PaperWorks Adds a KBA Rapida 142 Large-Format Press
DALLAS—Jan. 9, 2012—KBA North America announces that PaperWorks Industries, a leading North American integrated full-service packaging provider based in Philadelphia, will be adding a new 56˝Rapida 142 seven-color press with UV capabilities to its facility in Mt. Gilead, NC. The press is due to be delivered in the next few days with a mid-March start-up date after installation and press training.
“Our new KBA Rapida 142 will service our entire customer base of high-end packaging brands,” says Jim Downey, general manager of the facility. “It will provide us with the ability to offer even faster turnaround times and higher quality and allow us to be more responsive to our customers due to the unique features on press that we didn’t have before.”
These features, explains Downey, include UV capabilities as well as KBA’s unique QualiTronic Color Control closed loop in-line color density measurement and control system, the first of its kind in sheetfed offset.
Using a highly-sensitive color camera to measure the control bar on every sheet, the QualiTronic Color Control system compares the density values to reference densities and triggers automatic ink-key adjustments when a discrepancy is obtained. The QualiTronic Color Control system provides corrections to be made within 10 sheets of an error being detected, cuts waste by shortening press run-up to saleable color, and provides consistent inking throughout the entire print run while cutting waste and optimizing print quality.
“We at PaperWorks pride ourselves on bringing innovation and excellence to the marketplace,” says John R. Dowd, senior vice president of sales and marketing for PaperWorks. “The addition of this press will allow us to extend new offerings to our existing customers and prospects along with reduced lead times and improved color integrity. The seven-color capabilities of the KBA Rapida 142 press are ideally suited to ECG systems which are currently being implemented in several of our production facilities.”
After carefully considering three other major press manufacturers, PaperWorks chose to purchase a new KBA large-format press.
“A key driver in our decision to once again invest in KBA was our previous management and press operator experience with KBA. Based upon this prior experience, we have great confidence the KBA will again deliver a top quality product that will enhance our competitive offerings,” says Thomas Garland, president and CEO of PaperWorks. “Together with the Bobst 145 PER die cutter we purchased at the same time, our new capabilities at Mt. Gilead will be at the leading edge of available sheetfed technologies.”
About PaperWorks
Founded in 2008, PaperWorks Industries is a leading North American integrated full-service packaging provider. The company’s Packaging Group is considered a leading innovator in the production of specialized folding cartons, serving clients of all sizes across North America from 11 facilities. Its Paperboard Group manufactures approximately 300,000 tons of 100% recycled paperboard every year for a variety of end uses, and further specializes in the cutting and distribution of all paper types according to specific customer needs. PaperWorks Industries is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. It is home to over 1,850 employees across 18 North American locations with annual sales in excess of $600 million.
About KBA
KBA North America is located in Dallas, and a member of the KBA Group. Established 194 years ago in Wuerzburg, Germany, Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) is the oldest and second largest press manufacturer worldwide. KBA’s banner, “People & Print,” reflects its dual focus as a leading innovator for print entrepreneurs. The group’s product range is the broadest in the industry; its portfolio includes commercial and newspaper web presses, sheetfed offset presses in all format classes, special presses for books, inserts, banknotes, securities, metal-decorating, smart cards; CDs and DVDs plus inkjet and other coding systems.
Source: KBA.
