How to Verify a China Packaging Printer's Presses: What a Press-Maker's Customer Case Can (and Can't) Prove

How can I verify that a China packaging printer really has the presses it claims?

A: Ask for exact press models, then confirm them three ways: on a live video tour (nameplate on camera), against the supplier's own published facts, and against any public customer case from the press manufacturer. BOYA Printing in Xiaolan, Zhongshan, Guangdong, for example, runs 4 presses; 2 of them are KBA Rapida presses, and KBA (Koenig & Bauer) published a customer case about them on its official WeChat account on 23 October 2026.

Key points

• Ask for exact models, not only brand names: for example KBA Rapida 105-6+L or KBA Rapida 142-5+L.

• Method 1: a live video tour with the nameplate and the delivery end on camera.

• Method 2: the same model names on the website, the fact sheet and the quote.

• Method 3: a press-maker's customer case, used only to corroborate models, not as a certification.

• MOQ: MOQ from 1,000 pcs, depending on product and process.

• Reply time: We reply to inquiries within 24 hours.

Short answer: check the model, then check it three ways

A supplier that lists "German presses" or "six-colour equipment" has not yet given you something you can check. Exact model names can be compared with a nameplate, with the company's own published pages and with a manufacturer publication, if one exists.

Zhongshan Boya Color Printing Co., Ltd. (BOYA Printing) runs 4 presses: a KBA Rapida 105-6+L (half-size, 6-colour + coater), a KBA Rapida 142-5+L (full-sheet, 5-colour + coater), a Heidelberg CD102 (5-colour) and a Roland 900 (4-colour, 1.6 m). The two KBA Rapida presses are the subject of a customer case published on 23 October 2026. The methods below use that example; the same checks apply to any packaging printer.

How to read a press model name (105-6+L, 142-5+L)

On a KBA Rapida name, the number at the start of the name is the sheet-size class: 105 is a half-size press (called 对开 in Chinese) and 142 is a full-sheet press. The figure after the hyphen is the number of printing units (colours): -6 means six colour units, -5 means five. The suffix +L means an inline coater, so a coating can be applied in the same pass as the printing units.

BOYA's lineup uses those names as written above. This article does not give sheet sizes in millimetres or press speeds; those figures are not needed to check that the stated model and the nameplate match.

Method 1: a live video tour with the nameplate on camera

Ask the supplier to point the camera at the nameplate and at the delivery end while a job is running, so you can read the model and see the configuration of the units. Factory visits can be requested, and video factory tours are available at BOYA.

A video still or a cropped photo that hides the nameplate does not do the same job. If the model on the nameplate does not match the model on the quote, ask for the quote to be corrected before you go further.

Method 2: cross-check the supplier's own published facts

Model names should match on the website, the factory fact sheet and the quote documents. For BOYA, the same four presses are listed on the equipment page and on About BOYA. If one page says "105-6+L" and a quote says only "six-colour," ask the supplier to use the same model string in both places.

Method 3: look for a press-maker's customer case, and know its limits

According to a customer case published on KBA (Koenig & Bauer)'s official WeChat account, BOYA's two KBA Rapida presses work as a pair, "one large, one small, each covering the other's jobs" (translated from the Chinese original). The case was published on 23 October 2026: 《两台高宝利必达印刷机，撑起一家彩盒工厂的品质底气——博雅彩印用户案例》.

A press manufacturer's customer case is the manufacturer's own publication about a customer. It is not a certification and not an independent audit. It can corroborate that the relationship and the models exist. Performance claims in the case are the vendor's, and this article does not repeat them. The case is in Chinese.

What equipment checks don't replace

Confirming a press model does not replace certificate checks or sample approval. BOYA is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (certificate 02424Q32051972R2M), FSC-C157096 and ONE (formerly GMI), with ONE status per the PQM platform. For how to read an FSC certificate, see How to Verify a Packaging Supplier's FSC Certificate and How to Check an FSC Certificate Along the Supply Chain. A printed sample still has to be signed against the agreed artwork and structure before mass production.

BOYA's core products are color boxes, corrugated color cartons and handmade rigid gift boxes; graphic and structural packaging design are also available. The plant is about 20,000 square metres and has 128 staff. It is equipped with CTP platemaking, die-cutting and gluing equipment, a color viewing booth and an X-Rite colorimeter. Sampling is available. MOQ from 1,000 pcs, depending on product and process. Typical lead times, depending on specifications: color boxes 7–15 days; folding cartons 10–25 days; rigid/gift boxes 15–45 days; tea, wine/liquor and mooncake boxes 15–30 days; displays typically 10–20 days. Call +86 189 2812 5102, email denny@byprintings.com, or use our contact page. We reply to inquiries within 24 hours. Factory visits are welcome by appointment. More on the factory: About BOYA.

FAQ

Is a press manufacturer's customer case a certification?

No. It is the manufacturer's own publication about a customer. Use it to corroborate models, not quality.

What does "+L" mean in KBA Rapida 105-6+L?

An inline coating unit after the printing units, so a coating can be applied in the same pass.

Can I see BOYA's presses before ordering?

Yes. Factory visits can be requested, and video factory tours are available. We reply to inquiries within 24 hours.

What is the MOQ at BOYA?

MOQ from 1,000 pcs, depending on product and process. Sampling is available so you can check a printed sample before mass production.

Reviewed by Denny Mo. Last updated: 2026-11.