Heidelberg appoints Florian Pitzinger to head Global Corporate Communications

Heidelberg has announced the appointment of Florian Pitzinger as the  Head of Global Corporate Communications effective from 1 March.   Pitzinger’s area of responsibility includes all communication channels and the management of the brand.   He most recently worked at tire manufacturer Michelin and before that at technology company Robert Bosch GmbH.   Dr. Ludwin …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches Printing & Publishing Business Group

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched the Printing & Publishing business group to boost the sector’s competitiveness and support its members in navigating a rapidly evolving media landscape.   Commenting on the setting up of this business group, Maha Al Gargawi, Executive Director of Business Advocacy …

Printpark invests in Speedmaster XL technology from Heidelberg

Turkey-based Printpark Premium Folding Carton is a family business with around 100 employees that has been operating in Istanbul for 48 years. It is currently run by second generation owners Ferit Dansık and Turan Dansık.   The company exports its offset printing products to more than 25 countries and is one of the well-known major …

Heidelberg makes a positive start to 2022-23

Heidelberg has announced a successful start to the new 2022-2023 financial year. The first quarter saw significant improvements in both sales and operating profitability with a continued recovery of the markets in almost all regions. The group’s sales figures between April and June grew by 20 percent year on year to €530 million. This significant …

Heidelberg expects profitable growth in 2022-2023

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has announced the company’s plans for the coming year. The group’s order backlog of around €900 million as at March 31, 2022 is the highest in ten years. Like all production companies, however, Heidelberg is facing some sharp increases in material, energy, logistics, and staffing costs that are likely to result in …

Heidelberg closes fiscal year 2021-2022 on high note

According to preliminary calculations (unaudited), Heidelberg has achieved its own forecast for sales and EBITDA margin for the past financial year 2021/22 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022) and returned to profitability. At €2.183 billion, sales were around 14 percent higher than the previous year, thus meeting the target of at least €2.1 billion. …