Press Releases
- Diamond invest in Kolbus Binding Line
Diamond Print Services is one of the UK’s largest independent privately owned bookbinders and finishers and has built an enviable reputation for high quality hard and softcover production. As part of their planned investment programme they are replacing one of their existing Kolbus binding lines with a new Kolbus KM600 Binder, linked to a ZU832 Gatherer and HD143 Trimmer. More - Peter Lynch retires after 40 years
It was 1972 when Peter first joined Schuler Sales and Service which then became Kolbus UK Ltd. He will have been well known to many in the industry as Kolbus UK Service Manager, a role he took on in 1979. And now after 40 years he is to take well-earned retirement. More - Kolbus KM600 binder line for Gomer Press
As part of a £3million investment programme Gomer Press, are installing a Kolbus KM600 binder with ZU804 Gatherer at their Llandysul, West Wales, plant. More - New Universe Digital Sewer launched
Kolbus UK have announced the launch of a new sewer from Meccanotecnica. Providing top quality book sewing of digitally printed single sheets the Universe Digitaline is cost effective for thread sewing of short run products whilst also being capable of handling conventional litho signatures. More - Kolbus Open House celebrates extended demonstration hall
For two days late last month Kolbus GmbH hosted nearly 250 worldwide visitors at their Winter Open House. The event gave Kai Buntemeyer, Managing Partner, the opportunity to give visitors a taster of things to come on the Kolbus stand at drupa next year.More - HUGO BECK in the TOP 100
Hugo Beck has received the German quality award "TOP 100", being rated as one of the most innovative medium sized companies. In the baltic sea resort Warnemünde this prize was handed over to Hugo Beck CEO Mr Horst Heimann More - New Kolbus KM200 Perfect Binder
Kolbus have developed the new KM200 perfect binder to be the ideal solution in any short run environment where multiple titles are produced to a common format. Typically digital web presses are producing standard format sizes from the same web width and cannot change format without stopping; the only variable is the product thickness. More - Kolbus launch new model in HD 153 three knife trimmer range
Kolbus have launched a new model in the HD153 three knife trimmer range. Based on the well proven features of the Kolbus HD 153P the new model, designated HD 153.M, differs only in the infeed area. More - New Aster EVO automatic sewing machine launched
Kolbus UK have announced the launch of the new Aster EVO automatic book sewing machine. Available immediately it replaces the well established Aster 180C sewer produced by Meccanotecnica. More - Kolbus – The media convergence specialists
Kai Buntemeyer, Kolbus GmbH Chief Executive: "For Kolbus, it was always a given that a printed product had no justification to be excessively expensive just because it was "digital" or "on demand". Therefore, we always stood by with solutions that put efficiency first. More - Kolbus develop zero makeready
Robert Flather, Kolbus UK Managing Director: "With digital presses requiring zero make-ready the bindery must obviously follow suit to maintain a constant workflow. Kolbus manufacturing techniques have concentrated on this end, without compromising profitability or quality." More - Case study – The CEWE Photobook
CeWe Color is Europe's largest photo finisher with headquarters in Oldenberg, Germany, and employing 3,000 staff at 19 further production locations throughout Europe. They now successfully market the CEWE Photo Book offering customers various forms of processing their image data, from photo booklets and brochures to high end hardcover products. More