• History

    A history of innovation

A history of innovation

The product portfolio has continually expanded since the company was founded in 1972. Today, Koenig & Bauer Coding GmbH is one of the leading suppliers of marking and coding systems.

  • 2019 - Expansion of the product portfolio to include Print & Apply technologies.
  • 2019 - Koenig & Bauer Coding GmbH acquires All-Print Holding A.B
  • 2018 - Koenig & Bauer Coding GmbH has established Koenig & Bauer Coding (FRA) SAS, France
  • 2018 - Change of name from KBA-Metronic GmbH to Koenig & Bauer Coding GmbH
  • 2016 - Company foundation KBA-Metronic Polska Sp. z.o. o. ,Poland
  • 2013 - Company foundation KBA-Metronic (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., China
  • 2011 - Completion of the license cooperation with CPL, Indien
  • 2010 - The year of innovation - Presentation of the new product portfolio - the new generation inkjet printers: alphaJET evo: the intelligent one / alphaJET tempo: the fast one - the offline system udaFORMAXX - the new hot stamping series hpdSYSTEM - the laserSYSTEM iCON for the packaging sector
  • 2004 - Expansion of laser technology
  • 2003 - High-resolution PZT-based inkjet printer for personalization applications
  • 2002 - Disc-Prinstsystem Shuttle-Version for CD / DVD printing; Modular system for single card personalization
  • 2001 - Digital multicolor printing machine on high-resolution inkjet technology
  • 2000 - Development of a sheetfed offset press A3 + specially designed for UV-curing inks
  • 1998 - Freely programmable monochrome marking technology with laser technology (Co2 and solid-state lasers)
  • 1997 - Free programmable marking technology in the thermal transfer process
  • 1996 - Disc (CD / DVD) printing in waterless offset printing
  • 1995 - Single-card printing technology in waterless offset printing
  • 1993 - Non-contact marking with freely programmable drop on demand inkjet printers for large-scale printing
  • 1987 - Non-contact marking with freely programmable continuous inkjet printers for small character printing
  • 1980 - Flexographic printing technology for in and offline operation
  • 1976 - Transfer printing technology as a feeder system
  • 1972 - Development of field-tested hot stamping technology