- The Company's object is to manufacture and/or import of `Monotype' hot metal typecasting machines; "Monophoto" filmsetting machines; "Monotype" computerised information systems "Lithotex" process cameras; "Lithoprintex" step and repeat machines; "Lithotex" powerless etching machines and a variety of ancillary "Lithotex" platemaking equipment.

- The Company was formed to take over the business of Monotype U.K. whose activities in Indian embrace the manufacture and/or import and sales to the printing industry of "Monotype" hot metal typecasting machines "Monophoto" filmsetting machines "Monotype" computerised information systems "Lithotex" process cameras; "Lithoprintex" step and repeat machines; "Lithotex" powerless etching machines and a variety of ancillary "Lithotex" platemaking equipment. - The Company entered into an agreement with Monotype U.K. to acquire its business in India from the close of business on 30th September 1976. Equity shares of the company worth Rs.10.80 lakhs were allotted to Monotype U.K. as purchase consideration out of total purchase price of Rs.28.33 lakhs. The balance of Rs.17.53 lakhs was to be paid by the company to Monotype U.K. without interest over a period of two years from transfer.

- 7 shares subscribed for by promoters etc. 1 08 000 shares allotted without payment in cash to Monotype U.K. 1 61 993 shares offered at par to the public in 1977.

1977 - Shares fully called up. 11 900 shares forfeited in July 1978. Subsequently in September 1978 forfeiture on 3 850 shares annulled and the 8 050 shares reallotted.

1980 - 54 000 bonus equity shares issued in prop. 1:5.

1981 - 2 26 800 rights equity shares issued at par in prop. 7:10.

1983 - The Company undertook to develop printing down frames of streamlined design having an in-built metal halide lamp in 3 or 4 different sizes and lamp power.

- A prototype of the semi-automatic vertical camera was developed and steps were being taken for the full fledged production of the cameras.

1984 - Profits however were under pressure due to declining demand for hot metal spares and higher cost of inputs. - The company introduced the semi-automatic vertical camera.

1985 - Margins were low due to a recession in demand for conventional plate making equipment and hot metal spares.

1986 - The Company launched MPS-300 a new low cost phototypesetting system.

- The Company privately placed with UTI 25 000 - 15% secured non-convertible debentures for a total value of Rs.25 lakhs to raise funds for its working capital requirements. These debentures are redeemable at a prem. of 5% on the expiry of 7 years from the date of allotment of debentures.

1989 - The Company undertook to manufacture two colour offset printing machine and was expected to complete the first two colour offset printing machine by January 1991.

- 5 50 800 bonus equity shares issued in prop. 1:1.

1990 - The Company allotted 50 000 - 14% non-convertible debentures of Rs.100 each to Canbank Mutual Fund on private placement basis to partly finance the project for the manufacture of two colour offset printing machines.

- The principal object of the public issue of capital was to Indianise the business operations of Monotype U.K. The proceeds of the issue were to be utilised for the general business operation of the company.

1992 - Complete page make-up system in Kannada for a large newspaper was developed and Indian language window based DTP systems Deskset was launched.