Fifteen Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 Presses Already Sold Worldwide
06/10/2010
- Attractive offering for advertising and packaging printers
- New press meets customer requirements in industrialized nations and emerging markets
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Kennesaw, Ga. - IPEX 2010 saw the launch of the
Speedmaster CX 102, a new printing press for industrial offset
printing from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). The
launch was a resounding success with Heidelberg already having
sold 15 presses featuring some 100 printing units to customers
around the world from Brazil to Australia.
"The high demand from our customers confirms that we are on the right track with our strategy of rounding up our portfolio in the 70 x 100 cm format range and thus opening up a new market segment," explains Stephan Plenz, Member of the Heidelberg Management Board, responsible for Equipment. "The Speedmaster SM, CD, CX, and XL models offer our customers the right solution for every press speed and level of productivity, regardless of whether the print shops specialize in advertising or packaging printing." The first German customers underline this statement and are certainly impressed: "The new press was launched at just the right time for us," explains Alexander Mende, Managing Director of Pinguin Druck GmbH in Berlin. "The CX 102 was the right choice in the current business environment. The CX model now also makes key XL components available in the 102 format for the first time. The Prinect Inpress Control inline color measuring system is such a component because it delivers dramatic reductions in makeready times while also taking us one step closer to our goal of environmentally friendly production by cutting down the paper waste," says Alexander Mende, who will shortly be taking a four-color CX 102 press with coating unit into operation. "Asian suppliers in particular are currently offering rock-bottom prices that are very tempting at first glance," says André Kern, Managing Director of the print shop Kern GmbH in Bexbach, Germany and owner of a five-color CX 102 press with coating unit. "However, our job portfolio and three-shift operation call for a press that delivers excellent productivity, consistent print quality and high availability from start to finish. We also print on an extremely wide range of substrates, running the gamut from 50 gsm paper to board weighing over 300 gsm. The Speedmaster CX really is the best solution for this range of requirements." Other Speedmaster CX 102 presses have also been sold to customers in Brazil, the UK, France, Germany, India, and Australia. Due to the versatility and modular design of the CX 102, the sold presses range from four-color presses with coating units to six-color presses with dual-coating configuration. |
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
A technology provider and partner in the print media industry
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is with its sheetfed offset printing machines one of the leading solution providers for the print media industry. All over the world, the name Heidelberg is synonymous with state-of-the art technology, top quality, and closeness to the customer. The core business of this technology group covers the whole value-added and process chain for the 35 x 50 cm (13.78 x 19.69 in) to 121 x 162 cm (47.64 x 63.78 in) format classes in the sheetfed offset sector.
Heidelberg develops and produces precision printing presses, platesetters, postpress equipment, and software for integrating all the printshop processes. Environmental protection has an enduring importance in this regard. Solutions for the development, production, and utilization of presses help to conserve resources, reduce emissions, and cut wastage. The Heidelberg portfolio also provides general and consulting services ranging from spare parts and consumables to the sale of remarketed equipment, and training at the Print Media Academy.
Based in Heidelberg, Germany, with development and production sites in seven countries and around 250 sales offices across the globe, the company supports around 200,000 customers worldwide. All Heidelberg presses destined for the world market are manufactured at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site in line with strict quality standards. Standardized presses in all standard format classes and folding machines for the Chinese market are produced by Heidelberg in Qingpu near Shanghai.
Heidelberg presses worldwide produce high-quality print products such as business cards, brochures, posters, and folding cartons.
In financial year 2008/2009, Heidelberg recorded sales of EUR 2.999 billion. As at March 31, 2009, the Heidelberg Group had a workforce of 18,926 worldwide, including 707 trainees.
A technology provider and partner in the print media industry
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is with its sheetfed offset printing machines one of the leading solution providers for the print media industry. All over the world, the name Heidelberg is synonymous with state-of-the art technology, top quality, and closeness to the customer. The core business of this technology group covers the whole value-added and process chain for the 35 x 50 cm (13.78 x 19.69 in) to 121 x 162 cm (47.64 x 63.78 in) format classes in the sheetfed offset sector.
Heidelberg develops and produces precision printing presses, platesetters, postpress equipment, and software for integrating all the printshop processes. Environmental protection has an enduring importance in this regard. Solutions for the development, production, and utilization of presses help to conserve resources, reduce emissions, and cut wastage. The Heidelberg portfolio also provides general and consulting services ranging from spare parts and consumables to the sale of remarketed equipment, and training at the Print Media Academy.
Based in Heidelberg, Germany, with development and production sites in seven countries and around 250 sales offices across the globe, the company supports around 200,000 customers worldwide. All Heidelberg presses destined for the world market are manufactured at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site in line with strict quality standards. Standardized presses in all standard format classes and folding machines for the Chinese market are produced by Heidelberg in Qingpu near Shanghai.
Heidelberg presses worldwide produce high-quality print products such as business cards, brochures, posters, and folding cartons.
In financial year 2008/2009, Heidelberg recorded sales of EUR 2.999 billion. As at March 31, 2009, the Heidelberg Group had a workforce of 18,926 worldwide, including 707 trainees.
Media contacts:
Tim Henschel
Manager, Public Relations Heidelberg USA, Inc.
+1-770-419-6554
timothy.henschel@heidelberg.com
Jean-Marie Hershey
540-297-3556
jmh@writehandcom.com
Tim Henschel
Manager, Public Relations Heidelberg USA, Inc.
+1-770-419-6554
timothy.henschel@heidelberg.com
Jean-Marie Hershey
540-297-3556
jmh@writehandcom.com
