- Business
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) manufactures and markets equipment, software, consumables, and services for the printing industry, with a focus on sheet-fed offset presses, digital printing systems, packaging and label production, and post-press finishing. The company, founded in 1850 and headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, leads the global market for sheet-fed offset printing with over 40% share; its primary offerings include Speedmaster offset presses for commercial and packaging printing; Versafire and Omnifire digital presses; Gallus One inkjet label presses; Boardmaster flexographic packaging presses; Jetfire digital inkjet systems; Prinect workflow software; pre-press computer-to-plate systems; post-press folding, cutting, and gluing machines such as Stahlfolder models; and remarketed equipment, alongside service solutions like spare parts and HEIDELBERG Cloud for predictive maintenance. HEIDELBERG operates production sites in Germany (Wiesloch-Walldorf, Weiden, Langgöns, Amstetten, Brandenburg) and China (Shanghai), with sales and service networks in 170 countries serving packaging, label, commercial printing, and advertising sectors; its HEIDELBERG Industry division provides engineering, castings, electronics, and assembly for mechanical engineering and robotics customers. Recent developments include a 2024 partnership with Canon for inkjet printing sales and service cooperation targeting hybrid commercial print; expansion of e-mobility charging via subsidiary Amperfied GmbH and a January 2023 investment in Flotteladen GmbH for fleet and backend software; entry into the defense sector in July 2025 through a multi-year strategic alliance with VINCORION Advanced Systems GmbH for power control systems; strengthening of packaging capabilities with consolidated Polar Mohr partnership and direct market access; reorganization of the Wiesloch-Walldorf site under new plant manager Orhan Bekyigit; and ongoing advancements in robotics, AI-driven automation, and hydrogen electrolyser prototypes for industrial charging planned for summer 2025.