Sheetfed offset and digital printing of magazines, catalogues and books including finishing, logistics and digital media
Multicolor Print AG
Baar (CH) · Lucerne (CH)New on Amplifa
About us
Multicolor Print AG, headquartered in Baar, is part of Galledia Group AG and produces high-quality printed products: magazines, catalogues and price lists, annual reports, customer and employee magazines, brochures, prospectuses, flyers, mailings as well as books and illustrated volumes. With 33 printing units, the company is one of the largest sheetfed offset printers in Switzerland and processes the content of over 100 media titles in its own editorial systems. Its range of services extends from consulting, concept development and corporate design through prepress, image editing and proofreading to offset and digital printing, colour management according to Fogra-PSO, finishing with varnishes and coatings, as well as address management, forwarding and warehousing. More than 200 employees serve primarily specialist publishers, associations, industry and trade. Over 100 media titles are delivered via interfaces directly to news platforms; the agency Multi Digital in Buchs SG complements the offering with digital experiences.
- Site
- Baar
- Processes
- Offset printing (sheetfed offset, 33 printing units, largest sheetfed offset printer in Switzerland), Small-run and digital printing, Colour management (Fogra-PSO, PDF/X-ready, colour accuracy of proof and print output), Finishing/coating with varnishes and material combinations, Cutting, Folding, Wire stitching, Perfect binding
- Materials
- Paper (FSC-certified, printing substrate for all printed products), Aluminium printing plates (exposed, returned to the manufacturer for recycling), Compostable packaging film «Härdöpfelfolie» (made mostly of potato peels, certified to EN13432, Packaging film «I'm eco» (up to 50% recycled material), Paper (FSC-certified), Aluminium printing plates, Compostable packaging film «Härdöpfelfolie», Packaging film «I'm eco»
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, FSC COC, Fogra-PSO (Process Standard Offset), Sustainable printing / CO2 compensation, 100% hydro+ (electricity from renewable sources), Label «Printed in Switzerland», FSC COC (SQS-COC-100201), Fogra-PSO
- Employees
- 200+ ("More than 200
- Industries
- Specialist publishers, Regional and specialist publishers, Associations, Industry, Trade
- 01
Consulting and concept development
- 02
Design, corporate design, image editing, proofreading (prepress)
- 03
Colour management according to Fogra-PSO / PDF/X-ready
- 04
Offset printing (sheetfed offset) or small-run and digital printing
- 05
Finishing: varnishes, coating, cutting, folding, stitching, binding, die-cutting
- 06
Address management, kitting, packing
- 07
Warehousing, forwarding and shipping
Materials & Processes
Paper (FSC-certified)
Printing substrate for all printed products sourced from demonstrably FSC-standard-compliant forestry (Chain of Custody).
Aluminium printing plates
Exposed aluminium printing plates are returned to the manufacturer for recycling.
Compostable packaging film «Härdöpfelfolie»
Film certified to EN13432, made mostly of potato peels, used for the sustainable mailing of magazines.
Packaging film «I'm eco»
Packaging film with up to 50 % recycled material as an alternative to conventional films.
Locations
Baar
CHHeadquarters, production (offset and digital printing, print finishing, forwarding)
- Part weight / size
- Offset printing format: 75 × 105 cm
- Lot size
- Single pieces and small runs (digital printing) up to large runs (sheetfed
- Materials
- Paper (FSC-certified), aluminium printing plates
- Sheetfed offset presses (33 printing units)
- 5-colour offset press with coating unit and extended IR drying section (format 75 × 105 cm)
- 8-colour offset press (first in Central Switzerland, 1995)
- Digital printing systems
- Folding machine
- Gathering and stitching machine in finishing
- Heidelberg cylinder (OHZ)
- Finishing and dispatch systems
- Editorial systems for over 100 media titles
Luzern
CHMulticolor Media Lucerne – customer consulting, customer service, prepress
Reference Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printing (sheetfed offset, 33 printing units, largest sheetfed offset printer in Switzerland)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper (FSC-certified) |
| Small-run and digital printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper (FSC-certified) |
| Colour management (Fogra-PSO, PDF/X-ready, colour accuracy of proof and print output)Printing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing/coating with varnishes and material combinationsSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| CuttingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| FoldingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Wire stitchingJoining | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Perfect bindingJoining | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Die-cuttingForming | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| CreasingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| PerforatingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| BandingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Kitting and packingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Prepress/Digital media production (design, image editing/retouching, concept development, corporateEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Proofreading/editing (German, English, French, Italian)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Address management (managing, checking, cleansing and preparing addresses)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forwarding and shipping (postal dispatch, lorry transport, collection)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Warehousing/intermediate storage with webshop solution and distributionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calendar productionPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-colour offset press with coating unit and extended IR drying section | – | – | Format range 75 × 105 cm | 2005 | Baar |
| 8-colour offset press | – | – | – | 1995 | Baar |
| Sheetfed offset presses (33 printing units in total, latest offset printing technology following | – | 33 printin | – | – | Baar |
| Digital printing systems (latest digital printing technology following 2022 investment) | – | – | – | 2022 | Baar |
| Finishing/dispatch systems (latest offset printing and dispatch technology following 2016 | – | – | – | 2016 | Baar |
| Editorial systems (processing of data from over 100 media titles) | – | – | – | – | Baar |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Production is carried out according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 with standardised, controlled processes and random final inspections before packing. Colour management follows Fogra-PSO and the PDF/X-ready guidelines, so that proof and print output match colour-accurately.
| Evidence | Baar | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| FSC COC (SQS-COC-100201) | ||
| Fogra-PSO |
History
- 1992
Maihof Druck AG acquires a minority stake in Raeber Druck AG; merger of Maihof Druck AG and Keller & Co AG to form Luzerner Zeitung AG.
- 1995
Raeber Druck AG becomes a 100% subsidiary of Luzerner Zeitung AG; Multicolor AG becomes responsible for printing, finishing and forwarding for the partners and commissions the first 8-colour offset press in Central Switzerland.
- 1997
Restructuring of Multicolor AG; takeover of all printing and finishing for Maihof Druck, Raeber Druck and Kündig Druck.
- 1999
Conversion of the LZ Group into LZ Medien Holding AG; LZ Multicolor AG becomes responsible as a sub-holding for the commercial printing sector.
- 2002
NZZ acquires a 33 percent stake in LZ Medien Holding AG.
- 2003
Kürzi Druck AG in Einsiedeln is integrated into the commercial printing sector.
- 2004
Cooperation decision between beagdruck and LZ Medien Holding AG in commercial printing.
- 2005
Investment in a 5-colour offset press with coating unit and extended IR drying section in the 75 × 105 cm format range.
- 2006
LZ Medien Holding AG acquires Maxiprint.ch AG, the first online print shop in Switzerland.
- 2008
The print division of bmedien AG in Buchs SG is integrated into Multicolor Print AG.
- 2009
Acquisition of the printing company beagdruck in Emmenbrücke LU as of 1 July; investment of 15 million Swiss francs in new printing and finishing systems.
- 2010
Multicolor Print AG becomes the first printing company in Switzerland to receive the Gutenberg Prize (the "Oscar of the printing industry").
- 2016
Investment of seven million Swiss francs in the latest offset printing and dispatch technology.
- 2018
Founding of CH Media; Multicolor Print AG becomes a subsidiary of CH Media.
- 2020
The Galledia Group acquires Multicolor Print AG with retroactive effect from 1 January 2020; together with Galledia Print AG, the largest commercial printing company in Switzerland is formed.
- 2022
Investment of three million Swiss francs in the latest offset and digital printing technology.