Deutscher Philatelie Service

What Deutscher Philatelie Service does

Deutscher Philatelie Service GmbH specializes in the printing and distribution of philatelic materials, including historical stamps and related collectibles. With a focus on quality, precision, and efficiency, the company utilizes modern 4-color offset printing technology to produce items of high quality. Deutscher Philatelie Service GmbH offers a wide range of products for stamp collectors, including stamps from various German territories and periods, all of which are authenticity verified. The company also provides finishing services for calendars and operates an online shop where collectors can browse and purchase items from their extensive catalog.

Name

Deutscher Philatelie Service

Legal name

Deutscher Philatelie Service GmbH.

Website

https://www.dps-wermsdorf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutscher Philatelie Service GmbH offers printing services and sells historical, authenticity-verified stamps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM), Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Direct mail services
• Offset printing
• Bookbinding services
• Lettershop personalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Wermsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Offset printing, digital printing, and pad printing services for commercial customers
2. Bookbinding and Finishing: Wire-O binding, embossing, die-cutting, perforating, and other finishing services
3. Lettershop and Direct Mail: Personalization, enveloping, addressing, and postal delivery services
4. Shipping and Fulfillment: Packaging and shipping services via DHL, freight, or own delivery fleet
5. Graphic Design and Consultancy: Layout design and editorial services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Deutscher Philatelie Service GmbH is a full-service commercial printing and direct mail company that produces philatelic (stamp collector) products as well as general commercial print jobs. Its offering spans graphic design and layout, sheet-fed offset printing, digital printing, and pad printing, complemented by finishing services (die-cutting, embossing, Wire-O binding, folding), manual assembly of customized products, lettershop operations with multi-variable personalization and machine envelope filling, and shipping via DHL, freight providers, or its own fleet. All work is delivered from its single production facility in Wermsdorf, Germany.

Product overview

Deutscher Philatelie Service (DPS) is a full-service printing and graphic services company with over 60 years of history, specializing in collector products (philatelic items) and serving small businesses, large enterprises, government agencies, and ministries across Germany. The company operates as a unified Full-Service provider offering an integrated workflow: beginning with graphic design and layout services (with in-house editing), proceeding through multiple printing methods (offset, digital, and pad printing), followed by finishing services (die-cutting, embossing, Wire-O binding, folding), manual assembly for complex products, and concluding with lettershop services (personalization, envelope filling, addressing) and shipping (via DHL, freight, or own fleet). The portfolio includes specialized collector products alongside general commercial printing services, with all divisions working together to deliver complete project execution from concept to final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offset Printing Traditional sheet-fed offset printing service for German commercial customers, using a 5-color printing press with maximum paper format 53 x 74 cm. The service also covers 4-color printing on envelopes in formats C6 to B4.
• Digital Printing Digital printing services for flexible run sizes and quick turnaround times, intended for German commercial customers needing variable data and on-demand printing.
• Pad Printing (Tampondruck) Pad printing service for applying images and text onto curved or uneven surfaces, complementing the company's flat-format offset and digital printing capabilities.
• Graphic Design Services Professional graphic design and layout services covering the full process from initial idea and concept through to print-ready layout, including in-house editing and proofreading (Lektorat). Aimed at German commercial and government clients who need integrated creative support.
• Bookbinding and Finishing Services Comprehensive bookbinding and finishing services covering scoring, embossing, die-cutting, perforating, collating, completing, drilling, eyeleting, Wire-O binding, hardcover binding, corner cutting, and shrink wrapping, with materials processed up to 600 g/m².
• Lettershop Services Personalized mailing services including multi-personalization with address matching, addressing, and frankling, designed for direct mail campaigns targeted at German enterprise and government clients.
• Envelope Filling (Kuvertieren) Machine-based envelope filling in C6/C5 formats up to 18 parts and C4 format up to 6 parts, with manual envelope filling available by arrangement. Offered as part of the company's lettershop and direct mail services.
• Manual Assembly (Handkonfektionierung) Manual assembly and customization services for products requiring hand-loading, ranging from foil pockets in presentation folders to inserting promotional items such as pens into offer folders. Aimed at German commercial clients needing bespoke multi-component printed kits.
• Shipping and Fulfillment Packaging and shipping services via DHL Paket, DHL Express, DHL Freight, freight forwarding providers, or direct delivery using the company's own delivery fleet across Germany.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche Post AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeutsche Post is used as a shipping and postal service provider for letter and parcel delivery to DPS customers across Germany.
• DHL Paket GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary parcel delivery partner for shipping printed materials and fulfillment packages to DPS customers.
• DHL Express Germany GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpress shipping partner for time-sensitive deliveries.
• DHL Freight GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreight shipping partner for larger shipments.
• EcoVadisminorOthersSustainability certification obtained by DPS demonstrating environmental and social responsibility practices.
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)minorOthersForest certification partner ensuring paper and materials used come from responsibly managed forests.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Flyeralarm: Largest German B2B online printing platform, offering offset, digital, and finishing services to SMBs and large enterprises. Directly comparable to DPS in customer base and product mix, but operates at materially larger scale and with a more digital-first go-to-market.
• Onlineprinters (diedruckerei.de): Germany-headquartered B2B online commercial printer serving small businesses to large enterprises across Europe. Overlaps with DPS on offset, digital, and finishing services but competes primarily on standardized online ordering rather than bespoke full-service campaigns.
• Bonifatius Druckerei: German commercial printer based in Paderborn with a long-standing institutional, ecclesiastical, and government client base. Highly comparable to DPS in service breadth, B2B/government customer mix, and mid-sized, full-service operating model.
• WirmachenDruck: German online offset and digital printer serving B2B customers with brochures, business cards, and direct mail. Comparable product set to DPS but competes primarily on standardized runs rather than bespoke lettershop and finishing services.
• Möller Druck und Verlag: German commercial printer offering offset, digital, and bookbinding services to B2B and institutional clients. Comparable scale and full-service profile to DPS, including similar reliance on German SMB and public-sector customers.
• Kohlhammer Druck: Mid-sized German commercial printer serving B2B, public-sector, and institutional customers with offset, digital, and finishing. Directly comparable to DPS in customer mix, service breadth, and mid-market positioning.
• Friedrich Pustet (Verlag Pustet): German family-owned printer and publisher based in Regensburg with B2B, government, and institutional customers. Comparable to DPS in long heritage, full-service offset/digital/bookbinding profile, and mid-sized German regional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Mohn Media (Bertelsmann Printing Group): Bertelsmann's commercial printing subsidiary and one of Europe's largest print groups. Overlaps with DPS on offset, digital, and finishing services but operates at a substantially larger scale and serves national/international accounts.
• Prinovis: European catalog and magazine printing group (Bertelsmann/Arvato) with large-scale offset capacity. Competes with DPS for high-volume commercial print jobs but does not focus on the SME/lettershop/finishing niche DPS occupies.
• CEWE Stiftung: German-listed printing group historically known for photo products but with a broader commercial and B2B print offering. Overlaps with DPS on print-on-demand and finishing capabilities but at much larger scale and with a consumer-led core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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