KBA Reports Jump in Sheetfed, Web Press Orders

Record export level of 86.5%
With domestic sales down 22% at €28.4m, the export level rose from 83.5% to a record 86.5%. Sales to the rest of Europe slid from €81.1m to €58.4m, due to slack demand in southern and eastern states. This reduced the proportion of sales generated in this region to 27.9%, an historic low. Brisk demand in China boosted sales to Asia and the Pacific from €36.8m to €58.1m, causing a leap from 16.7% to 27.7% in the proportion of group sales generated in this region. North America, a relatively weak market, contributed 15% of group sales, Africa and Latin America 15.9%.