Heidelberg

Company Introduction – Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg)

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is the world's leading solution provider for commercial and industrial customers in the print media industry. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, and public-listed in Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1997 with almost 20,000 employees worldwide, the company has a global market share of 40% for sheetfed offset printing machines and is the market and technology leader in the sheetfed offset sector.

Heidelberg focuses on the entire process and value chain for the popular format classes in the sheetfed offset and flexographic printing sectors and is the sole supplier of seamlessly networked solutions from prepress to postpress.  

Apart from printing presses, Heidelberg’s product portfolio includes plate imaging devices and finishing equipment, as well as software components designed to integrate all print manufacturing processes.   Heidelberg also offers a wide range of spare parts, consumables, used equipment and services, along with extensive training programs provided by its own Print Media Academy.   To further enhance their business relationships; Heidelberg supports its customers' investment plans by offering financing concepts.
 
Heidelberg differentiates from the competition by having operations close to their customers and markets and strong service and support orientation.   With 14 development and production sites in 6 countries and over 250 sales offices in strategic locations worldwide, Heidelberg offers products and services to more than 200,000 customers around the world in over 170 countries.

Heidelberg is most active within the major OECD industrial regions and is expanding its involvement within growing markets such as Asia and Eastern Europe.   Heidelberg generates 85% of global sales through company-owned sales offices of which more than 85% are operated outside Germany. In fiscal year 2006/2007, Heidelberg achieved sales of Euro...