Heidelberg: A Year-End Review

HEIDELBERG, Germany—Last month, Heidelberg hosted European and North American journalists at its headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany, to get a year-end update from executives and tour the company’s massive press manufacturing facility in Wiesloch-Walldorf.

Overall, the press manufacturing giant was optimistic about its future, despite challenges rising from both digital printing and the changing landscape of print production volume (especially in established markets). Executives pointed to strong press sales in emerging markets where Heidelberg has invested heavily in the past decade. They also noted growth trends in package printing, as well as the expansion of the company’s services and consumables areas—which account for up to 60 percent of Heidelberg’s business in the U.S.