's packaging manufacturing operations.
• PudumjeeminorOthersMaterial supplier partner providing materials used in Printmann's packaging manufacturing operations.
• SiegwerkminorOthersInk supplier partner providing printing inks used in Printmann's packaging manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Global packaging solutions provider active in pharma and food packaging. Comparable as a broad incumbent setting competitive pressure on Printmann's Gable Top / sustainable packaging initiatives.
• Sonoco Products Company: Global diversified packaging conglomerate with pharma packaging (Eviosys acquisition). Indirect competitor via global pharma majors' vendor consolidation and packaging innovation benchmarking.
• Amcor plc: Global packaging giant with growing Indian footprint across pharma and FMCG cartons. Provides the global benchmark competitive pressure Printmann faces on multi-process capability and pharma certifications.

Direct peers

• Bilcare Limited: Indian pharma packaging specialist (CR/SF blister films, alu-alu foils, anti-counterfeit). Directly comparable to Printmann's Foils vertical and pharma regulatory positioning with USDMF-style compliance.
• Huhtamaki India / Huhtamaki Oyj: Global folding carton and food-service packaging major with sizable India operations. Closest direct competitor to Printmann in pharma/FMCG folding cartons and one of the few players with multi-process printing capability at scale.
• EPL Limited (formerly Essel Propack): India-listed global leader in packaging (tubes, cartons) serving FMCG and pharma. Comparable in serving the same enterprise customer base with multi-vertical packaging solutions and similar Indian operating footprint.
• Uflex Limited: India's largest flexible packaging and packaging films conglomerate with multi-product vertical strategy similar to Printmann. Direct competitor in FMCG packaging with comparable scale and customer breadth.

Regional players

• Positive Packaging Industries: South Africa and India-headquartered packaging converter serving FMCG and food verticals. Comparable regional peer in folding cartons and flexible packaging with similar emerging-markets orientation.
• Cosmo Films Limited: India-listed specialty films and packaging company. Comparable regional peer in flexible substrates and packaging materials relevant to Printmann's Foils vertical.

Emerging players

• West Pharmaceutical Services: Global leader in pharma containment and delivery with overlap on pharma packaging components. Comparable as a regulatory-driven pharma packaging peer with strong compliance credentials that Printmann's USDMF operations are benchmarked against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printmann-offset-private-limited-cn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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