Zimmermann Druck + Verlag

What Zimmermann Druck + Verlag does

Zimmermann Druck + Verlag GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned commercial printing company headquartered in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, with secondary operations in Balve. Founded in 1930 originally as a publishing house producing a weekly newspaper, the firm has evolved into a sheet-fed offset and digital printing operation serving B2B clients across publishers, industrial manufacturers, agencies, and public-sector organizations. The company employs approximately 65 qualified staff and operates modern Heidelberg Speedmaster offset presses, digital printers, and automated finishing equipment including MBO folders, Müller Martini stitchers, and Horizon binders, giving it throughput capacity up to 18,000 sheets per hour.

Its product portfolio spans catalog and brochure printing, loose-leaf collections on ultra-thin paper (40+ g/m²) — a niche in which it is among Germany's largest specialists — as well as digital asset management, data preparation, lettershop and kitting, and integrated fulfillment with a customer-facing online inventory portal. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based print production contracts complemented by recurring managed-services revenue from warehousing, subscription handling, and mailing production for long-tenured enterprise clients such as ABUS, Barmer GEK, DHL, Grohe, HaufeLexware, Severin, and multiple publishing houses.

The firm sells exclusively through direct B2B channels with no e-commerce storefront for end customers, pricing each engagement on a quote basis tied to volume, paper grade, format, and finishing complexity. It holds an unusually comprehensive certification stack — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 12647-2, FSC, PEFC, FOGRA color proofs, Climate Partner, and PAN4C — which functions as a procurement gate for enterprise customers. Under fourth-generation leadership (Julian Zimmermann, managing shareholder), the strategy emphasizes digitalization, automation, and new business models layered onto the traditional print core.

Name

Zimmermann Druck + Verlag

Legal name

Zimmermann Druck + Verlag GmbH

Website

https://zimmermann-druck.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zimmermann Druck + Verlag is a fourth-generation, family-owned German commercial printing company (~65 employees) headquartered in Iserlohn, specializing in sheet-fed offset and digital printing, ultra-thin-paper loose-leaf collections, and integrated fulfillment services for B2B publishers, industrial clients, and public-sector customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJALAF

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print Production Services (Printing, Binding, Prepress)

SECONDARYMPAJALAH

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print Production Services (Printing, Binding, Prepress)

Keywords

• Offset printing services
• Digital printing services
• Loose-leaf printing
• Print fulfillment services
• Lettershop services

Headquarters

HQ city

Balve

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Production Services: One-time print production including offset printing (Bogenoffset) and digital printing for catalogs, brochures, magazines, posters, business cards, and other print materials. Revenue generated per job/project.
2. Fulfillment and Logistics Services: Storage, order processing, kitting, and shipping services for printed materials. Ongoing service revenue from warehousing and distribution operations.
3. Lettershop Services: Mailing production, subscription services, and distribution of printed materials to end customers.
4. Digital Solutions: Digital Asset Management solutions, e-commerce consulting, and online marketing concepts provided through partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Zimmermann Druck + Verlag is a B2B commercial printing company that produces sheet-fed offset and digital printed materials (catalogs, brochures, magazines, books, business cards, posters) and provides specialized thin-paper printing for loose-leaf collections, legal texts and assembly instructions. The company also operates an integrated lettershop and fulfillment service with an online inventory portal covering storage, kitting, packaging, mailing production and delivery to end customers.

Product overview

Zimmermann Druck + Verlag is a traditional printing company specializing in offset and digital printing services. The core product portfolio centers on Bogen-Offsetdruck (sheet-fed offset printing) using Heidelberg Speedmaster machines for medium to large runs, and Digitaldruck (digital printing) for smaller quantities and personalized output. Key service offerings include Kataloge und Broschüren drucken (catalog and brochure printing) with various finishing options, Fulfillment-Service Lettershop for complete logistics and delivery, Digital Asset Management solutions for secure data handling, and specialized Loseblattsammlungen (loose-leaf collections) printing on ultra-thin paper. The company also provides Druckweiterverarbeitung (print finishing) through folder machines, stitchers, and glue binders, as well as E-Commerce solutions through strategic partners. Together, these products and services form an integrated print-media production ecosystem from design through final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Löwenzahn Shop: Online shop operated by the company (referenced in website navigation and blog).

Quantifiable outcome

• Printing speeds of up to 18,000 sheets/hour with Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• E-commerce PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with e-commerce solution providers to offer complete online solutions for customer ideas. Partners assist with creating or optimizing online shops and marketing concepts, combining online, offline, or hybrid approaches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WIRmachenDRUCK GmbH: Online-focused German commercial printer offering offset and digital printing plus finishing and mailing services. Comparable product range (catalogs, brochures, flyers, magazines) and fulfillment capabilities, primarily accessed via web rather than direct sales.
• flyeralarm GmbH: One of Europe's largest online commercial printers, offering offset, digital, and large-format printing plus fulfillment services. Direct competitor in B2B and B2B2C commercial printing with a similar product portfolio (catalogs, brochures, business stationery) but a primarily web-based GTM versus Zimmermann's consultative sales motion.
• Druckhaus Waiblingen (SDZ Medien): Southern-German commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, finishing, and direct mailing/lettershop services. Comparable in scope of services (print production + fulfillment) and customer segments including publishers and enterprise clients.
• Schleunigdruck GmbH: Specialty German printer focused on book, catalog, and brochure production with in-house binding and finishing. Directly comparable in book/magazine/catalog printing services and publisher customer base.
• Konradin Druck GmbH: Stuttgart-based commercial printer specializing in trade magazines, customer magazines, and high-quality offset/digital production for publishers. Directly comparable in publisher and B2B magazine/catalog printing services.
• Brüder Hartmann Druck + Medien: Mid-sized German commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, finishing, and direct mail/fulfillment. Comparable B2B focus on industrial and agency clients with similar one-stop-shop service model.
• Onlineprinters GmbH (Cimpress subsidiary): Large European B2B online printer serving SMEs and agencies with offset and digital printing, finishing, and fulfillment. Comparable to Zimmermann in product mix (catalogs, brochures, flyers, stationery) and target segments, but operates at substantially larger scale and pan-European.

Broad incumbents

• CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA: Publicly listed German printing group best known for photobooks but operating commercial and online printing services. Overlaps with Zimmermann in offset/digital printing and direct-to-customer fulfillment, though CEWE's core focus is consumer photo products rather than enterprise B2B.
• Bertelsmann Printing Group (Arvato): One of the world's largest printing groups with deep operations in book, magazine, and offset printing plus integrated logistics services. Represents a much larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities in publisher-focused print production and distribution.

Regional players

• Saxoprint GmbH (Friedrich Druck + Medien Group): Online commercial printer within the German Friedrich Druck group, operating from Saxony with a pan-European B2B reach. Comparable product mix in catalogs, books, magazines, and offset/digital printing; competes with Zimmermann in the German B2B market despite a different geographic base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ZimmermannDruck
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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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