Printing house for business, advertising and publishing print products with typesetting, offset and digital printing, finishing and lettershop services
ELSER Druck GmbH
Mühlacker · Langensteinbach (Karlsbad)New on Amplifa
About Elser Druck
ELSER Druck GmbH in Mühlacker is a printing company that has existed since 1890 and specializes in classic as well as customized printed products. The product portfolio includes business and private print products such as business cards, letterheads, envelopes, labels and forms, advertising print products such as brochures, flyers, mailings, catalogues and posters, as well as publications such as books, catalogues, magazines, annual reports and dissertations. Production is carried out by offset printing (also with spot colors according to HKS and Pantone) and digital printing for small print runs, complemented by finishing processes such as printing and scented varnishes, embossing as well as gloss and shimmer effects. The company also offers typesetting, converting, lettershop, personalization and postal delivery services. The company belongs to the Elser Gruppe Druck und Medien, which includes the Mühlacker Tagblatt, the Rundschau, the Verlag Stieglitz and the bookshop Buch-Elser. The company is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN ISO 12647 (PSO) and FSC.
- Site
- Mühlacker
- Processes
- Offset printing, Digital printing, Four-color printing / spot colors (HKS, Pantone), Finishing (printing varnishes, scented varnishes, embossing, gloss/shimmer effects, dispersion, Typesetting, converting, lettershop, personalization, postal delivery
- Materials
- Paper, Offset printing, Digital printing, Finishing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, DIN ISO 12647 (PSO), FSC
- Founded
- 1890 (as
- Industries
- Printing and Media, Advertising and Marketing, Publishing and Publications
- 01
Typesetting
- 02
Printing (offset/digital)
- 03
Finishing
- 04
Converting
- 05
Personalization and postal delivery
Substrates and Printing Processes
Offset printing
Classic printing process for higher print runs with a wide range of substrates and finishing options, also with HKS and Pantone spot colors and printing varnishes.
Digital printing
Process for small print runs without printing plates, enabling individual printing of each sheet, e.g. for personalized mailings.
Finishing
Printing varnishes, scented varnishes, embossing as well as gloss and shimmer effects give print products additional optical, tactile and olfactory appeal.
Paper
Main substrate for all product areas, from business cards to bound books.
Locations
Mühlacker
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Paper
- Heidelberger Speedmaster five-color offset printing press with dispersion varnish
- Heidelberger Speedmaster four-color offset printing press (1998)
Langensteinbach (Karlsbad)
DEBranch office
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Digital printingSurface | – | – | – | small print runs | Paper |
| Four-color printing / spot colors (HKS, Pantone)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Finishing (printing varnishes, scented varnishes, embossing, gloss/shimmer effects, dispersionSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Typesetting, converting, lettershop, personalization, postal deliveryAssembly | – | – | – | – | Paper |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-color offset printing press with dispersion varnish | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Speedmaster | – | – | – | Mühlacker |
| Four-color offset printing press | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Speedmaster | – | – | 1998 | Mühlacker |
Quality and Certifications
Production is carried out according to DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management) and DIN ISO 12647 (ProcessStandard Offset Printing, PSO), confirmed for three years in 2025. Material flows follow the FSC guidelines for sustainable forestry.
| Evidence | Mühlacker |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| DIN ISO 12647 (PSO) | |
| FSC |
History
- 1890
Founded as the book printing house C. Ruopp in Mühlacker-Dürrmenz, with newspaper printing as its main source of income.
- 1896
Karl Elser takes over the printing company.
- 1898
Relocation to Bahnhofsstraße in Mühlacker.
- 1926
Construction of a new printing building; start of own book printing.
- 1933
Eugen Händle acquires the Elser company.
- 1972
Discontinuation of newspaper printing; expansion of new customer groups and prepress.
- 1988
After the death of Eugen Händle, Brigitte Wetzel takes over the management.
- 1992
Move into the new production building at Kißlingweg 35 in Mühlacker.
- 1998
Hans-Ulrich Wetzel becomes managing director; investment in the first four-color Heidelberg Speedmaster.
- 2007
Expansion of the machine fleet with a Heidelberg five-color press with dispersion varnish.
- 2013
Takeover of the offset printing division of Druckerei Stegmaier GmbH.
- 2014
Takeover of the customer base of Druckerei Woge; establishment of the Langensteinbach branch.
- 2016
Integration of Stegmaier's digital printing operations.
- 2017
Relocation of Druckerei Stegmaier to the company building at Kißlingweg 35.
- 2024
Merger of Druckerei Stegmaier GmbH with Karl Elser Druck GmbH; new company name ELSER Druck GmbH.