At its 74,000 sq ft specialty printing and packaging facility in Eden Prairie, MN, Carlson Print Group (CPG) is producing some of the most innovative, award-winning work for its customer base. Due to its strong growth and dedication to the needs of its customers, CPG has invested in a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 eight-color plus coater press, which will be delivered by the end of this year.
“We heavily rely on high-end Koenig & Bauer Rapida printing presses as the core machinery for our premium packaging and specialty print operations,” says Darren Carlson, Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Print Group. “We continue to invest to upgrade our production floor by adding advanced Rapida models to handle our complex, multi-treatment print jobs in a single pass. The new Rapida 106 press, which will replace our primary workhorse Koenig & Bauer Rapida 105 PRO six-color press, will complement our latest custom-configured Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 eight-color press with double coater and full LED-UV drying technology. Both will be key to the continued expansion of our unique capabilities.”
Left to right (first row): Darren Carlson (CEO/Owner), Robert Kwakenat (pressroom manager), Earl Guinter (business development/sales manager) and Dan Dallum (president); (second row): Doug Mohagen (general manager) and Jeanne Brewer (controller).
“We are proud to partner with the Carlson Print Group once again as they continue to invest in leading technology that elevates what they can deliver to their customers,” says Steve Korn, Director of National & Key Accounts, Koenig & Bauer (US/CA). “The Rapida 106 will take Carlson‘s productivity and print quality to the next level shortening makeready times, increasing throughput, and significantly reducing waste. This is an exceptional investment for greater efficiency and new capacity to continually deliver exceptional quality that their customers expect. We genuinely value our long-standing relationship with Carlson Print Group and look forward to being part of their ongoing success for many years to come.”
“We’re excited to add our latest Koenig & Bauer press to our arsenal,” says Carlson. “When we saw an opportunity to retool our pressroom, we took advantage of the opportunity. We have one of the most advanced modern pressrooms in North America. After installing the Rapida 106 with a double coater last year, we quickly realized the production benefits of the new machine and our corporate philosophy completely changed. Our business is strong, and this new press addition will augment that strength.”
