Malaysian packaging printer invests in new Rapida press
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- Published on Monday, 03 October 2011 14:32
MALAYSIA – Eastern Printers, a Malaysian packaging and commercials printer, has invested in a five-color coater press to help it achieve top print quality consistency and high productivity.
Eastern Printers, which started up in 1957 and now employs around 80 staff, is one of four production plants within the same group. Its three subsidiaries – Eastern Printers Computerised Forms, Eastern Printers Digital Imaging and RISB Products – reflect this fast-growing firm’s forward-thinking focus. A provider of all-in print services from packaging design to pre-press, press, post-press and logistics, it counts global majors such as Sony, Dell and Microsoft among its many customers, along with local banks, insurance companies, car dealers and others.
At the end of last year, the printer invested in a Rapida 105 five-colour coater press from KBA. The Rapida 105, which is Eastern Printers’ first and also the first in Penang, joined five small- and medium-format presses from another vendor and is used to print commercials and packaging.
Since coming on stream it has delivered a substantial productivity and sales boost. Its high-speed package raises maximum production output to 16,500sph, and it is capable of printing 0.04mm (0.001in) paper to 1.2mm (48pt) board.
Chief executive Steven Yeap says, “The performance package provided by KBA unites technological know how, flexibility, reliability and service – and tallies precisely with the qualities we were looking for. We didn’t have to travel far to find a number of highly convincing reference installations in Kuala Lumpur.
“The new Rapida enables us to achieve a top-notch print quality consistency and high productivity. The delivery time-frame and commissioning were satisfyingly short, job changes are fast and smooth, the press has a high production speed and its equally high level of automation supports our focus on 
quality.”
Depending on the size of the job and the delivery deadline, Eastern Printers run the new press at speeds ranging from 10,000 to 16,500 sheets per hour.
“With the Rapida we have achieved a 15-20% increase in sales,” Yeap says. “It has fulfilled all our expectations, and the service provided by KBA Asia-Pacific is exemplary.”
