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News Release from: KBA
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 January 2007
KBA's Czech Operation Booms With US$40m
Sales
Czech sheetfed press manufacturer KBA-Grafitec has surpassed one billion Korunas (US$40m) for the first time in the company's 50-year history.
Czech sheetfed press manufacturer KBA-Grafitec has surpassed one billion Korunas (US$40m) for the first time in the company's 50-year history According to KBA-Grafitec's chief executive officer, Jens Junker, before the end of the year, the historical landmark of one billion will be exceeded by several more tens of millions Korunas and total annual turnover will increase by 31 per cent
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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KBA-Grafitec is targeting further growth and a further double-figure increase in total earnings in 2007.
To achieve that the company has taken on an additional 30 staff, bringing the total to 451 people and it said it plans to raise that to 498 employees in the course of the year.
The company is also looking for qualified CNC and machine-tool operators, technicians, CNC programmers, design engineers and other print professionals.
One third of KBA-Grafitec's earnings originate in the Czech Republic and Poland, where the company said it ranks amongst the leading suppliers, especially in the SRA2 (26-inch) market and B2 (29-inch) presses.
However, there has also been increased demand for the Performa 74 and Performa 66 presses.
KBA-Grafitec, which is now part of the KBA group, exports to over 50 countries.
One third of its exports go to western Europe and North America, 55 per cent to central and eastern Europe and the remainder to emerging markets in south east Asia and the Middle East.
The company, which celebrates 50 years of press production in Dobruska but dates back 120 years, said that it sees the provision of machines as far more than just sales through its own international network.
It believes that customer service contributes to the brand's good reputation, as well as customer satisfaction.
The Dobruska operation has a team of qualified service engineers and electronic engineers to provide maintenance work anywhere in the world.
There is also a worldwide system in place for the distribution of replacement parts, which is done both by direct delivery to the customer and through territorial trade and service representatives. Request free introductory details about products from KBA ...
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