The print and packaging industry is entering a profound transformation, with changing consumer behaviors and new technologies disrupting the industry. Brand owners of every size are under increasing pressure to deliver the ideal packaging blend of design, substrates and quality.
Just last year, Heidelberg installed 18 new XL 106 printing units at the Wilco site in Amersfoort. After ordering another eight Speedmaster XL 106 presses with a total of 43 more printing units, Wilco has now become one of the biggest users of the latest Speedmaster XL 106.
Business is strong and growing at premier packaging specialist Superior Lithographics. Its 110,000 sq ft facility hums with activity, producing large format litho and top sheets for the corrugated box industry and printing and converting folding cartons for these dual markets.
The establishment of the first textbook production facility for East Africa is a very ambitious project for the country, wanting to utilize its own resources to meet the high demand for textbooks for a steadily growing number of young people.
The Speedmaster CS 92 is popular with commercial and packaging printers in Asia and India. The sheet format, plate size and other features are the right answer to the needs of a printing market in which, print runs are smaller and job changes are becoming more frequent.
Manufacturers, suppliers and printers are looking for inspiration for their business activities. The surrounding world and market conditions are constantly changing. Non-future-oriented entrepreneurs, who stay a few steps behind their competitors, may lose their market position.
Worldwide, prices for many industrial metals and electronics have risen rapidly. Even wood, which is needed for packaging for transport, is in short supply therefore Koenig & Bauer announces a moderate price adjustment for its entire product portfolio.
