The price of paper increased to Rs 75 to Rs 80 from Rs 60. But most of them are struggling to survive. At present, only 6 press are operational in Kozhikode town. In 2020, a total of 18 small scale printing press units were closed in the district. Prasanth, the owner, sold out the press and equipment and quit the industry. In this background, Prasanth Printers, which operated with 12 employees, was forced to shut down. There is no demand for printing of receipt books. As public events are cancelled due to COVID-19, there are no notices to be printed and circulated. Nowadays, nobody is arriving to print even wedding invitations and visiting cards. With the advent of social media, there is no need to print notice and brochures. As I failed to survive in the industry, I decided to close the printing press unit,” Prasanth explained his pathetic story. With the computerisation of the printing press industry, the old printing press units started to collapse. At present, every industry is facing a sort of recession. The small-scale printing industry is facing a crisis for a long time. “Everyone in this field is almost destroyed.
Prasanth, a native of Kuthiravattom was the owner of the popular printing press unit named Prasanth Printers at Palayam here. This is not only the life of Ramesan, but also many printing press owners who are struggling. Because, I have no other choice,” he added. Even though I have no work at the press, I used to return to the press everyday afternoon. “After my prayers at the press, I will leave to my house near Kallayi railway station. If anyone contacts, I can open the press,” said Ramesan.Īs this 63-year-old man’s life is so attached with the printing press, he arrives here every day and lights a lamp not deviating from his years of long practice. I have displayed my contact number outside the press for the customers. “Nowadays, nobody visits printing press units. The crisis due to COVID-19 outbreak also affected small scale printing units a lot. In crisis, the old press and equipment were sold out at the price of metal. According to the owner, old printing press units are unable to compete with modern printing units equipped with offset, mini offset and DTP facilities. This printing press was closed long time back. I never experienced such a crisis earlier,” said Ramesan who runs Shimna Book depot at Kallayi here. At present, I’m forced to sell ledgers worth Rs 80,000 as scrap at Rs 3000. These books were taken to Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts from here. Kozhikode: “Earlier, ration books were printed from this printing press.
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