Griebsch & Rochol Druck GmbH

What Griebsch & Rochol Druck GmbH does

PMGi Agentur für intelligente Medien GmbH (operating under the brand PMGi) is the creative services division of the approximately 500-employee Print Media Group, headquartered in Hamm, Germany. The company operates as a B2B full-service media agency targeting German publishers, associations, corporates, and public-sector organizations. Its service offering is structured across five integrated modules: graphic design and layout (corporate design, magazines, books, catalogs, technical documentation); web design and programming (websites, shops, SEO, hosting, WordPress and closed-shop solutions) using WordPress; automated typesetting built on XML-based workflows with the proprietary Publishing Server Interface (PSI) online portal that allows customers to manage projects 24/7, leveraging Adobe InDesign, APP/3B2, QuarkXPress, and FrameMaker; publishing services including editorial work, subscription management, ad disposition, proofreading, e-papers, and digital media; and print production executed across three connected printing facilities in Hamm, Kassel, and Leimen offering offset, digital, sheet-fed, web printing, finishing, and logistics.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with customer acquisition through direct engagement with publishing houses, trade associations, industrial corporates, and government bodies — evidenced by an extensive logo portfolio including Heise Medien, Deutscher Ärzteverlag, Börsenblatt, Schlütersche, NWB Verlag, Miele, Evonik, Wilo, Pepperl+Fuchs, Sparkasse, IG Metall, Caritas, and the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Revenue is generated through a mix of professional services (media production and typesetting projects), print production fees, recurring/subscription-based publishing services, and licensing/royalties from custom automated workflow deployments. The integration of creative services with in-house printing production at scale — backed by approximately 500 group employees and three facilities — is the core operating differentiator and the basis of its switching-cost moat with long-tenured German publishing clients.

PMGi operates entirely within the German market (DACH focus) with no disclosed international expansion, no external funding, no M&A activity, and no public listing. Revenue and headcount figures are not disclosed at the PMGi entity level; the firmographics entry for the related legal entity Griebsch & Rochol Druck GmbH lists 5 employees, while the broader Print Media Group is described as having approximately 500 employees across all divisions. The company is privately held under the Print Media Group umbrella.

Name

Griebsch & Rochol Druck GmbH

Legal name

PMGi Agentur für intelligente Medien GmbH

Website

https://grd.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PMGi (Agentur für intelligente Medien GmbH) is the B2B full-service media agency and creative division of the ~500-employee Print Media Group in Germany, serving publishers, associations, corporates, and public-sector clients with design, web, automated XML typesetting, publishing administration, and integrated print production across three German facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing and Media Production Services

NAICS

Printing (32311), Books Printing (323117), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Publishing Industries (513)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Automated typesetting
• Publishing services
• Graphic design layout
• Media production agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Media Production Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive media production services including graphic design, layout, web development, and typesetting services. Offered as project-based or ongoing retainer engagements to enterprise clients.
2. Print Production Services: Revenue from offset printing, digital printing, finishing, and logistics services across three production facilities in Hamm, Kassel, and Leimen.
3. Publishing Services: Revenue from subscription management, advertising disposition, editorial services, proofreading, e-paper, and digital media services for publishing clients.
4. Automated Typesetting Solutions: Revenue from developing and implementing automated XML-based production workflows and layout templates for high-volume publishing operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Griebsch & Rochol Druck GmbH operates as the printing production arm of the Print Media Group, with PMGi serving as the integrated creative division. The company delivers full-service media production from graphic design, layout, web development, and automated XML-based typesetting through publishing services (editorial, subscription management, e-paper) to print production across three connected facilities in Hamm, Kassel, and Leimen. Services target publishing houses, corporations, associations, and government organizations requiring end-to-end media production workflows.

Product overview

PMGi is the creative division of the approximately 500-employee Print Media Group, providing full-service media agency capabilities. The company operates as a unified offering comprising five integrated service modules: Grafik & Layout (design and layout), Webdesign & Programmierung (web development), Automatisierter Satz with the Publishing Server Interface (PSI) online portal for automated typesetting, Verlagsservices (publishing services including editorial and subscription management), and Druckproduktion (print production across multiple facilities). Services are designed to work together, enabling end-to-end project execution from design through print and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grafik & Layout (Graphic Design and Layout Services) Design and layout services including conception, corporate design, magazines, books, catalogs, brochures, posters, flyers, business cards, technical documentation, illustration, and image editing. For publishers, corporations, and organizations needing professional visual communication.
• Webdesign & Programmierung (Web Design and Programming) Web development and programming services including websites, e-commerce shops, planning, layout, design, SEO, hosting, and maintenance. Supports WordPress installations and closed shop solutions. For organizations requiring professional web presence and digital solutions.
• Automatisierter Satz (Automated Typesetting) Automated typesetting services for high-page-count products and recurring layouts such as books, loose-leaf collections, magazines, program booklets, and directory media. Features the proprietary Publishing Server Interface (PSI) online portal allowing 24/7 customer self-service project management, with data output in PDF, XML, E-PUB, and Docx formats. Uses Adobe InDesign, APP/3B2, QuarkXPress, FrameMaker.
• Verlagsservices (Publishing Services) Comprehensive publishing services including ad management, subscription administration, editorial services, media consulting, proofreading, mailings, e-papers, and digital media including social media and app development. For publishers and media organizations needing end-to-end publishing support.
• Druckproduktion (Print Production) Commercial print production services across three connected printing facilities in Hamm, Kassel, and Leimen. Includes offset printing, digital printing, finishing, post-processing, and logistics. For publishers, corporations, and organizations requiring high-volume and high-quality print production.

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Adobe (InDesign)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdobe InDesign is a core technology used for layout and typesetting workflows. PMGi utilizes Adobe's industry-standard publishing software as part of their automated typesetting and design services.
• Apple (APP/3B2)coreTechnology or IntegrationAPP/3B2 is used for automated typesetting production. PMGi works with Apple/3B2 technology for high-volume automated publishing workflows.
• QuarkXPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuarkXPress is utilized as an alternative layout and typesetting tool within PMGi's production environment for automated publishing workflows.
• WordPresssupportingTechnology or IntegrationWordPress is used for website development and hosting services offered by PMGi as part of their web design and programming services.
• Print Media GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMGi is the creative division of the Print Media Group, which includes three printing facilities. This internal relationship enables integrated production from design through print and distribution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Stibo Systems: Provider of content and publishing workflow platforms used by publishers and enterprises to manage editorial, typesetting and multi-channel output. Comparable as an emerging software-led player addressing parts of PMGi's automated typesetting / cross-media value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global incumbent manufacturer of printing presses and supplier of workflow software for the print industry. Relevant as a broader incumbent shaping the production equipment and workflow standards PMGi's operations depend on.
• Arvato Print Solutions (Bertelsmann): Large diversified German print and media services group within Bertelsmann offering offset and digital printing, fulfillment and content services. Overlaps with PMGi's integrated value proposition but at substantially greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Bonifatius GmbH Druck | Buch | Verlag: German integrated printing, book and publishing services company combining editorial work, typesetting, printing and distribution under one roof. Comparable as a vertically integrated German printing/services competitor serving publishers and institutions.
• Pinguin Druck: German commercial printing and media production company offering premedia, print and finishing services. Comparable mid-sized German peer competing for similar B2B publishing and corporate accounts.
• Optimal Media: Germany-based full-service media production company providing book and media production, typesetting, printing and digital services. Closely comparable to PMGi in scope (premedia through finished product) and target market (German publishers and enterprises).
• Mohn Media: German integrated media production and commercial printing group offering premedia, automated typesetting, print production and logistics. Operates at similar scale (~500 employees) and serves the same German publishing and corporate customers with an end-to-end value proposition.
• Druckhaus Köthen: German book printing specialist operating offset and digital presses with binding and finishing. Comparable as a German book-printing peer targeting publishers with one-stop production services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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