Zumbiel Packaging Adds Capacity With New Koenig & Bauer Press If you ask any of Zumbiel Packaging’s many well-known name-brand customers in the food and beverage industry, they’ll tell you that the Cincinnati-based firm has always been essential to producing their impressive high-graph- ic packaging. But as the pandemic grew this past spring, Zumbiel’s 350 skilled associates became even more es- sential as front-line workers putting in extra hours to in- crease the firm’s production and match soaring demand. Even its pressroom got a boost as Zumbiel’s management team had the foresight to invest in a new highly-automat- ed large format press from Koenig & Bauer, which will be delivered this fall to maintain and expand its production. “Historically, as our customers have grown, so have we,” says Tom Zumbiel Jr., its Marketing Director, and fourth-generation of the 177-year-old family-owned busi- ness. “But now the market has boosted consumer demand for our products. Our customer base has seen the need for additional food and beverage packaging for a vast majori- ty who are eating at home. As one of the largest indepen- dent converter of paperboard packaging in the U.S., we pride ourselves on offering more choices, better innova- tions and customized solutions, outstanding service, and colorful branded cartons that set us apart from the com- petition. Our goal is to proactively design innovative pack- aging solutions to help our customers sell more, reduce costs and protect their brands.” The new Rapida 145 57-inch seven-color press will be delivered to Zumbiel’s new 500,000-square-foot facility in Corporex Co.’s Gateway Industrial Park in Hebron, Ken- tucky. There it will begin production along with Zumbiel’s flexographic and digital production capabilities. Precision, speed, and efficiency drove the choice for a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida press at Zumbiel. The large format size was important to increase process efficien- cy in existing carton production by reducing makeready by 40 percent while supporting growth into new markets and providing additional capacity. Its extensive unique automation includes DriveTronic SRW (simultaneous roll- er wash), which washes up PMS colors while the press is in operation; CleanTronic Synchro to automatically wash blankets and impression cylinders for the fastest opera- tion; and in-line color control, all at a lightning fast speed of 18,000 sph. Serving the most selective consumer-facing brands in the country is a challenge that Zumbiel has met success- fully since it was established in 1843 and today it remains one of the largest independent converter of paperboard packaging in the U.S. Generation upon generation has carefully selected the right equipment to produce prod- ucts for its customers. Zumbiel’s team undertook a thor- ough and extensive analysis of various manufacturers to determine which press investment would supply the best CONTINUED ON PAGE 42
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