Ink World staff09.18.20
With more than 200 years of experience, Koenig & Bauer continues to be the leader in large format press production.
“We have earned our distinguished reputation as the market leader of manufacturing large-format press models,” said Eric Frank, Koenig & Bauer senior VP of marketing and product management. “Our large-format press models display proven performance and extraordinary print quality. After seeing at least 50% or higher efficiency, productivity, and output on their large format press models, our customers agree with our assertion through their own KPI’s and analytics.”
Due to the on-going advancements in new technology on its large-format models, Koenig & Bauer has repeatedly sold more large-format models than any other press manufacturer.
The large-format press line runs the gamut from the Rapida 145 57-inch with its production speeds of up to 18,000 to the 64-inch Rapida 164 printing at 17,000 sph.
Litho-laminated corrugated packaging manufacturer Accurate Box chose a new large-format Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 seven-color press to help its elite customers “stand out” not “blend in” on store shelves.
Working with brands such as Kellogg's and Pepsico and their specific color schemes, logos, and graphics, Accurate must match those shades and images box-to-box and run-to-run using its new Rapida 164 press configured with new computerized quality systems and enhancements.
A large-format Rapida 164 64-inch eight-color is supporting the demand and growth at Huston Patterson, a privately owned package printing business, that serves Disney, Pampers, Sony, Coca-Cola, amongst others.
“It is our go-to press,” said Tonya Kowa-Morelli, Huston Patterson's president.
Earlier this year, Oliver Inc. chose its ninth Koenig & Bauer press: A Rapida 145 57-inch seven-color serving the food, health and beauty, and pharma package printing niches. T
To boost its printing capacity by 40%, Superior Litho in Los Angeles chose a Rapida 145 seven-color coater press, its third large-format press from Koenig & Bauer. Equipped with UV dryers, inline color control and PDF-Check, Superior Litho supplies packaging for the food, electronics and cosmetics industries, as well as for special products.
Foster Printing will be adding its fourth large-format press from Koenig & Bauer, a new Rapida 164 six-color 64-inch press. Foster installed the Koenig & Bauer Rapida 205 81-inch press, the largest ever produced, in 2012 and continues to utilize that extra-large format press.
“It was and continues to be a workhorse machine for us and supply immense productivity,” said Kris Blackburn, Foster’s VP of sales.
“While our large format models have many benefits for our customers, we’re proud to act as neutral consultants in which we bring a full press portfolio from half-size to large format,” Frank said. “But due to the technology, service, and support of our large format models, customers easily choose one of those models due to their ability to be a profit leader with this format size. Only Koenig & Bauer can customize each press to each customer’s application allowing them to offer a unique printed product for extreme market differentiation. It is important to Koenig & Bauer to be the only press provider that can start and grow with a customer in all format sizes to ensure their long-term success.”