Druckhaus Sportflieger

What Druckhaus Sportflieger does

Druckhaus Sportflieger GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held commercial printing house that produces books, catalogs, magazines, and brochures. The company was formed in 2020 through the merger of four Berlin printers — Conrad (whose roots trace to 1888), Ruksaldruck, Medialis, and Pro Business — and now employs approximately 120 people at a single site on Sportfliegerstraße in Berlin Johannisthal, co-locating a showroom, pressroom, prepress, and bookbinding under one roof.

The production platform combines offset and digital printing with an in-house book line (Buchstrecke) that few Berlin printers operate, a central automated ink supply system, and automated pressroom humidification. Finishing capabilities include hot foil and blind embossing, UV spot varnish, screen printing, lenticular printing, die-cutting, and thread-sewing (automated and manual). The firm holds Blue Angel (DE-UZ 214), FSC Chain of Custody (FSC-C104586), and PSO ISO 12647-2:2013 certifications, and can deliver climate-neutral production on request.

The business model is direct and quote-based: orders are taken via a dedicated outside-sales team and in-house advisors, priced per project (varying by page count, format, paper, binding, and finishing), and produced after on-site press proofs at the Berlin machines. End markets are book and magazine publishers (primary), cultural institutions, individual artists and art spaces, and corporate clients — a reference list that spans König Galerie, Garage Magazine, Boris Mikhailov, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Sparkasse Berlin, Vivantes, and SO36, among others. The company also operates a Digitaldruck & Ausschreibungen advisory function aimed at public-sector tenders and is part of a network that includes Pinguin Druck.

Name

Druckhaus Sportflieger

Legal name

Druckhaus Sportflieger GmbH

Website

https://druckhaus-sportflieger.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Druckhaus Sportflieger is a Berlin-based commercial printing house producing premium books, catalogs, magazines, and brochures. Formed in 2020 from four merged printers (~120 staff), it combines offset and digital printing with in-house bookbinding and finishing for publishers, cultural institutions, artists, and corporates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Book printing production
• Magazine and brochure printing
• Offset and digital printing
• Bookbinding and finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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. Commercial printing services: One-time transactional orders for books, magazines, brochures, catalogs, and specialty print products. Pricing is quote-based, varying by page count, bookblock size, print run, paper grade, binding type, and finishing steps. Payment terms include immediate payment upon invoice receipt, with possibility of advance payment for exceptional pre-delivery work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Druckhaus Sportflieger is a Berlin-based commercial printing house specializing in the production of books, catalogs, magazines, and brochures. The company operates offset printing, digital printing, and a complete in-house bookbinding and finishing department under one roof, enabling complex hardcover and specialty print projects from a single source. Production is supported by prepress services, an on-site showroom with live press proofs, and Blue Angel, FSC, and PSO (ISO 12647-2:2013) certifications for sustainable, color-managed output.

Product overview

Druckhaus Sportflieger is a Berlin-based printing house offering comprehensive print production services under one roof. The company specializes in books, catalogs, magazines, and brochures, providing offset printing, digital printing, and in-house bookbinding capabilities. They offer advanced finishing services including UV spot varnish, hot foil embossing, blind embossing, screen printing, and specialty binding techniques. Their integrated production approach combines prepress, printing, and bookbinding operations, with recent certification under the Blue Angel environmental standard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Book Printing (Bücher) Commercial offset and digital printing of hardcover and softcover books for publishers, artists, and cultural institutions, with binding options including hardcover, softcover, thread stitching, Swiss brochure binding, and hand-binding.
• Catalog Printing (Kataloge) High-quality catalog production with various paper types, finishes, and binding styles for art galleries, cultural institutions, and corporate clients.
• Magazine Printing (Magazine) Magazine printing services with advanced finishing options including screen printing, spot varnishes, specialty coatings, hot foil embossing, and lenticular effects for publishers.
• Brochure Printing (Broschüren) Brochure production with various binding techniques including saddle stitching, thread knot stitching, Swiss brochure binding, and French brochure binding for corporate and cultural clients.
• Offset Printing Traditional offset printing services for medium to high-volume production runs with PSO-certified color management according to ISO 12647-2:2013.
• Digital Printing Digital printing services for shorter runs and personalized print products, managed by the dedicated Beratung Digitaldruck & Ausschreibungen team.
• Bookbinding (Buchbindung) Complete in-house bookbinding services including thread stitching, adhesive binding, hardcover binding, Swiss brochure, wire-O, and specialty binding techniques, enabled by the proprietary in-house book line (Buchstrecke).
• Finishing and Refinement (Veredelung) Advanced finishing services including UV spot varnish, hot foil embossing, blind embossing, die-cutting, lenticular printing, screen printing, and special color printing (metallic, neon, effect, UV-reactive).
• Prepress Services (Druckvorstufe) Professional prepress services including technical data verification, color proofing, and press proof coordination, co-located with the pressroom on the same level.

Quantifiable outcome

• Climate-neutral and FSC-certified print production available on request
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 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

One partnership is on record.

• Pinguin DruckminorOthersDruckhaus Sportflieger is part of a network that also includes Pinguin Druck, described as Berlin's largest printing house in the city center. This is a network affiliation rather than a formal commercial partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Optimal Media: German book and media printer specializing in hardcover, paperback, and specialty book production for publishers. Directly comparable as a German-headquartered book printing specialist with offset and digital capabilities.
• Pinguin Druck: Berlin-based printing house explicitly identified as part of the same network as Druckhaus Sportflieger and described as Berlin's largest printing house in the city center. Directly comparable as a Berlin-headquartered commercial printer serving publishers, cultural institutions, and corporate clients.
• Steidl: German premium art-book printer and publisher based in Göttingen, renowned for high-quality photography and art books. Directly comparable as a premium art-book printer serving photographers and artists with high-end finishing and binding capabilities.
• CPI Books (Ebner Group): Major German book and magazine printer with multiple German production sites, serving trade and educational publishers. Comparable as a German book/magazine printing specialist with offset and digital capabilities and similar publisher customer base.
• Beltz Druckpartner: German printing company specializing in books, magazines, and catalogs with sustainability certifications (FSC, Blue Angel). Directly comparable as a German commercial and book printer with comparable certification profile and customer base.
• B&K Offsetdruck GmbH: German offset printer specialized in books, catalogs, and magazines with in-house finishing. Comparable as a Germany-based book and magazine printer with offset capabilities and similar publisher customer focus.
• LaserLine Druck & Medien: Berlin-based commercial printer offering offset, digital, and large-format printing with finishing services. Comparable as a Berlin commercial printer with similar GTM (direct sales, quote-based pricing) and similar publisher/corporate client base.

Broad incumbents

• Elanders: Swedish-headquartered global print and packaging group with German operations (notably Elanders in Mönchengladbach and Waiblingen). Comparable as a larger commercial and book printer with offset/digital capabilities and similar publisher/corporate client base, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Arvato (Bertelsmann) Print Services: Division of Bertelsmann offering commercial print services including books, magazines, and marketing materials across multiple German sites. Comparable as a larger commercial printer with overlapping publisher and corporate clients, but operates as a much larger player with broader service portfolio.

Regional players

• Graphische Werkstätten Zollhaus (GWZ): German printing company specializing in high-end book and catalog production with finishing and binding capabilities. Comparable in product offering (premium books, catalogs) but operates from a different German region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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