Installations News
Canadian Bank Note Adds Fourth KBA Press

Canadian Bank Note Company has installed a new 12-colour KBA Rapida 106 press focused on the production of high-quality, secure identity products, such as passports, drivers’ licenses and identity documents on a variety of substrates for customers in Canada and throughout the world.

In December 2016, Canadian Bank Note (CBN) turned to KBA to deliver what the press maker describes as a uniquely built multi-million-dollar 41-inch, 12-colour Rapida 106 press for its main manufacturing facility. Canadian Bank Note is a 120-year-old privately owned firm based in Ottawa, Ontario.

“Ever since we purchased our first KBA Rapida 12-colour press in 2003, we have felt that KBA presses are innovative and well designed… KBA understands our unique needs including our high level of security and quality and supports our mandates. We continue to choose KBA due to its deep level of knowledge and reputation in these areas,” said Sean Pentland, Senior Director of Pre Press and Print Development, of Canadian Bank Note.

In June 2016, CBN lost the use of one of its KBA Rapida presses due to a devastating fire at its main print facility. The fire damaged the firm’s 10-year-old KBA press that produced passports and other identity documents. A second brand-new KBA printing press had just been put into production but the older damaged press had to be replaced. KBA provided a used press immediately and the new Rapida 106 12-colour press was delivered in what KBA describes as record time.  

“I can’t emphasize enough about the high level of support we received from the entire global KBA group after the fire,” says Pentland. “Whether it was parts, service, sales, technical assistance or accelerating the build of our new machine by many months… KBA’s provided unwavering support seven days a week as our operations were recovering after the fire. To that end, KBA did absolutely everything they could to ensure that we were back in production as soon as possible after the fire.”