{"id":100583,"date":"2025-04-02T17:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=100583"},"modified":"2025-04-02T17:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:15:13","slug":"software-innovation-hub-spun-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/software-innovationshub-ausgegliedert\/","title":{"rendered":"Software innovation hub from Koenig &amp; Bauer becomes independent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On 1 April, Koenig &amp; Bauer spun off the digital unit previously managed under the Group umbrella from the holding company. It will become the wholly-owned subsidiary Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana GmbH, which will be embedded in the Special &amp; New Technologies segment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sandra Wagner, previously VP of Digitalisation at Koenig &amp; Bauer, has been appointed managing director of Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana GmbH. The independent positioning of the machine manufacturer's software innovation hub marks an important milestone in the consistent digitalisation of the company. <strong>Implementation of the company's digital strategy. <\/strong>Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana continues to concentrate on the <strong>Development of digital business models as well as AI and data-based solutions<\/strong> along the entire life cycle of print products. By spinning off the Software Innovation Hub as an independent business unit, the company is emphasising its commitment to providing optimal customer service in the digital age.<\/p>\n<p>The transformation into an independent software company enables the targeted <strong>Development and expansion of specialised areas<\/strong> such as Digital Sales, a dedicated onboarding and support team and ongoing customer support from the Customer Success Management department.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-3090336819\"><div id=\"packa-3201481954\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100584\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-100584 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-813x457.jpg 813w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/koenig-bauer-kyana-gmbh-01-1138x640-1.jpg 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The digital business models for machine users of Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana GmbH are bundled under myKyana, the central customer portal.<br \/>(Image: Koenig &amp; Bauer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Proven expertise in the field of digitalisation <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the development of a comprehensive digitalisation strategy and the <strong>Building a solid IT and cloud infrastructure<\/strong> in collaboration with IT, the technology partnerships that Koenig &amp; Bauer has entered into with experienced technology companies are a key success factor. Together with them, among others, the digital unit has successfully placed digital products on the market that are used by customers. <strong>to optimise our own production processes<\/strong> can be utilised. The digital product portfolio already includes the following established solutions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>myKyana:<\/strong> The central portal for the digital product world<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyana Assist:<\/strong> The AI-supported chatbot for quick help and problem solving<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyana Data:<\/strong> The intelligent production data analysis tool<\/li>\n<li><strong>VisuEnergy X:<\/strong> The energy management system specially optimised for the printing and packaging industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Connected packaging and the expansion of AI-based applications <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the products of the Kyana ecosystem, which <strong>specifically tailored to the needs of classic machine users<\/strong> the digital product portfolio will be expanded by the Connected Packaging solution presented at drupa 2024, which <strong>a bridge between analogue packaging and the digital world<\/strong> and branded companies completely new opportunities to enter into dialogue with their customers. The existing digital product portfolio is being continuously <strong>to further AI and data-based applications<\/strong> supplemented.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Strategic importance for Koenig &amp; Bauer <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The spin-off into Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana GmbH is the next logical step in the consistent implementation of Koenig &amp; Bauer's digital strategy. \u201eDigitalisation is a key driver of innovation and progress in our industry,\u201c explains Christian Steinma\u00dfl, who as a member of the group management is responsible for various business units in the newly created Special &amp; New Technologies segment. \u201eWith Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana GmbH, we are in a position to, <strong>bundle expertise in the area of digitalisation in a more targeted manner<\/strong>. Growth in this promising market segment will continue to be driven forward while maintaining close integration with the Group strategy.\u201c Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana will continue to work closely with the other Koenig &amp; Bauer divisions in order to utilise synergies and offer customers a holistic approach to solutions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source<\/em>Koenig &amp; Bauer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On 1 April, Koenig &amp; Bauer spun off the digital unit previously managed under the Group umbrella from the holding company. The wholly-owned subsidiary Koenig &amp; Bauer Kyana GmbH has emerged from this unit.","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":97638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Koenig &amp; Bauer hat zum 1. 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