KBA Reports Jump in Sheetfed, Web Press Orders

WÜRZBURG, GERMANY—05/12/10—In the first quarter of 2010, German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) booked a big increase in new business compared to the same period the previous year. The group order intake climbed 43.2% to €314.4 million (2009: €219.5 million), with the increase in web and special presses (43.1%) roughly the same as in sheetfed presses (43.5%).