Hess Druck AG

What Hess Druck AG does

Hess Druck AG is a Swiss commercial printing company headquartered at Schützlerweg 3 in Märstetten, Switzerland, operating as a member of the Schellenberg Gruppe, a Swiss printing conglomerate comprising roughly ten member companies. The company produces millions of printed materials annually using a diverse in-house machine fleet, with a product portfolio centered on continuous forms (Endlos, blank and pre-printed zebra-striped A4 sheets), Swiss QR-Rechnung invoice forms (A4 and extended formats, with integrated detachable butterfly membership cards in matt, gloss, and polyester lamination variants), and complementary services including crossmedia, web design, security and card printing, and large-format print routed through group partners.

The business serves both B2B customers (companies needing QR invoices, continuous forms, labels, and card-integrated print) as its primary segment and B2C customers via the same platform. Go-to-market combines a self-serve e-commerce webshop (webshop.hessdruck.ch, powered by Printplus AG's Druckerei-Portal 4) with published volume-tier pricing (e.g., CHF 35.65–46.50 per 1,000 QR-Rechnung forms) and direct phone/email sales for custom work. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications at the group level, operates only in CHF pricing with 30-day net payment terms, and is privately held with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or ownership percentages beyond its membership in the Schellenberg Gruppe.

Name

Hess Druck AG

Legal name

Hess Druck AG

Website

https://hessdruck.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hess Druck AG is a Swiss commercial printer headquartered in Märstetten and a member of the Schellenberg Gruppe, producing millions of continuous forms, Swiss QR-Rechnung invoices, and integrated butterfly card products annually for B2B and B2C customers via its self-serve webshop and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marstetten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Products Sales: Sale of printed materials including QR invoices, continuous forms, single sheets, and label forms. Products are sold in various quantities with volume-based pricing.
2. Custom Printing Services: Customized printing services for business cards, promotional materials, and specialized print products with personalization capabilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hess Druck AG is a Swiss commercial printing company that manufactures and sells printed materials, primarily stock items including continuous forms, Swiss QR-code invoice preprints, and integrated butterfly membership cards, through its own e-commerce webshop. The company also offers custom printing services and partners within the Schellenberg Gruppe network to deliver crossmedia, web design, security printing, and large format printing solutions. It produces millions of printed materials annually for business and private customers.

Product overview

Hess Druck AG is a Swiss commercial printing company and a member of the Schellenberg Gruppe. The company operates primarily through its Printplus AG-powered webshop (webshop.hessdruck.ch), offering a portfolio of stock printed materials organized into three main categories: (1) Continuous/Endlos forms (blank and pre-printed zebra-striped A4 sheets in portrait and landscape orientations for laser/inkjet printers), (2) QR Invoice/Rechnung forms (A4 and extended-format perforated forms with Swiss QR codes, available blank or with integrated butterfly membership cards in various laminations), and (3) Butterfly Membership Card products (detachable integrated or adhered ID cards in matt/gloss polyester foil for card issuance). The core product line is Drucksachen ab Lager (stock printed materials), supplemented by partner-provided services including Crossmedia, Webdesign, Security Printing, and Large Format Printing/Merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schellenberg GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHess Druck AG is a member of the Schellenberg Gruppe, a Swiss printing group comprising multiple printing companies. Membership provides access to shared resources, expertise, and complementary services across the group.
• Pro-SalesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrossmedia and consulting partner providing additional marketing and sales support services
• Schwegler Druck und Medien AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge format printing and merchandise partner offering special printing, roll ups, banners, posters, ReBoard furniture, and interior/exterior design services
• Oscards AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity printing partner providing payment and loyalty solutions, security printing, and card solutions
• Printplus AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the e-commerce platform (Printplus AG) powering Hess Druck AG's webshop.hessdruck.ch online ordering system

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schwegler Druck und Medien AG: Schellenberg Gruppe member specializing in large-format printing, special print, roll-ups, banners, posters, and ReBoard furniture. Provides the large-format capability that Hess Druck resells to its customers, making it a directly comparable group-level peer.
• PMC Print Media Corporation AG: Schellenberg Gruppe member focused on print media production in Switzerland. Directly comparable as a fellow group member serving the same Swiss B2B print customers with a similar webshop-driven GTM.
• Schellenberg Druck AG: Sister company within the Schellenberg Gruppe offering commercial printing services in Switzerland. Directly comparable in product mix (forms, business printing) and customer base, and shares the same group-level distribution and certification footprint as Hess Druck.
• Effingermedien AG: Schellenberg Gruppe member providing web design and digital media services. Adjacent but directly comparable in serving the same Swiss B2B customers via group-level cross-sell, similar to how Hess Druck operates.
• Oscards AG: Schellenberg Gruppe member focused on security printing, payment and loyalty cards, and card solutions. Provides the Sicherheitsdruck capability that Hess Druck bundles into its offering; directly comparable as a security-print specialist.
• Druckerei Horisberger AG: Another Schellenberg Gruppe member providing commercial printing services in Switzerland. Overlaps with Hess Druck in B2B print offerings and shares the same group marketing and webshop infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Stämpfli Gruppe: Major Swiss printing and publishing group with a broad portfolio spanning commercial print, publishing services, and digital communications. Operates broadly in the same Swiss print market as Hess Druck but at much larger scale and with a wider service mix.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Global mass-customization printing platform serving small businesses with business cards, marketing materials, signage, and apparel. Operates the same self-serve e-commerce model as Hess Druck at vastly greater scale and with broader product coverage.
• Flyeralarm: One of Europe's largest online commercial printers with an extensive webshop and broad product catalog. Comparable to Hess Druck on self-serve e-commerce GTM and standardized print products, but at much larger scale.
• Onlineprinters: Large European online commercial printer (part of the EDC group) offering a broad catalog of standardized print products with strong e-commerce ordering. Competes with Hess Druck on price and convenience for transactional B2B print buyers in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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