At the end of 2008 five high-automation KBA Commander presses totalling 27 towers were installed at the Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Adana operations of Turkish printing and publishing group Ciner Printing. With an output of 90,000 copies per hour the KBA says its Commander press lines will be the fastest newspaper presses in Turkey.
KBA says with installation work in Ankara, Izmir and Adana commencing just two weeks later than in Istanbul, the logistics involved organising the delivery of the pertinent press components by fleets of special transporters and demanded precise planning and co-ordination with specialist crews.Press features include KBA RollerTronic automatic roller locks plus automatic plate changing, blanket washing and colour and cut-off register controls to maximise productivity and print quality. In line with current trends in the international newspaper market, some of the presses will incorporate dryers to support hybrid coldset/heatset production.
KBA says that this major Turkish project underscores KBA’s pole position in newspaper, semi-commercial and hybrid technology. The press lines will begin prduction at the four locations little more than one year after the contract was placed January 2008. They will print in-house daily and weekly titles along with semi-commercials and external products.
The total investment package, is part of the of the Ciner Group‘s growth strategy, which aims to expand its payroll to 50,000 and set up 50 educational establishments nationwide as part of its strong social agenda.
