Online printing house for customised newspaper and magazine printing from 1 copy as well as offset printing from 2,000 copies.
FUNKE Services GmbH (smartpaper24.com)
45127 Essen (Jakob-Funke-Platz 1)New on Amplifa
About Smartpaper24
Smartpaper24.com is the online printing house of FUNKE Services GmbH, a company of the FUNKE Media Group based in Essen. The offering includes customised newspaper printing in the 280 x 400 mm format from as little as 1 copy in digital printing as well as newspaper printing in web offset (coldset) from 2,000 copies in broadsheet and tabloid formats up to 100,000 copies. In addition, magazines are produced from 1 copy (A4, A5, square with saddle stitching), postcards from 15 copies and yearbooks from 25 copies. Production takes place in the printing centres of the FUNKE Media Group, where hundreds of thousands of daily newspapers, brochures and inserts are printed daily on newsprint with grammages of 42 to 90 g/m² as well as premium papers of 135 and 170 g/m². Customers order via a seamless online process with real-time price calculation, an online designer with templates, PDF upload with automatic print data check, proof printing and free paper samples. Target groups are private customers (wedding, birthday and school newspapers) as well as B2B customers for employee newspapers, advertising brochures and personalised print mailing (SmartpaperOne2One).
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- Newspaper printing (digital printing, small print run from 1 copy), Magazine printing (A4/A5, small print run from 1 copy), Newspaper printing in offset (web offset/coldset) in broadsheet and tabloid format, Square magazine printing (210x210 mm / 148x148 mm, saddle stitching), Postcard printing from 15 copies, Yearbook printing from 25 copies, Saddle stitching (2-fold) for magazines, Folding and cutting of the paper web (newspaper sheets unstitched)
- Materials
- Newsprint (standard colouring/recycled paper), Newsprint 42 g/m², Newsprint 42.5 g/m², Newsprint 45 g/m², Newsprint 48.8 g/m², Newsprint 49 g/m², Newsprint 52 g/m², Newsprint 60 g/m²
- Certificates
- Automatic print data check, Proof print / paper samples, Internal quality inspection in case of complaint, DIN 12647 process standard offset printing (newspaper printing)
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Private customers (weddings, birthdays, schools, clubs), B2B: employee newspapers and advertising brochures, Print mailing/advertising, B2C private customers (weddings, birthdays, schools, clubs), B2B (employee newspapers, advertising brochures, print mailing)
- 01
Online price calculation in real time
- 02
Design in the online designer or PDF upload
- 03
Automatic print data check
- 04
Digital or offset printing in the printing centres of the FUNKE Media Group
- 05
Finishing (folding, trimming, saddle stitching)
- 06
Shipping
Papers & Printing Processes
Newsprint 42 g/m²
Standard newsprint for offset printing in large print runs.
Newsprint 42.5 g/m²
Thin newsprint for web offset printing.
Newsprint 45 g/m²
Classic newsprint for industrial newspaper printing.
Newsprint 48.8 g/m²
Standard grammage for offset printing in broadsheet and tabloid format.
Newsprint 49 g/m²
Authentic newsprint for small print runs in digital printing.
Newsprint 52 g/m²
Newsprint with a firmer feel for offset printing.
Newsprint 60 g/m²
Higher grammage for newspapers in digital printing.
Newsprint 80 g/m²
Paper for newspapers with better image detail in digital printing.
Newsprint 90 g/m² (brightened)
Brightened quality with a higher degree of whiteness for colour-intensive prints.
Magazine/Premium paper 135 g/m²
Silk-matt premium paper for magazines in small print runs.
Magazine/Premium paper 170 g/m²
High-quality paper for magazine printing with brilliant photos.
Locations
Essen
DEHeadquarters / Operator of the online printing house (webshop of the FUNKE Media Group)
- Lot size
- Digital printing from 1 copy; offset printing from 2,000 copies
- Materials
- Newsprint 42–90 g/m², magazine paper 135/170 g/m²
- Web offset printing presses (coldset) in the printing centres of the FUNKE Media Group
- Digital printing systems for newspaper and magazine printing in small print runs
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper printing (digital printing, small print run from 1 copy)Printing (digital printing) | – | 400 mm × 280 mm | 1 copy | 1 copy | Newsprint 49 g/m², Newsprint 60 g/m², Newsprint 80 g/m², Newsprint 90 g/m² |
| Magazine printing (A4/A5, small print run from 1 copy)Printing (digital printing) | – | 297 mm × 210 mm | 1 copy | 1 copy | Paper 135 g/m², Paper 170 g/m², Paper 90 g/m² |
| Newspaper printing in offset (web offset/coldset) in broadsheet and tabloid formatPrinting (offset printing) | – | 480 mm × 340 mm | 2,000 copies – 100,000 copies (advertising brochures | 2,000 copies | Newsprint 42 g/m², Newsprint 48.8 g/m², Newsprint 52 g/m² |
| Square magazine printing (210x210 mm / 148x148 mm, saddle stitching)Printing (digital printing) | – | 210 mm × 210 mm | 1 copy | 1 copy | Paper 90 g/m², Paper 135 g/m², Paper 170 g/m² |
| Postcard printing from 15 copiesPrinting (digital printing) | – | – | 15 copies | 15 copies | – |
| Yearbook printing from 25 copiesPrinting (digital printing) | – | – | 25 copies | 25 copies | – |
| Saddle stitching (2-fold) for magazinesJoining/Finishing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Folding and cutting of the paper web (newspaper sheets unstitched)Print finishing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital online flipbooksEngineering/Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic print data check / prepressInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| SmartpaperOne2One – personalised print mailing in newspaper form (variable print data/digitalPrinting (digital printing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Proof printing for newspapers & magazinesPrinting (digital printing) | – | – | 1 copy | 1 copy | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web offset printing press (coldset, without drying systems) | – | – | – | – | Printing centres of the FUNKE Media Group |
| Digital printing system for newspaper and magazine printing in small print runs | – | – | – | – | Printing centres of the FUNKE Media Group |
Additional services
Quality
The print data is checked automatically before production (print data check). Proof prints, free paper samples and an internal quality inspection in the event of complaints ensure print quality.
| Evidence | Essen |
|---|---|
| Automatic print data check | |
| Proof print / paper samples | |
| Internal quality inspection in case of complaint | |
| DIN 12647 process standard offset printing (newspaper printing) |
History
- 2018
Birth of the partner portal zeitungsdruck-online.de, making newspaper printing accessible online for small and private customers.
Launch of Smartpaper24.com as a further development of the business model with a magazine designer, digital flipbooks and international orientation; focus on B2C, while zeitungsdruck-online.de focuses on B2B and large print runs in offset printing.