Radebeul

KBA North America has announced that Rand Graphics, a Wichita, Kansas print specialist in point-of-purchase applications, has purchased a KBA Rapida 205 five-color 2050mm (81-inch) superlarge-format sheetfed press with coater. The Rapida 205, the largest press model in the world, is due to be delivered to Rand's facility in June 2011.

The world's first Speedmaster XL 162-8P from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) was recently taken into operation at the online print shop unitedprint.com SE in Radebeul near Dresden. Heidelberg unveiled the Speedmaster XL 145 and XL 162 at drupa 2008 which are now also available as large-format presses with tried-and-tested perfecting technology from Heidelberg. Furthermore, an innovative delivery concept has been added for sheet formats 6 and 7B. unitedprint.com SE - the parent company of the online print shop print24 - uses the Speedmaster XL 162-8P primarily for high-quality commercial work and mixed forms in short runs. The combination of

WURZBURG, Germany—Within the framework of a print test for a German Internet printer, a five-color version of a Rapida 75 press with coater and extended delivery took just 55 minutes to print seven 300-sheet jobs at the KBA Customer Center in Radebeul in March.

With the approval of the supervisory board, on February 6, 2009 Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann, president and CEO of German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), will hand over his financial responsibilities to Helge Hansen, a respected banker and business economist.

drupa is not only the largest print media trade fair in the world, but it also brings together the world’s entire printing industry. Away from all the technology gadgets on display, everyone has a funny, ­exciting, or interesting drupa experience to remember. Four printing industry experts talk about the changes that have occurred over the years and share useful tips on how best to prepare for the marathon show, being held May 29-June 11 in Düsseldorf. What do you remember about [your first drupa]? Klaus Schmidt: [drupa 1990] took place just a few months after fall of the Berlin Wall and shortly before the