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History of Vakils

1920 - 1940

1926

An Indian businessman, Mr.Rustam Vakil started Vakil & Sons with two treadle machines in the business district of Ballard Estate in Mumbai, India.

1940 - 1960

1946

Vakil & Sons is incorporated as a private limited

1947

Vakil & Sons is a founding member of The Bombay Presidency Printers and Lithographers Association

1960 - 1980

1962

Mr.G.U. Mehta, our Managing Director, is appointed President of the All-India Federation of Master Printers. An Additional printing facility with modern offset presses is set up at Prabhadevi in central Mumbai.

1963

Vakil & Sons is the first company in India to introduce greeting cards.

1980 - 2000

1981

Vakil & Sons receives an order for printing two Christmas cards from UNICEF. This is the first time that UNICEF places an order with a company based in a developing country.

1982

Mr.Arun Mehta, our Managing Director, is appointed President of the All-India Federation of Master Printers. Vakil & Sons receives the book designing award from Leipzig International Book Design Company, a first by an Indian company.