History
A history of innovation
The product portfolio has continually expanded since the company was founded in 1972. Today, KBA-Metronic GmbH is one of the leading suppliers of printing and coding systems.
Awards
- "Entrepreneur of the Year" 2001, finalist
- "Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in Bavaria 2002"
Year | Innovationen | |
|---|---|---|
2004 |
| Enhancement of laser technology |
2003 | High-resolution inkjet printers using PZT technology for personalization applications | |
2002 | Shuttle version disk printing system for printing on CDs/DVDs; modular single card personalization system | |
2001 | Digital multi-color printing machine using high-resolution inkjet technology | |
2000 | Development of a sheet-fed offset printing machine for A3+ sheets designed for use with UV hardening ink | |
1998 | User-programmable laser coding system (Co2 and solid-state laser) | |
1997 | User-programmable thermal transfer coding system | |
1996 | Disk (CD/DVD) printing using waterless offset technology | |
1995 | Single card printing using waterless offset technology | |
1993 | Non-contact coding using user-programmable drop-on-demandinkjet printing for large type | |
1987 | Non-contact coding using user-programmable continuous inkjet printers for printing small type | |
1980 | Flexo printing systems for inline and offline operation | |
1976 | Transfer technology used as a feeder system | |
1972 | Development of field tested hot stamping technology |