Nikolaus Bastian Druck und Verlag

Name

Nikolaus Bastian Druck und Verlag

Legal name

Nikolaus Bastian Druck und Verlag

Website

https://bastian-druck.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nikolaus Bastian Druck und Verlag is a German offset printing company founded in 1907 that produces specialized packaging, labels, and commercial print for the tobacco, beverage, packaging, office, and general commercial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

Keywords

• Offset printing services
• Tobacco packaging printing
• Beverage label printing
• Bronze finishing services
• Commercial print production

Headquarters

HQ city

Föhren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Production Services: One-time print production services for various substrates including tobacco packaging, beverage banderoles, labels, and general commercial print. Services include printing, finishing (veredeln), and processing of packaging materials in small and large print runs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nikolaus Bastian Druck und Verlag (Bastian Druck) is a German offset printing and packaging company founded in 1907 that produces, finishes, and processes printed packaging, labels, and commercial print products. The company specializes in tobacco packaging, beverage banderoles and wet-glue labels, bronze/metallic finishing, general packaging, office and business print supplies, and miscellaneous commercial print (Akzidenzen) for business customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tabak und Zubehör (Tobacco and Accessories) Printing and finishing of tobacco cutouts into distinctive, high-quality packaging with precision and strong visual effects for maximum brand impact at point of sale. Targeted at tobacco product manufacturers and brand owners.
• Getränke und Speisen (Beverages and Food) Production of banderoles, wet-glue labels (Nassleimetiketten), and deposit/return labels (Pfandlabels) for the food and beverage industries. Designed for beverage and food producers needing compliant, high-quality labeling.
• Bronzierung (Bronze Finishing) Bronze finishing of printed sheets to create unique, glossy metallic highlights with precision finishing for maximum attention. Targeted at brands seeking premium visual effects at point of sale.
• Verpackungen (Packaging) Printing, finishing, and processing of packaging materials in small and large print runs with precision, flexibility, and strong visual impact. Targeted at companies across multiple industries needing branded packaging.
• Bürobedarf (Office Supplies) Production of high-quality office and business printing supplies that organize the workplace and provide professional equipment. Targeted at offices and businesses needing branded or professional stationery.
• Akzidenzen (Commercial Print) Diverse miscellaneous commercial print products including catalogs, brochures, flyers, and custom special productions. Targeted at businesses needing marketing collateral and custom print projects.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• CCL Industries: Global specialty label and packaging manufacturer serving consumer products including beverage and personal care. Comparable to Bastian Druck on label manufacturing capabilities and beverage sector exposure, but operating globally at vastly greater scale with a much broader product portfolio.
• Bertelsmann Printing Group: Diversified German printing group encompassing book, magazine, and commercial print. Comparable to Bastian Druck as a German printing incumbent, but with a much broader product portfolio and customer base that spans publishing and retail rather than specialty tobacco/beverage packaging.
• Multi-Color Corporation: Global label solutions provider with strong beverage and consumer goods exposure including wet glue label technologies. Directly comparable to Bastian Druck on beverage label capabilities (especially wet glue), though positioned as a multinational incumbent rather than a regional German specialist.
• Cimpress: Global mass-customization printing platform (parent of Vistaprint and Onlineprinters) serving SMB and enterprise customers across print, packaging, and labels. Comparable to Bastian Druck as a printing platform operator, but with vastly greater scale and a tech-enabled rather than craft-driven model.

Direct peers

• Druckhaus Berlin: German commercial printing company providing offset printing, finishing, and packaging services for business customers. Comparable to Bastian Druck on core offset printing capabilities and customer segments, though based in Berlin rather than a smaller industrial town.
• Mohn Media (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann subsidiary and one of Germany's largest offset printers, producing magazines, catalogs, and packaging. Directly comparable to Bastian Druck on offset printing technology and packaging print, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Wir machen Druck: German online printer serving SMBs with offset and digital print, packaging, and labels. Direct peer to Bastian Druck's commercial print and packaging offerings, differentiated by a more standardized e-commerce-first model versus Bastian Druck's specialty finishing focus.
• Flyeralarm: One of Europe's largest online commercial printers, headquartered in Würzburg, Germany. Directly comparable to Bastian Druck on commercial print (Akzidenzen) and packaging offerings, though at vastly greater scale and primarily serving SMB customers through a digital storefront.
• Onlineprinters: German online commercial printing company (now part of Cimpress) offering offset and digital print, labels, and packaging via an e-commerce model. Comparable to Bastian Druck across the breadth of its print, label, and packaging product lines, but operating at much higher volume.

Others

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: German manufacturer of offset printing presses and finishing equipment. Not a direct competitor but an enabling supplier whose presses likely underpin Bastian Druck's offset operations; relevant ecosystem peer for understanding the technology stack in German offset printing.

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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