Anthony Locicero, Associate editor02.25.21
Mittera officially launched its new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 PRO eight-color 41-inch press at its New York facility in Ronkonkoma, Long Island, in December 2020.
Mittera CEO Jon Troen joined Michael Clark, the facility’s president, press operators, employees, and management at a special ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the event.
“This is not just another sheetfed press investment for Mittera,” Troen said. “It is a game-changer. With two coating towers in addition to a Corona treatment unit and Rainbow printing unit, this press will allow our company to expand further into specialty packaging, as well as plastics printing. The technology Koenig & Bauer was able to deliver on this press will allow us to set a new standard for high quality printing ranging from truly unique marketing and packaging pieces to specialty security printing.”
Mittera specified its new Koenig & Bauer press with the unique configuration of a Corona tower and two coaters. The Corona treatment tower will allow Mittera to print on nearly every surface.
Additionally, the new Rapida PRO 105 will handle sheets up to 29 x 41-inch, print eight colors UV, and its two coaters can be used for either aqueous, UV coating or flexographic inks.
“As we exit the pandemic, we see a great deal of opportunity in two specific markets: Plastic and packaging in which this press will specialize,” Troen said. “We believe printing on plastic will be one of the faster growing parts of the industry, and the technology in the Corona treatment unit will allow us to deliver quality, efficiencies and customer savings in that market segment not available at 99% of other printing companies. Furthermore, we see growth in the packaging space, which was significant during the pandemic and we believe it will continue to accelerate as our economy recovers.”
