World Leader in Coaster Manufacturing, Katz Americas, Invests in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 Press
Pulpboard beverage coaster customers call for elaborate designs and endless creative possibilities
- Increased demand for promotional products such as drink coasters, beer coasters, drink mats, drip mats, and paper coasters
- All products are completely sustainable and 100% recyclable, fully biodegradable, and environmentally friendly
- Demand from customers range from large corporations and organizations to private individuals throughout North and South America

Katz Americas, the leading pulpboard beverage producer of highly decorated custom-made coasters in North and South America, invested in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 sheetfed press for its Johnson City, TN production facility.
The firm, which is a loyal Koenig & Bauer customer, leads this market niche with its fun, creative messaging for corporate events and parties to market a brand’s products. Its beverage coasters are known for spotlighting the unique messaging and positioning of its customers’ brands that increases brand engagement with all market segments.
The new large format Rapida press elevates the printer’s capabilities with unique cutting-edge technology, added capabilities, and greater efficiency, all to ensure added capacity as the firm reaches a broader base of new customers.
The Katz team continues to offer its customers a multitude of innovative, eye-catching designs that it can produce with the new Rapida press. Its enhanced website allows customers to create and customize their exact needs guaranteeing an ultra-absorbent experience. Coasters have an extreme brand appeal as an individual will see the coaster 20 times in just one sitting with two out of three people remembering the message on the coaster. This is why 40,000 brands have used Katz’s coasters.