FMN | January 7th, 2019

Durst, Koenig & Bauer Enter Joint Venture

Durst, a manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer for the joint development and mar- keting of single-pass digital printing systems for fold- ing carton and cartonboard corrugated industry. As a leader in inkjet printing, Durst hopes to bundle its exper tise with the market presence and renowned mechanical engineering of the Koenig & Bauer Group, which, with more than 5,700 employ- ees, is one of the world’s major suppliers of packag- ing and banknote printing. In the future, fully automated production lines will be developed in the joint venture and distributed worldwide. The new partner company will be based in Germany and will also manage the service and ink business in close cooperation with the global net- work of both companies. Rotometrics Expands Into China RotoMetrics has opened a repair facility and con- verting technology center in Suzhou, China.The cen- ter is equipped to repair RD300 solid dies.

With this resource in China, RotoMetrics said it will be able to evaluate specific requirements to convert label materials, carry out fast investigations of cus- tomer concerns, and also carry out repairs on magnet- ic cylinders and anvils without the need to go through lengthy and difficult export and import procedures. “Globally, Rotometrics repairs more than 30,000 solid dies each year, mainly in North America and Eu- rope,” said Paul McKay, General Manager for Asia,“and we look forward to adding significantly to that num- ber with this new facility that will allow us to grow our business here in China.” Paul McKay ( center ) and the Rotometrics China team celebrate the official opening of the new facili- ty in Suzhou.

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