BRESCIA ITALY—  Koenig & Bauer acquires 49 per cent stake in Celmacch Group one of the leading manufacturers of high board line flexo presses and rotary die-cutters for the corrugated board industry, Celmacch will operate under the name Koenig & Bauer Celmacch S.r.l. in future. The Chroma Evo series from Celmacch  a competitive starting point in the world of modular rotary die-cutters and flexo printing presses, while the Chroma High Tech models satisfy demands for high levels of automation. The CorruCUT and CorruFLEX presses from Koenig & Bauer stand for high performance in the production of both die-cut corrugated boxes and printed corrugated sheets, and define the standards in terms of automation and performance. There are plans to unite all the different models under the shared product name Chroma. This will make Koenig & Bauer Celmacch the only supplier with presses to cover all price and performance classes. Koenig & Bauer has secured options to successively increase its stake in Celmacch Group S.r.l. beyond the initial 49 per cent holding.