KBA lags behind annual plan
Printing Despite a more subdued trend in demand, printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer (KBA) is sticking to its forecast for the current fiscal year .
Pressure Despite a somewhat more restrained
Development of demand keeps printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer
(KBA) is sticking to its optimistic forecast for the current financial year.
determined. Group sales from January to May 2006 exceeded the previous year's figure.
exceeded by a good 40 million euros, according to a
press release. Nevertheless, as in 2005, sales fell short of the
the annual planning. In his review of the past
KBA's Chairman of the Board of Management Albrecht
Bolza-Schünemann pleased after the past difficult years
on the operating result in the web and special-purpose machinery segment. The
Although the sheetfed offset segment also developed positively, it was
but in no way in view of the strong increase in sales
has been satisfactory. Already in the current year, thanks to the
package of measures introduced in October 2005 to reduce costs at the
Radebeul site is expected to show visible improvements in earnings.
Development of demand keeps printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer
(KBA) is sticking to its optimistic forecast for the current financial year.
determined. Group sales from January to May 2006 exceeded the previous year's figure.
exceeded by a good 40 million euros, according to a
press release. Nevertheless, as in 2005, sales fell short of the
the annual planning. In his review of the past
KBA's Chairman of the Board of Management Albrecht
Bolza-Schünemann pleased after the past difficult years
on the operating result in the web and special-purpose machinery segment. The
Although the sheetfed offset segment also developed positively, it was
but in no way in view of the strong increase in sales
has been satisfactory. Already in the current year, thanks to the
package of measures introduced in October 2005 to reduce costs at the
Radebeul site is expected to show visible improvements in earnings.
