Standard Printing Adds KBA Rapida Large-format Press

DALLAS—November 13, 2013—KBA North America announces that Standard Printing, a leading digital and sheetfed printer serving the packaging, education, and commercial markets, has installed a new six-color, 64" KBA Rapida 164 press with coater at its facility in Canton, OH, in the fall of 2013. The new Rapida 164—its first from KBA—is joining four current offset presses.

"The success of our loyal customers has enabled us to purchase the very best equipment and to grow along with them," said Bill Nolan, COO of Standard Printing. "We are committed to establishing and maintaining long-term partnerships so that our customers can rely on us to exceed their expectations. We are dedicated to ensuring a seamless and simple experience for our customers and providing them with responsive, flexible services, combined with a relentless focus on quality and on-time performance. By installing this new KBA Rapida 164 press, we are improving our capacity and turnaround time and refining our fleet of presses with a new highly-automated model.”

The new KBA Rapida 164 press, introduced in February 2013, redefines the benchmarks in the 47.4x64.57" format class. This press is the latest technology in large format from KBA and offers a host of options that can be custom ordered to every printer’s exact needs.

Standard Printing is a digital and offset sheetfed printing specialist serving the packaging, education, publishing and commercial markets. Established in 1923, Standard Printing is located in a 110,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Canton, OH, family-owned and operated by two certified public accountants.

About KBA North America
KBA North America is located in Dallas, and a member of the KBA Group. Established almost 200 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, inkjet systems and presses, special presses for banknotes, securities, metal-decorating, smart cards, glass and plastic decorating, and flexible substrate systems.

Source: KBA.