About Us

LIONINDIA was formed in 1998 under the leadership of Mr. O.P. Prahladka, Mr. Vic Faulkner & Mr. Manish Gourisaria who work as a catalyst in the rapid growth of Photo & Picture Framing Industry in India.

Lion India is the largest primary source in India for all the Equipments, Machines, Mouldings. Hardwares, Art Prints and accessories necessary to produced not only photo frames but also framed pictures, mirror frames etc.

Operating from branches in Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, & Bangalore, the company stocks all the major equipments and machines, wood and synthetic mouldings , mount board, hardwares & accessories required by the industry.

The company also stocks wide selection of art prints and hand paintings. LION INDIA has professional sales and service personnel available to address any of the client’s technical & commercial issues. The company also provides in house or onsite technical training to the customers.

LION INDIA has always worked on the philosophy of having everything available from stock and committed to ship out orders within 48 hours of receipt. They offer cash and carry service.

The company has further plans to open other branches in India in due course. However, having global alliances with most European & American companies, they are in a position to offer sub distributor agencies to those people who are able to comply with LION INDIA philosophy.

LION INDIA is very keen and constantly making efforts to upgrade Indian framing industry as per the European Standards. 

Our mission statement is to be a comprehensive supplier of the widest range of picture framing components from stock at a fair price to offer machinery, service, quality and training.

Our whole team from top to bottom level, at all branches are dedicated to give our clients the best possible service at all times. We aim to keep in stock at all branches a complete range of products to enable our clients to run their business without interruption. We ensure that we have the latest products in stock as they become available from any part of the world. We offer a comprehensive service plan for all machines supplied by us and maintain a full stock of spare parts. We ship out all orders received within 48 to 72 hours of receipt. We offer a comprehensive training program to ensure that whether you are a beginner or skilled craftsman our assistance will enable you to run a profitable business.

Mr. O.P. Prahladka 
Chairman of HITAISHI Group and LION INDIA has a passion an commitment to build the picture framing industry in India to international standards. He is also Ex COA member and director on the Board of (EPCH) Export Promotion Council For Handicraft, New Delhi, and India Exposition Mart Ltd., New Delhi. He is also Senior Managing Committee member at (NCDPD) National Centre for Design & Product Design & Development, New Delhi.

Mr. Manish Gourisaria
Joint Managing Director of LION INDIA, an enterprising young man, having vast experience in the domestic and international gift and framing business, is leading the entire team. He is available  for all commercial, product and sourcing information and to help new entrepreneurs to start a photo and picture framing business, to set up gift, art & framing galleries and large photo frame & lamination factories.

Mr. Vic. Faulkner MBE
Joint Managing Director of LION INDIA, operating from UK  has been associated with the picture framing industry for more than 55 years and has worked as Sales, Marketing and Managing Director with large framing companies in America and Europe. During this time he had started his own trade magazine, Developed trade shows for the framing industry and acted as consultant to many large organisation in the Picture Framing Industry. Mr. VIC FAULKNER is popularly known as ‘ VIC’ is also called the ‘GODFATHER’ of the Picture Framing Industry worldwide.