MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASHA PENN COLOR PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Asha House, 808/C, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Dadar (East), Mumbai – 400014, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.08.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-163800

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.19.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24222MH2006PTC163800

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA29563C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAFCA9682E

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Pigment Dispersions and Color Concentrates.

 

 

No. of Employees :

25 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (48)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 368000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a satisfactory track record. Financially company has performed well during the year 2012.

 

Trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and condition.  

 

NOTES:

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

We are living in a world where volatility and uncertainty have become the New Normal. We saw a change of government in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Vietnam. Once powerful countries in Europe are now fighting for bankruptcy. We have taken growth in the developing part of the world for granted but economic growth in China and India has begun to slow. Companies that were synonymous with their product categories just a few years ago are now no longer in existence. Kodak, the inventor of the digital camera had to wind up its operations, HMV, the British entertainment retailing company and Borders, once the second largest bookstore have shut down due to their inability to evolve their business models with the changing time. Readers’ Digest, Thomson Register are no more !

 

There is another megatrend happening. The World order is changing as economic power shifts from West to East. According to McKinsey study, it took Britain more than 100 years to double its economic output per person during its industrial revolution and the US later took more than 50 years to do the same. More than a century later, China and India have doubled their GDP per capital in 12 and 18 years respectively. By 2020, emerging Asia will become the world’s largest consuming block, overtaking North America.

 

The years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the world economy continues to remain fragile. The Indian economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the initial years of the contagion but finally lost ground last year. GDP growth slowed down. Currency has been weakening. There is a marked deceleration in agriculture, industry and services. Dampening sentiment led to a cut-back in investment as well as private consumption expenditure.  Inflation remained at high levels fuelled by the pressure from the food and fuel sectors. The large fiscal and current account deficit s continued to cause grave concern. It is imperative that India regains its growth trajectory of 8-9 % sooner than later. This is crucially important given the need to create gainful livelihood opportunities for the millions living in poverty as also the large contingent of young people joining the job market every year.

 

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Asha House, 808/C, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Dadar (East), Mumbai – 400014, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-46641400/ 24140020/ 24178050

Mobile No.:

91-9322665253 (Mr. Atish Mehta)

Fax No.:

91-22-24137190

E-Mail :

info@ashapenncolor.com

Website :

www.ashapenncolor.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory :

Near Water Works, Abrama, P.B. No. 11, Valsad – 396001, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2632-250613/ 651210

Fax No.:

91-2632-226741

E-Mail :

ashahouse@mtnl.net.in

markting@ahsadisperse.com

ashacel@ashacel.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 31.08.2012)

 

Name :

Mr. Champaklal Dolatram Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

503, Abhishek 65, S V Road, Irla Bridge, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400058, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.03.1937

Date of Appointment :

17.08.2006

DIN No.:

00020159

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bidyut Baran Sen

Designation :

Managing director

Address :

503/ 504, 5th Floor, Stellar Tower, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.11.1948

Date of Appointment :

17.08.2006

DIN No.:

00036771

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hirachand Vamalchand Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

502 Paradise Apartment, 7th Road, TPS III, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400055, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.03.1936

Date of Appointment :

17.08.2006

DIN No.:

00479277

 

 

Name :

Mr. Babulal Bhikhalal Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sheetal Near Avdhut Sty, Tithal Road, Valsad – 396001, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1941

Date of Appointment :

15.11.2011

DIN No.:

00036837

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharat Parekh

Designation :

Director

Address :

731 Haycock View Drive, Pekasie, Pennsylvania – 18944, United States of America

Date of Birth/Age :

27.01.1948

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2007

DIN No.:

02032633

 

 

Name :

Mr. David Bernard Hill Iii

Designation :

Director

Address :

1, Knoll Drive, Yardley, Pennsylania 19067, United States of America

Date of Birth/Age :

09.04.1956

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2007

DIN No.:

02337612

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kevin Scott Putman

Designation :

Director

Address :

5450 Long Lane, Dolyestown, Pennsylvania – 18901, United States of America

Date of Birth/Age :

03.11.1951

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2007

DIN No.:

02391254

 

 

Name :

Mr. Charles B Rybny

Designation :

Director

Address :

5661, Hunters Palace, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901, United States of America

Date of Birth/Age :

11.03.1948

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2007

DIN No.:

02391260

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. J.K. Mehta

Designation :

Accounts Department

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 31.08.2012)

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Hirachand Vamalchand Shah

 

123750

Champklal Dolatram Mehta

 

42700

Bidyut Baran Sen

 

3400

Babulal Bikhalal Mehta

 

132050

Atish Praful Mehta

 

38000

Jinesh Babulal Mehta

 

53200

Rajendra Hirachand Shah

 

85500

Bidyut Baran Sen

 

155250

Arijit Bidyut Sen

 

77425

Siddharth Bidyut Sen

 

77425

Vasantlal Vamalchand Shah

 

104250

Pen Color Inc, Doylestown PA

 

950000

C D Mehta HUF

 

50

Shripal Kalidas Mehta

 

57000

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1900000

 

 

(AS ON 31.08.2012)

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

50.00

Directors or relatives of directors

 

50.00

 

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Pigment Dispersions and Color Concentrates.

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

 

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

MT/annum

1200.000

Actual Production

MT/annum

988.966

 

Note:

Licence Capacity not stated in view of the abolition of industrial licensing policy.

 

Installed Capacity is certified by the directors of the company. The same is not verified as being technical in nature.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Ø  Mahavir Chemicals

Ø  Omen Industrial Company Limited

 

 

Customers :

End Users

 

Ø  Radiant Coatings and Inks Limited

Ø  Arihant Pigments Private Limited

Ø  Hindustan Pencils Private Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

25 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Ø  Citibank N.A.,

Trent House, 2nd Floor, G Block, Plot No.C60, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051, Maharashtra, India (Tel No.: 91-22-67009000)

 

Ø  HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

 

Ø  Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

 

Secured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

520000, 9% Fully Convertible Debenture of Rs. 50/- each

26.000

26.000

HDFC Bank Bills Purchase

21.998

10.171

HDFC Bank Car Loan

0.267

0.340

Kotak Mahindra Car Loan [Mumbai]

0.696

1.111

Kotak Mahindra Car Loan [Valsad]

0.360

0.000

HDFC Bank Car Loan [Valsad]

0.263

0.000

 

 

 

Total

 

49.584

37.622

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M.V. Kothari and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

213/ 215, Jolly Bhavan No.1, 10 New Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

PAN No.:

ADGPK4519H

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 31.03.2012)

 

Authorised Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.50.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1900000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.19.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

19.000

19.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

73.069

41.216

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1)+(2)

 

92.069

60.216

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

54.118

55.828

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

0.034

1.153

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

54.152

56.981

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

23.584

11.622

(b) Trade payables

 

87.059

70.970

(c) Other current liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) Short-term provisions

 

26.872

14.983

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

137.515

97.575

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

283.736

214.772

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

43.455

46.397

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

3.382

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

1.891

1.810

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

 

48.728

48.207

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

85.716

64.806

(c) Trade receivables

 

102.833

68.986

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

15.501

6.663

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

30.958

26.041

(f) Other current assets

 

0.000

0.069

Total Current Assets

 

235.008

166.565

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

283.736

214.772

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

19.000

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

25.458

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

44.458

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

18.625

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

28.881

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

47.506

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.841

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

92.805

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

45.641

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

57.967

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

68.367

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

4.368

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

18.744

Total Current Assets

 

 

149.446

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

 

58.179

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

40.659

 

Provisions

 

 

3.600

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

102.438

Net Current Assets

 

 

47.008

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.156

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

92.805

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

513.943

382.985

308.357

 

 

Other Income

1.440

2.275

0.445

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

515.383

385.260

308.802

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

454.664

345.889

286.832

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)     (C)

60.719

39.371

21.970

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

6.169

4.864

3.248

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

54.550

34.507

18.722

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

8.838

8.937

7.581

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

45.712

25.570

11.141

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

13.859

9.812

4.068

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

31.853

15.758

7.073

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

FOB Value of Exports

253.032

213.030

162.866

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

206.536

115.369

88.254

 

 

Equipments

0.000

0.000

5.236

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

206.536

115.369

93.490

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

16.76

8.29

3.72

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.18

4.09

2.29

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

8.89

6.68

3.61

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

16.42

12.01

5.71

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.50

0.42

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

1.84

1.12

1.07

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.71

1.71

1.46

 

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report

(Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

No

17]

Major suppliers

Yes

18]

Major customers

Yes

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Loans and Advance from Related Parties

 

 

C D Mehta

4.918

4.448

Hirachand Vamalchand Shah

1.257

1.162

Bidyut Baran Sen

0.368

0.340

J K Mehta 

3.575

3.224

Vasantlal Vamalchand Shah

0.915

0.847

Rajendra Hirachand Shah

1.377

1.266

Jinesh Babulal Mehta

0.754

0.698

Rohit V. Shah

1.873

1.733

B.B. Mehta

4.336

4.011

C D Mehta HUF

3.894

6.560

Atish Praful Mehta

0.913

0.844

Rina B. Sen

0.169

0.157

Siddharth Bidyut Sen

0.155

0.143

Arijit Bidyut Sen

1.005

0.929

Asha Dispensions Private Limited

2.609

2.330

Pen Color Inc, Doylestown PA

0.000

1.136

 

 

 

Total

 

28.118

29.828

 

 

PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONS REVIEW

 

The year 2011-12 saw increased business from packaging customers in India and export growth to South East Asia / Middle East Countries. The sales growth in value is 34.19% over 2010-11. There has been a net profit growth of 102.14% over the previous year.

 

 

FUTURE PROSPECTS

 

The company is expected to hold on the current business though there may be a downturn if tobacco packaging is banned by new legislation as much of local business growth has come from this Printing Ink sector. Also, the technology brake for local products for Automotive sector as well as development of cheaper products for digital sector will continue to boost their share of business with Paint Industry and Digital Ink Sectors.  

 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

Ø  Radiant Coatings and Inks Limited

Ø  Arihant Pigments Private Limited

Ø  Hindustan Pencils Private Limited

Ø  Mahavir Chemicals

Ø  Omen Industrial Company Limited


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES: [AS ON 31.03.2012]

 

Bills Receivable and discounting with Bank of Rs.21.998 Millions.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10354881

02/04/2012

60,000,000.00

CITI

BANK

N.A.

TRENT HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, G BLOCK, PLOT NO.C60, BAN
DRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA (E), MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA
- 400051, INDIA

B39383328

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Ø  Plant and Machinery

Ø  Laboratory Equipment

Ø  Office Equipment

Ø  Computer and Software

Ø  Furniture and Fixtures

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

ASHA PENN COLOR REQUESTS GOVT TO ENSURE EXPORTS OF PIGMENTED DISPERSION

 

By 


 

Asha Penn Color Private Limited, a Mumbai-based specialty chemical producer, has requested the Government to allow it to import raw material against the export of different types of pigmented dispersion.


Asha Penn, a leading manufacturer and exporter of pigmented chips, recently developed a new product called pigmented dispensions which is also similar family to pigmented chips with the difference in its physical existence i.e. paste form instead of dry chips form.


The norms for export of pigmented chips are already fixed with nominal wastage of two per cent and allowing the import of relevant resin, relevant pigment, relevant plasticizer and relevant solvent.


"Therefore, we have requested the Government to allow us to import the items to cater to our needs so that we can continue manufacturing our products uninterrupted, thus generating foreign exchange for the country," a company official said.

 

Solvent is used as medium for dissolving and homogenous mixing of various ingredients such as pigment, resin and plasticizer etc. For getting homogenous mixing, addition of 20 per cent of the weight of chips is inevitable and it gets evaporated in the drying process. Moreover, the pigment dispersions are made from pigmented hips by dissolving the same in solvent.


"Our product is pigmented dispersions and hence the additional solvent remains in the export product. In fact as high as 60 per cent of the finished product weight is solvent," the official said.


While giving details of the manufacturing process of its product, the company requested the Government to take note that it had asked for nominal wastage of 2 per cent which was in realty more than 2 per cent.

 

"As far as the composition of the resultant product is concerned, please note that we have already shown the net content and this net content is worked out as some-total of different types and grades of pigmented dispersion proposed to be exported under the said heading. And accordingly if percentage contained is mentioned along with the description of the product then it will not tally with individual consignment and hence we request you to kindly mention only the net content. The net content shall be certified by customs or Central Excise. Hence, we request you to kindly do mention % content," the company said in a letter.

 

 

DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS SHAVE DAYS OFF NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES WITH PENN COLOR SYSTEM USING X-RITE COLOR MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 2, 2012 – Product designers and packaging engineers can shave days off the introduction of new plastic products with a system pioneered by Penn Color Inc. using technology from X-Rite Inc. that speeds color selections for plastics.


Penn Color, the Doylestown, Penn.-based supplier of colorants for the plastics industry, has launched its ChromaSort M system where designers and engineers can use pocket-sized spectrophotometers at their workstations or remote locations to measure the color of samples or inspiration items, then accurately match the results against an internal memory of about 5,000 colors.


Instead of sending samples to Penn Color for measurement or taking guesses on colors from printed fan decks, customers can use X-Rite's CAPSURE instrument to accurately measure colors and order plastic sample chips from Penn Color for delivery in only a day or two. The traditional method takes days longer to respond to sample requests.

Penn Color and X-Rite representatives will be demonstrating the ChromaSort M system and CAPSURE at the NPE2012 International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, Fla. from April 2 to 5. The X-Rite demonstration will take place at booth 26027 in the Orange County Convention Center South Hall.


"Our new system gives designers and engineers a much more powerful way to approach color selection for plastic products than just using a fan deck or swatch book," said Jim Walsh, Penn Color's Technical Director-Thermoplastics at its Hatfield, Penn. facility. "The problem with using fan decks is that the colors you see represent ink on paper -- it's not the actual plastic."


Walsh said the ChromaSort M system -- with the "M" honoring color theory and instrumentation advocate Marge Stanish who died recently -- provides a precise representation of the color as a plastic item.  The CAPSURE can even show examples of colors similar to the target colors, but where "a color may look like one unit lighter or darker than the original, or what a color may look like with a tinge more yellow, blue, red or green," he said.

In addition to accuracy and flexibility, the Penn Color system reduces the time it takes to get new products to market.  After the desired color has been determined, the CAPSURE instrument will indicate the product number of the Penn Color formula of colorants.  A designer or engineer can then call Penn Color to have an email and phone quotes on colorant costs and use rates, which are ratios of colorants to virgin resins to achieve specific colors.  Most importantly, Penn Color representatives will send actual plastic chips of the desired colors by express mail to individuals requesting the information.

 

The system will first offer a selection of about 5,000 colors in polyolefin resins, which are largely used to make bottles, caps, and films.  Penn Color plans to add color libraries for  PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and other resins as the program evolves, Walsh said.


At the heart of Penn Color's new selection system is a palm-sized spectrophotometer introduced by X-Rite last year that combines a number of handy features with an accurate and reliable way of measuring color at a person's workstation. CAPSURE's small size and lithium battery recharged through a USB port make it a powerful tool for measuring colors of samples at the workstation or remote locations.


The CAPSURE instrument can determine colors on a wide range of inspiration objects -- plastic components, printed materials such as labels and magazine illustrations, textiles and fabrics -- by illuminating the test surface from three different directions and recording 27 color-accurate images in less than 2 seconds, a image capture technology that eliminates the shadows and interference that can degrade measurements.


"We ran an impromptu test of how well the CAPSURE could measure color when I was sitting in a conference room with my boss and a few other people," Walsh said. "Just for the heck of it, we measured a burgundy leather chair, and it pulled up a match from the 100 plastic color chips that we had loaded in its memory.


"I pulled the chip out, and held it up to the chair, and we couldn't believe it. It was a deep burgundy just like the chair.  The only difference was a little gloss because the chip was an acrylic versus a leather chair, but hue was dead on."


CAPSURE also has the ability to determine up to four colors within a multi-colored pattern for developing matching or complementary color palettes, and designers and engineers can record the date and time of measurements and images, and add text and voice dictation. "You can put a voice tag on a particular target, so -- after looking at hundreds of colors in the day -- you can easily know what colors are associated with particular projects," Walsh said.


Those requesting the plastic samples can change some parameters such as opacity when they order a small test batch of the formulation, he said.  "We expect that the new system will become a game changer with product designers and packaging engineers who want to give their customers some value-added services," Walsh said.  "We think they will really be excited about the possibilities."


Founded in 1964, Penn Color has built a strong reputation in providing additives and color concentrates at the right particle size suspended in an appropriate carrier to companies that manufacture film and sheet, packaging, house wares, compounds, building materials, and synthetic fibers.  With about 600 employees in facilities in the United States, the Netherlands, and its Asha Penn Color Private Limited.  Joint venture in Valsad, India, Penn Color also sells full lines of inks and coatings to companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia.  


Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., X-Rite (NASDAQ:XRIT) and its Pantone LLC subsidiary is the leader worldwide in color management and data communication for automotive, appliance, photographic, graphic arts and other industries.

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.92

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.45

Euro

1

Rs.83.92

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTERS 

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

48

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.