Next Generation Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 Eight-Color Press Plus Coater Creates Additional Opportunities at Calumet Carton (whattheythink.com)

When the highly-anticipated next generation Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 eight-color press plus coater arrived on the pressroom floor at Calumet Carton, the leading producer of mailers and packaging products, the South Holland, IL manufacturer fulfilled one of its primary goals to continually reinvest in today’s most modern state-of-the-art equipment for its valued well-known customers.

“We are proud to be operating this next generation offset press from Koenig & Bauer,” says Gina Inwood, vice president at Calumet Carton. “In today’s competitive marketplace, we need to provide the utmost speed, automation, and efficiency for our packaging customers, allowing them to offer color consistent eye-popping packaging within tight deadlines. This press, one of the first in North America, sets us apart from our competition, creating additional opportunities and offering lightning-fast production speeds.”
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