H
P Inc. and KBA jointly presented the world’s first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S on 2 and 3 December to almost 200 international packaging printers and trade journalists at the KBA headquarters in Würzburg, Germany.
The gigantic inkjet web press with a web width of 2.80m (110in) was developed in under two years by HP Inc. and KBA-Digital & Web Solutions in close cooperation. It opens up new opportunities in terms of the flexible production of corrugated packaging in various formats and run sizes with digital pre-print liners.
Digital printing is the fastest growing process in packaging with a projected annual growth rate of 17 per cent and is expected to be worth $19 billion by 2019.(1) Digital packaging solutions now also enable cost-effective short-runs and unlock the ability to make every box different. “Converters and brands alike need to create more targeted, effective packaging while reducing costs,” said Eric Wiesner, general manager, PageWide Web Press (PWP) division, HP Inc. “HP Inc. and KBA have combined forces to bring the world’s most productive press to market(2), offering more value to high-end converters with the efficiencies of pre-print and digital in one press.”
