What HEIDELBERG USA INC does

HEIDELBERG USA, Inc. is the North American operating subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, the German printing equipment manufacturer founded in 1851 and publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company sells and services integrated printing and finishing systems for commercial printers, packaging manufacturers, and label producers across the United States, operating from a current headquarters in Kennesaw, Georgia that is being consolidated into a new Print Media Center Americas in Marietta, Georgia in October 2026.

The product portfolio spans sheetfed offset presses (Speedmaster CX 104, XL 106), digital production presses (Versafire and the Jetfire 50 inkjet), label printing systems (Gallus), corrugated and folding-carton solutions (Boardmaster, Easymatrix 106 C/CS die cutter), and finishing equipment (POLAR, Stahlfolder, StackStar C). The Prinect software platform is the connective layer, orchestrating prepress, press, and postpress workflow across the equipment base, with additional remote-service and digital-service capabilities (e.g., eCall). The offering is sold via enterprise capital-equipment quotations and supported by recurring revenue streams including software subscriptions, parts, consumables, and multi-year service contracts.

Name

HEIDELBERG USA INC

Legal name

Heidelberg USA, Inc.

Website

https://us.heidelberg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HEIDELBERG USA, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, providing sheetfed offset and digital presses, label and finishing systems, Prinect workflow software, parts, and service to commercial printers, packaging manufacturers, and label producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM), Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD), Label Application Systems & Print-and-Apply (Equipment) (IMALAKAO), Service, Repair & Maintenance Contracts (Preventive Maintenance, Onsite Service, Extended Warranty) (IMAAAIAM)

Keywords

• Offset printing presses
• Digital printing equipment
• Label printing technology
• Print workflow software
• Finishing equipment systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Equipment Sales: Sale of offset printing presses (Speedmaster CX 104, Speedmaster XL 106), digital presses (Versafire, Jetfire 50), and label presses (Gallus). Core capital equipment revenue from commercial and packaging printers.
2. Finishing Equipment: Sale of cutting systems (POLAR, Easymatrix), folding machines (Stahlfolder), die-cutting, embossing, hot foil stamping, and inspection systems.
3. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Prinect workflow software including Production, Business, Touch Free, and portal services. Includes software updates, maintenance, and cloud subscriptions.
4. Service Contracts: Lifecycle Smart & Plus subscription agreements, standalone service agreements covering parts, labor, installation, relocation, maintenance packages, and upgrades.
5. Parts and Consumables: Replacement parts, repair services, and consumables including Saphira special applications, LE UV and LED UV printing supplies, LotoTec-MRS rollers, and ChromaStar spot color mixing systems.
6. Training and Consulting: Operator training, maintenance training, and performance consulting services at Print Media Center Americas facility.
7. Financial Services: Financing solutions and investment planning services for equipment purchases.
8. Remote Services: Remote diagnosis, expert support, and eCall digital service for equipment monitoring and troubleshooting.
9. Vendor Managed Inventory: Inventory management services for consumables, optimizing supply chain for print operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HEIDELBERG USA designs, manufactures, and services offset and digital printing presses, label printing equipment, and finishing systems for commercial, packaging, and label printers in North America. The Prinect software platform unifies workflow automation across offset, digital, and hybrid production. The company also provides lifecycle service contracts, parts, consumables, training, and financing through its direct enterprise sales channel and the Print Media Center Americas facility.

Product overview

HEIDELBERG USA offers a comprehensive portfolio of printing and finishing solutions for the print media industry. The core offering includes Speedmaster CX 104 and Speedmaster XL 106 offset printing presses, Versafire digital presses, and Gallus label printing solutions. These are supported by the Prinect software platform comprising Prinect Production (workflow automation), Prinect Business (management), Prinect Touch Free, and Prinect Poster. Finishing equipment includes POLAR cutters and joggers, Stahlfolder folding machines, StackStar C robotic stackers, and Easymatrix die cutters. Services include lifecycle contracts, remote services (eCall), training (Print Media Center Americas), and consumables. The company integrates manroland sheetfed capabilities and is strengthening its position as a systems integrator in the packaging market through the Polar Mohr acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gallus: Label printing technology subsidiary and global leader in label printing solutions
• Prinect
• Speedmaster
• Versafire
• POLAR
• Stahlfolder
• StackStar C
• Print Media Center Americas
• manroland sheetfed

Products and services

• Speedmaster CX 104 High-volume sheetfed offset printing press for commercial print shops, with production capacity and reliability across printing, coating, and drying unit configurations.
• Speedmaster XL 106 High-performance sheetfed offset printing press for commercial and packaging printing, capable of record-breaking production speeds (924,482 sheets in 24 hours achieved by J.S. McCarthy and Moquin Press).
• Versafire Digital Presses Digital printing press family (Versafire LV, Versafire LP, Versafire LM) powered by Prinect Digital Frontend, offering color and black-and-white digital printing with cross-platform color matching across offset, digital toner, and inkjet.
• Gallus One Digital label press combining digital flexibility with flexo strength and inline finishing for short- and long-run label jobs.
• Gallus Label Printing Solutions Digital and hybrid label printing solutions from the HEIDELBERG Gallus subsidiary, including the new Gallus Five, for label producers serving food and beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and consumer product markets.
• Boardmaster Inline Flexographic Press Inline flexographic printing press for folding carton production, successfully commissioned at Southern Champion Tray.
• Jetfire 50 Inkjet Digital Press Inkjet digital printing technology for the hybrid production ecosystem, making its North American debut in 2025 with cross-platform color matching.
• POLAR Cutting Systems (including POLAR N 137 PLUS) High-speed cutting systems for print finishing operations, including the POLAR N 137 PLUS cutter, deployed with acquired Polar Mohr technology and brand rights.
• POLAR AirGo Jog Fully automated jogging system for cutting preparation, providing faster job changes and process reliability.
• Stahlfolder TH 66 Folding Machine Folding machine for commercial printing operations with roll-to-roll automation capabilities, used to improve competitiveness in print finishing.
• StackStar C Robotic Stacker Robotic stacking technology that doubles productivity and provides ergonomic material handling from folder to binder.
• Easymatrix Die Cutter Die cutter for short-run packaging capabilities, prototyping, and flexible packaging solutions for small businesses.
• Prinect Production Print production workflow software that supports automation strategy, minimizes manual touchpoints, and standardizes production across multiple facilities.
• Prinect Business Business management software for print operations, part of the Prinect platform.
• Prinect Workflow Platform Comprehensive software platform for print workflow, business management, and automation across HEIDELBERG printing equipment, including Prinect Production, Prinect Business, Prinect Touch Free, and Prinect Poster.
• HEIDELBERG Portal Customer portal providing access to Print Shop Analytics, Maintenance Manager, and HEIDELBERG Cloud services for equipment monitoring and management.
• Print Media Center Americas – Home of Print Customer experience and training facility offering operator training, maintenance training, and performance consulting services through showroom and demonstration centers.
• Lifecycle Service Contracts (Smart & Plus) Subscription and standalone service agreements covering parts, labor, installation, relocation, maintenance packages, and upgrades throughout equipment lifecycle.
• Remote Services (eCall and Remote Diagnosis) Remote diagnosis, expert support, and eCall digital service for equipment monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Print Consumables (Saphira, LE UV, LED UV, LotoTec-MRS, ChromaStar) Replacement parts, repair services, and consumables including Saphira special applications, LE UV and LED UV printing supplies, LotoTec-MRS rollers, and ChromaStar spot color mixing systems.
• HEIDELBERG Financial Services Financing solutions and investment planning services for equipment purchases.
• Training and Performance Consulting Operator training, maintenance training, and performance consulting services delivered at Print Media Center Americas facility.
• Vendor Managed Inventory Inventory management services for consumables, optimizing supply chain for print operations.
• manroland Sheetfed Lifecycle Support Integrated lifecycle business and global service and sales support for manroland sheetfed customers, strengthening combined customer base worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record production of 924,482 sheets in 24 hours on Speedmaster XL 106
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Polar MohrcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 23 July 2025HEIDELBERG acquired Polar Mohr brand rights, technology, and intellectual property from Polar Group companies. This strengthens HEIDELBERG's position as systems integrator in the packaging market by adding Polar Mohr cutting technology to its portfolio.
• manroland sheetfed GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HEIDELBERG integrates the lifecycle business and global service and sales organizations of manroland sheetfed. This strengthens global capabilities, ensures continuity worldwide, and expands the combined customer base. The integration brings together two major sheetfed offset printing equipment manufacturers under unified service organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Durst Group: Italian manufacturer of inkjet digital printing systems for labels, packaging, ceramics, and corrugated, directly competing with HEIDELBERG's Gallus label and Versafire digital offerings. Durst is a strong direct competitor in digital label and packaging print.
• Komori Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of offset printing presses (Lithrone series) and digital printing systems, competing head-to-head with HEIDELBERG in commercial, packaging, and security printing. Komori's offset, digital, and finishing portfolio overlaps substantially with HEIDELBERG's.
• Mark Andy: US-based manufacturer of narrow-web flexographic and digital label printing presses, directly competing with HEIDELBERG's Gallus label press portfolio. Mark Andy serves the same label converter and packaging customer base in North America.
• Bobst Group: Swiss-based supplier of packaging printing and converting equipment for folding cartons, flexible packaging, and labels. Bobst competes with HEIDELBERG's Boardmaster inline flexographic press and Gallus label offerings in the packaging and label convertor market.
• Koenig & Bauer: German-based manufacturer of sheetfed and web offset printing presses, including the Rapida series, directly competing with HEIDELBERG's Speedmaster CX 104 and XL 106 in commercial and packaging printing. Both companies serve the same commercial, packaging, and label printer customer base globally.

Broad incumbents

• HP (Indigo Digital Press): HP Indigo is a leading digital production press manufacturer competing with HEIDELBERG's Versafire and Gallus digital label presses in commercial print and label applications. HP is a broader incumbent with deep digital-native R&D and large installed base.
• Canon Production Printing: Canon's production printing division (formerly Océ) competes with HEIDELBERG's Versafire digital presses and offers commercial production inkjet and toner systems. Canon brings broader corporate scale and a wide office/commercial printing portfolio.
• Xerox (Production Print): Xerox's production printing portfolio (iGen, Iridesse) competes with HEIDELBERG's Versafire digital presses in commercial print shops. As a broader document technology incumbent, Xerox overlaps in production digital print but is less specialized in offset and packaging.
• Fujifilm (Graphic Systems): Fujifilm offers production inkjet printing systems (Jet Press), digital plate solutions, and workflow software for commercial and packaging print, competing with HEIDELBERG's Prinect workflow and Versafire/Jetfire digital presses across multiple segments.

Emerging players

• Domino Digital Printing: UK-based manufacturer of digital inkjet printing solutions for labels, packaging, and commercial print, competing with HEIDELBERG's Gallus and Versafire digital platforms. Domino is particularly strong in variable data and label applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heidelberg-usa-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about HEIDELBERG USA INC