Trade and service for used printing, packaging and finishing machines for printers and packaging manufacturers worldwide
Allaoui Graphic Machinery GmbH
Aachen (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About allaoui
Allaoui Graphic Machinery GmbH, based in Aachen, is an independent supplier of used and fully overhauled machines for the printing and packaging industry. The portfolio covers sheetfed and heatset web offset presses (including Manroland Lithoman IV, Heidelberg Speedmaster XL, KBA Rapida), digital printing systems such as the HP PageWide Web Press, CtP plate setters as well as packaging and finishing machines: die cutters (Heidelberg MK Promatrix), folder gluers (Bobst), label converting (Gallus), bookbinding and book production lines (Kolbus). Every machine undergoes a professional pre-sale inspection; printing presses are accepted according to IPM or Fogra standards. Services range from sourcing to worldwide installation and commissioning, operator training, spare parts service (online shop), to purchasing and remarketing of used machines as well as strategic machine fleet consulting. Reference customers are international printers and packaging manufacturers, including Royal De Vries Packaging, CPI, Linney, Taylor and Wilco. The team advises customers in more than ten languages and, according to its own statements, delivers to over 90 countries.
- Site
- Aachen
- Processes
- Heatset Web Offset Printing (Web Offset), Sheetfed Offset Printing, Digital Printing (Inkjet Roll-to-Roll), Die Cutting, Folding/Gluing (Folder Gluer), Book Block Production, Bookbinding / Perfect Binding, Casing In
- Materials
- Cartonboard, Corrugated Board, Paper, Heatset Web Offset Printing, Sheetfed Offset Printing, Digital Printing (Inkjet Roll-to-Roll), Die Cutting, Folding/Gluing (Folder Gluer)
- Certificates
- IPM/Fogra Acceptance, Pre-Sale Inspection, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Printing Industry, Packaging Industry, Bookbinding / Finishing, Labels
- 01
Sourcing and purchasing of used printing and packaging machines
- 02
Pre-sale inspection and acceptance according to IPM/Fogra standards
- 03
Remarketing and sales
- 04
Worldwide installation and commissioning
- 05
Operator training and spare parts service
Machine Types & Processes
Heatset Web Offset Printing
High-volume production of catalogs, magazines and newspapers, among others with Manroland Lithoman IV (cutoff 620 mm, web width up to 2060 mm).
Sheetfed Offset Printing
Eight-color and multi-color sheetfed offset presses from Heidelberg (Speedmaster XL 106) and KBA (Rapida 106-8+L) for paper and board.
Digital Printing (Inkjet Roll-to-Roll)
HP PageWide Web Press T240 HD/T250 HD, 152 m/min, 8–22" web, 40–215 g/m², for variable print products.
Die Cutting
Heidelberg MK Promatrix 145 CSB for board and corrugated up to 2,000 g/m² with automatic pallet change.
Folding/Gluing (Folder Gluer)
Bobst Mistral 80-A2 CS with Accufeed, HHS gluing system and barcode quality control.
Label Converting
Gallus TCS 250 for die cutting, laminating and finishing of printed label webs.
Bookbinding & Book Production
Kolbus lines (BF 527 Casing-In 60 cycles/h, Publica KM 411.B with 24 gathering stations, three-knife trimmer, PUR gluing) for hardcover and softcover production.
Prepress (CtP)
Heidelberg Suprasetter 190 for thermal plate exposure for large-format offset printing.
Pre-Sale Inspection & Acceptance
Testing procedures according to IPM or Fogra standards before every delivery; machines partially viewable in production.
Locations
Aachen
DEHeadquarters, sales, consulting and logistics
- Materials
- Printing and packaging machines from all manufacturers
- Online spare parts store
- IPM/Fogra acceptance processes
- Installation and service team with partner network
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatset Web Offset Printing (Web Offset)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Newsprint |
| Sheetfed Offset PrintingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Digital Printing (Inkjet Roll-to-Roll)Printing | – | 8–22" web width | 40 g/m² – 215 g/m² | – | Paper |
| Die CuttingForming | – | – | 2,000 g/m² board and corrugated | – | Board, Corrugated board |
| Folding/Gluing (Folder Gluer)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Book Block ProductionFinishing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Bookbinding / Perfect BindingFinishing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Casing InFinishing | – | – | – | 60 cycles/hour | Paper, Board |
| Saddle StitchingJoining | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| FoldingFinishing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| CtP Plate Exposure (Pre-Press)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Printing plates |
| Label Converting (Die Cutting, Laminating, Finishing)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Label material |
| UV Coating (Inline)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Inline Inkjet PrintingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Assembly/Installation of printing presses worldwideAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Offset Press (Inkjet Roll-to-Roll) | HP PageWide Web Press T240 HD / T250 HD | 1 | 8–22" web, 40–215 g/m², 152 m/min | 2019 | – |
| Web Offset Press (16pp) | Goss M600-A | 1 | 625 mm cutoff | 2014 | – |
| CtP Plate Setter | Heidelberg Suprasetter 190 | 1 | – | 2014 | – |
| Casing-In Line | Kolbus BF 527 + FE 604 | 1 | 60 cycles/h | 2008 | – |
| Book Block Production Machine | Kolbus Publica KM 411.B | 1 | 24 gathering stations, three-knife trimmer | 2007 | – |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (48pp) | Timson T48A ZMR | 1 | 321 mm cutoff, 1,346 mm web width | 2005 | – |
| Die Cutter | Heidelberg MK Promatrix 145 CSB | 1 | – | 2020 | – |
| Label Converting System | Gallus TCS 250 | 1 | – | 2016 | – |
| Folder Gluer | Bobst Mistral 80 - A2 CS | 1 | – | 2007 | – |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (64pp) | Manroland Lithoman IV 64pp | 1 | Cutoff 620 mm, web width 1905 mm, 4 colors | 2013 | Germany |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (60pp Short Grain) | Manroland Lithoman III 60pp | 1 | Cutoff 413 mm, web width 1,460 mm, 40,000 r/h | 2006 | – |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (96pp) | Manroland Lithoman IV 96pp | 1 | Cutoff 614 mm | 2011 | – |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (80pp) | Manroland Lithoman IV 80pp | 1 | Cutoff 620 mm | 2008 | – |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (96pp, variable cutoff) | Manroland Lithoman IV 96pp | 1 | Cutoff 4 x 307 mm or 5 x 246 mm | 2015 | – |
| Heatset Web Offset Press (72/80pp) | Manroland Lithoman IV 72/80pp | 1 | Cutoff Long Grain 620 mm / Short Grain 413 mm, width 2060 mm, 4 colors | 2008 | – |
| Sheetfed Offset Press (8 colors) | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P+L | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sheetfed Offset Press (8 colors + coater) | KBA Rapida 106-8+L | 1 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Acceptance
Every machine undergoes a professional pre-sale inspection; printing presses are accepted according to IPM or Fogra standards. Many machines can be inspected in running production before purchase.
| Evidence | Aachen |
|---|---|
| IPM/Fogra Acceptance | |
| Pre-Sale Inspection | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 2021
allaoui wins the digitalPIONEER 2021 Award (Wirtschaft Eifel); Wilco invests in eleven new Heidelberg presses, allaoui takes over the legacy equipment
- 2022
Wali Ahmadi becomes Managing Director at allaoui; takeover of the complete machine fleet and fixed assets of Eberl Koesel
- 2024
New brand presence at drupa 2024
- 2025
Takeover of the machine assets of CPI Ebner & Spiegel; Linney commissions Young XL 106-8-P+L from allaoui; acquisition of the complete production facility of the Dutch packaging printer Royal De Vries Packaging