Innovation is endless. KBA has been developing in the printing industry for 190 years

On November 29, 1814, after 360 years of inventing the manual printing press in Gutenberg, Friedrich Konig and Andres Pohl set off a printing revolution. On that day, they used it in London. The steam-powered new twin-roller press, which it manufactures, printed the Times. On August 9, 1817, 190 years ago, the two pioneers established the world's first printing press factory in a monastery near Würzburg, Germany.

In the decades since then, all printer manufacturers in Germany have directly or indirectly used this machine as a prototype.

In today’s fast-paced environment, entrepreneurs with a long history and fine traditions are gradually losing their appeal. In the print media industry, the key point is that the ideas and innovations made by KBA's designers are always at the forefront of the times. KBA has made more contributions than any other printer manufacturer in the world. KBA has promoted the continuous development of newspaper printing, sheetfed printing, gravure printing, securities printing and other printing processes, many of which are It was later accepted as an industry standard.

No progress without new ideas

In the course of the past 190 years, the adoption of new ideas has always been a symbol of this family business, so KBA products have been given the flexibility to focus on market needs. Among the examples that have made KBA technologically advanced in recent years are: the shaftless newspaper printer, Comet, which was introduced to the market in 1995, and the world’s first compact printer, the Compacta 215, which was launched in 1997. The world's first (now still the only) waterless offset press - compact Cortina, previewed at drupa 2000; three wide Commander 6/2s available in 2003; also available in 2003. The world's largest sheetfed printer, Rapida 205, and Rapida 105B1 (41-inch) presses with first-rate paper feeders and speeds of 18,000 sheets per hour were first introduced at Drupa 2004. This year, in order to celebrate the 190th anniversary of its founding, KBA launched CommanderCT, a compact traditional newspaper printer, and launched the DriveTronic SPC, a dedicated drive for the 105th version of Rapida in September. In addition, there are numerous projects under implementation.

KBA is hard at work finding and establishing new business starting points outside the mainstream business. This is not because of its lack of market strategy, but its faithfulness to its solemn commitment - to continue to advance the printing industry. Seek for benefits and advance development. As a result, the company forged in the course of nearly 200 years has enabled the printing industry to cope with the many challenges before it, including the most fierce new challenges from new media.

Innovative press technology that can be used for (almost) all uses

Over the past two decades, organizational growth and strategic acquisitions have enabled the globalization of the business of this family-owned company. The company employs 8,300 people and has sales in excess of 1.7 billion euros. In today's market, mergers and acquisitions between companies are often carried out, causing extremely compelling commercial enterprises to suddenly terminate and thus lead to one-sided attention to the value of the securities market. Under such circumstances, the KBA Group is laying the foundation for the family. The leadership of the sixth generation descendants has become a symbol of continuity and reliability.

No other manufacturer in the global market can compare with KBA in terms of product diversification and in-depth development capabilities in any aspect of press technology. Whether it is newspaper printers, commercial printers, book gravure printers, mounting printers, securities printers, metal printers, and UV printers, or industrial inkjet coding, laser or hot stamping, KBA All have the appropriate technology and can provide some unique devices. KBA's product range even includes air cleaning systems.

When considering the current climate-related issues, the system will become a very promising auxiliary equipment.

KBA's logo “People and Printing” reflects KBA’s knowledge of the print media industry. Although the company was publicly listed 22 years ago, shareholder value is not the only evidence that KBA has assessed, and equally important are the focus on innovation and commitment to customers, employees, society, and the environment.