Druckhaus Kaufman

What Druckhaus Kaufman does

Druckhaus Kaufmann GmbH is a family-owned commercial printing company headquartered in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, founded in 1816 and currently operated by the sixth generation of the Kaufmann family under managing partner Markus Kaufmann. The company operates as a full-service roll-fed (Rollenoffset) and sheet-fed (Bogenoffset) offset printing house, with in-house prepress, finishing/binding, lettershop, and shipping capabilities marketed as "vollstufige Produktion" (full-stage production). Its technical anchor is the KBA Rapida 106 sheet-fed offset press — installed in 2014 and described as the world's fastest in 3B format at 20,000 sheets per hour — supported by long-running roll-offset operations dating to the 1983 installation of the company's first roll-offset machine. The company also operates the Synapse Insite web portal for customer data transfer and print approvals.

Druckhaus Kaufmann serves B2B print buyers across more than 30 industries in Germany, France, and Switzerland, with a stated customer base of more than 350 companies. Named customers include Aenne Burda Verlag, a heritage fashion and pattern publisher. Distribution is direct via field-sales consultants covering the DACH/French-border region, supported by a multilingual (DE/EN/FR) web presence. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through per-project commercial print contracts for catalogs, magazines, journals, and direct mail, supplemented by a climate-neutral printing add-on delivered through a long-standing ClimatePartner partnership.

The company holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), and ISO 50001 (energy) certifications from TÜV Rheinland, FSC/PEFC/Blauer Engel sustainable-paper credentials, Process Standard Offset (ISO 12647) certification, and Deutsche Post PRESSEPOST certification, and has won multiple Druck&Medien Awards (Magazine Printer of the Year in 2017 and 2023, Catalog Printer of the Year in 2015). On July 9, 2024 the company filed for insolvency at the Amtsgericht Offenburg; formal insolvency proceedings were opened on September 30, 2024, with operations continuing under a preliminary administrator.

Name

Druckhaus Kaufman

Legal name

Druckhaus Kaufmann GmbH

Website

https://druckhaus-kaufmann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1816

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Druckhaus Kaufmann is a sixth-generation German family-owned commercial printer offering full-service web-fed and sheet-fed offset printing, finishing, and lettershop services to more than 350 B2B customers across 30-plus industries in Germany, France, and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web) (MPAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF), Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Commercial offset printing
• Web offset printing
• Sheet-fed printing
• Catalog printing services
• Print finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahr

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Production Services: Full-service commercial printing including prepress, offset printing (web and sheet-fed), finishing/bindery, and mail preparation services. Revenue generated from per-project printing contracts for catalogs, magazines, newspapers, and promotional materials.
2. Integrated Print Solutions: Comprehensive print solutions including consulting, production, and innovative shipping solutions. Includes lettershop and fulfillment services for complete media distribution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Druckhaus Kaufmann is a full-service industrial printing company that produces catalogs, magazines, journals, promotional materials, and direct mail through integrated web offset and sheet-fed offset production. The company offers complete in-house workflow from prepress, offset printing, finishing/binding, and lettershop/mailing services, supported by personal field sales consultation in Germany, France, and Switzerland. Customers from over 30 industries source end-to-end print production from a single supplier including the KBA Rapida 106, the world's fastest sheet-fed offset press.

Product overview

Druckhaus Kaufmann is a full-service industrial printing company offering complete print production from prepress through finishing and shipping. Their portfolio comprises web offset printing (Rollenoffset) and sheet-fed offset printing (Bogenoffset) as core products, supported by dedicated prepress, finishing/binding, and lettershop/shipping services. The company operates the KBA Rapida 106, the world's fastest sheet-fed offset press. Additional offerings include carbon-neutral printing through ClimatePartner partnership and the Synapse Insite customer portal for order management and data transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Offset Printing (Rollenoffsetdruck) Industrial web offset printing services for high-volume print production of catalogs, magazines, journals, and mailings for enterprise customers across 30+ industries.
• Sheet-Fed Offset Printing (Bogenoffsetdruck) Sheet-fed offset printing for a wide range of print formats including envelopes, magazines, and commercial print products, leveraging the KBA Rapida 106 press.
• Prepress Services (Druckvorstufe) Prepress services including evaluation and optimization of print data and preparation of digital printing forms, integrated into the full-service production workflow.
• Finishing and Binding Services (Weiterverarbeitung) Post-press finishing services including cutting, folding, collating, stitching, and binding of printed materials for enterprise customers.
• Lettershop and Shipping Solutions Integrated mailing and shipping solutions for direct marketing and distribution of print products, including PRESSEPOST-certified presort mail services.
• Climate-Neutral Printing (Klimaneutraler Druck) Carbon-neutral printing production through ClimatePartner partnership, enabling customers to offset their print production through certified climate protection projects.
• Synapse Insite Customer Portal Web-based FTP server and customer portal for order management, print approval workflows, and secure data transfer between customers and the Lahr production facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ companies from 30+ industries trust the company's quality
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FSC / PEFC / Blauer EngelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Certification programs for environmentally and resource-friendly production, ensuring sustainable paper sourcing and production processes.
• Deutsche PostcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2019Certification as 'Certified Presort Mail Supplier' for PRESSEPOST product, confirming reliable and outstanding quality in regular large-volume mail submission.
• TÜV RheinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Third-party certification body for ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO 50001 (Energy) management systems. Annual surveillance audits.
• Koenig & BauercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Supplier of KBA Rapida 106 - world's fastest sheet-fed offset printing machine. Koenig & Bauer team installed the machine in 2 weeks at Druckhaus Kaufmann facility.
• ClimatePartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate-neutral printing partnership offering customers verified carbon-neutral production through support of internationally recognized climate protection projects. Partnership has been active for nearly 10 years.
• suasio GmbH (Frank Dreher)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) providing GDPR compliance services and consulting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stark Druck: Stark Gruppe is a German commercial printing group operating web and sheet-fed offset production for catalogs, magazines, and advertising materials. Directly comparable to Druckhaus Kaufmann in technology stack, customer mix, and DACH-focused field-sales model.
• WKS Druck (W. Kohlhammer Druckerei GmbH): WKS Druck is a German offset printing company based in Stuttgart producing books, magazines, and catalogs at industrial scale. Comparable in vertical integration (prepress to finishing) and target publishing/catalog customer base.
• Köhler Offset: Köhler Offset is a German medium-sized offset printing house focused on commercial print production for B2B customers. Closely comparable in mid-market industrial offset capacity and DACH regional customer base.
• CPI Group (formerly Clays): CPI Group is a UK-headquartered book and magazine printer operating large-scale offset facilities across Europe. Direct peer in catalog/magazine web-offset production and publishing customer segment.
• Elanders: Elanders is a Swedish-based printing and integrated supply-chain group with significant German operations serving catalog, magazine, and industrial print customers. Comparable in offset technology, customer mix, and cross-border European footprint.
• Flyeralarm: Flyeralarm is one of Germany's largest commercial printers, offering offset and digital print via an integrated web-to-print platform. Comparable in commercial B2B printing services, though with a more digitized ordering funnel and broader product range.
• Edelmann Druck: Edelmann Druck is a German mid-sized printing company producing books, catalogs, and packaging. Comparable in offset-based book and catalog production and DACH B2B customer orientation.
• Druckhaus Bayreuth (Hofmann Druck): Druckhaus Bayreuth (Hofmann Druck) is a German commercial offset printer producing books and periodicals. Directly comparable in offset book/catalog/periodical production for German publishing customers.

Broad incumbents

• Arvato (Bertelsmann Print Solutions): Arvato is a division of Bertelsmann operating large-scale print, fulfillment, and marketing services across Europe. Overlaps with Druckhaus Kaufmann's catalog/magazine offset offering but serves a much wider portfolio of clients and services.

Emerging players

• Onlineprinters (part of Cimpress): Onlineprinters is a Germany-headquartered online commercial printing platform under Cimpress. Comparable in commercial print B2B offering but differentiated by digital/digital-offset workflow and e-commerce distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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