High-quality printed products: brochures, magazines, art books and watch-industry products from Biel – 100% Swiss production.
Courvoisier-Gassmann SA
2504 Biel/Bienne (Headquarters, Production) · 1373 Chavornay (Client Office)New on Amplifa
About Courvoisier-Gassmann
Courvoisier-Gassmann SA is a printing house founded in 1806 and based in Biel/Bienne, making it one of the most traditional printers in Switzerland. The owner-managed company with 40 employees produces more than 1,500 print jobs per year: brochures, magazines, periodicals, art and Beaux-livres volumes, posters as well as special products for the watch industry. Under one roof, the entire graphic process chain is covered: consulting, prepress, photolithography, large-format offset printing (LE-UV and conventional), digital printing, bookbinding as well as logistics and storage. Production takes place exclusively in Switzerland, powered by 100% Swiss hydropower. Customers include companies from the watch industry, the cultural and financial sectors, and publishers. The company supports independent media such as Heidi.news and carries out experimental projects with artists.
- Site
- Biel
- Processes
- Offset printing (large format, LE-UV and conventional), Digital printing, Prepress, Photolithography, Bookbinding / finishing, Consulting / Prepress / Production of brochures, magazines, periodicals, city publications, Beaux, Logistics and storage, Consulting
- Materials
- Paper (Lessebo 1.3, white, 240 g/m², Cradle to Cradle Gold certified), Paper (Cradle to Cradle Gold), LE-UV offset printing, Conventional offset printing, Digital printing, Photolithography
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, SWISS LABEL, myclimate CO2-balanced printed products, ESB 100% Swiss hydropower, CSR Integration (Base Camp level), FSC-CoC, Cradle to Cradle Gold (papers/inks used), Cradle to Cradle Gold
- Founded
- 1806
- Employees
- 40
- Industries
- Watch industry, Culture, Financial sector, Publishers/Periodicals
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Prepress
- 03
Photolithography
- 04
Offset printing (large format, LE-UV, conventional)
- 05
Digital printing
- 06
Bookbinding / finishing
- 07
Logistics and storage
Materials and Printing Processes
Paper (Cradle to Cradle Gold)
Printing paper and ink with Cradle-to-Cradle Gold certification, e.g. Lessebo 1.3 white, 240 g/m²; sourced from suppliers with the FSC CoC label.
LE-UV offset printing
Large-format offset printing using the LE-UV process, tailored to each project.
Conventional offset printing
Conventional large-format offset printing as the traditional core process of the printing house.
Digital printing
Digital printing for project-specific requirements complements the offset processes.
Photolithography
Photolithography as part of the in-house prepress, all under one roof.
Locations
Biel/Bienne
CHHeadquarters, Production
- Materials
- Paper
Chavornay
CHClient Office
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printing (large format, LE-UV and conventional)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Digital printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| PrepressPrinting | – | – | – | – | – |
| PhotolithographyPrinting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bookbinding / finishingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Consulting / Prepress / Production of brochures, magazines, periodicals, city publications, BeauxPrinting | – | – | – | 1,500 orders annually | Paper |
| Logistics and storagePrinting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
The management system for prepress, printing and finishing is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 (SQS, no. 11858, valid until 23.11.2027). Both certifications have been held for more than two decades; in addition, FSC CoC, SWISS LABEL, myclimate and Cradle to Cradle Gold are documented.
| Evidence | Biel/Bienne |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| FSC-CoC | |
| SWISS LABEL | |
| myclimate CO2-balanced printed products | |
| Cradle to Cradle Gold |
History
- 1806
Founding of the printing house.
- 2023
CSR assessment, preparation of a CO₂ balance and installation of a more efficient compressor system (savings of 100.000 kWh of electricity per year); nomination for «Die schönsten Schweizer Bücher 2023».
- 2024
SWISS LABEL membership; re-certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (24.11.2024–23.11.2027); electricity supply 100% from Swiss hydropower (ESB certificate 2024–2028).
- 2025
myclimate certificate for CO₂-balanced printed products including a climate protection contribution.