Foster Printing Installing "World's Largest" KBA Press

“This press installation gives us capabilities that our competitors do not have,” Blackburn noted. “It gives us the ability to print on the largest sheet size offered on any offset press in the world. We will now be able to service all of our customers' offset printing needs."

When the new press arrives in the fall, it will take its place beside both KBA 64˝ large-format presses that now sit side-by-side. The new Rapida 205 81˝ will feature its own color management console, as well as the KBA Densitronic Professional closed-loop color control system. All of the presses will communicate to the KBA Logotronic management system to provide up-to-the-minute data on jobs, workflow, throughput and quality.

Having moved to a new, larger facility last year, the firm has the space to facilitate the new press addition and peripheral equipment. This includes a new automated platesetter for the computer-to-plate department, giving Foster the ability to produce both 64˝ and 81˝ plates and a new automated cutting system. The majority of Foster's work includes color packaging, point-of-purchase displays, signage and posters.