Indian publisher Malayala Manorama has followed the installation of five Mitsubishi newspaper presses with an order for two more.

Chief editor and managing director Mammen Mathew says the five DiamondSpirit-SA presses ordered in 2013 were preforming extremely well "in terms of print quality, reduced waste and productivity: "Mitsubishi has also provided excellent after sales support, and we had no hesitation in placing the order for two more presses at a very competitive price."

The new DiamondSpirit-SA presses for Malayala Manorama are rated at 75,000 cph, and have a cutoff of 546 mm and web width of 1400 mm. Press lines will be configured with four 4/4 tower printing units, one 1/1 unit, one 2:2 single rotary folder and five reelstands. Mitsubishi press controls include ink and other presets, automatic webbing up and dual web tension control, and automatic colour register control.

A 'soft stop' function addresses unexpected power outages, ensuring the press can be stopped without breaking webs and is more economical than UPS systems.

The largest selling Malayalam-language newspaper, Malayala Manorama was founded by Kandathil Varghese Mappilai in Kottayam, Kerala, and now has a circulation of 2.3 million copies, making it one of world's largest daily newspapers.

Pictured (top): Malayala Manorama chief editor and managing director Mammen Mathew (right) and MHI-P&PM president Masami Shimizu

Above: Members of the Malayala Manorama, Mitsubishi and Newstech teams pose for a commemorative photo (from left) P.P. Prakash, Mamoru Ito, Masami Shimizu, Shibu George, Roy Alex, Siji Joseph,Mammen Mathew, George Jacob, and Harsha Mathew