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News Release from: KBA | Subject: Rapida 162a sheetfed press
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 April 2007
KBA Sheetfed Press Goes In At Screen POS
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The move in to large format litho printing by Bezier Group has been heralded by the purchase of a KBA Rapida 162a sheetfed press.
The five-colour machine and coater is to be installed at the Wakefield site of the UK in-store marketing, print and fulfilment agency, which is currently devoted to screen and digital production The press for Bezier will be fitted with a Densitronic S colour management system, plastic and foil pack, Technotrans ink metering and supply system, UV coating facilities, as well as fully-automatic plate loading
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Rapida 162a sheetfed press is one of the KBA range of large format and super large format presses gaining a growing installation base across the UK in the packaging, point of sale, cartographic and book printing sectors.
Bezier Chief Executive, Mark Shaw said: "Our decision to purchase the KBA Rapida has been led by our current mix of work, demand from the marketplace and our need for latent capacity.
Having this new technology will ensure we are able to deliver the increased volume and range of output required to stay at the forefront of the industry." KBA (UK) managing director, Christian Knapp commented: "This 162a machine is highly specified to enable Bezier to compete successfully in the growing POS and consumer markets.
I am pleased that this order underlines our continued leadership of companies transferring from large format screen and digital back to litho here in the UK.
Obviously, I am hopeful that KBA will get additional orders from other screen and POS printers operating in this segment." Bezier, whose clients include Asda, Boots, Argos and Coca Cola, is aiming for sales of GBP200 million by 2009.
The company employs 1,000 people and the group has manufacturing facilities at Wakefield, Bristol, Leicester and Poole. Request a free brochure from KBA ...
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