KBA Raises Prices for Sheetfed Offset Presses by 2.5 Percent

Sammeck also adds that the market has recognized this added value, and that KBA has been able to record a significant increase in both orders received and turnover in the sheetfed offset segment in 2012, and have further reinforced its position as the second-largest manufacturer in the world. “In our opinion, the competition in this market is too price-driven. Needing to utilize excessive capacities, some manufacturers in the industry have for a long time concentrated blindly on securing market shares, regardless of any losses and to the detriment of their external investors. That hardly makes sense. The moderate price increase for our sheetfed presses is justified by their technical features and will contribute to sustainable improvement of our profitability.”