Offset Printing - Sheet-Fed

A new six-color, 41˝ KBA Rapida 105 press with UV has been added at Imagine! Print Solutions in Minneapolis, to add additional capacity for several customer requirements. "Our print buyer customers, like everyone else, are looking for higher quality and faster throughput and we can offer these things in combination with the new KBA press," said Bob Lothenbach, founder and president of Imagine! Print Solutions.

At PRINT 13 in Chicago in September, KBA North America will be introducing new presses, along with a booth visit from NAPL Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Andrew Paparozzi providing a print industry preview.

The Garvey Group in Niles, IL, is adding a new six-color, 64˝ KBA Rapida 162a press with UV curing to its fleet of KBA presses. This latest addition at the firm is due to be operational later this month. This acquisition will also answer capacity needs due to a growing customer base and increasing sales volume.

The addition of a new Mitsubishi Diamond 3000R convertible perfector with dual UV coaters, has allowed Boss Litho in City of Industry, CA, the opportunity to enter into new markets such as print foil packaging and calendar printing.

The demand for a new 40˝ offset press, led General Converting (GCI) in Bolingbrook, IL, to purchase an eight-color Speedmaster XL 106 with Image Control and Inpress Control, full logistics, and workflow integration via Prinect Pressroom Manager. “We needed a press that was capable of fast makeready and changeover to match the flexibility, creativity, and responsiveness our customers demand as their production requirements change,” said Bob Ruebenson, company president.

At China Print in Beijing from May 14 to 18, 2013, Heidelberg will be presenting the Remote Monitoring function, the next stage in the expansion of Remote Service technology and an option available to customers as part of their service contract.

In order to expand beyond its current sheetfed production capabilities, IntegraColor has purchased two new 41" Mitsubishi presses, a Diamond V3000LX and Diamond V3000LS. The new Mitsubishi presses answer the need for short turnarounds and high-quality printing.

M13 Graphics in Schaumburg, IL, has installed a Mitsubishi Diamond 3000LX sheetfed press to expand its production capabilities and provide redundant pressroom equipment. The installation was reportedly the second Mitsubishi sheetfed press installed in the Chicago area so far in 2013.

Alexander Clark Printing, a full-service commercial printer located in Boise, ID, has installed a six-color, 29˝ Komori Lithrone SX29 (LSX629) press to increase efficiency and accommodate demand for more high-quality color applications and faster turnaround times.

Spectrum Printing & Graphics in Rockville, MD has purchased a five-color Speedmaster 74 from Heidelberg to meet an increase in customer demand. "We needed automation for improved consistent quality, greater productivity, and quicker turnaround and delivery to our customers," said Andrew Berman, president.