Printing house for offset and digital printing: brochures, booklets, flyers, posters and business print products from Ittigen.
Druckerei Ruch AG
Worblentalstrasse 28, 3063 Ittigen (CH) · Headquarters and productionNew on Amplifa
About Druckerei Ruch AG
Druckerei Ruch AG is a family business from Ittigen near Bern that has existed since 1956 and is today run by Thomas Christen in the third generation. The company, with around 10 employees, produces printed matter in offset and digital printing – from brochures, booklets and flyers to postcards and posters as well as business print products. The offering covers the entire value chain: planning and consulting, design of the print product, printing, quality control as well as shipping and personal delivery. Depending on the project, small or large runs are produced in black-and-white or colour, predominantly on FSC®-certified paper and climate-neutral with a financial climate contribution. In addition, the company implements websites together with external specialists from photography, graphic design and IT.
- Site
- Ittigen
- Processes
- Offset printing, Digital printing, Printing of printed matter for the office sector (brochures, booklets, flyers, postcards, posters), Design of print products, Planning and consulting, Design, Print inspection / quality control, Production of printed matter (brochures, booklets, flyers, postcards, posters, business print
- Materials
- Paper, FSC® paper, Cardboard
- Certificates
- FSC®, VOC-reduced (participant in the VOC reduction programme of the printing, ClimatePartner label with financial climate contribution (optional product, FSC® certification, VOC-reduced (printing industry reduction programme), ClimatePartner label with financial climate contribution, Printed in Switzerland, PDFX-ready
- Founded
- 1956
- Employees
- 10
- Industries
- Graphic arts industry / printing services, Office sector (business printed matter), Advertising/marketing
- 01
Planning and consulting
- 02
Design
- 03
Prepress
- 04
Offset printing / digital printing
- 05
Print inspection / quality control
- 06
Shipping / delivery
Materials and printing processes
Paper
Standard material for printed matter such as brochures, booklets, flyers and posters, on request as FSC®-certified paper.
FSC® paper
Sustainably produced paper from environmentally responsible forest management, used predominantly by the company.
Cardboard
Used for printed matter such as postcards and stable print products.
Locations
Ittigen
CHHeadquarters and production site
- Lot size
- Small to large runs
- Materials
- Paper, FSC® paper, cardboard
- Offset printing
- Digital printing
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printingPrinting/Finishing | – | – | – | Small runs – Large runs | Paper, Cardboard |
| Digital printingPrinting/Finishing | – | – | – | Small runs – Large runs | Paper, Cardboard |
| Printing of printed matter for the office sector (brochures, booklets, flyers, postcards, posters)Printing/Finishing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Design of print productsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and sustainability
During and after the printing process, the products are carefully inspected to ensure consistent Swiss print quality. PDFX-ready supports fault-free print production.
| Evidence | Ittigen |
|---|---|
| FSC® certification | |
| VOC-reduced (printing industry reduction programme) | |
| ClimatePartner label with financial climate contribution | |
| Printed in Switzerland | |
| PDFX-ready |
History
- 1956
Founding of the company by Fritz Ruch, a trained typesetter.
- 1978
Son Stephan Ruch, also a trained typesetter, joined the business as a partner.
- 2018
Thomas Christen, a trained book/offset printer and nephew of the company founder, took over as owner.