Development, production and distribution of chemicals for the pressroom and prepress
HUBER GmbH
Troisdorf (Plant 1 & Plant 2) · DENew on Amplifa
About HUBER GmbH
HUBER GmbH develops, produces and distributes chemical printing auxiliaries for the pressroom and prepress. The product range includes fountain solution additives for sheetfed offset, heatset and coldset web offset, ink cleaning agents for conventional, UV and hybrid applications, cleaning and regeneration agents for rollers, blankets, plates and anilox rollers, wash cloths, plate chemistry, correction pens, anti-set-off spray powder, silicone emulsions, printing blankets as well as artist products. Production takes place in Troisdorf in the Cologne/Bonn region on two plant sites covering more than 3,500 m², which are to be expanded to more than 6,000 m². In addition to its own manufacturing, the service portfolio includes application technology, customer support and logistics. The products are used by printing companies in Europe, Asia and America; a network of sales offices and field staff serves customers in more than 70 countries. The company is an authorized economic operator and a member of the Forschungsgesellschaft Druck e.V. (German Printing Research Association).
- Site
- Troisdorf
- Processes
- Manufacture of fountain solution additives (sheetfed offset standard and special fountain solution, Manufacture of fountain solution additives (coldset / newspaper web offset: Hydrolith ZR, ZR-D,, Manufacture of fountain solution additives (heatset / commercial web offset: Hydrolith HS-NA,, Manufacture of additives and specialties (APA, Aquadura RO, ARA III, CalciumBlocker III, DSC, Manufacture of conventional ink cleaning agents (flash point >100°C, >60°C, 21-55°C, <21°C; WF, Manufacture of UV ink cleaning agents (UV Wash 40, 60, H60 Plus, 80, 100, 100-B, DB15), Manufacture of hybrid/mixed mode cleaning agents (Combi Solv 60.5, 60, 100), Manufacture of cleaning and regeneration agents for ink and dampening rollers (CRC cleaners,
- Materials
- Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Iron(III) chloride 40% solution, Iron(III) chloride powder, Silicone (silicone emulsions, silicone spray), EPDM (roller material for WSL-UV roller protection oil), Gum Arabic, Linseed oil, Rubber (printing blankets)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Printing industry, Offset printing, Flexo printing, Screen printing, Digital printing
- 01
Development
- 02
Production
- 03
Distribution
- 04
Application technology
- 05
Customer support and logistics
Product Groups and Chemicals
Isopropyl alcohol
Used as an additive for fountain solution additives and as a high-purity substance (IPA Combi) in offset printing.
Iron(III) chloride 40% solution / powder
Etching chemical in the artist products sector for graphic techniques.
EPDM (roller material)
Basis for the roller protection oil WSL-UV for the protection of ink and dampening rollers.
Silicone (emulsions, spray)
Basis for silicone emulsions SE and glide additive variants as well as silicone spray.
Rubber (printing blankets)
Material of the private-label printing blankets Supremo Plus, TOP, UV and Hybrid HC.
Nonwoven fabric (wash cloths)
Carrier material of the wash cloths DryRoll, WetRoll and ImpRoll for cleaning in the printing unit.
Linseed oil
Artist product for graphic printing techniques.
Gum Arabic
Artist product and component of plate gum coatings.
Locations
Troisdorf
DEHeadquarters, Plant 1 & Plant 2 (production)
- Materials
- Printing chemicals, fountain solution additives, cleaning agents, cleaning agents, plate chemistry
- Ultrasonic Cleaner RAM 08 (HUBER)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of fountain solution additives (sheetfed offset standard and special fountain solutionOther | – | – | – | – | Fountain solution additives |
| Manufacture of fountain solution additives (coldset / newspaper web offset: Hydrolith ZR, ZR-D,Other | – | – | – | – | Fountain solution additives |
| Manufacture of fountain solution additives (heatset / commercial web offset: Hydrolith HS-NA,Other | – | – | – | – | Fountain solution additives |
| Manufacture of additives and specialties (APA, Aquadura RO, ARA III, CalciumBlocker III, DSCOther | – | – | – | – | Isopropyl alcohol, Chemical additives |
| Manufacture of conventional ink cleaning agents (flash point >100°C, >60°C, 21-55°C, <21°C; WFOther | – | – | – | – | Solvents |
| Manufacture of UV ink cleaning agents (UV Wash 40, 60, H60 Plus, 80, 100, 100-B, DB15)Other | – | – | – | – | Solvents |
| Manufacture of hybrid/mixed mode cleaning agents (Combi Solv 60.5, 60, 100)Other | – | – | – | – | Solvents |
| Manufacture of cleaning and regeneration agents for ink and dampening rollers (CRC cleaners,Other | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents, Roller protection oil for EPDM rollers |
| Manufacture of blanket cleaners (Gummi Fit series, Rubber Rep)Other | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents |
| Manufacture of plate cleaners (CTP, CTP plus, PR plus, K3, UV, SC)Other | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents |
| Manufacture of ink removers (GR, GR plus, Deglaceur EF 30, HGR Ultra, GRII, GR ECO)Other | – | – | – | – | Solvents |
| Manufacture of anilox roller cleaners (Anilox Cleaner Ultra, Anilox GEL DL2, Anilox CleanerOther | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents |
| Manufacture of adhesive cleaners (GLU-SOLV Orange, GLU-SOLV ECO)Other | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents |
| Manufacture of screen printing products (screen cleaner SC 80)Other | – | – | – | – | Screen cleaners |
| Manufacture of specialties (CR100 chrome cleaner, COMET, Cutter Cleaner XL, CI 20,Other | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents |
| Manufacture of wash cloths/wash sleeves (DryRoll, WetRoll, WetRoll-PRO/-UV/-Redux/-ME, ImpRoll,Other | – | – | – | – | Nonwoven fabric |
| Manufacture of plate chemistry (CTP thermal plate developer, CTCP positive/negative, CTPOther | – | – | – | – | Developer chemistry |
| Manufacture of repro and film chemistry (film cleaners, glass cleaners, Rapid Access LH100, RapidOther | – | – | – | – | Film chemistry |
| Manufacture of correction pens and correction agents (CIP, CIF, CIK, CIN, KIS-b, Plus correctionOther | – | – | – | – | Correction agents |
| Manufacture of anti-set-off spray powders (Fluid H1/H2/H3, Fluid HC 10/20/30)Other | – | – | – | – | Anti-set-off spray powder |
| Manufacture of ink additives (Anti-skinning agent A|M, ink refresher PS, ink thinner FD)Other | – | – | – | – | Ink additives |
| Manufacture of miscellaneous auxiliaries (anti-foam HDC/HYS, anti-static spray, Antizid, CI 20Other | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Anti-foam agents |
| Manufacture of artist products (etching ground, etching ground B, Martelin, masking varnish,Other | – | – | – | – | Iron(III) chloride 40% solution, Iron(III) chloride powder, Linseed oil, Gum Arabic |
| Flexo products (Flexo Kleen Aqua #1, Flexo Wash Out Solution, Flexo Kleen CLICH 25, FW 8, UVP,Other | – | – | – | – | Cleaning agents |
| Manufacture of silicone emulsions (standard SE 20A/35A/60A/50A, with glide additives SEOther | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Production/private label of printing blankets (Supremo Plus, Supremo TOP, Supremo UV, SupremoOther | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Manufacture of hand cleaning products (LACITT)Other | – | – | – | – | Hand cleaning agents |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic Cleaner | HUBER RAM 08 | 1 | – | – | Troisdorf |
Additional services
Quality
HUBER GmbH is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (certificate no. 50052, IFU-CERT). The products are developed and produced for use in the pressroom and prepress.
| Evidence | Troisdorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1994
30th company anniversary (anniversary celebrated according to the company profile; year of foundation not published)