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The origins of Heidelberg USA, Inc. can be traced back to 1936 when Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, AG was represented by an independent dealership known as Printing Machinery Corporation that sold the early "Windmill" platen press. In the mid to late 1940's, distributorships were established on both the East and West Coasts.
During the 1950's, additional offices of these dealerships opened in the Central, Inter-Mountain and Southern United States. As the dealerships grew, they consolidated; and in 1958 the Eastern, Central and Southern organizations were combined, forming Heidelberg Eastern, Inc., which was headquartered in New York.
On the West Coast, the combination of regional dealerships was accomplished in 1978 when Heidelberg West, Inc. was established. This independent dealer, with corporate offices in San Francisco, was subsequently purchased by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, AG and in 1981 became a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Heidelberg Eastern continued as an independent dealer until January 1, 1993 when the factory purchased certain assets of the company and formed a new enterprise known as Heidelberg USA, Inc. (HUS) The Heidelberg West corporate entity was subsequently merged into HUS on April 1, 1993. The headquarters for the combined organizations was relocated to Kennesaw, Georgia, in September, 1994.
In April 1997, approximately 280 U.S. based employees of Linotype-Hell Company were absorbed into Heidelberg USA. This addition resulted from the purchase of their German parent company by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, AG. The acquisition provided Heidelberg with a new presence in the Pre-Press segment of the Graphic Arts business which complements the pressroom and bindery/finishing equipment product lines.
Today Heidelberg USA employs over 1,000 people working out of facilities across the nation. We provide to the U.S. printing industry the finest and most technologically advanced pre-press, printing and bindery/finishing equipment in the world. The Company maintains an extensive customer support staff in both the Parts and Service organizations.
We are staffed with highly trained, experienced sales, marketing and administrative personnel who work hand-in-hand with the field service team. Technical support personnel in the engineering and parts departments provide immediate assistance to our service staff and customers and are available around the clock in emergency situations. We represent the most knowledgeable and customer-responsive equipment supplier to the American printing industry. Heidelberg USA personnel are employed to support our business partners in the graphic arts industry. Our success in the future, as in the past, can be best measured by the satisfaction we provide in serving the needs of our customers.
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