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Signature Offset, a coldset web publication printing specialist with seven U.S. locations, has ordered a new Goss press to anchor a soon-to-open eighth site. The four-tower Community
SSC press will be installed at the undisclosed East Coast location this summer. The system will feature an N-40 folder with quarterfold capabilities.
“We made our decision based on the support capabilities of the Goss International organization and the exceptional press technology they bring to the table,” according to Brian Moser, production director for Signature Offset.
Moser emphasized that his company has invested heavily in advanced prepress capabilities across its sites in recent years. He said that the Goss Omnicon press control system is a differentiating factor that will extend the advantages of that digital front end directly to the press. “Presetting, overall ease of use and a VPN connection for remote diagnostics and service support stood out as key benefits of the Omnicon controls,” he added.
Signature Offset serves publishers, producing a complete range of product formats and sizes on newsprint and uncoated stocks. The company was founded in 1970 and has production facilities in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo.; Phoenix; Albuquerque and Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Olive Branch and Hattiesburg, Miss.
Rose City Printing and Packaging, a general folding carton printer located in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has purchased a KBA Rapida 105 41-inch six-color sheetfed press with coater. The firm began installation of the press at its new Gresham, Ore. facility in January and expects the press to start production this month.
“The KBA press is a key ingredient to maintaining our substantial growth and leadership in the market,” said Steve Lobis, Rose City’s co-owner, vice president, and general manager. “It will be the centerpiece of our newly opened Gresham facility where we will be producing a mix of specialty packaging for the 40-inch market for food and beverage customers.”
The KBA Rapida 105 41-inch six-color press plus coater installed at Rose City Printing features a speed of 18,000 sheets per hour, board package up to 48 point, direct drive technology, fully-automatic non-stop delivery, declutching for all units, universal grippers requiring no adjustments between any substrate thickness, fully-automatic coater plate changing, an eco-friendly rating with internationally-recognized certificate as “emission-tested,” as well as a computer-controlled air setting with memory. It also provides Rose City with a larger sheet size and image area than the older 40-inch press from a different manufacturer, which is being replaced.
