Koenig & Bauer Continuing on its Recovery Trajectory
The Koenig & Bauer Group (“Koenig & Bauer”) entered 2021 on a strong note, posting a 5.3% increase in order intake over the previous year to €286.0m. This was particularly due to a double-digit increase in orders in the Sheetfed segment, of which around 60% can be attributed to the sharp growth in the more pandemic-resistant packaging printing market. This enabled Koenig & Bauer to additionally expand its position in the market for sheetfed offset presses for packaging printing. As Dr Andreas Pleßke, the CEO of Koenig & Bauer AG, explains, "This favorable order intake shows us that our...