Allan Malachuk, Formerly Of Koenig & Bauer, Dies At 79
Allan Malachuk, 79, former President and CEO of Koenig & Bauer (US)’s predecessor company, Planeta North Amer-
ica, passed away on April 19th. Malachuk was a well- known figure in the printing industry for over 40 years, especially in the folding car- ton segment. He was the President of Royal Zenith, a Great Neck Long Island based distribu- tor of sheetfed offset press- es, when it was acquired in
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1990 by the East German press manufacturer, Polygraph Export-Import Company. Malachuk continued in that role for the new U.S. subsidiary which was renamed Planeta North America. He was instrumental in guiding the compa- ny while the parent was transitioning from the communist economy to a free market. In 1992, Polygraph was purchased by Koenig & Bauer AG, a West German printing press manufacturer and the company name was changed to KBA North America Inc. and relocated to Williston, Vermont. He remained as Pres- ident and CEO until his retirement in 2002.
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