KBA press to drive growth at Russian printer

This 82ft (25m) press is not the first KBA sheet-fed offset press to go to this printing company founded in 2000 in Vasilievsky. In 2005 a Rapida 74 with five printing units and a coater was installed at the firm, and in 2008 a KBA Rapida 105 with six inking units and a coater went into operation. This was followed two years later by a Rapida 106 with the same configuration.

The Russian packaging printer specializes in pharmaceutical packaging and is located on the edge of St Petersburg.

Under the management of managing director Roman Zagorskij, Typografia Petchatnja has generated an annual growth rate of 20 percent, with the new press set to pave the way for further growth and fulfill the increasing demands of the company’s customers in terms of finishing.

The new press is equipped for carton printing and UV hybrid operation. Automatic plate changing and CleanTronic washing systems ensure fast job changes which is vital when printing small print runs typical in the pharmaceutical industry.

In addition, it is the first Rapida in Russia to feature QualiTronic Professional in-line color control and the high-resolution full-sheet scanner DensiTronic PDF, which compares the printed image with pre-press data.

Following the commissioning of the Rapida 106, the firm plans on expanding its main production hall with a further large investment.