Chapter01
Commercial Printing
High-volume catalogues, brochures, packaging and marketing collateral with offset precision.
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Est. 1990 · Heritage Offset Printers · Chennai
Three decades of pressing ideas onto paper - one crisp impression at a time.
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34+
Years in print
— About the press
A house built on ink, paper, and patience.
Founded in the 1960s by Krishnamoorthy, Sri Mahalakshmi & Co. began as a small printing press built on faith, honesty, and hard work. Through decades of steady dedication, it earned the trust of schools and institutions across Chennai and Delhi.
Today, the third generation continues its legacy with the same enduring values of service and reliability for future generations.
12M+
Sheets / yr
1,200+
Clients
48hr
Avg turnaround
— The founder · A heritage feature
I've learned one thing in this life — never stop dreaming, and never stop trusting in God. Just put your head down and start working. Everything else will fall into place. And one day, you'll look up and realize that all of this — this is exactly what you once dreamed of.
Sridharan joined the press at thirteen, learning every craft of the trade directly from his father through experience and perseverance.
Taking over in 1990, he expanded its reach while staying guided by humility, faith, and unwavering commitment to family and customers.
Sridharan Krishnamoorthy
Proprietor · Since 1990
— What we press
Services, in four chapters.
From a single press to a full finishing room — every service we offer is built to make your print look, feel, and last remarkable.
Chapter02
Educational Printing
Textbooks, workbooks, exam papers and learning material - printed quickly, bound to last.
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Chapter03
Corporate Printing
Annual reports, stationery, presentation folders and brand kits with finish-grade detail.
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Chapter04
Book Printing
Trade books, monographs and limited editions - perfect-bound, sewn or case-bound.
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The finishing room
Beyond the press,
where paper becomes a keepsake.
Hand-tuned machines. A sharper eye. Every project leaves our floor with a finish you can feel - pick, pair, and press.
Lamination
- Gloss Lamination
- Matte Lamination
- Velvet Lamination
- Soft-Touch Lamination
- Anti-Scratch Lamination
Coating
- UV Coating
- Spot UV
- AQ (Aqueous) Coating
- Gloss Coating
- Matte Coating
Premium Finishes
- Foil Stamping (Gold, Silver, Rose Gold)
- Embossing
- Debossing
- Texture Finishing
- Raised UV
Binding Options
- Perfect Binding
- Saddle Stitching
- Spiral Binding
- Wiro Binding
- Hard Case Binding
- Section Sewing
Special Printing Effects
- Metallic Printing
- Pantone Color Printing
- Fluorescent Ink Printing
- Textured Printing
- Die-Cut Printing
Specialty Printing
- Multi-Color Offset Printing
- Pantone Matching
- Large Volume Printing
- Custom Size Printing
- Eco-Friendly Printing
- Security Printing
- Variable Data Printing
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— A heritage chapter
1990
"Taking over the business in 1990, Sridharan expanded its reach while preserving the family's values, guiding its legacy into a third generation through faith and dedication for all."
— The Sri Mahalakshmi & Co. founders
1960
First press installed
1990
Sridharan becomes proprietor
2003
Bindery & finishing wing
2014
Digital + offset hybrid
— Stories from the bindery
What our clients say.
"
Sri Mahalakshmi printed our 320-page monograph with such care, the colour proofs felt like fine art prints.
Aanya Mehta
Publisher, Northwind Books
★★★★★
"
Their finishing room is unmatched. The foil stamping on our packaging made the whole launch feel premium.
Daniel Ortiz
Creative Director, Maison Cru
★★★★★
"
We've trusted them with five years of annual reports. Never late. Never off-colour. Never a fuss.
Priya Raman
Head of Comms, Helio Group
★★★★★
"
The textbook quality is exceptional — students love them and they survive an entire school year of abuse.
Mr. K. Sundaram
Principal, Crescent Academy
★★★★★
"
From soft-touch lamination to spot UV, every detail came out exactly how we drew it. A true craft house.
Lara Bishop
Founder, Studio Bishop
★★★★★
"
Sri Mahalakshmi printed our 320-page monograph with such care, the colour proofs felt like fine art prints.
Aanya Mehta
Publisher, Northwind Books
★★★★★
"
Their finishing room is unmatched. The foil stamping on our packaging made the whole launch feel premium.
Daniel Ortiz
Creative Director, Maison Cru
★★★★★
"
We've trusted them with five years of annual reports. Never late. Never off-colour. Never a fuss.
Priya Raman
Head of Comms, Helio Group
★★★★★
"
The textbook quality is exceptional — students love them and they survive an entire school year of abuse.
Mr. K. Sundaram
Principal, Crescent Academy
★★★★★
"
From soft-touch lamination to spot UV, every detail came out exactly how we drew it. A true craft house.
Lara Bishop
Founder, Studio Bishop
★★★★★
— Get in touch
Let's print
something good.
Visit the press
12 Jubilee Rd
West Mambalam
Chennai — 600 033
Write to us
smlcpress@gmail.com
Call the floor
+91 94441 58817
+91 70106 17123