Offset Printing - Sheet-Fed

To meet the needs of the craft beer industry, NEPA Carton & Carrier installed a six-color, 57˝ Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 press three years ago. Now, due to continued growth and expansion in the market, NEPA is adding a second Rapida 145 sheetfed press with increased efficiencies and added capabilities.

Carlson Print Group celebrated the installation of its new six-color 41˝Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 PRO with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 29. In addition to highlighting the advanced features of the press, the event detailed the opportunities the new press provides, including expansion in the high-end packaging segment.

Diamond Packaging received three awards in the 76th annual Paperboard Packaging Competition, which were presented last month at the Paperboard Packaging Council's annual meeting. Diamond received one award in the Cosmetics category and two awards in the Pharmaceutical/Healthcare category.

“Connected automation” is at the forefront of Komori’s latest developments in offset and digital printing, and was on display at a recent event in Yamagata, Japan.

GOpak is using the HP Indigo 20000 digital press and EBeam curing technology to supply the growing demand for small and medium-sized volumes, speed-to-market in flexible packaging, and improved sustainability.

Komori reached an agreement with Shinwa Factory to conduct field testing of the Impremia NS40. Shinwa Factory provides across-the-board services from designing of creative packaging, displays and sales promotion material, to high volumes of printing, processing, and delivery.

Thirty-four Komori customers — representing 19 of Komori's key U.S. accounts — visited the Komori America facility on Oct. 2 in Rolling Meadows, Ill., for an open house. The event featured presentations and demonstrations highlighting Komori's latest offset and digital equipment, as well as the company's future direction.

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Komori’s facility in Tsukuba, Japan, has centralized the company’s production of its sheetfed offset, web offset, and banknote printing presses under one roof, along a non-stop assembly line. It also houses the Komori Graphic Technology Center for global demonstration, and its training center.

TPC Printing & Packaging, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based printer specializing in high-end folding cartons and promotional packaging, will install a new 10-color, 41˝ Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 PRO in early 2020. The press will join an existing eight-color Rapida 105.