History
1926 - 1950
1928 Würzburg
Production starts on the Egli, a
three-colour sheetfed gravure press.
1928 Frankenthal
The Europa, a new cylinder press available
in 15 different formats, goes into
production.
1929 Planeta
The Radebeul factory launches the
Planeta-Quinta. (output 4,500 s/h.)
1931 Würzburg
Dr. Hans Bolza becomes managing director of
Koenig & Bauer.
1932 Würzburg
KThe company adds two sheetfed gravure
presses, the Frankonia and Tiepolo, plus a
high-speed letterpress machine, the Rex, to its
product range.
1932 Planeta
The Radebeul company launches the world's
first four-colour sheetfed offset press, the
Planeta-Deca.
1932 Frankenthal
Shipment of the first 32-page newspaper
press, to Ullstein, a Berlin publishing
house.
1935 Planeta
The Planeta Super Quinta is upgraded to
6,000 s/h.
1945 Würzburg/Frankenthal/Planeta
The factories in Würzburg, Frankenthal
and Radebeul are completed destroyed.
1945 Planeta
The manufacturing equipment is dismantled
and Planeta Druckmaschinenwerk virtually ceases
to exist.
1948 Planeta
On July 1 Planeta makes a fresh start under
a new name, VEB Druckmaschinenwerk
Planeta.