Fourth KBA Commander CL for Germany goes to Ansbach

Aug 21, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. German newspaper publisher Fränkische Landeszeitung in Ansbach has reaffirmed its longstanding and successful association with Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) by placing an order for a Commander CL, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. The extensively automated 48-page press line with three reelstands, three four-high towers and two folders is scheduled for installation in autumn 2013, replacing a 1990s-vintage KBA Journal. Since unveiling this new press type at IFRA Expo 2011 in Vienna, Würzburg-based KBA, the market leader, has sold five Commander CL press lines, with customers citing flexible automation and the ability to deliver top-quality newspapers and semi-commercials as the deciding factors. Guido Mehl, joint publisher and managing director of Fränkische Landeszeitung, says: “Printed regional titles, with their serious and many-faceted coverage of local events, have a bright future in a multimedia environment and will remain our primary business asset. However, readers’ and advertisers’ expectations are becoming ever more sophisticated and we must address their demands more effectively while enhancing our production efficiency and controlling costs. We needed to replace the existing press and opted for the compact four-high Commander CL from Koenig & Bauer after rigorously screening the technology available on the market.” Joint publisher and managing director Harald W Wiedfeld adds: “With the KBA Commander CL’s cutting-edge inking technology we shall achieve an even better print quality with much less waste. One-touch operation and an array of automation modules will enhance operator efficiency and ease of use, enabling staff to concentrate on control functions. At the same time KBA RollerTronic automated roller locks and dedicated drives will reduce both maintenance input and energy consumption. With this highly advanced press we are well geared up to ensure that our printed products have a successful future.”