What is one of the biggest challenges for printers in today's market? It is the effort to try to entice talented enthusiastic and energetic millennials to see potential careers in the graphic arts industry and join their ranks. One of the most successful printers in this endeavor is Superior Lithographics, a strong, thriving Los Angeles-based packaging printer, which is proud to be lauded by Printing Industries Association of Southern California as having the youngest employee base of their 900 members companies.
One of the latest and fastest presses on the market will soon take center stage at Superior's 80,000 sq ft facility. In early summer, the 115-employee firm will be showcasing its new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 57-inch seven-color press. With its facility soon increasing in square footage, management was given a window of opportunity to re-design its operational floor plan and place the new press in a premium position right in front of the customer lounge.
Once Superior's press operators have pushed 'start' for its initial press run, all eyes will be mesmerized by the Rapida's speedy operation and high-quality output. Stoked with Koenig & Bauer's unique automated features, the quick press will increase capacity at Superior by 40%, estimates Ku.