About Us - Galalite Screens

Behind the screens

The behind-the-scenes story of Galalite

In 1959, Mr Yusuf A. Galabhaiwala started Galalite to provide high-quality cinema theatre screens for the film industry in Mumbai. The company started as a small family business running directly from his house, where he and two brothers manufactured the cinema screens themselves.

Now the family in its third generation has two substantial production facilities, continuing to put innovation at the heart of everything they do. Galalite is a spearhead in the industry, and the first Indian company to coat screens in-house, upgrade cotton screens to plastic and implement unique invisible welding techniques.

Vision

Born in 1959, Galalite channels its expertise, striving to be a trustworthy and top-choice cinema screen supplier worldwide.

Mission

Galalite remains at the forefront of innovation, investing in and providing the latest technological solutions for customers.

Values

Galalite values integrity and efficiency, along with exceptional product quality and a willingness to continuously learn and improve.

Our story

From humble beginnings to worldwide success, discover the story behind India’s leading cinema screen manufacturers.

1959

Mr Yusuf A Galabhaiwala started a business as a projector screen manufacturer, and Galalite was born. He worked tirelessly to meet market demand, producing cotton cinema screens from home with his two brothers.

1969

The business expanded with a small unit in Mumbai, where the company built plastic screens and developed a unique welding method to join the screen and ensure seams were invisible. Additionally, Galalite added a manual perforating machine, enabling behind-the-screen speaker placement to create an immersive cinematic experience.

1986

Galalite continued to innovate by importing a fully automatic perforating machine with a unique perforating design, resulting in maximised sound effects and reduced bass vibrations.

1990

The early 1990s brought more technology developments, with Galalite creating a fabric with enhanced optical properties. This ensured they could develop a whiter cinema screen with excellent colour reproduction – the whitest on the market. It was the first fire-proof fabric in India, and during these years, Galalite became the first Indian company to export cinema screens worldwide.

1993

The company’s Mumbai unit burnt down during riots in 1993, pushing them to start afresh. Making the best of a bad situation, they moved to much bigger premises to increase production capacities and started to rebuild the company.

2000

Coated gain screens and 3D screens started to become popular, and the Indian market began importing screens to meet the demand. Galalite started to put together plans to build a coating facility to serve the Indian market

2005

Floods hit Mumbai, and once again, the company was forced to move premises. This didn’t hold them back and, instead, they used the event as an opportunity to expand the business.

2007

In 2007, the third generation of the family is now in charge of Galalite, shifting to premises five times the size of the previous unit. This move enabled them to increase sales and create an in-house screen-coating facility.

2013

Galalite launched the whitest pearlescent screen on the market, with excellent colour reproduction.

2018

Galalite launched its innovative Lensray Technology, redefining picture quality for enhanced viewing and reduced stress on viewers’ eyes.

2019

In 2019, Galalite launched the Mirage XDL 1.2 cinema screen, the lowest gain screen for RGB laser projectors to minimize speckle and provide an outstanding viewing experience. Galalite also launched Prism 3.4, enhancing the screen’s 3D performance using Galalite’s unique Lensray Technology.

TODAY

Galalite has given countries all over the world one of the highest and most consistent quality screens for digital and 3D cinema markets. In 2022, the Cumulative Gain Measurement Unit is launched after two years of Covid, ensuring
a high-quality viewing experience from all angles. Galalite ranges include the whitest screen on the market and some of the most innovative screen technology to provide an incredible experience. Their constant innovation of existing formulas means they are able to keep up with the ever-changing market, developing a range of products to work with the latest technology.