Preliminary figures for 2009

KBA group: balanced result despite continuing weak demand

Market conditions for export-oriented German press manufacturers show little sign of easing. Hit by the economic recession and a slump in advertising, global demand in 2009 was over 40% below the level for 2007. Even KBA, one of the world’s leading suppliers of printing equipment, was badly affected by a widespread moratorium on new investment in the print media industry.more...

Cutting-edge 16pp web technology for Geldern

L.N. Schaffrath orders new commercial press from KBA

Bucking the recession, major German media provider L.N. Schaffrath in Geldern am Niederrhein recently signed up for a capacity- and productivity-boosting 16pp commercial web offset press from KBA. Schaffrath, whose customers include a raft of prominent publishing houses, offers a complete range of services from concept, design and layout to print production and distribution.more...

Oceano expands fleet of KBA presses

Two heatset KBA Comets for Brazil

Longstanding KBA web press user Oceano in Brazil is expanding capacity with two heatset Comet presses for semi-commercial production. Oceano, which is part of Brazilian print media major Grupo Escala, already runs two 16pp Compactas 215 and two 48pp Compacta 618 press lines at its facility in Cajamar, while Oceano Sul in Criciúma has a further two 16pp Compactas in operation.more...

Cartamundi Expands with New KBA Rapida 106 Perfector Press

Cartamundi, a major producer of card products and rising commercial packaging printer, has installed a new customized KBA Rapida 106 five-over-five sheetfed perfector press with full UV capabilities, coating, and board kit at its new facility in Dallas, Texas. more...

Four Rapidas and flying job change for Meppel

The Euradius Group in the Netherlands has squared up to mounting competition with the purchase of four Rapida 106 press lines featuring KBA’s new Flying JobChange automation module at subsidiary Ten Brink.more...