KBA is building a new demo centre at the company’s Würzburg parent plant for digital and flexographic presses, due to be completed for the 200th anniversary of Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) in September.

On March 14 Claus-Bolza-Schünemann, chairman, KBA and Christoph Müller, CEO of the subsidiaries KBA-Digital & Web Solutions, and KBA-Flexotecnica, laid the foundation stone of the new building.

The 21,164sqm demo centre represents an investment totalling €6m including technical infrastructure.

It is the latest in a series of new buildings at the Würzburg site, following a new logistics centre and design building in 2001, two new production halls in 2003 and 2008 and a new foundry in 2012.

Bolza-Schünemann says, “KBA-Digital & Web builds the world’s largest inkjet roll-fed rotary presses and in future also high performance sheetfed presses to meet the growing demand for corrugated cardboard packaging.

“Our Italian subsidiary KBA-Flexotecnica offers technically outstanding flexo rotary presses for film, paper and lightweight cardboard packaging. With the widest portfolio of all manufacturers, KBA Group offers print solutions for virtually all markets.

“We want to present our systems for the above growth sectors live in action at the new demo centre. Many of our national and international customers want to see the presses being operated in action before they decide to invest. And of course, we hope that this substantial investment will have a positive impact on our business in these new markets for KBA.” 

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