Wright Business Graphics has installed a new Komori Lithrone G40 printing press at its Kent, WA, facility. "This press allows us to deliver products with unprecedented levels of speed, quality and efficiency. It’s the perfect complement to our growing line-up of commercial and digital capabilities," said Dan Adkison, president and COO of Wright Enterprises.
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Folding carton, corrugated box and merchandising display manufacturer RockTenn has purchased the 100th Heidelberg VLF press, which will be installed at its Clinton, IA, facility. Steve Voorhees, RockTenn CEO, and Craig Gunckel, executive vice president of merchandising display and folding carton, were on hand at Heidelberg’s Hall 11 assembly center, part of the Heidelberg Wiesloch-Walldorf Factory complex, to inspect the press and participate in a special event with Heidelberg executives and employees to salute the 100th press accomplishment.
Norcross, GA-based Media Graphix has installed its fourth Komori press, a new five-color Lithrone G40 with coater (GL540C). The company chose the Komori GL540C for its ability to efficiently print on a variety of substrates and its sharp print quality.
This year, GRAPH EXPO 14 and CPP EXPO will feature the North American premier of RYOBI MHI 925 LED-UV press with INSTA.COLOR and CRON UVP 36 CTP—both running live at Booth 4404. The RYOBI MHI 925 LED-UV is a winner of a Must See ‘Em 2014 award.
A sharper design, boosted efficiency and extensive set of standard features are the key characteristics of the latest additions in technology and innovations for the HiPrint Press from manroland sheetfed.
One of the nation’s largest full-service direct mail production companies, Data-Mail Inc. installed a new six-color Lithrone G40 with H-UV from Komori. The addition has allowed the company to increase production by 60 percent, decrease makeready time by 30 percent and reduce waste by 50 percent.
Heidelberg’s Speedmaster XL 145/162 PSP printing presses are now available with increased maximum speed and top productivity up to 18,000 sph for the Speedmaster XL 145 and 16,500 sph for the Speedmaster XL 162. The new PSP speed class presses are designed for converters requiring maximum throughput and minimal waste.
Rand Graphics, a print specialist in point-of-purchase applications based in Wichita, KS, will be adding a second KBA press—a new six-color, 41" KBA Rapida 105 press with coater, UV, and a plastics package—to its arsenal. The new press is due for delivery early fall of 2014.
Since installing a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-6+L press earlier this year, Aspen Press and Packaging in Sandy, UT, has experienced a significant boost in its business, and is now able to be more more competitive with web presses on longer runs.
Keystone Press of Manchester, NH, is expecting receipt of a six-color Komori Lithrone 628 sheetfed offset press this summer. The new press will replace an aging four-color press.