Cadrat d’Or number three
In spring 2014 Escourbiac was awarded its third Cadrat d’Or in recognition of its unique know-how. Every year the prize is awarded to printing plants which demonstrate an extraordinarily high print quality coupled with exceptional technical skill. Philippe Escourbiac: “The Cadrat d’Or is a great recognition of our daily work and outstanding motivation for our staff. Only one other existing company has also received this award three times. From among the work we submitted the jury were especially impressed with a set of two books from the well-known French wildlife photographer Vincent Munier entitled Solitudes. 3,000 copies of the Swiss brochures were printed on a KBA Rapida and finished with matt aqueous coating.”
Wow effect at competitive prices
In September 2014 Escourbiac l’Imprimeur fired up an eight-colour Rapida 106 perfector with HR-UV curing to celebrate its 50th jubilee and its third Cadrat d’Or. Equipped with automatic plate changing, DriveTronic SIS sidelay-free infeed and QualiTronic ColorControl inline colour measurement and control, the press runs at speeds of up to 18,000sph in straight printing and 15,000sph in perfecting. Philippe Escourbiac: “We had to replace our older four and five-colour Rapida 105 presses in order to increase productivity and expand our technical possibilities while maintaining a consistently high quality.
We are able to print books cost-effectively and other jobs on offset paper with a high level of ink coverage in an outstanding quality. More than ever we are impressed with the reliability and quality of KBA presses, and we have not been disappointed with our Rapida 106. Shortly after installing this new press we received the ISO 12647-2 certification, an important step for our company. We have enhanced our profitability, print quality and substrate flexibility. The new HR-UV technology delivers sharper colour contrasts and deeper black tones. Powder, smearing and waste are all things of the past. As demand for HR-UV printing is high in the premium print segment we have been able to win new contracts, e.g. a renowned architecture magazine and the catalogue for an exhibition on Jean-Paul Gautier at the Grand Palais in Paris.”