With innovations rooted in a tradition spanning more than 200 years, Koenig & Bauer is setting standards at the 11th Beijing International Printing Exhibition (China Print), which is taking place in Beijing until May 19. Koenig & Bauer has a stand covering more than 1,000 square meters in Hall 2, and under the motto ‘More choices, More agility, More efficiency’, is showcasing the profound integration of traditional and digital printing.

The live demonstrations featuring an eight-color Rapida 105 with additional coating equipment are attracting considerable interest from international trade visitors. The machine and its digital counterpart, the VariJET 106 from Koenig & Bauer Durst, are delivering impressive printing products.

In a direct comparison of the sheets produced by the VariJET 106 and the live-demonstrated Rapida 105, the trade fair guests were able to see for themselves the high quality of the digital printing system in both four-color and seven-color productions. The VariJET 106 combines the flexibility of inkjet printing for versioning and the efficient printing of short and medium runs with the embellishment capabilities of offset printing.

Beyond the machine demonstrations, visitors have the opportunity to learn in detail about digital solutions from Koenig & Bauer, the printing and decoration of hollow containers such as glass and plastic, and about metal decorating machines at several information corners. The fully integrated digital production line MetJET ONE addresses the demand of metal printing companies for quickly realized, individualized short runs.

High Level of Customer Interest from the First Day of the Trade Fair

On the first day of the trade fair, Koenig & Bauer handed over the exhibited Rapida 105 with eight printing units, a coating tower and double delivery extension to the Wuxi Hengchang Packaging Printing Company. The company, which has been using Koenig & Bauer technology for more than 10 years, ordered the Rapida 105 as its third sheetfed offset press. In recent years, the company has continuously expanded its presence in the production of spirits packaging in close cooperation with Koenig & Bauer and, with its extensive experience, has developed into one of the main suppliers for numerous leading spirits brands in China.

Foshan Guanxian Color Printing Co. Ltd. also decided on the first day of the trade fair to purchase a new Rapida 105 to expand its high-quality packaging business. The company will receive a five-color machine with coating equipment.

Back in 2020, Zhengzhou Huaying Packaging Co. Ltd. acquired two Rapida 145 presses. The increasing demand for large-format production capacity, combined with high automation, more colors and more embellishment, has now led to the order of further large-format Rapidas. The company ordered a six-color Rapida 164 (max. sheet format 1,205 x 1,640 mm) with a coating tower and a seven-color Rapida 145 (max. sheet format 1,060 x 1,450 mm) with double coating equipment.