Preferred Printing and Packaging has installed a fully automated Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 41-inch six-color sheetfed press plus coater. The new multi-million dollar press will provide faster throughput, higher quality, and more efficiency for the California company’s retail, food, cosmetic, and medical packaging clients.
Robert Zens, President, explained that for the first time in his firm’s history, he wanted to invest in a new press with the latest technology. “The Rapida 105 was the logical choice. We have developed a very high confidence level with KBA North America over the years and have watched it launch extremely impressive press models and features. Its new technology will allow us to be more competitive in the marketplace providing our customers with high-end packaging. We felt this was the perfect time to invest in new machinery.”
In its 50,000-sq-ft facility on a busy thoroughfare east of Los Angeles in the city of Ontario, Preferred Printing and Packaging is facing numerous challenges including increased complexity of its customers’ packaging designs and structure. The print format and production output of the new press will be the backbone in producing beautiful product and packaging designs that engage customers.
“For more than 25 years we’ve worked alongside the world’s most amazing brands, pushing the limits of what’s possible in design and packaging, and always exceeding what is expected,” Zens said. “But now our customers are becoming even more demanding. We felt that our new Koenig & Bauer Rapida press will give us the ability to meet their needs. In addition, it will support our initiatives and production and provide a clear boost to our quality and throughput.”
Left to right: Marcus Schoen, Koenig & Bauer Sales Manager, with Don Ledbetter, Preferred Plant Manager and Bob Zens, Preferred President
