KBA North America, a global press manufacturer based in Williston, VT, and Dallas, announces that Mosaic, a carbon neutral waterless printing company specializing in commercial, digital, UV and waterless printing, has installed the first KBA Rapida 75 five-color 29-inch sheetfed press plus aqueous coater in the U.S. at its Cheverly, MD, location. The firm took possession of the press in January 2009.
Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann (57), president and CEO of German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) since 2003, has resigned with immediate effect from all offices within the group. Bolza-Schünemann announced his decision at the March meeting of the company’s supervisory board, citing the substantial losses incurred by the sheetfed division in Radebeul near Dresden last year (financial results reported below). His brother Claus (53) is now the sole remaining representative of the founding family on the KBA board.
KBA North America, a global press manufacturer based in Williston, VT, and Dallas, announces that The Garvey Group, a network of advertising, marketing, print production, support, and fulfillment divisions located in the Midwest, is installing its second KBA Rapida 205 81-inch six-color sheetfed press at its Niles, IL facility.
In the past, three departments at the KBA sheetfed offset facility in Radebeul were focussed on the process technology aspects of printing: the customer center, the training center and the test printing plant. This organization meant keeping available considerable parallel press capacities, as just one of a number of negatives. The numerous interfaces and the lack of a consistent standardization concept impeded many decision processes.
KBA North America, a global press manufacturer based in announces that its new centralized headquarters location is nearing completion and on track for the company to move in spring 2009. The 60,000 sq ft facility located on the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport complex will provide easy access to all areas of the country and house both the sheetfed and web divisions of the company under one roof as well as service, training, and parts departments.
KBA North America, a global press manufacturer, announces that All Out Print Communications, a general commercial printer located in Woodridge, IL, has begun production on its new KBA Genius 52 UV press the first week of February 2009. The firm is already equipped with a five-color 56? KBA Rapida with coater, a second 56? KBA Rapida with interdeck UV curing and coater.
Print UV 2009, the first and only conference dedicated exclusively to the burgeoning UV print market, has booked a return engagement March 8-10 at the all-new Encore Wynn Las Vegas. Following the enormous success of the inaugural Print UV conference in 2008, organizers of this year’s event are busy putting the final touches on a dynamic, cutting-edge educational and networking program designed to promote the growth of UV printing throughout the graphic arts industry.
Printing Impressions' Commercial Printing Supplier News for February 2009
With the approval of the supervisory board, on 6 February 2009 Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann (56), president and CEO of German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), will hand his financial remit to Helge Hansen (61), a respected banker and business economist. Hansen, who was appointed managing director of Metronic AG (now KBA-Metronic) in July 2003, successfully restructured the company following its acquisition by KBA in 2004.
PrintiPrinting Impressions' Commercial Printing Supplier News for October 2008ng Impressions' Commercial Printing Supplier News for January 2009
