DRUCKHAUS MENNE GmbH

What DRUCKHAUS MENNE GmbH does

Druckhaus Menne GmbH is a family-owned, full-service printing company headquartered in Lübeck, Germany. Founded in 1990 by Rainer Menne as 'Druck- & Grafikstudio Menne GmbH' and rebranded to its current name in 2007, the company operates two complementary locations: a main production facility at Rapsacker 10 (opened 2012) housing large-scale offset and digital printing, and the original Copyshop and Textileshop at Kanalstraße 68 on the edge of the Lübeck old town. The combined production footprint spans approximately 3,000 m² and serves as the operating base for a multi-generational family management team led by co-Geschäftsführer Rainer Menne and Michael Menne, with Thekla Menne as Prokuristin and Daniela Menne as assistant and data protection officer.

The company's service portfolio spans the full print value chain. Core production runs on Heidelberg offset presses (PSO-certified for internationally verified color accuracy) and Konica Minolta digital presses (AccurioPress C6100, bizhub PRO 1100), supported by UV direct printing with white-ink capability, a Zünd flatbed cutter for contour cutting on rigid substrates, and FineArt printing on Hahnemühle papers. Downstream, it offers finishing services (foil lamination, hot foil stamping, relief varnish, UV varnish, blind embossing, die-cutting), post-press binding and mailing/fulfillment, and in-house design. Adjacent service lines cover advertising technology (signage, vehicle lettering, foil lettering, banners, displays, posters, promotional items), textile finishing (printing and embroidery for workwear and sports apparel), and a retail Copyshop offering thesis binding, card printing, and document scanning up to DIN A0. Photovoltaic systems installed at both locations in 2024 cover the majority of electricity needs, with ClimatePartner certification enabling carbon-neutral print production.

Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based, pay-as-you-go project work across multiple customer segments: local businesses and corporations, public-sector institutions (Hansestadt Lübeck, UKSH, DRK), private individuals and students (thesis binding, cards, copies), workwear and sports teams, and artists and galleries requiring museum-grade FineArt reproduction. Distribution is exclusively direct — through walk-in traffic at the two physical locations, phone, email, online contact form, and own-fleet delivery supplemented by parcel and freight forwarding partners. There are no disclosed subscription contracts, no e-commerce storefront, and no external investors; the company is entirely family-owned and self-funded.

Name

DRUCKHAUS MENNE GmbH

Legal name

Druckhaus Menne GmbH

Website

https://menne.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Druckhaus Menne GmbH is a family-owned, full-service printing company in Lübeck, Germany, offering offset and digital printing, advertising technology, textile finishing, FineArt printing, and a retail Copyshop across two locations, serving local businesses, public institutions, and private customers with PSO-certified quality and climate-neutral production options.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA), Sportswear Customization & Printing Retail (CRAMACAK)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Digital printing
• Advertising technology
• Textile finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Offsetdruck (Offset Printing): High-quality offset printing on Heidelberg presses for medium to large print runs. Cost-effective at higher volumes due to plate setup requirements. Produces materials such as letterheads, brochures, business reports, business cards, envelopes, flyers, postcards, and blocks. On-demand climate-neutral production available.
2. Digitaldruck (Digital Printing): Digital printing for small runs, individualized and personalized prints from run of one. Higher page throughput enables quick and flexible production for both small and large runs. Cost-efficient with short delivery times for low print runs. Includes large-format digital printing capabilities.
3. Veredelung (Finishing & Coating): Premium finishing services including foil lamination, hot foil stamping in gold or silver, relief varnish, UV varnish, blind embossing, die-cutting, and coating to add tactile highlights and protection to printed materials.
4. Werbetechnik (Advertising Technology): Signage, vehicle lettering, foil lettering, advertising banners, display systems, flags/beachflags, posters, UV direct printing, cutting systems, promotional items, FineArt prints, and canvas boxes for indoor and outdoor advertising.
5. Textilveredelung (Textile Customization): Printing and embroidering workwear, sports uniforms, and accessories including T-shirts, polo shirts, blouses, jackets, hoodies, bags, caps, towels, and umbrellas. Includes the creation of custom embroidery files from customer templates.
6. Copyshop (Retail Copying Services): Photocopying, large-format copying, document scanning (up to DIN A0), printing and binding of graduation theses (bachelor, master, dissertations), cards of all kinds, laminating, folding, cutting, and binding services. Operated from the founding location at Kanalstraße 68.
7. Logistik (Logistics): In-house fleet with route-based delivery, supplemented by parcel service and freight forwarding partnerships for broader distribution.
8. Grafik & Gestaltung (Graphic Design): Design services including advertisement creation, color matching, layout creation, image editing, logo design, and full corporate identity development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Druckhaus Menne GmbH is a family-owned, full-service commercial printing company that produces offset and digital print products, advertising technology (signs, vehicle and foil lettering, banners, displays, posters), textile finishing (printing and embroidery on workwear and sports apparel), FineArt prints, and copy shop services from two locations in Lübeck. Operations span Heidelberg offset and Konica Minolta digital presses, UV direct printing with white ink, a Zünd flatbed cutter, in-house graphic design, finishing, binding, mailing/fulfillment, and a self-managed delivery fleet. Customers include local businesses, public institutions, sports clubs, artists/galleries, and private individuals.

Product overview

Druckhaus Menne GmbH is a full-service printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print and advertising technology services. The core offerings include offset printing (using Heidelberg presses) and digital printing (using Konica Minolta equipment) for brochures, business cards, flyers, books, and packaging. The advertising technology division provides sign printing, vehicle lettering, foil lettering, display systems, flags/beachflags, advertising banners, posters, UV direct printing with white ink, Zünd cutting system services, promotional items, FineArt prints, and canvas boxes. The company also operates a copy shop for thesis printing, various card types, and offers textile finishing services with printing and embroidery. Supporting services include graphic design, finishing (foil lamination, hot foil stamping, embossing), post-press finishing (binding, folding, cutting), and logistics delivery. The company operates from two locations in Lübeck with approximately 3,000 m² of production space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offsetdruck (Offset Printing)
• Digitaldruck (Digital Printing)
• Veredelung (Finishing)
• Weiterverarbeitung (Further Processing)
• Logistik (Logistics)
• Grafik & Gestaltung (Graphic Design)
• Schilderdruck (Sign Printing)
• Fahrzeugbeschriftung (Vehicle Lettering)
• Folienbeschriftung (Foil Lettering)
• Displaysysteme (Display Systems)
• Fahnen und Beachflags (Flags and Beachflags)
• Werbebanner (Advertising Banners)
• Plakate und Poster (Posters)
• UV-Direktdruck (UV Direct Printing)
• Werbemittel (Promotional Items)
• FineArt-Print
• Leinwand-Boxen (Canvas Boxes)
• Textilveredelung (Textile Finishing)
• Copyshop
• Abschlussarbeiten (Thesis Printing)
• Karten aller Art (Cards of All Kinds)

Quantifiable outcome

• Color fastness of up to 75 years for FineArt color prints and over 100 years for black-and-white prints
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ClimatePartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimatePartner is a leading provider of climate protection solutions. Through this partnership, Druckhaus Menne can calculate the CO₂ emissions of its production and offer climate-neutral printing to customers. This is a key element of the company's sustainability positioning and is prominently featured on its website and printed materials.
• Stadtwerke LübecksupportingTechnology or IntegrationStadtwerke Lübeck is the regional energy provider supplying eco electricity to Druckhaus Menne's production facilities. On days with insufficient solar generation, the company draws on Ökostrom (eco electricity) from Stadtwerke Lübeck to ensure continuous environmentally friendly energy supply.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Manufacturer of offset printing presses and prepress equipment used by Druckhaus Menne. Included as an ecosystem adjacency rather than a competitor — relevant to capex cycles, technology roadmap and service support for Druckhaus Menne's PSO-certified Heidelberg fleet.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions: Supplier of the AccurioPress C6100 and bizhub PRO 1100 digital printing presses used by Druckhaus Menne. Included as enabling infrastructure provider relevant to digital production capacity and roadmap.

Direct peers

• Onlineprinters: Large German online commercial printer with broad offset, digital and large-format printing portfolio. Competes head-on with Druckhaus Menne on standard commercial print jobs where price and turnaround dominate purchase decisions.
• CEWE Stiftung: European photo and commercial printing group with photo books, cards and offset/digital print. Comparable in that it offers a Copyshop-style walk-in retail counter (CEWE stores) plus B2B printing, mirroring Druckhaus Menne's combined retail-plus-production model.
• Flyeralarm (Cimpress): One of Europe's largest online commercial printers, offering offset and digital printing (business cards, flyers, brochures) plus signage and textiles. Directly competes with Druckhaus Menne on the same product categories but operates a national/European scale model rather than regional.
• WIRmachenDRUCK: German online printer with offset, digital and large-format capabilities, now part of the Onlineprinters Group. Competes on similar commercial print product lines as Druckhaus Menne with national delivery.
• Druckerei Weidmann: Mid-sized German commercial printer offering offset, digital and finishing services to business customers. Comparable regional-to-national full-service print provider with similar B2B focus and integrated service portfolio.
• Unitedprint.com (Saxoprint): Online commercial printer under the Saxoprint/print24 brands offering offset, digital and large-format printing across Europe. Directly overlaps with Druckhaus Menne's standard commercial print offerings as a price-led competitor.
• LASERLINE Druckzentrum: Berlin-based digital printing company specializing in short-run, large-format and customized digital print plus finishing. Comparable to Druckhaus Menne's digital printing, finishing and signage/advertising-technology operations.
• print24 (Unitedprint Group): Online offset and digital printing brand within the Unitedprint Group serving business customers across Europe. Competes on standard commercial print SKUs where Druckhaus Menne also operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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