Pátria Printing invests in Hungary’s first AccurioJet KM-1e with HD from Konica Minolta

As the first in Hungary, Pátria Printing House has invested in Konica Minolta’s digital UV inkjet AccurioJet KM-1e HD printing press to increase its manufacturing efficiency and expand its application possibilities.

At Pátria, we are constantly seeking new opportunities to improve our production processes and business performance. The technology provided by Konica Minolta, which boasts exceptionally high quality, will primarily serve to replace offset printing. Katalin Orgován, President and CEO, highlights the numerous advantages of Konica Minolta’s innovative AccurioJet KM-1e HD printing press:

“Our production capacity is increasing significantly. We can offer faster turnaround times to our clients through more efficient processes specifically developed for this press. The B2 sheet size provides greater freedom in further processing, whether it is offset-style or traditional A3 digital processing. Thanks to the UV drying technology and high-quality pigments, the color gamut printable from the four primary colors exceeds that of offset printing. This will be visibly apparent to our clients as well: fuller, more vivid colors, even leaning towards neon, since it is currently unbeatable in terms of quality due to the HD resolution.”

Optimized Production

With the new technology, adhesive-bound or saddle-stitched publications under 1,500 copies can be produced in a more cost-effective manner. These include high-quality catalogs, books and periodicals, posters, folders, covers, and almost everything that would otherwise be destined for digital printing due to the print run volume. To support this type of production, Pátria has also invested in a new perfect binder.

Another important factor is that publications previously produced in SRA3 size can now be manufactured more economically and quickly due to the larger format. Low-run jobs that could not be produced in SRA3 size no longer need to be printed on the high-productivity, 8-unit perfecting offset press. Since most jobs fall into this category, production can be much better optimized.

Along with the investment, we are paying special attention to exploring and applying new opportunities, including artificial intelligence, a printing portal, and a new web-to-print platform.

Quality Exceeding Offset

Katalin Orgován, who is also the President of the Association of Printing and Paper Industry, emphasized that inkjet technology has developed the most within the printing industry and will take over the place of offset printing in numerous areas.

“In terms of quality, it has reached and even surpassed offset printing, and it is steadily catching up in productivity. Therefore, it is clear that we too must board this train; the question was only when and which one. We find the timing to be right, as the technology is already mature while allowing us to be the first to board. There was also no question that this train would be Konica Minolta’s, as we saw the highest potential here in terms of price-to-value ratio and return on investment,” she added.

“Pátria is committed to innovation; we continuously develop, modernize, and optimize our production and business processes. This investment further strengthens the company’s innovative image and enhances our competitiveness thanks to increased efficiency and capacity expansion. We firmly believe that with this press, we can target new markets and increase our production volume while providing even faster and higher-standard service to our growing client base,” Katalin Orgován pointed out.

Excellent Strategic Partnership

Pátria’s relationship with Konica Minolta Hungary spans nearly 20 years. Konica Minolta technology presses operate in both the digital plant and the Szolnok Show Print Shop (Látványomda), and central printing tasks as well as the printing and copying services offered within the stationery retail network are also supplied by Konica Minolta equipment.

“We operate in an excellent strategic partnership. In the fields of services and training, Konica Minolta’s expert colleagues are reliable and professional, and through their developments and modern solutions, they maximally support us and think along with us,” emphasized Katalin Orgován.

Sándor Faragó, Sales Manager of the Printing Business Unit at Konica Minolta Hungary, stated: “Pátria started its digital printing journey with Konica Minolta 17 years ago, and through this long and successful partnership, we have mutually helped each other find the broadest possible application areas for digital technology. Pátria has evolved together with Konica Minolta to a level where investing in the AccurioJet KM-1e HD technology was a natural next step. The AccurioJet KM-1e HD is a very versatile printing press. Through the color gamut, media handling, stability, unique color reproduction, and the possibilities of the B2 format, Pátria can further increase the volume of its digital jobs and thereby further boost its profitability,” added Sándor Faragó.

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