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GIoRGI TAKTAKISCHVILI
favoriti
tBilisi, GeorGia
Absorbing Production Peaks
Giorgi taktakischvili, owner of the favoriti print shop in the Georgian capital of tbilisi, estimates that there were capacity
bottlenecks at his company two to three times a year. His aim was to remove these bottlenecks as cost-effectively as possible
by purchasing pre-owned presses – in this case a speedmaster sM 102 and a Gto 52. favoriti is mainly involved in letterpress
printing and has a workforce of around 100. “We didn’t actually see the presses before we bought them. We simply relied
on recommendations from Heidelberg, and the presses completely lived up to our expectations,” says taktakischvili, adding
that the presses had been given a full overhaul and were as good as new. looking back, he was also completely satisfied with
the entire process. “Heidelberg treats its customers with great respect and always takes their interests into account,” he stresses.
By purchasing the remarketed presses, favoriti was easily able to absorb production peaks. “if we ever need to expand further,
we won’t hesitate to buy remarketed machines from Heidelberg again,” concludes taktakischvili.
can also ensure that the machine arrives safe and sound at its destination.
If so requested, Heidelberg will dismantle the machine at the
previous owner’s company, transport it with due care to the new owner’s
premises, reassemble it there, commission it, and even train the
print shop staff if necessary. “Hardly anyone else on the market offers
such a comprehensive range of services,” states Englisch confidently.
“Customers purchasing a remarketed Heidelberg machine thus also
benefit from first-hand access to our entire solution portfolio,” he
concludes. n
34 • Issue 268 • 2009
For Laid-
Back
All-rounders
Joachim Englisch
has been senior vice President remarketed equipment at
Heidelberg since april 2009 and is responsible for the
company’s global remarketed equipment market. englisch
holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering and joined
Heidelberg in 1992. He initially held managerial positions
in the manufacturing organization, organizational development, and quality
management teams. in 2000, englisch’s appointment as Managing Director
of a Heidelberger Druckmaschinen aG joint venture took him to saudi arabia.
in 2007, he moved to austria where, until 2009, he was regional Manager
for south-east europe at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen osteuropa vertriebs-
GmbH in vienna.