A new subdivision—total project implementation—has been created as a central point of contact for customers and subcontractors in all matters relating to the planning details and fulfilment of commercial and web press orders placed with KBA. The number of different press versions available has been reduced to cut costs.
KBA North America, a global press manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, will proudly be exhibiting at GRAPH EXPO 2010 this fall with the largest booth of all printing press manufacturers and presenting its profitable solutions to attendees with its full-line of presses for the commercial, packaging, newspaper, and specialty markets along with its wide array of unique printing techniques and substrates.
Dr. Hans-Bernhard Bolza-Schünemann, former longtime president of Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), died on July 23 at the age of 84. Dr. Bolza-Schünemann left his mark as a popular senior executive and a respected figure in the German engineering industry.
In its half-yearly financial report, KBA said group sales were up 4.5% to €473.2 million and the pre-tax loss was slashed from €47.4 million to €22 million as new orders increased almost 39%.
OFFENBACH, GERMANY—While some pundits believe now is the appropriate time and financial atmosphere for a merger between two or more of the printing industry's major offset press manufacturers, the participants involved aren't buying into that philosophy. Well, at least not all of them are game.
Struggling printing press maker Heidelberger set out a future as an independent manufacturer, backed by the firepower of a 420 million euro rights issue and the prospects of recovery from improving currency trends.
In Tuesday's Handelsblatt newspaper, Koenig & Bauer CEO Helge Hansen publicly wooed manroland while ruling out any interest in a deal with the larger, heavily indebted Heidelberger.
The national commercial printer, with services ranging from direct mail to packaging, has agreed to purchase a KBA Rapida 106 41˝, six-color, 10-unit sheetfed press including coaters and 12-foot extended delivery.
WÜRZBURG, GERMANY—Dr. Hans-Bernhard Bolza-Schünemann, former longtime president of Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), died on July 23 at the age of 84. Dr. Bolza-Schünemann left his mark as a popular senior executive and a respected figure in the German engineering industry.
“Our $10 million investment in new technology is centered on this new KBA press which is designed and engineered specifically for the in-store signage and display segments of retail marketing,” says Fred Silloway, president of Meyers Retail Marketing Solutions Group.
Press order intake for the first five months of the current business year was almost 23% up on the prior-year figure.
