Soaring demand for big Rapidas

Large-format boom in the Middle Kingdom

Sales of Rapida presses are booming in China, with our regional sales offices booking as many as thirty orders a month. The total value of contracts signed in the six months to July was higher than for the entire previous year. The most popular choice across the board is KBA’s sturdy B1 (40in) workhorse, the Rapida 105, with a few top Chinese players opting for the high-tech Rapida 106.more...

Trio of fast Rapidas at El Safa in Alexandria

Taking the lead in packaging with KBA

The Orient is famed for dream worlds such as those portrayed in the tales of 1001 Arabian nights. Even so, the print companies in Egypt prefer to base their marketing strategies on hard facts. One good example is El Safa For Printing & Packaging in Alexandria. Having installed three Rapida presses from KBA since 2006, the family-run business has been able to underline its position as market leader in packaging print.more...

Unique configuration specifically designed for the retail marketing segment

Meyers sets itself apart with purchase of one-of-a-kind KBA Rapida 205 six-colour 9B press

Minneapolis-based Meyers, a leading producer of innovative retail marketing solutions, has purchased a new KBA Rapida 205 9B (81in) six-colour press with coater and UV capabilities. The Rapida 205, the largest press model in the world, significantly enhances Meyers’ production capabilities. The new press will be up and running by early spring of 2011.more...

Axel Kaufmann to become KBA’s new CFO

Following a preliminary announcement in mid-July, KBA has now named the new CFO appointed by its supervisory board with effect from 1 October. While the creation of the new post was prompted by the growing complexity of financial processes and regulations, it will also allow president and CEO Helge Hansen to focus more intensely on the group’s strategic realignment.more...

Second Rapida for packaging printers in Torun

Con-Graph Polska in Torun, Poland, recently installed a new Rapida 105. The six-colour coater press with extended delivery is the second medium-format press from KBA at the company, which has now been present on the Polish market for 18 years. more...