KBA is now Koenig & Bauer—the legendary printing press manufacturer is starting off the company's 3rd century with a new market appearance, and will revert to their original brand of Koenig & Bauer.
In a well-attended press event on 9/21/2017—with almost 700 guests from all over the world—Koenig & Bauer celebrated its 200th anniversary. In a multimedia show, the eventful company history was presented from 1817 to the present day. Printed products produced on their presses include: directly printed perfume bottles, newspapers, international currency, credit cards, a wide range of packaging, books and magazines.
According to CEO Claus Bolza-Schünemann, “We see the company anniversary as an ideal time to place all activities of our 33 subsidiaries, from classic printing to digital printing—including prepress, post-press & service—under a strong common roof again“.
He also said that the acquisitions made over the last 25 years have turned the company into a leading player in package printing. Previously, the main focus had been on media-oriented markets such as newspaper, book, magazine & catalogue printing. “The best thing about this is that most of these print products cannot be replaced by online media or computer screens, and the demand is continuing to rise. This makes us optimistic for our future."
In a well-attended press event on 9/21/2017—with almost 700 guests from all over the world—Koenig & Bauer celebrated its 200th anniversary. In a multimedia show, the eventful company history was presented from 1817 to the present day. Printed products produced on their presses include: directly printed perfume bottles, newspapers, international currency, credit cards, a wide range of packaging, books and magazines.
According to CEO Claus Bolza-Schünemann, “We see the company anniversary as an ideal time to place all activities of our 33 subsidiaries, from classic printing to digital printing—including prepress, post-press & service—under a strong common roof again“.
He also said that the acquisitions made over the last 25 years have turned the company into a leading player in package printing. Previously, the main focus had been on media-oriented markets such as newspaper, book, magazine & catalogue printing. “The best thing about this is that most of these print products cannot be replaced by online media or computer screens, and the demand is continuing to rise. This makes us optimistic for our future."
