Offset Printing
First Goss M-600 press in Thailand goes into production
Tuesday 31. March 2009 - Bangkok based printer and publisher, Kilen Printing Co. Ltd., has started production with a 16-page Goss M-600 commercial web press.
The new press, which is the first M-600 press installed in Thailand, joins one Goss Universal and five Goss Community newspaper presses already installed at the site, and is being used to print leading sports and fashion magazine titles including FHM and STUFF.
Sorraphan Sitthisuk, deputy managing director, at Kilen Printing, comments, “We have only used Goss web presses at our facility and have always been very happy with the quality and service we have received. When we wanted to invest in a commercial web press we had to be able to achieve the same high quality print that we already achieved from our existing sheetfed presses so the M-600 system proved to be the perfect choice.”
The installation began in April 2008 and now, seven months after its completion, the Goss M-600 press is producing around 500,000 signatures per day with very high quality print and the vibrancy of color required for Kilen’s range of magazine titles.
“In addition to matching the quality of our sheetfed presses, the M-600 press has saved us valuable printing time, allowing editors a greater production window for the preparation of the magazines,” Sitthisuk explains. “Switching some of our current work onto the new press has also opened up the opportunity for us to gain additional work on our other presses.”
In 2005 Kilen Printing undertook a large expansion plan including a new printing plant to accommodate its growing range of presses. “Further to this investment with Goss International we also hope to invest in new CTP and finishing equipment later on in 2009,” Sitthisuk confirms.
Established in 1985 and part of SiamSport Group, Kilen Printing employs around 430 people at its site in Bangkok, Thailand. SiamSport has its business interests in all types of sports and entertainment media including daily newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and new media.
“The Goss M-600 has been the world’s best selling 16-page commercial web press series. We are glad that this product has again proven its outstanding print quality and investment value at Kilen Printing,” According to Tim Mercy, vice president of commercial press sales for Goss International in the Asia Pacific region.