Tiskarny Havlickuv Brod A.s.

What Tiskarny Havlickuv Brod A.s. does

Tiskárny Havlíčkův Brod a.s. (THB) is a Czech privately-held offset printing house headquartered at Husova 1881, Havlíčkův Brod, operating as a joint-stock company (akciová společnost) since its post-privatization registration on 30 April 1992, with printing traditions in the city dating to the mid-19th century. The company runs a single integrated manufacturing facility covering four service lines under one roof: pre-press preparation (including PDF quality control and Kodak InSite portal-based data exchange), offset printing on Heidelberg CD 102-5+LX and CX 102-4 five- and four-color presses, complete bookbinding across SIGLOCH-KOLBUS, WOHLENBERG, and Stahl/Brehmer lines supporting softcover, hardcover, sewn, and flexo bindings plus finishing (lamination, UV coating, embossing), and in-house expedition with an IVECO DAILY delivery vehicle plus partner forwarders for EU shipments.

The business operates a sales-led B2B model targeting Czech and EU publishers of all sizes via custom per-job quoting on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no standard price list and no intermediaries. Over its 30+ year operating history it reports 2,200 customers and 200 million book copies produced, positioning itself among the largest book manufacturers in the Czech Republic with a staff of approximately 100 employees. Color management is certified to ISO 12647-2:2013 using FOGRA 51 (coated) and FOGRA 52 (uncoated) references. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there are no funding rounds, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or AI/ML capabilities in evidence; the company functions as a stable, family-owned industrial printing business embedded in the Czech literary ecosystem through long-standing relationships with named publishing customers (Grada Publishing, LEDA, Munipress, Host, ERMAT, Říha knihy, Štohl Znojmo, NAŠE KNAHA) and sustained sponsorship of the Podzimní knižní veletrh (Autumn Book Fair).

Name

Tiskarny Havlickuv Brod A.s.

Legal name

Tiskárny Havlíčkův Brod a.s.

Website

https://www.thb.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tiskárny Havlíčkův Brod a.s. is a privately-held Czech offset printing house that manufactures books end-to-end (pre-press, Heidelberg printing, binding, shipping) for publishers across the Czech Republic and EU, operating from a single integrated facility with ~100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Offset printing
• Book manufacturing
• Bookbinding services
• Pre-press services
• Commercial printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Havlickuv Brod

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Manufacturing Services: Custom book manufacturing services for publishers. Process includes pre-press preparation, offset printing, bookbinding/finishing, and shipping/delivery. Pricing based on custom calculations per order. The company manufactures books in all types of bindings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tiskárny Havlíčkův Brod a.s. is a medium-sized Czech offset printing house providing custom book manufacturing services for publishers. All production stages are consolidated under one roof: pre-press data preparation and quality control, CMYK offset printing on Heidelberg machines, complete bookbinding (softcover, hardcover, sewn, flexo) with finishing treatments (lamination, UV coating, embossing), and direct delivery to customers. The company serves large, medium, and small publishers in the Czech Republic and EU countries.

Product overview

Tiskárny Havlíčkův Brod a.s. is a traditional offset printing company specializing in industrial book manufacturing. The company operates a single unified production facility offering four integrated service lines: Pre-press preparation (Předtisková příprava) for PDF data processing and quality control, Offset printing (Ofsetový tisk) using Heidelberg technology, Bookbinding (Knihařské zpracování) covering all binding types from softcover to hardcover with various finishing options, and Expedition (Expedice) for logistics and delivery. All manufacturing is consolidated under one roof, enabling comprehensive book production from data preparation through final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Book Manufacturing (Výroba knih) End-to-end custom book manufacturing service for publishers, covering pre-press data preparation, CMYK offset printing, all binding types (softcover, hardcover, sewn, flexo), finishing treatments (lamination, UV coating, embossing), and delivery. Customers submit PDFs and receive finished books to specification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 million book copies produced for 2,200 customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Střední škola grafická BrnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Secondary Graphic School in Brno for potential recruitment of future employees and industry education support.
• Hospodářská komora (Chamber of Commerce)minorOthersPartnership with the Czech Chamber of Commerce for business networking and industry representation.
• Nadace KřižovatkaminorOthersSupported charity - Nadace Křižovatka foundation (traffic safety awareness).
• Nadační fond pro hiporehabilitaci v Psychiatrické nemocnici HBminorOthersSupport for hippotherapy rehabilitation fund at Psychiatric Hospital Havlíčkův Brod.
• Hejkal (Podzimní knižní veletrh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term support for the Podzimní knižní veletrh (Autumn Book Fair) organized by Markéta Hejkalová. The company has supported this literary event for over 30 years, with employees attending accompanying concerts. This partnership positions THB within the Czech literary community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• KODAK (Eastman Kodak Company): Supplier of the Kodak InSite Prepress Portal and Kodak Magnus Q800 MPL CTP units that THB uses for pre-press operations. As a key technology partner, Kodak's continued investment in CTP and prepress workflow software shapes THB's pre-press capabilities.
• Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG: Manufacturer of the offset printing presses used by THB (CD 102-5+LX, CX 102-4). While not a competitor, Heidelberg is a critical equipment supplier whose technology roadmap (automation, color control) directly shapes THB's competitive capabilities and capital expenditure requirements.

Direct peers

• PBtisk a.s. Czech printing house providing book and commercial printing services. Competes in the same Czech book printing market with offset printing capability and serves publishers, overlapping with THB's customer base and service offering.
• FINIDR, s.r.o. Czech book printer based in \u010cesk\u00fd T\u011bs\u00edn, one of the largest book manufacturers in the Czech Republic. Competes directly with THB for the same Czech and EU publisher customers with offset printing and complete bookbinding services, serving clients like Grada and other major Czech publishers.
• Tisk\u00e1rna PROTISK, s.r.o. Czech offset printing company specializing in book production for publishers. Offers comparable book manufacturing services including pre-press, printing, and bookbinding, competing for the same Czech publisher customers in the same geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Optimal Media (RotaDruck): German book printing and media production company, part of the larger Optimal Group. Offers premium book printing services at scale to European publishers, competing with THB for international publishing clients seeking high-quality book manufacturing.
• Eurodruck Erfurt GmbH: Large German offset printing company specializing in book production for European publishers. A broader incumbent operating at significantly larger scale than THB, competing for EU publisher relationships and representing the type of larger competitor THB faces when expanding beyond the Czech market.

Regional players

• Studio Rubicon s.r.o. Slovak printing company with book manufacturing capabilities for publishers. Operates in adjacent Central European market with comparable book printing services, competing for EU-wide publisher contracts that THB also targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TiskarnyHavlickuvBrod

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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