Koenig & Bauer announced that a leading global industrial packaging producer and provider of solutions and services for the entire life cycle of packaging, has invested in the first seven-color MetalStar 4 metal decorating press in North America equipped with a MetalCoat 470 and MetalCure LED, making it also the first metal UV-LED printing and coating line in the U.S. Installation is scheduled for 2025 

“As the metal decorating market is flourishing, we are proud to be offering the latest technology for all metal decorators. We are excited and honored to install our very first MetalStar 4 including MetalCure LED here in the U.S.,” says Sam Pernice, Director of Sales & Service at Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint. “The new MetalStar 4 printing system is a giant leap forward in terms of press automation and productivity. Press makeready times will be reduced considerably while print quality, efficiency, and sustainability will increase. We are pleased to once again be chosen by this organization for such an important project.” 

The production line will be capable of printing and coating at speeds of up to 8,500 sph while curing inks and coatings using an advanced UV LED drying system. The growing trend towards incorporating UV and UV-LED technologies into printing lines provides energy and space-saving production that meets the increasing demands of the metal packaging market. Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint’s extensive knowledge in metal decorating along with its dedicated service and support team enables true partnerships in this unique market segment. The installation of Koenig & Bauer's first MetalStar 4 press in the U.S. marks an important milestone for the growing metal printing sector.