Skleniarz. Drukarnia

What Skleniarz. Drukarnia does

Skleniarz. Drukarnia is a Kraków-based offset printing house operating as a sole proprietorship, founded on 6 April 1991 by Włodzimierz Skleniarz and now run as a multi-generational craft business. The company produces high-quality books, brochures, albums, catalogs/folders, leaflets, calendars, posters, and business cards, and serves publishing houses, enterprises, graphic designers, artists, and cultural institutions — including named accounts such as the Manggha Museum, photographers Ryszard Horowitz and Chris Niedenthal, the Juliusz Słowacki Theater, and the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP).

Production runs from a 3,800 m² facility (commissioned 2010) equipped with German Heidelberg offset presses (XL-106 LE UV, XL-105 5-color, XL-75 4-color, SM-102 2-color) and Kolbus bookbinding lines, supported by computer-to-plate (CtP) technology, Prinect InPress Control for inline color management, and InSite File Verification for prepress QA. Service scope spans prepress through binding and delivery, with FSC paper availability, CarbonFix, and ISO 14001:2004 certification addressing environmentally regulated publishing customers.

The commercial model is quote-based with no published price list; sales are conducted directly via phone and email, with the website presented in Polish, English, German, and French and international shipping offered. The firm has accumulated multiple industry awards (Gryf 2012-2016, European Medals, Polish Book Publishers Society awards) and personal honors for the founder (Golden Cross of Merit, Order of St. Stanislaus, Medal Honoris Gratia).

Name

Skleniarz. Drukarnia

Legal name

Włodzimierz Skleniarz DRUKARNIA SKLENIARZ

Website

https://skleniarz.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skleniarz. Drukarnia is a Kraków-based offset printing house producing books, brochures, albums, and catalogs on Heidelberg presses for publishing houses, cultural institutions, and corporate clients across Poland and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAEAJAD

Reprographics & Large‑Format Printing (Posters, Banners, Blueprints, Signage)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Printing, Copying & Reprographics Services

SECONDARYIMALAKAM

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Labels, Sleeves & Packaging Printing

Keywords

• Offset printing services
• Book printing services
• Commercial printing
• Bookbinding services
• Prepress services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: High-quality offset printing services for books, albums, catalogs, brochures, leaflets, calendars, posters, and business cards. Pricing based on individual project quotes depending on format, paper type, quantity, and finishing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drukarnia Skleniarz is a traditional offset printing house based in Kraków, Poland that produces high-quality printed materials including books, albums, catalogs, brochures, leaflets, calendars, posters, and business cards. The company operates a 3,800 m² production facility built around German Heidelberg offset presses and provides integrated prepress (CtP), bookbinding (Kolbus lines), and delivery services to publishing houses, companies, graphic designers, artists, and authors.

Product overview

Drukarnia Skleniarz is a traditional offset printing house offering a unified suite of printing and finishing services. The core product portfolio consists of eight main printed product categories: Books, Brochures, Albums, Catalogues and folders, Leaflets, Calendars, Posters, and Business cards. These are supported by three key service modules: bookbinding services (introligatorskie) covering both soft and hard binding using Kolbus equipment; prepress services including CtP (Computer to Plate) technology, file verification via InSite, and digital proofing; and delivery services leveraging the company's own transport fleet and partner carriers. The company operates on a 3,800 m2 production facility built around German Heidelberg machinery and positions itself as a specialist in high-quality books, albums, catalogs, and art publications requiring premium technical and aesthetic standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Książki (Books) High-quality book printing services with hardcover and softcover binding options, specializing in art books, albums, and literary works requiring premium technical and aesthetic quality.
• Broszury (Brochures) Professional brochure printing with perfect finish and high print quality, designed as marketing materials for business presentations.
• Albumy (Albums) Photo and art album printing services drawing on over 30 years of experience to produce durable, premium-quality albums.
• Katalogi i foldery (Catalogues and folders) Catalogue and folder printing with attention to detail, using extensive experience and modern technologies to produce aesthetically pleasing and functional materials.
• Ulotki (Leaflets) Leaflet printing combining beautiful design with an ecological approach and excellent print quality using environmentally friendly technologies.
• Kalendarze (Calendars) Personalized calendar printing with beautiful graphics and environmental care, designed to help organize time while serving as valuable souvenirs.
• Plakaty (Posters) High-quality poster printing designed to function as works of art, attracting attention and delivering premium aesthetic quality.
• Wizytówki (Business cards) Elegant and ecological business card printing using the latest technologies including LED lighting to minimize environmental impact.
• Usługi introligatorskie (Bookbinding services) Professional bookbinding services including soft and hard binding, cover stamping, and block suspension, executed on Kolbus equipment.
• Prepress (Przygotowanie do druku) Prepress services including file verification via the InSite system, CtP (Computer-to-Plate) technology exposure, and digital proofing for color control.
• Usługi dostawy (Delivery services) Own transport fleet and partnerships with renowned carriers providing quick and economical delivery of finished printed materials to addresses across Poland and abroad.

Quantifiable outcome

• Paper waste reduction through format optimization: from 20.55% waste (15.0 x 21.0 format) to only 0.95% waste (14.8 x 21.0 format)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Rotolito Lombarda: Italian commercial and book printing group serving European publishers with offset and digital capabilities. Comparable as a European regional peer in book and catalog printing serving cultural publishers.
• Mohn Media (Bertelsmann): German offset printing specialist within Bertelsmann, producing books, catalogs, and magazines primarily for European publishers. Comparable as a regional peer using similar Heidelberg offset technology for premium book production.

Broad incumbents

• R.R. Donnelley: Global commercial printing services provider offering books, catalogs, marketing materials, and packaging. Comparable as a broad incumbent across commercial and publication printing.
• Bertelsmann Printing Group: European printing group within Bertelsmann offering books, magazines, and specialty print at scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in offset book and publication printing with international reach.
• CPI Books: UK-based one of Europe's largest book printing specialists. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering premium book printing at much greater scale across international publishing markets.
• Quad/Graphics: US-headquartered global commercial printing company producing catalogs, books, magazines, and marketing materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent in offset commercial and publication printing.

Direct peers

• Interak: Polish printing house specializing in books and publications for the publishing market. Comparable as a direct domestic competitor in the Polish book printing segment.
• Dimograf: Polish book and offset printing house specializing in hardcover and softcover books, catalogs, and publications. Comparable as a Poland-based book printing specialist serving similar publishing house and cultural-institution clients.
• Drukarnia Akapit: Lublin-based Polish printing house offering book, catalog, and publication printing with binding services. Comparable as a domestic peer serving the same Polish publishing house segment.
• Colgraf: Polish commercial printing house offering books, catalogs, and promotional materials printing. Comparable as a domestic peer competing for the same Polish publisher and corporate client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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