What Gremper does

Gremper AG is a privately held, family-owned Swiss commercial printing company headquartered in Pratteln (Basel-Landschaft) and operating from a production facility in the former Bombardier industrial hall. Founded in 1991 by Karl Gremper and formally incorporated as Gremper AG in 1997, the company runs approximately 40 employees across the production site in Pratteln and a postal address in Basel, with second-generation leadership under Managing Director Cilgia Gremper since 2021.

The company offers an integrated print production stack spanning five pillars: offset and digital printing (Druck in Perfektion) using proprietary Staccato screening (claimed as the world's finest resolution) and the world's first Jetfire premium inkjet system, plus a newly installed 8-color offset press (January 2025); finishing and foil effects (Veredelung für das WOW) including hot foil, embossing, digital foil, and effect varnishes; professional print processing (cutting, folding, stitching, binding); mailing and logistics with GoodPriv@cy data-security certification and on-demand storage; and prepress (Vorausschauende Vorstufe) covering data preparation, lithography, and color-accurate proofs. The Jetfire installation (March 2025) and the digital foil launch (2023) reflect an ongoing capability expansion, and a rooftop solar system added in 2023 supports a sustainability narrative reinforced by FSC, Blue Angel, Cradle to Cradle, and ClimatePartner partnerships.

Gremper's go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, targeting Swiss art and cultural institutions (Zurich Opera, Theater Basel, Zoo Basel, Basel Tourismus, S AM Architecture Museum), SMEs, associations, and government clients (Bundesamt für Kultur, Bundesamt für Statistik), with marquee accounts including FC Basel 1893 (official club partner since August 2022) and Coop Genossenschaft. The company has dedicated regional coverage for French-speaking Switzerland (Verkaufsleiter Romandie) and operates direct sales alongside a self-serve customer portal and transfer server. Revenue is generated through professional-services, project-based pricing with no publicly disclosed rates, and the company holds no disclosed funding, no subsidiaries, and no public listing.

Name

Gremper

Legal name

Gremper AG

Website

https://gremper.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gremper AG is a Swiss family-owned high-end printing company in Pratteln serving art, cultural, government, and commercial clients across Switzerland with offset and digital printing, finishing, mailing, and prepress services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Offset printing services
• Digital print production
• Premium finishing services
• Prepress services
• Commercial printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pratteln

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Offset and digital printing solutions for personalized, high-quality print products. Offset ideal for medium to large runs; digital ideal for small to medium runs with personalization capabilities.
2. Finishing Services: Hot foil, embossing, varnishing and special finishing effects for visual and tactile enhancement of printed products.
3. Print Processing: In-house cutting, folding, stitching, binding, gluing and assembly services. All processing steps handled in-house for quality control.
4. Mailing and Shipping: Data checks, mailing solutions (Promopost, Professional Mail, AZB or standard), postage optimization, and shipping services including GoodPriv@cy certified processing.
5. Storage and On-Demand Dispatch: Warehouse storage for print products with online portal for inventory management and flexible dispatch on demand.
6. Prepress Services: Forward-looking prepress including data preparation, checking, lithography, image editing, typesetting, high-quality scans, and proof production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gremper AG operates as a full-service commercial printing company producing offset and digital print products (brochures, books, mailings, business cards, publications) together with finishing (hot foil, embossing, varnishing), in-house print processing (cutting, folding, binding, gluing), mailing and logistics (GoodPriv@cy certified), and prepress services. All production is consolidated at the Pratteln facility in Switzerland, serving cultural institutions, SMEs, associations, and international corporations with high-quality, customized print solutions.

Product overview

Gremper AG is a Swiss printing company offering a comprehensive, integrated suite of print production services. The core offering spans five interconnected service pillars: (1) Druck in Perfektion for offset and digital printing using proprietary Staccato screening and Jetfire technology; (2) Veredelung für das WOW covering hot foil, embossing, and finishing effects; (3) Professionelle Printverarbeitung for cutting, binding, and assembly; (4) Zuverlässiger Versand for mailing and logistics with GoodPriv@cy certification; and (5) Vorausschauende Vorstufe for prepress and data preparation. Services are delivered entirely in-house at their Pratteln facility, enabling end-to-end control from design through delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Druck in Perfektion (Printing Perfection) Offset and digital printing services producing brochures, mailings, books, and high-quality personalized print products, leveraging proprietary Staccato screening for offset and Jetfire Premium Inkjet for digital printing at offset quality.
• Veredelung für das WOW (Finishing for WOW) Visual and tactile finishing services including hot foil stamping, blind embossing, metallic and fluorescent colours, digital foil, die-cutting, and effect varnishes (softtouch, fragrance) for premium print products.
• Professionelle Printverarbeitung (Professional Print Processing) Precision post-press services including cutting, creasing, perforating, folding, stitching, binding, gluing, and special solutions for complex packaging, all executed in-house.
• Zuverlässiger Versand (Reliable Mailing) Complete mailing, storage and logistics services with GoodPriv@cy certification for confidential data, including data checks, postage optimization (Promopost, Professional Mail, AZB), shipping packaging, and on-demand storage with dispatch from inventory.
• Vorausschauende Vorstufe (Forward-looking Prepress) Prepress services including data preparation and checking, lithography and image editing, typesetting and layout, high-quality scans, and colour-accurate proofs and approvals to ensure technical and visual print quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• World's finest print resolution with Staccato screening technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FC Basel 1893coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2022Official Club Partner since August 2022. Gremper supports FC Basel with print products and the partnership strengthens Basler identity connection. Both share values of passion, precision, and teamwork.
• ClimatePartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for carbon offset solutions. ClimatePartner certifies climate protection projects (Gold Standard, VCS) including reforestation, biodiversity, circular economy, and renewable energy initiatives. Gremper offers voluntary climate contributions for print projects, providing certificates with tracking codes.
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC certification for sustainable paper materials. Gremper offers FSC-certified paper options for print products.
• Architekturdialoge BaselminorOthersCultural institution supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• Basel TourismuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration on tourism marketing materials including the ESC 'Tell your friends' campaign with leporello productions.
• Bildrausch Filmfest BaselminorOthersFilm festival supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• Freunde des Kunstmuseums BaselminorOthersFriends association of Kunstmuseum Basel supported through print sponsorship.
• Gare du NordminorOthersCultural institution supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• Kaserne BaselminorOthersCultural venue supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum (S AM)minorOthersSwiss Architecture Museum supported through print sponsorship.
• Stadtkino BaselminorOthersArt house cinema supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• trigon-filmminorOthersFilm organization supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• BSB SpektrumminorOthersSocial institution supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• DOCK Basel-StadtminorOthersSocial institution supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• Jobshop - Stiftung SuchtminorOthersAddiction foundation supported by Gremper through print sponsorship and collaboration.
• Stiftung WohnWerkminorOthersFoundation supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• terre des hommes schweizminorOthersInternational aid organization supported by Gremper through print sponsorship.
• dpsuisseminorOthersIndustry association member.
• Handelskammer beider BaselminorOthersChamber of Commerce of both Basels - member organization.
• KMU PrattelnminorOthersSME association in Pratteln - member organization.
• Regio BasiliensisminorOthersRegional organization - member.
• Wirtschaftskammer BasellandminorOthersChamber of Commerce and Industry of Basel-Landschaft - member organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stämpfli Gruppe: Long-standing Swiss printing and publishing group (Bern) offering high-quality commercial print and publishing services; closest direct Swiss peer in terms of high-end market focus and integrated production.
• Burkhardt Druck und Verlag: Swiss independent printing company based in Frauenfeld, offering a similar full-service commercial print portfolio in the Swiss market.
• Trabold AG (Druckerei Trabold): Swiss commercial printing company in Winterthur offering a similar portfolio of offset/digital print, finishing and direct mail services to SME and institutional clients.
• Werd & Weber Druckerei AG: Swiss medium-sized commercial printer (Bern area) offering offset/digital printing, finishing and direct mail — comparable scope and Switzerland-focused customer base.
• Druckerei Oechslin AG: Swiss commercial printing house serving SMEs and cultural clients with offset/digital print and finishing in the DACH region; comparable high-end positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Onlineprinters GmbH (diedruckerei.de): Major European online commercial printer offering broad offset/digital print catalogue — adjacent positioning but competes on volume commercial print jobs Gremper's SME clients may also source.
• Flyeralarm GmbH: Larger European commercial printer and online printing platform; broader scale across offset/digital print, but serves overlapping B2B print needs with different model.
• CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA: Large European printing group known for photo books (CEWE, WhiteWall) — comparable in premium photo/print retail books; broader scale and B2C focus versus Gremper's B2B shop.
• Elanders AB: Swedish-based global printing group providing commercial print, packaging and supply-chain solutions — a broader incumbent in the same commercial printing category.

Others

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG: Heidelberg is the leading manufacturer of offset printing presses globally; not a direct competitor to Gremper as a print buyer, but the principal equipment supplier shaping the industry Gremper competes in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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