Full-service web and sheet-fed offset printing house for magazines, catalogues and periodicals since 1816
Ernst Kaufmann GmbH & Co. KG (Druckhaus Kaufmann)
LahrNew on Amplifa
About Druckhaus Kaufmann
Druckhaus Kaufmann in Lahr (Baden-Württemberg) is a full-service industrial web and sheet-fed offset printing company in its sixth generation of family tradition. The company produces high-quality magazines, catalogues and periodicals on paper from graphic Rocca graphic paper through to finishing. From complete prepress to web and sheet-fed offset printing through to folding, stitching, perfect binding, lettershop and dispatch including customs clearance, the entire value chain is united under one roof. In printing presses up to 50 metres long, up to 50,000 sheets per hour are printed 4/4-colour and maximum 5/5-colour; since 2014 the KBA Rapida 106 (20,000 sheets/hour) has been available. More than 350 companies from over 30 industries and numerous countries, especially in neighbouring France and Switzerland, trust the company. Around 20,000 m² of production floor is operated by more than 200 employees; climate-neutral printing is offered with ClimatePartner Gold Standard certification.
- Site
- Lahr
- Processes
- Sheet-fed offset printing, Web offset printing, 4/4-colour printing, max. 5/5-colour, Prepress (prepress, printing plate production), Folding, Stitching, Perfect binding, Lettershop / addressing
- Materials
- Paper (graphic papers), Graphic papers, Web offset printing, Sheet-fed offset printing
- Certificates
- Certified quality management
- Founded
- 1816
- Employees
- over 200
- Industries
- Publishing, Trade catalogues (catalogue printing), Periodical and magazine publishing, Advertising and marketing, over 30 industries, Catalogue printing
- 01
Project management/consulting
- 02
Prepress (prepress, printing plate production)
- 03
Sheet-fed offset printing
- 04
Web offset printing
- 05
Quality management
- 06
Finishing (folding, stitching)
- 07
Perfect binding
- 08
Lettershop/addressing
- 09
Dispatch incl. customs clearance
Papers and Printing Processes
Graphic papers
Graphic papers for web and sheet-fed offset printing of catalogues, magazines and periodicals.
Web offset printing
Industrial web offset printing for high print runs, up to 50,000 sheets per hour in 4/4-colour.
Sheet-fed offset printing
Sheet-fed offset printing, among others with the KBA Rapida 106 (20,000 sheets/hour), for high-quality printed products.
Locations
Lahr
DEProduction facility and headquarters
- Lot size
- Medium to large print runs
- Materials
- Graphic papers
- KBA Rapida 106
- Web offset printing presses
- Sheet-fed offset printing presses
- Perfect binder
Printed Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet-fed offset printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Web offset printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| 4/4-colour printing, max. 5/5-colourPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Prepress (prepress, printing plate production)Printing | – | – | – | – | – |
| FoldingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| StitchingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Perfect bindingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Lettershop / addressingPrinting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dispatch / logistics (incl. customs clearance)Printing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project management / consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality management (certified)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Climate-neutral printing (ClimatePartner, Gold Standard certification)Printing | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet-fed offset printing press | Koenig & Bauer KBA Rapida 106 | – | – | 2014 | Lahr |
| Web offset printing press | – | – | up to 50 m machine length, up to 50,000 sheets/h | 1983 (erst | Lahr |
| Sheet-fed offset printing press | – | – | up to 50 m machine length, up to 50,000 sheets/h | – | Lahr |
| Perfect binder | – | – | – | – | Lahr |
Additional services
Quality
After every work step, a quality check is carried out as part of the certified quality management to ensure printing quality and adherence to deadlines.
| Evidence | Lahr |
|---|---|
| Certified quality management |
History
- 1816
Ernst Kaufmann founds a lithographic printing works and lending library in Lahr
- 1852
Prize awarded at the World Exhibition in London; largest lithographic institute in Baden
- 1880
Branches founded in New York, Chicago, London and Berlin; 250 employees in Lahr
- 1945
Reconstruction after the Second World War with a new publishing licence
- 1978
Move to a modern production facility in the industrial estate
- 1983
Installation of the first web offset press
- 2012
Expanded full-service offering to include lettershop and dispatch solutions
- 2014
Investment in the KBA Rapida 106 (20,000 sheets/hour)
- 2015
New brand identity "Wir für Sie" (Us for You)
- 2016
200th company anniversary
- 2017
"Periodical Printer of the Year" at the Druck&Medien Awards
- 2019
Award "Catalogue Printer of the Year" (Druck&Medien Awards 2015) and feature in the bvdm magazine NUTZEN
- 2023
"Magazine Printer of the Year" at the Druck&Medien Awards
- 2024
Insolvency petition filed on 9 July at the Offenburg District Court; opening of insolvency proceedings on 30 September, business operations continued