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Following successful installations of KBA sheetfed offset presses in other print companies belonging to the Slovakian Grafobal group, whose operations are spread over several Eastern European countries and cover numerous other segments beside the core competency in packaging, the first KBA Rapida 106 has now been taken into operation at the Grafobal headquarters in Skalica. The configuration of this 28-metre high-tech press, with its 13 printing, coating and dryer units, is unique in Slovakia – and no less remarkable far beyond the local borders.
Technological milestones from Saxony revolutionised the press engineering industry.
Press installs come, for many companies, off the back of feeling their existing kit, while doing all right, is not quite competing anymore on the productivity and automation fronts. Most self-respecting print firm owners will start to get a niggling sense that their makereadies, for example, are taking a little longer than is ideal.
When the time came to replace a faithfull - if 'tired' - stitcher, ImageData took a quantum leap forward in terms of technology.
As part of growth and improvements to the company structure, Schmid Rhyner has reorganised the technology division and divided it into one division for technology and one division for UV development and new business development. This change in strategy means further specialisation and greater professionalism in the organisation with the aim of serving the market even faster with targeted innovations.