Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock GmbH & Co. KG

What Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock GmbH & Co. KG does

Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-controlled commercial printing and publishing house headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1924 (with company-recorded reference to 1927) and operating continuously for ~95+ years. The company runs a B2B full-service print-and-publish model anchored on modern offset and digital production, including a manroland R 710 Direct Drive (ten-color with coating module), a manroland R 705 Direct Drive (five-color with varnish), a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press for short-run and personalized jobs, and a fully automatic Kodak Magnus 800 CTP prepress line. Service scope spans design/layout, prepress, offset and digital printing, finishing/print enhancement, kitting/confectioning, logistics and warehousing, plus traditional publishing services (advertising sales, publication management, production, accounting). Customers include large enterprises in banking, pharma, consumer goods, electronics, and public-sector research, with named accounts such as Deutsche Bundesbank, Commerzbank, KfW, ING DiBa, BNP Paribas, Merck, Boehringer Ingelheim, Stada, Merz, DeLonghi, Lancaster, Samsung, and Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft.

The business is differentiated primarily through an environmental/sustainability stack: full climate-neutral certification since 2020 (DE-077-367729) via a VCS-certified Windpark Namibia offset project, EMAS certification (2023), Blauer Engel, FSC C003425, PEFC, and ISO 9001:2025, plus operational energy efficiency measures (heat recovery from printing presses since 2004, photovoltaic on-site generation, mineral-oil-free plant-based inks, LED lighting). The firm positions itself as 'Die Grüne Druckerei' and has placed Top-3 at the Druck & Medien Awards ('Akzidenzdrucker des Jahres') for three consecutive years (Silver 2022, Silver 2023, Bronze 2024) and won the 2019 bronze in the 'Environmental Company of the Year' category. GTM is direct sales with dedicated inside/outside account managers targeting enterprise accounts; pricing is quote-based, project-by-project under B2B AGB terms with pay-as-you-go billing; revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company employs approximately 15 people, operates a single production site in Frankfurt's Fechenheim district, and markets primarily within Germany (DACH) with no disclosed international offices.

Name

Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://zarbock.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zarbock is a family-owned Frankfurt am Main commercial printing and publishing house providing B2B offset and digital printing, prepress, finishing, logistics, and publishing services for enterprise customers in banking, pharma, consumer goods, electronics, and public-sector research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Offset printing services
• Digital printing services
• Climate-neutral printing
• Commercial publishing services
• Print finishing logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Offset Printing Services: Traditional offset printing for high-volume commercial print jobs including business reports, brochures, catalogs, and publications.
2. Digital Printing Services: Short-run printing and personalized materials using Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press.
3. Publishing Services: Full-service publishing including publication management, advertising sales, realization, accounting, acquisition, and production.
4. Print Finishing and Logistics: Further processing, assembly, logistics and warehousing services for printed materials.
5. Online Services: Website development and online marketing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock is a climate-neutral commercial printing and publishing house in Frankfurt am Main, offering full-service production of high-quality offset and digital print products. The company handles the entire workflow from design and prepress (CTP), through offset and digital printing on manroland and Heidelberg presses, to finishing, logistics, warehousing, and just-in-time delivery. It also offers publishing services including publication management, advertising sales, and acquisition, complemented by digital services such as website development and online marketing.

Product overview

Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock is a climate-neutral printing company and publishing house offering a comprehensive full-service portfolio centered on offset and digital printing. The core offering comprises offset printing services (Bogenoffset) and digital printing using Heidelberg Versafire CP technology, complemented by a wide range of print products including brochures, catalogs, mailings, flyers, posters, packaging, business reports, customer magazines, and image materials. Supporting services include design and layout (Gestaltung), prepress (Vorstufe/CTP), finishing (Weiterverarbeitung), print enhancement (Druckveredelung), logistics and warehousing (Logistik/Lagerhaltung), and publishing services (Verlagsdienstleistungen). Digital services encompass website development (Webauftritt) and online marketing. The company positions itself as a "green printing house" with climate-neutral operations and environmental certifications including EMAS, ISO 9001:2025, FSC, PEFC, and Blauer Engel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mappenmeister: Online shop for folders (Mappen), operated as a brand of Druck- und Verlagshaus Zarbock GmbH & Co. KG

Products and services

• Offsetdruck (Offset Printing) Traditional offset printing services for high-volume commercial print jobs including brochures, catalogs, business reports, annual reports, and marketing materials for enterprise customers.
• Digitaldruck (Digital Printing) Digital printing using Heidelberg Versafire CP technology for smaller print runs, personalized advertising materials, and quick turnaround jobs for enterprise marketing campaigns.
• Printprodukte (Print Products) Comprehensive range of printed products including brochures, catalogs, mailings, flyers, posters, packaging, dispensers, image brochures, business reports, customer magazines, fact sheets, and folders.
• Gestaltung & Design (Design & Layout) Creative design and layout services for print products as part of the full-service offering from concept to delivery.
• Vorstufe / CTP (Prepress) Prepress services including Computer-to-Plate (CTP) production using Kodak Magnus 800 with fully automatic plate loading and QR-code sorting system.
• Weiterverarbeitung (Finishing) Finishing and post-press services including binding, folding, cutting, and other finishing operations.
• Druckveredelung (Print Enhancement) Print enhancement services including coating, varnishing, and other finishing treatments for premium print quality.
• Logistik & Lagerhaltung (Logistics & Warehousing) Logistics and warehousing services including storage, inventory management, and distribution of printed materials with just-in-time delivery options.
• Verlagsdienstleistungen (Publishing Services) Publishing services including publication management, advertising sales, realization, accounting, acquisition, and production coordination.
• Webauftritt (Website Development) Website development and online presence services as part of digital service offerings complementing traditional print.
• Online Marketing Online marketing services complementing traditional print offerings for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500 tonnes CO2 saved annually through climate-neutral operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now, Frankfurt am Main e.V.minorOthersZarbock has supported this music foundation since its founding in 1996. The organization promotes young musicians and brings music to people who cannot attend concerts (hospitals, nursing homes, facilities for disabled, prisons). Inspired by Lord Yehudi Menuhin's 1977 London initiative.
• Stiftung leben mit Krebs (Foundation Living with Cancer)minorOthersSince 2015, Zarbock supports charity rowing events in the regional area. Local rowing clubs and oncology therapy facilities, teams from business and society, hospital staff, and affected individuals row together for a good cause to provide cancer patients access to regular, medically supervised sports programs.
• Lions-Club Offenbach am MainminorOthersZarbock Managing Director Ralf Zarbock is a member of Lions Club Offenbach. The Lions organization has over 1.3 million members in 190 countries serving social causes. Ralf Zarbock contributes material and ideal support to various Lions activities.
• Gemaa Tempelsee e.V.minorOthersSince 2013, Zarbock has supported children's football. Together with regional sponsors, Zarbock supports the summer football camp of the Gemaa Tempelsee e.V. support association in Offenbach. Zarbock also sponsored autograph cards for the 2025 summer camp.
• Förderverein Jugendhof Wolf e.V.minorOthersZarbock shows heart for orphans and sponsors printing of the journal for the 125th anniversary of Förderverein Jugendhof Wolf e.V.
• B.A.U.M. e.V. (Bundesdeutscher Arbeitskreis für Umweltbewusstes Management)minorOthersZarbock became a member of this German environmental management association to further develop sustainable business practices and utilize synergies. The B.A.U.M. Code for Sustainable Business aligns with Zarbock's environmental behavior and goals.
• Windpark Namibia (VCS-certified project)minorOthersThrough support of this VCS-certified wind energy project in Namibia, Zarbock achieves climate-neutral status and fulfills 5 of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mohn Media (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann's commercial print division in Germany. Comparable to Zarbock in offset, digital, and integrated print services for enterprise customers, but operates at vastly greater scale as a broad incumbent serving media, publishing, and enterprise clients.
• CPI Books: European book printing group (UK-headquartered) with significant German operations. Comparable to Zarbock in book and bound-publication production, but operates as a broad incumbent across multiple European geographies with substantially greater scale.
• Elanders: Swedish-headquartered global print and packaging group with significant German operations. Comparable to Zarbock in commercial offset/digital printing and supply-chain solutions, but operates as a multinational incumbent with broader geographic and product scope.

Direct peers

• FLYERALARM: Europe's largest B2B online printing company, headquartered in Würzburg, Germany. Directly comparable to Zarbock as a German commercial printer serving enterprise customers, but operating at vastly greater scale via an online-direct channel rather than field sales.
• Westermann Druck: Established German commercial printer with offset and digital capabilities plus finishing and logistics. Comparable in service breadth and customer type (enterprise, institutional) to Zarbock, operating in an overlapping German market.
• Heiler Druck: Mid-sized German commercial printer with offset, digital, and finishing capabilities serving enterprise and institutional customers. Comparable to Zarbock in service mix (design through logistics) and German mid-market customer profile.
• Druckhaus Cramer: Medium-sized German commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, finishing, and logistics — closely comparable to Zarbock's full-service commercial printing model, serving similar enterprise and institutional customers in Germany.
• Onlineprinters (SPEIRA Group): Germany-based B2B online commercial printer (now part of SPEIRA / CPrint Group). Competes with Zarbock in commercial offset and digital print, with overlapping enterprise and agency customer segments, but distributed via an online platform rather than dedicated account managers.
• NINO Druck: German commercial printer offering offset, digital, and finishing services. Similar in product scope and target customer (enterprise marketing collateral, catalogs, brochures) to Zarbock, with overlapping German DACH geographic coverage.

Regional players

• Kösel GmbH & Co. KG: German book and commercial printer based in Bavaria. Comparable to Zarbock in offset capability and finishing depth, but with a stronger specialization in book production that overlaps with Zarbock's publishing/Verlag services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zarbock-druck

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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