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Following contracts from India and Turkey early this year for a total of twelve newspaper presses, Würzburg-based German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) recently received another major order, this time from the New York Daily News, which has reaffirmed its commitment to print with a contract for a fifteen-tower, triple-wide version of KBA’s ultra-compact Commander CT. Scheduled to go live in autumn 2009, the triple-wide Commander CT press line for the Daily News will have three sections, each with five Pastomat reelstands, five towers and one KF 7 jaw folder.

Along with the rest of the press engineering industry and most exporters, KBA has experienced a collapse in sales over the past year in the wake of the global financial and economic meltdown. The appointment of a new executive vice-president for finances (CFO) to this SDAX-listed company – the world’s first and oldest press manufacturer – is a response to the mounting challenges posed by risk management, financial dealings with banks, and customer financing.

Following the two-day open house which focused on the latest trends in packaging printing in mid-May, this was the broadly based printing press manufacturer’s second, internationally acclaimed customer event of 2014. The first day was dedicated to theory. On the next day the participants were able to choose between various print demos which focused on perfecting, on-demand printing, mass production and finishing.

Sensory effects make a printed product distinctive and prompt consumers to look at it, touch it or even smell it. Luxury finished printed matter in particular evokes such consumer reactions. One coater or a free-standing printing unit in connection with a coater are all that’s needed to create many finishing effects, such as drip-off, haptic qualities or fragrances. KBA has a wealth of experience in inline finishing and the company often sets new trends with its Rapidas.

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