Two KBA Rapida 142 eight-colour perfectors

Imprimerie de Champagne switches to 32pp format

In a bold strategic move to raise its profile in the French magazine market, where long medium-format presses predominate, Imprimerie de Champagne has become the first printer in the country to invest in two KBA Rapida 142 6B (56in) eight-colour perfectors.more...

AGM

Hansen: KBA on course despite soft demand

Since April German press manufacturer KBA has seen a major upturn in new orders for sheetfed presses, with business drummed up at trade fairs in the Middle and Far East largely balancing a shortfall in the first quarter. This was the message delivered by Helge Hansen, KBA president and CEO since 27 March, at the company’s 84th AGM at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg. However, as Hansen warned the serried ranks of shareholders present, demand for big newspaper and commercial web presses remains unsatisfactory.more...

Irwin Hodson Press (Oregon) in alliance with KBA and ClimatePartner

High-tech and eco in one package: climate-friendly printing in the USA

American printers Irwin Hodson Press from Portland, Oregon, who recently took delivery of a 10-colour UV perfecting press of the medium-format KBA Rapida 105 series, are since the beginning of May also the first print company in the region to offer its customers climate-neutral products. more...

Ireland’s longest LF Perfector for Dublin Book House

ColourBooks is to target the UK academic and educational book market with the installation of an eight-colour large format Rapida 162a long perfecting press from global sector leader KBA. more...

Cost savings will boost results in subsequent quarters

Following slack demand in the final quarter of 2008, the first quarter brought little relief to the printing press sector. The group order intake for KBA totalled €219.5m, a drop of 40.7% from the prior-year figure of €370.3m. However, this was better than the industry average, largely thanks to KBA’s broad product range addressing both volume and niche markets. more...

Kolorcraft Leaps Ahead to Large Format Litho

POP specialist Kolorcraft has installed a six-colour KBA Rapida 162a with coater to improve productivity and turnaround times and broaden its product offering. Based at Osset near Wakefield, the one-stop design, print production and fulfilment house has built up a strong reputation in a fast-paced and price-sensitive market-place with key clients from high street stores to out-of-town retailers in the electrical, fashion and DIY sectors. more...