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News Release from: KBA | Subject: Rapida 105
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 November 2006
Press Makes Buxton Press Largest
Perfector House
Buxton Press, the Derbyshire (UK) magazine printer, is stepping up its production capacity ahead of schedule and ahead of its competitors.
Buxton Press, the Derbyshire (UK) magazine printer, is stepping up its production capacity ahead of schedule and ahead of its competitors Continuing a seven-year successful collaboration with press manufacturer KBA, Buxton Press has ordered its seventh KBA long perfecting sheetfed press to be mated to the company's third paper-saving Rapidkut reel sheeter
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 24 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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With the additional KBA press, Buxton Press will be the largest long perfecting sheetfed magazine printer in the UK and also house the biggest KBA perfector installation anywhere in the world, said the company.
The additional high-speed reel sheeter will also give Buxton the highest number of reel sheeters on any UK site, added KBA.
Kirk Galloway, works director at Buxton Press, said: "We have been delighted with the performance and reliability of our KBA presses and the additional press, perfecting at 15,000 sheets per hour (sph) will give a significant boost to our press fire-power, allowing us to keep pace with our rapidly expanding workload." Buxton Press produces over 380 titles annually for over 160 publishers and the company has collected a series of prestigious awards and citations, including environmental printer of the year.
Buxton has reduced its carbon emissions by 200 tonnes by the deployment of energy control and recycling systems, including alcohol-free printing.
KBA said that its manufacturing methods for its market leading presses illustrate it shares Buxton Press's commitment to environmental concern and KBA has backed numerous industry-wide environmental initiatives including sponsoring several industrial awards.
KBA UK managing director, Christian Knapp, said: "It is always impressive to see such rapid press investment as seven presses in seven years.
Obviously superb press productivity, coupled with sound environmental benefits prove beyond doubt that caring and astute printers can and will make money in our industry." The Rapida 105 eight-unit press bought by Buxton Press is one of the highly successful Rapida range securing a rapidly growing installation base amongst discerning printers in the UK and Ireland.
The Rapida 105, launched at Drupa 2004, is KBA's highest selling sheetfed press.
It has a maximum rating of 18,000sph in straight production and 15,000sph in perfecting mode, said the company. Request a free brochure from KBA ...
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