Offset printing house for annual reports and high-quality print products – from prepress through finishing to the lettershop.
WOESTE DRUCK + VERLAG GmbH & Co. KG
Essen-Kettwig (Im Teelbruch 108)New on Amplifa
About Woeste Druck + Verlag
WOESTE DRUCK + VERLAG is a family business founded in 1932 in Essen-Kettwig, today run in its second and third generation by Doris Behrendt and Jorg Behrendt. The company produces demanding printed products such as annual reports, image brochures and trade fair communication, covering the entire value chain in-house: prepress with layout, typesetting, litho work and certified colour management, 6-colour offset printing in III B format, print finishing, post-press processing, as well as lettershop and dispatch. Printing is done on uncoated natural paper, metallised paper and FSC papers; finishing options include filigree laser cutting, embossing, die-cutting, screen printing, spot and relief varnishes, hot foil stamping and film lamination. Production is certified to the ProcessStandard Offset (PSO) and is controlled spectrophotometrically. Customers include companies such as Messe Düsseldorf, REWE Group, Robert Bosch, Norma Group, GESCO, MorphoSys, NATIONAL-BANK and Brenntag. Deliveries are made throughout Germany, Europe and worldwide, partly using the company's own truck fleet.
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- Prepress (layout, typesetting, litho work, certified colour management, digital, Offset printing (6 colours, III B format, spectrophotometric evaluation), Digital printing for advance copies or small runs, Personalised printing (personalisation and addressing), DRIP-OFF varnishing (matt/gloss in one machine pass), Soft-touch varnishing (inline via the printing press), Dispersion varnishing (inline), UV spot varnishing
- Materials
- FSC papers, Uncoated natural paper, Metallised paper, Transparent cover (plastic film), Transparent plastic film, 6-colour offset printing (HEIDELBERG, III B format), Digital printing, Screen printing
- Certificates
- ProcessStandard Offset (PSO), Certified colour management in prepress, Spectrophotometric production control
- Founded
- 1932
- Industries
- Printing and media industry, Annual reports / corporate communication, Trade fair communication, Publishers
- 01
Prepress (layout, typesetting, litho, colour management, printing plate
- 02
Digital printing for advance copies and small runs
- 03
6-colour offset printing in III B format
- 04
Print finishing (varnishes, embossing, die-cutting, laser, film lamination)
- 05
Post-press processing (folding, collating, binding, stitching, confectioning)
- 06
Lettershop, personalisation and dispatch
Substrates and Printing Processes
FSC papers
Certified papers for digital and offset printing, climate-compensated on request.
Uncoated natural paper
Substrate for colour-intensive offset printed products such as annual reports and brochures.
Metallised paper
Used, for example, for covers with a special visual effect.
Transparent plastic film
Used for transparent covers, for example with opaque white finishing.
6-colour offset printing (HEIDELBERG, III B format)
Main process with spectrophotometric evaluation for high colour fidelity.
Digital printing
For advance copies and small runs as well as personalised printed products.
Screen printing
For example with UV photochromic inks for effects on covers and titles.
Varnishing (DRIP-OFF, soft-touch, dispersion, spot and relief varnish, UV
Inline and offline varnishing for matt/gloss effects and tactile finishes.
Embossing techniques (blind embossing, letterpress, hot foil stamping)
Permanent reshaping of the substrate or foil application for three-dimensional effects.
Die-cutting and filigree laser cutting
Shape, register and circular die-cutting as well as the finest cut-outs using laser technology.
Locations
Essen-Kettwig
DECompany headquarters and production: prepress, offset printing, finishing, post-press processing, lettershop and
- Lot size
- Small runs (digital printing) to larger runs (offset printing)
- Materials
- FSC papers, uncoated natural paper, metallised paper, transparent film
- HEIDELBERG 6-colour offset press (III B format)
- MBO fully automated folding machine
- Digital printing
- Filigree laser technology
- Truck fleet for delivery
Printed Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepress (layout, typesetting, litho work, certified colour management, digitalEngineering | – | – | – | – | FSC papers |
| Offset printing (6 colours, III B format, spectrophotometric evaluation)Other | – | – | – | – | Uncoated natural paper, metallised paper |
| Digital printing for advance copies or small runsOther | – | – | – | Small runs | FSC papers |
| Personalised printing (personalisation and addressing)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| DRIP-OFF varnishing (matt/gloss in one machine pass)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soft-touch varnishing (inline via the printing press)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dispersion varnishing (inline)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| UV spot varnishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spot relief varnish / relief varnish (opaque or screened, different relief heights)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hot foil stampingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blind embossingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Embossing / letterpressSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filigree laser cutting (filigree laser technology for cut-outs)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Die-cutting / shape die-cutting / circular die-cutting (45 mm diameter) / register die-cuttingForming | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Screen printing (e.g. UV photochromic ink)Surface | – | – | – | – | Uncoated natural paper |
| Film lamination (matt film lamination, soft-touch cellophane laminating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Folding (fully automated folding machine)Forming | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| CollatingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Perfect binding (PUR)Joining | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Saddle stitchingJoining | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Open thread sewing / thread binding (also multi-coloured sewing thread)Joining | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Swiss brochure with folded sheetJoining | – | – | – | – | Uncoated natural paper |
| Individual confectioning work (e.g. integrated receipt roll)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Quality assurance according to ProcessStandard Offset (PSO, certified)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lettershop & dispatch (dispatch and postage optimisation, own truck fleet)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-colour offset press | HEIDELBERG | 1 | III B format | – | Essen-Kettwig |
| Fully automated folding machine | MBO | 1 | – | – | Essen-Kettwig |
| Truck fleet (delivery) | – | – | – | – | Essen-Kettwig |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production is certified to the ProcessStandard Offset (PSO), a standardised procedure of the printing and media industry associations covering everything from data acceptance to the finished product. The 6-colour offset printing is evaluated and controlled spectrophotometrically, whereby deviations are detected at an early stage and consistent colour fidelity is also ensured for reprints.
| Evidence | Essen-Kettwig |
|---|---|
| ProcessStandard Offset (PSO) | |
| Certified colour management in prepress | |
| Spectrophotometric production control |
History
- 1932
Foundation of the company; the family business is today run in its second and third generation by Doris Behrendt and Jorg Behrendt.