\u201cStructural change has changed the graphic arts industry in recent years and our market has become much smaller and versatile at once<\/em>\u201d, says Bruno M\u00fcller, CEO of Muller Martini. \u201cCustomers need innovations on a regular basis, which have to be financed with lower sales quantities. Above all, our customers benefit from the efficiency gains bringing together the bookbinding activities<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n The market changes are directly affecting our customers, which are faced with new business models like digitization. By combining the potentials for success like personnel, know-how, technology and infrastructure of the two companies, Muller Martini can provide the market with innovative solutions in the long term. \u201cThis secures the future of the softcover and hardcover business of both the customers and the two machine manufacturers \u2013 and thus also jobs in the graphic arts industry<\/em>\u201d, Bruno M\u00fcller says.<\/p>\n Continued Production in Rahden The bookbinding business of Kolbus is transferred to the new business unit M\u00fcller Martini Buchbinde-Systeme GmbH, which will be integrated into the Muller Martini group with all dedicated employees as an independent factory with domicile in Rahden. Kolbus will remain under the direction of CEO Kai B\u00fcntemeyer. With 900 employees, Kolbus sets the focus on the packaging and case making business, parts manufacturing and the foundry business. Kai B\u00fcntemeyer is convinced that with this step Kolbus creates good opportunities for a successful future: \u201cIn recent years, the packaging market was growing consistently. We see a good potential and will vigorously expand our current activities in this business. There are also very good perspectives in the segment of component manufacturing for sophisticated mechanical engineering companies including M\u00fcller Martini Buchbinde-Systeme GmbH and Kolbus Luxury Packaging<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Machine Portfolio and Know-how Remains The know-how of the Kolbus machine portfolio is taken over, backed up and further developed by Muller Martini. The approximately 250 Kolbus employees from the bookbinding department will be taken over by Muller Martini in Rahden at the same employment conditions. The staff in the packaging and case maker segments will continue to work for Kolbus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Muller Martini takes over the perfect binding and bookline business from Kolbus. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7731],"tags":[7795,7796],"class_list":["post-30591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-en","tag-bookbinding-en","tag-buchbinde-systeme-en"],"yoast_head":"\n