For 2019, Bobst Group SA is currently expecting full year sales on a similar level as in the previous year (2018 CHF 1 635 million). The full year operating result (EBIT) margin is expected to be slightly lower than 5%.
In July 2019, a new six-colour Rapida 105 PRO with coating and UV capabilities went into production at Grafiar d.d. Ludbreg in Croatia. This installation has secured an important competitive edge for the company on the packaging market, and at the same time opens the door to a whole new realm of quality, facilitating expansion into further market segments and offering interesting export opportunities.
Two years after installation, All Color, a family-owned and operated print shop in Deer Park, New York, is still reaping the benefits from the technology of the Speedmaster XL 106-6+L from Heidelberg.
Order intake and sales at prior-year level after nine months – persistently difficult market environment impacts profitability in Q3 and full year 201920
Expanding capacity in their Service team, MPS Systems North America recently hired John Coleman as Service & Applications Engineer. Coleman joined the North American organization of the Dutch-based press manufacturer in November 2019.
Every year, the Association Technique franaise de Flexographie (ATF Flexo) delivers awards, or FlexoStars, to the best flexographic print work in France. In 2019, the jury honored Bobst Group and its partner Graphilabel with a gold Star for their THQ FlexoCloud (Trs Haute Qualité) flexographic process. Five of the brands customers also won awards in the competition.
One of the young and most dynamic narrow web converters in the Benelux, Flexprinter has chosen to grow its business with a Mark Andy P7E at its modern production facility in Nazareth, Belgium. This start-up operation, which is the brainchild of owner and Managing Director Michal Thorrez, has chosen to focus on the roll-to-roll production of labels, pouches, sachets, shrink sleeves, and flow packs, as well as other flexible packaging.
