KBA Records Jump in New Orders for Sheetfed Presses

Even so, preliminary figures to June 1, 2011, for the press manufacturer reveal a leap of 21 percent in new orders to around €600 million and 27 percent in sales to €420+ million. Its order backlog on May 31, 2011, totalled €617 million, 40 percent above the prior-year level. Hansen anticipates a similar improvement in the group’s half-year performance.