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News Release from: KBA | Subject: Commander press
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 January 2008
Five Press Lines And 27 Towers Bound For
Turkey
An order for five KBA Commander press lines with 27 towers destined for Turkey has surpassed an earlier order for seven Prisma 4/1 presses bound for India.
Turkish printer and publisher Ciner Matbaacilik will install the new KBA presses at its Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Adana factories The presses will print in-house daily and weekly titles, together with semi-commercials and external products
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 18 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a claimed maximum rated output of 90,000 copies per hour the five Commander press lines will be the fastest newspaper presses in Turkey, according to KBA.
Features on the presses include KBA's Rollertronic automatic roller locks, automatic ink pumping, blanket washing and colour and cut-off register controls to maximise productivity and print quality.
Control technology for the four printing sites is supplied by EAE.
Ciner Matbaacilik is part of the Ciner Group and group president Turgay Ciner commented: "Our growth strategy demands high-performance, cutting-edge technology that will give us that vital competitive edge in national newspaper and semi-commercial print markets.
Following a rigorous selection procedure we opted for Commander presses because they deliver an outstanding print quality, a high level of productivity and an exceptionally good return on investment." He continued: "Koenig and Bauer's reputation as a driver of innovation in newspaper press engineering also played a major role, as did the glowing reports from the various reference sites we visited.
KBA offered us highly automated presses custom-configured to our precise specifications and with plenty of capacity to handle current and future market demands." Christoph Muller, KBA's executive vice-president for web press sales, marketing and service, said: "The five Commander press lines with their hybrid coldset and heatset capabilities represents a further landmark in our 190-year history as the pioneer of mechanised printing. Request a free brochure from KBA ...
This major contract strengthens our presence in the Turkish market and underscores our position as the industry leader in newspaper and hybrid technology.".
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