Published on: 03/06/2023
New printing press
The relocation to our new building in 2024 offers plenty of room for our ambitious growth plans. The graphic production line will be upgraded as well: our partner Wifac will soon be installing a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 press.
For Holbox, the upcoming move means the start of a new phase, Martijn Hol explains when announcing the plans. Sustainability plays an important role in this. With 27,000 square meters of floor space, the fully circular building will be more than twice the size of the current location in Echt. Three thousand solar panels on the roof enable Holbox to produce energy neutrally.
Partnership with Wifac
Most of the new space is used for the production and storage of displays. In order to respond well to market trends, we are seizing the opportunity this move brings for an important investment in machinery. As early as 2004, we installed our first large-format press from Koenig & Bauer. It proved to be a turning point for our company as we had been producing in half format until then. In the past twenty years, a close partnership has developed between Holbox and Wifac, which we are extremely pleased with. Wifac is now supplying us with the fourth Koenig & Bauer press.
Second Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164
The installation of this new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 (4-colour printing press with lacquer unit) replaces the existing Rapida 162 press. We will soon have two identical presses: the existing Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 will be completely overhauled and will be included in the move to Roermond. This creates increased efficiency, because both presses are operated in the same way and use the same plates.
To maximise the productivity of the presses, we will also be installing a new Agfa N24 VLF CtP system, including pallet loader, for the production of processless plates. Speed and flexibility are an absolute requirement for us to always be close to the market. These investments mean we are ready to take on the future.
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