The Koenig & Bauer Group is expanding its sales
capacities further to meet increasing demand for flexo technology. Carina Shia
has been appointed new sales manager for Southeast Asia. Together with the
local KBA-Asia Pacific service team, she will support KBA-Flexotecnica with
developing their market share in this region. Carina Shia has worked in the
print industry for around 20 years and has collected a wealth of experience in
pre-press gravure printing while working for a renowned gravure cylinder
manufacturer.
Carina Shia has already sold a second flexo press
to Malaysia within a short period of time, no doubt thanks to her extensive
know-how. Andreas Friedrich, managing director KBA Asia-Pacific: “With Carina’s
many years of experience in flexible packaging, her enthusiasm for print
finishing and her strong network in this region, I am certain that she will
help us attain our ambitious goals in Asia.”
Tomypak
Flexible Packaging Sdn Bhd opts for an EVO XD
Tomypak Flexible Packaging Sdn Bhd was founded in
1979 and is now one of Malaysia’s leading converters for flexible packaging.
The company was first listed on the Malaysia Stock Exchange in 1996. Over 400
employees specialise in the production and converting of flexible packaging for
a raft of prominent customers. The company solely operated gravure presses
until now. Following an extensive selection process, largely managed by Carina
Shia, the company opted for an EVO XD and has subsequently expanded its product
portfolio in flexo print. The press is scheduled to be delivered in the third
quarter of 2018.
The rise of
flexo printing
Flexo printing has a global growth rate of four to
five per cent, and it is even higher in some regions. Improved print quality,
based on mature pre-press and press technology, plays a key role. “We have a
cutting-edge and extensive portfolio especially for our customers active in the
growing packaging market. “Together with our partners in the industry and our
product range, I am certain that I will be able to win over many customers with
this technology,” says Carina Shia. Moreover, it is a key advantage that flexo
printing inks contain a lot less solvents than gravure especially seeing as
environmental protection is slowly gathering speed in many regions. This is an
important factor not just for the environment, but also for the press
operators.
