Printing presses, print finishing and industrial contract manufacturing of electronics, castings and assemblies.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Heidelberg · Wiesloch-Walldorf · Brandenburg an der Havel · Kiel · Amstetten · Langgöns-Oberkleen · Ludwigsburg · Weiden i. d. Oberpfalz · Shanghai (Qingpu) · Kumanovo · St. Gallen · Sidney (Ohio)New on Amplifa
About HEIDELBERG
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), headquartered in Heidelberg with its main plant in Wiesloch-Walldorf, develops and manufactures sheetfed offset presses of the Speedmaster series, digital printing systems, finishing and packaging machinery as well as the Prinect workflow software. Through its HEIDELBERG Industry division, the company offers contract manufacturing: development and industrialization, casting (foundry), mechanical production, PCB assembly, control and power electronics including control cabinet construction, as well as assembly solutions for vehicle construction, mechanical engineering, automotive and energy technology. Production ranges from single parts and prototypes to series production, complemented by supply chain management, quality inspection and project management. Via its subsidiary Amperfied, charging solutions for e-mobility are produced; HD Advanced Technologies serves markets in security, defense and energy technology. Production sites include Wiesloch-Walldorf, Brandenburg an der Havel, Amstetten and Shanghai-Qingpu.
- Site
- Heidelberg
- Processes
- Sheetfed offset printing (Speedmaster series), Digital printing (inkjet, Versafire series, Jetfire 50), Die-cutting (Ecocut 106 CS, Duopress), Hot foil stamping (Duopress), Cold foil transfer (FoilStar), Flexo printing (Boardmaster, folding carton printing), Print finishing (inline and nearline finishing), Assembly/Assembly Solutions (vehicle construction, mechanical engineering, automotive, energy)
- Materials
- Casting (Foundry), PCBs & Electronics, Paper & Board
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1850
- Industries
- Printing and packaging industry, Label printing, E-mobility, Power electronics, Robotics, Energy technology / storage systems
- 01
Development & Industrialization
- 02
Casting (Foundry)
- 03
Mechanical Production
- 04
Electronics Manufacturing (PCB, Control Cabinet Construction)
- 05
Assembly & Assembly Solutions
- 06
Supply Chain Management
- 07
Quality Assurance
- 08
Service & Spare Parts
Materials & Processes
Casting (Foundry)
In-house foundry expertise as part of contract manufacturing of castings and components.
PCBs & Electronics
Assembly and production of control and power electronics from one-off to series, to industrial and automotive standards.
Paper & Board
Processing in sheetfed offset and digital printing as well as in die-cutting, embossing and folding carton lines up to sheet format 106.
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheetfed offset printing (Speedmaster series)Print finishing/special processes | – | 106 cm (Speedmaster XL 106 sheet format) | – | Run size 1 (hybrid offset/digital produ | Paper, Board |
| Digital printing (inkjet, Versafire series, Jetfire 50)Print finishing/special processes | – | – | – | Run size 1 | Paper, Board |
| Die-cutting (Ecocut 106 CS, Duopress)Forming | – | 106 cm | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Hot foil stamping (Duopress)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Cold foil transfer (FoilStar)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Labels |
| Flexo printing (Boardmaster, folding carton printing)Print finishing/special processes | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Print finishing (inline and nearline finishing)Print finishing/special processes | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Assembly/Assembly Solutions (vehicle construction, mechanical engineering, automotive, energy)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PCB assembly and control/power electronics manufacturing incl.Electronics | – | – | – | One-off – Series production | – |
| Casting (Casting/Foundry)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing/Production (mechanical components, prototype construction, series production)Engineering | – | – | – | Single part/prototype – Series | – |
| Development/Industrialization (Technology Consulting, mechanical design, simulation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheetfed offset press | HEIDELBERG Speedmaster XL 106 (with CutStar) | – | Sheet format 106 | – | – |
| Sheetfed offset press | HEIDELBERG Speedmaster CX 104 | – | Sheet format 104, up to 16,500 sheets/h | – | – |
| Sheetfed offset press | HEIDELBERG Speedmaster XL 106-8P (Plate to Unit, LED UV, Push to Stop) | 2 | – | – | Route 1 Print, Rotherham, UK |
| Sheetfed offset press | HEIDELBERG Speedmaster CX 92 | – | DIN format | – | Shanghai/Qingpu |
| Sheetfed offset press | HEIDELBERG Speedmaster SX 102 | – | – | – | Shanghai/Qingpu |
| Digital press (inkjet) | HEIDELBERG/Canon Jetfire 50 | – | – | 2024 | – |
| Digital printing system | HEIDELBERG Versafire | – | – | – | – |
| Die-cutter (with blanking) | HEIDELBERG Ecocut 106 CS | – | 106 | – | – |
| Die-cutting/embossing machine (hot foil stamping & die-cutting combined) | HEIDELBERG Duopress | – | – | – | – |
| Die-cutting/embossing system | HEIDELBERG MK Promatrix 106 CSB | – | – | – | – |
| Flexo press (folding carton) | HEIDELBERG Boardmaster | – | – | 2023 | – |
| Stacking robot (postpress) | HEIDELBERG StackStar P / StackStar C | – | – | 2020/2024 | – |
| Fully automatic palletizing system (jogging) | HEIDELBERG POLAR AirGo Jog | – | – | – | – |
| Cold transfer module | HEIDELBERG FoilStar | – | – | – | – |
| Anilox roller | HEIDELBERG Saphira PLP Anilox Roller | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance includes supplier qualification, incoming and final inspection including metrology and laboratories, as well as component testing and system qualification in development. The Shanghai site is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Shanghai (Qingpu) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1850
Founding of Hemmer, Hamm & Co. (bell foundry and machine factory) in Frankenthal by Andreas Hamm and partners on March 11.
- 1894
Wilhelm Müller takes over the press factory and relocates production to Heidelberg.
- 1921
Series production of the first Heidelberg platen press; from 1926 flow production at up to 3,000 sheets/h.
- 1950
100th anniversary celebration of the Schnellpressenfabrik Heidelberg.
- 1951
Co-founding of drupa by CEO Hubert H.A. Sternberg.
- 1957
Opening of the new plant in Wiesloch.
- 1975
Market launch of the Speedmaster sheetfed offset press.
- 1999
Acquisition of a 30% stake in Gallus (Switzerland); full takeover in 2014.
- 2000
Introduction of the Prinect workflow software.
- 2005
Establishment of the Qingpu/Shanghai production site; production from 2006.
- 2014
Amperfied offers intelligent charging solutions for e-mobility.
- 2016
Introduction of Push to Stop and the HEIDELBERG eShop.
- 2018
Entry into the e-mobility business; over 100,000 wallboxes sold.
- 2020
Presentation of the postpress robot StackStar P.
- 2023
Presentation of the Boardmaster folding carton machine.
- 2024
drupa comeback; Jetfire 50 (with Canon) for digital printing.
- 2025
Reopening of the Print Media Center Wiesloch-Walldorf as the “Home of Print” (over 10,000 m²).