Southern Champion Tray Installs Koenig & Bauer Seven-Color Press Driven by strong market demand, Southern Champion Tray, a leading global food service and custom packag- ing manufacturer, will soon be garnering the rewards of a new investment at its Chattanooga, TN headquarters: a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 57-inch seven-color offset press from the established market and technology leader in large format sheetfed presses. With its unique automat- ed features, unparalleled precision, and superior innova- tions, the new Rapida 145 will soon be replacing two older presses later this fall. “SCT’s attributes its continual growth and expansion in the market due to our team of dedicated employees across the country along with our strategic investments in the industry’s leading innovations. We also take great pride in our long-term relationship with Koenig & Bauer that has been a trusted advisor to our entire organization. This milestone positions us to confidently launch into our 100th year of operation as a leading paperboard packag- ing company,” says Brian Hunt, CEO & President of South- ern Champion Tray.
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With SCT’s promise to deliver the highest quality pack- aging for its customers, the new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 press represents a major step forward in its ongoing commitment to provide end-to-end excellence, produce vibrant printing, ensure efficiency, and offer sustainabili- ty in paperboard packaging. Management chose to have the new Rapida 145 outfitted with Koenig & Bauer’s unique technology to increase its customer-first approach. To ensure the highest level of color control and excel- lent print quality, the Rapida 145 features vital market-lead- ing measuring and control systems. To address the need for higher capacity and drive to be more efficient, Koenig & Bauer’s team has incorporated perfectly automated, simultaneous makeready processes in SCT’s press. The Rapida 145 will further provide ease-of-use for SCT’s op- erators with convenient operation thanks to its intelligent processes. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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