Success story: “Made by HEIDELBERG in China” – 20 years of production in Shanghai

Two decades ago, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) made a bold and far-reaching statement when it broke ground for its own production site in China. This was the beginning of a success story that has developed into a cornerstone of the entire company. The 2024/25 financial year set a record, with around 1,500 printing units assembled, an export quota of 40 percent, and deliveries to 70 countries. To date, a total of over 16,000 printing and coating units and almost 3,300 printing presses have been delivered from the Shanghai plant. The site thus makes a significant contribution to the strong market position of HEIDELBERG in China and gives the company a real competitive advantage.
What began in 2005 with the assembly of simple folding machines for print finishing has now become one of the most important production sites in the global HEIDELBERG network as a result of the dynamic growth of the Chinese printing industry. The Shanghai site (formerly known as the “Qingpu site” based on its exact location) covers an area of around 100,000 square meters, including 70,000 square meters of production space spread across three assembly shops. Today, the site employs around 600 people, who mainly produce printing units for the medium and large formats of the Speedmaster CX 92, SX 102, and CX 104 models.

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