KBA Wins Order for Four Web Presses from Transcontinental

MONTREAL—07/29/2009—Transcontinental, the largest print corporation in Canada and the sixth largest in North America, has ordered four triple-wide versions of the ultra-compact KBA Commander CT for plants in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. It is one of the biggest newspaper or semi-commercial contracts Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) has received in recent years. The four presses will have a total of sixteen towers, four single and two double folders and six heatset dryers. Installation of all four presses will start in the first quarter of 2010. The purpose of the investment is to accommodate long-term printing contracts and enhance efficiency.

Focus on excellence in printing, publishing and service
Founded in 1976, Transcontinental is Canada’s largest independent newspaper printer, and has driven growth in recent years with contract work for big North American newspapers like The Globe and Mail, La Presse and San Francisco Chronicle. It is also the leading publisher of consumer magazines and French-language educational resources in the country, and the second-largest community newspaper publisher, while its digital platform delivers unique content through more than 120 web sites. Its Marketing Communications Sector provides advertising services and marketing products using new communications platforms supported by database analytics, premedia, email marketing and custom communications. The firm’s 14,000-strong workforce is dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement and financial discipline, based on values such as respect, innovation and integrity. Transcontinental operates in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and reported revenues of C$2.4 billion in 2008.