RIMA-SYSTEM

What RIMA-SYSTEM does

RIMA-SYSTEM GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of post-press automation equipment for web offset printing presses, headquartered in Mönchengladbach and operating since 1977. The company designs and builds modular hardware — including log stackers (RS 610 HS, the self-described #1 worldwide), lift stackers, rotary trimmers (RS 840, RS 830), conveying systems, log palletizers, palletizing robots (RS 400), digital collators (RS 700, ST 2000-DGT), and cardboard stackers — that automate the finishing workflow downstream of the press folder. Underlying technology is fully servo-driven with Safe Torque Off (STO) safety, Hexbrator alignment, Sonix non-heat strap welding, and a ZMR central remote-maintenance system; AGV integration extends the platform into automated material handling.

RIMA-SYSTEM's commercial model combines one-time capital equipment sales, turnkey complete-system integration projects (design, planning, installation, commissioning), and an aftermarket layer of recurring preventive maintenance contracts, remote-maintenance subscriptions, spare-parts logistics with overnight/weekend delivery, and factory-refurbished or on-site-overhauled used machines. Direct enterprise field sales from Germany is augmented by a wholly-owned Italian subsidiary (CIVIEMME-SYSTEM S.R.L.) for European parts and service and a North American office (Bradenton, FL), with a distributor and representative network covering 35+ countries; manroland Goss web systems is both a core technology partner and an embedded channel reseller in Benelux and Southern Africa.

The company primarily serves enterprise commercial printing companies (catalogs, magazines, retail inserts, books) behind small to large web offset presses, with secondary exposure to newspaper publishers, the packaging industry (cardboard and mailer stacking), and book-binding operations receiving digital-press output. Reported scale signals include more than 12,000 cumulative installations worldwide and 45 years of operating history; leadership comprises Managing Directors Bartosz Kurkowski and Henrik Voss, and no external investment, public listing, or revenue disclosure is on record.

Name

RIMA-SYSTEM

Legal name

RIMA-SYSTEM GmbH

Website

https://rima-system.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RIMA-SYSTEM GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of servo-driven post-press automation equipment — log stackers, trimmers, palletizing robots, and digital collators — for web offset printing companies worldwide, with 12,000+ installations across 35+ countries and recurring maintenance, spare-parts, and refurbishment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing Equipment / Post Press Automation

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Machinery & Rigging (Small-Scale) (HSAKAEAN)

Keywords

• Post press equipment
• Web press automation
• Industrial stacking systems
• Conveying systems printing
• Palletizing robots

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Post Press Equipment Sales: RIMA-SYSTEM generates revenue primarily through the sale of post press equipment including log stackers, lift stackers, rotary trimmers, conveying systems, palletizing robots, and digital collators. Equipment ranges from single stackers to highly automated complete systems.
2. Complete Systems Integration: Design, planning, delivery, installation, and commissioning of turn-key post press systems behind web presses, from single machines to fully automated complete systems.
3. Preventive Maintenance Services: Annual or periodic preventive maintenance services to check and maintain post press equipment before failures occur.
4. Remote Maintenance Services: Remote technical support and maintenance services allowing RIMA-SYSTEM technicians to connect to customer machines for fast error analysis and reduced downtimes.
5. Spare Parts: Sale of spare parts for RIMA-SYSTEM and CIVIEMME post press equipment, with overnight and weekend delivery options available.
6. Refurbished Machines: Sale of factory refurbished and overhauled post press equipment including on-site and factory overhauls of used machines with optional warranty.
7. Relocation and Retrofits: Services including relocation of post press lines, optimization of existing lines, and projects with used and new equipment for adapting to market changes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RIMA-SYSTEM designs, manufactures, and integrates post-press automation equipment behind web presses, including conveying systems, rotary trimmers, lift stackers, log stackers, log palletizers, palletizing robots, digital collators, and cardboard stackers. The company delivers turn-key complete post-press systems ranging from single machines to highly automated lines for commercial printers, newspaper publishers, packaging companies, and book binderies, supported by preventive and remote maintenance, spare parts, refurbishment, and relocation/retrofit services.

Product overview

RIMA-SYSTEM offers a comprehensive portfolio of post press solutions for web offset printing operations. The product line centers on modular hardware components including Conveying Systems, Rotary Trimmers (RS840, RS830), Lift Stackers, Log Stackers (RS 610 HS, ST 2000), Log Palletizers (RS 656), Palletizing Robots (RS 400), Digital Collators (RS 700, ST 2000-DGT), and Cardboard Stackers. These products work together in complete turn-key post press systems that automate the finishing process behind web presses, from folder delivery through stacking, trimming, conveying, and robotic palletizing. RIMA-SYSTEM also provides supporting services including Preventive Maintenance, Remote Maintenance (ZMR), Refurbished Machines, Relocation + Retrofits, Spare Parts, and Post Press Consulting. The company reports over 12,000 installations worldwide and 45 years of experience as a technology partner, primarily for manroland Goss web systems presses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RIMA-SYSTEM Post Press Solutions: Main brand for post press automation and finishing systems behind web presses, including complete systems, conveying systems, rotary trimmers, lift stackers, log stackers, palletizing robots, log palletizers, digital collators, and cardboard stackers.

Products and services

• Conveying Systems Floor and overhead conveying systems, spiral solutions, 180-degree conveyors, corner transmissions, stream separators, stream inverters, stack conveyors, and waste management systems for transporting printed products through post-press workflows. Targeted at commercial and newspaper printers operating web presses.
• Rotary Trimmers High-precision rotary trimming equipment including the RS 840 double-stream trimming line and RS 830 trimming line for inline or offline trimming behind web presses, featuring Hexbrator technology for product alignment and individually manufactured carbide rotary knives. Targeted at commercial printing operations producing catalogs, magazines, and retail inserts.
• Lift Stackers Compensating stackers for web presses and bindery applications handling products from 4 to 96 pages at speeds up to 120,000 cph, featuring servo-driven forks, optional blocking units, and ergonomic design. Targeted at web offset printers needing high-speed stack formation.
• Log Stackers RS 610 HS horizontal log stacker and ST 2000 vertical log stacker for building strapped log pallets, used for intermediate storage between folder delivery and bookbindery with format range 100-320mm x 180-500mm, cycle time approximately 24 seconds. Targeted at commercial printers and book production operations.
• Log Palletizers RS 656 log palletizer for fully automatic palletizing of logs with double-log option, large pallet magazine, automated pallet conveying system, and slip-sheet feeding capabilities. Targeted at commercial printers producing bound print products.
• Palletizing Robots RS 400 palletizing robot with stack gripper, log gripper, automatic gripper exchange, multi-gripper format flexibility, PALETTI packing plan interface, and AGV integration for fully automatic pallet removal. Targeted at commercial printers and packaging operations seeking robotic palletizing.
• Digital Collators RS 700 and ST 2000-DGT digital collators that automate finishing behind digital printing machines, processing shingled streams into stacks of pre-glued book blocks at speeds up to 300 m/min with high-performance scanning, gluing, and counting technology and interface to manroland folders. Targeted at digital printers and book binderies.
• Cardboard Stackers Special stacking solutions for the packaging industry automating labor-intensive stacking behind gluing machines with infeed alignment, press rolls, laser counting, strapping units, and manual or robotic palletizing options, handling cold or hot glue, various formats, mailers, and cardboard boxes. Targeted at packaging companies producing mailers and shipping boxes.
• Complete Post Press Systems Turn-key complete post-press systems combining RIMA-SYSTEM components (conveying, trimming, stacking, palletizing) with consulting, planning, on-time delivery, installation, and production control services. Targeted at commercial printers and publishers needing integrated automation behind web presses.
• Preventive Maintenance Service Annual or periodic preventive maintenance services including comprehensive inventory checks, optimization consulting, downtime reduction, and discounted service costs for post-press equipment. Targeted at operators of RIMA-SYSTEM and CIVIEMME post-press equipment.
• Remote Maintenance Service Remote maintenance service enabling RIMA-SYSTEM specialists to connect to customer systems via central ZMR (remote maintenance) functionality for fast error analysis, downtime reduction, and cost-effective support available 24 hours a day. Targeted at post-press equipment operators seeking service after warranty.
• Refurbished Machines Factory refurbished post-press equipment including on-site and factory overhauls of used RIMA-SYSTEM and CIVIEMME machines with optional warranty. Targeted at printers seeking cost-effective equipment alternatives.
• Relocation + Retrofits Optimization, relocation, and retrofit services for post-press lines including expansion, re-engineering, and full service of dismantling, moving, and re-installing equipment with used and new equipment. Targeted at printers adapting to market changes or relocating production.
• Spare Parts Service Spare parts supply service for RIMA-SYSTEM and CIVIEMME post-press equipment with overnight and weekend delivery options available. Targeted at operators maintaining installed RIMA-SYSTEM equipment.
• Post Press Consulting Project consulting services for designing post-press solutions, including single machines, retrofits, or complete systems, supported by a global distributor network. Targeted at printers planning new installations or upgrades.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~24 seconds cycle time for log stacking
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• manroland Goss web systemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner of manroland Goss web systems. Customers benefit from proven interfaces and smooth communication between manroland presses and RIMA-SYSTEM Post Press Systems. manroland Goss sells and supports RIMA-SYSTEM equipment as a channel partner in Benelux and Southern Africa regions.
• CIVIEMME-SYSTEM S.R.L.coreTechnology or IntegrationItalian affiliate providing post press equipment and services. Offers refurbishing of RIMA-SYSTEM and CIVIEMME machines professionally overhauled including warranty. Handles spare parts service for Europe/Worldwide ([email protected]) and service support ([email protected]).
• Müller MartinimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Müller Martini in Brazil (São Paulo), Mexico (Mexico City), and Spain/Portugal (Barcelona). Represents RIMA-SYSTEM products in these Latin American and Iberian markets.
• Graph-Pak Pty Ltd.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for RIMA-SYSTEM in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific region. Contact: Mr. Tom Ralph. Handles sales and service support for the region including Asia/Pacific service via Madel Briones.
• AGOSTINI GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Cuba. Contact: Rolf Vittorio Agostini. Located at Miramar Trade Center, Havana.
• PolygraphimpCity UPGregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Ukraine. Contact: Sergey Palamarchuk. Located in Kyiv.
• manroland Southern Africa (Pty) LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for South Africa. Contact: Molefe Ratlhagane. Located at Airport Industria, Capetown.
• GrafimpexregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for India. Contact: Mr. Yogesh Kharbala. Located in Haryana.
• Pasifik IC ve Dis Ticaret ve Mumessillik A.S.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Turkey. Contact: Serdar Tokel. Located in Istanbul.
• Yousef Al Sanad Trading Est.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Saudi Arabia. Contact: Jawad Mustapha Hachicho. Located in Jeddah.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Müller Martini: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of post-press, bindery, and mailroom systems for the printing industry. Directly competes with RIMA-SYSTEM in book block finishing, log stacking, and conveying, and is also one of RIMA's largest channel partners in Brazil, Mexico, Spain/Portugal.
• Hörauf & Mahler (H+M): German manufacturer of print finishing equipment including numbering, coding, and inline finishing modules. Overlaps with RIMA on inline post-press integration for commercial and digital printers.
• Kolbus: German manufacturer of bookbinding machinery and post-press automation. Overlaps with RIMA in book block production, hard-cover and soft-cover book finishing for the graphic industry.
• Bograma: Swiss specialized maker of post-press equipment including stackers, strappers, and bundling lines for the graphic and packaging industries. Closely comparable niche to RIMA's stacker and log-palletizer lines.
• Polar Group (Mohrmann): Manufacturer of high-speed cutting systems for the graphic industry, commonly installed alongside RIMA post-press lines. Comparable equipment category serving the same commercial printing and bindery customers.
• Perfecta (Paul LEW GmbH): German-based manufacturer of guillotine and cutting systems for the print and packaging industries. Adjacent step in the post-press workflow that connects to RIMA's stackers and palletizers.

Broad incumbents

• manroland Goss web systems: Global web-offset press manufacturer and RIMA's most strategic OEM partner. Competes in adjacent but overlapping post-press territory while also serving as RIMA's key channel partner in Benelux and Southern Africa.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global incumbent press OEM offering finishing/post-press systems as part of a broader printing equipment portfolio. Competes indirectly with RIMA at commercial printers via bundled press-plus-finishing sales.
• Koenig & Bauer (KBA): Major European printing press OEM (sheet- and web-fed) with adjacent finishing offerings. Competes broadly in the same commercial printers RIMA serves, but from a press-centric position rather than post-press specialization.

Emerging players

• KUKA AG: Global industrial robotics and automation company with growing presence in palletizing and material handling. A potential disruptor offering general-purpose robotic palletizing that could compete with RIMA's RS 400 robot in print/packaging end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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