KBA Builds New Customers, Exceeds Sales Expectations

In addition to its sweeping sales, KBA broke its own world makeready record on its Rapida 106 41-inch press with a unique press demonstration held at its booth over the course of the show. Last year at Drupa 2008 in Germany, the new Rapida 106 took the title of world makeready champion due to its fast running speed and the highest automation in the market. At PRINT 09, the press crew furthered the record by reducing the time to produce multiple jobs on the press. The new world makeready record set at PRINT 09 is 17 unique four over four color jobs each being completed with 500 saleable sheets with a total of 136 plate changes all in one hour on a Rapida 106 41-inch eight-color four-over-four perfector press. Crowds of 200 to 300 show attendees watched in rapt attention as the KBA crew performed what has never been seen at any trade show in the world.