PRESSIdeas June 2020 issue

Heidelberg Shanghai reaches 9999th
Printing Unit milestone
Heidelberg Shanghai production site successfully established in growth market of
China in a remarkable fifteen years’ time.
Over 30 percent of all
printing units are already
built in China. The
Shanghai production site
will further increase the
manufacture of standard
models for the Chinese
and Asian market and
add special machine
configurations, especially
in packaging printing, to
the portfolio.
Key Notes :
> Marking fifteen years
in China, the 9,999th
printing unit is set
to be delivered to
packaging printing
company Xian Jun
Long.
> Growth segment of
packaging printing
– expansion of
the portfolio with
special machine
configurations.
> Market share in China
at over 50 percent –
further expansion of
the site planned.
On 22nd June 2020, Heidelberg’s China plant in
Yunguan Qingpu presented it’s an all new CD 102
- 9+L, it’s 9999th printing unit from the plant. It is
from this very plant that Heidelberg has sent printing
machines to over 43 countries regions around the
world.
Amongst Chinese printers, the CD 102, is
affectionately referred to as the “all-rounder” because
of its sturdy built and flexibility, stable printing
prowess, and high automation. Since its emergence
at the Drupa in 1986, it has been a favoured machine
for packaging printers across the world.
It was in September 2009 that the first
Speedmaster CD 102 four-colour machine rolled
out from Heidelberg’s Qingpu factory. Since then,
Speedmaster CD 102 has firmly taken root in the
Qingpu factory. With the continuous enrichment of the
product line, Qingpu Speedmaster CD 102-5, 5+L,
6+L, 7+L were successively launched in the next few
years. At the Print China 2019 exhibition in Dongguan,
the Speedmaster CD 102-8+L model produced in
Qingpu was on show. Today, the Qingpu facility has
become the largest 102 format production base in
the world.
Speaking remotely from Germany, Rainer
Hundsdörfer, CEO of Heidelberger Printing Machinery
Co., Ltd. said “Starting from 0 to 9999, 10000, Qingpu
factory in just fifteen years… and it’s ‘a miracle’.”
“The historic breakthrough should be congratulated,
not only to boost and inspire morale, but also to
highlight the importance of partnership and the
Chinese market,” he added.
Timeline
• 2005 Construction of the first hall for the
factory in China
• 2006 Start of production in Qingpu near
Shanghai on an area of 15,000 m2, including
almost 4,000 m2 for production Stahlfolder
folding machines and Speedmaster SM 52
• 2007 Speedmaster SM 74
• 2009 Speedmaster CD 102
• 2010 Construction of the second hall
• 2011 Expansion of the area to 100,000 m2,
including 45,000 m2 for production
• 2013 Delivery of the 1,000th printing press
• 2015 Opening of the Print Media Center
Shanghai Speedmaster CS 92
• 2018 Speedmaster SX 74 are completely
manufactured in Shanghai
• 2019 Switch from standard models for
specially configured models
• 2020 Production of Speedmaster SX 74, CS
92 and CD 102
• Over 10,000 printing units or close to 2,400
machines delivered to 43 countries
• Around 430 employees
4 June 2020
Benny Huang, CEO of Heidelberg Greater China, Sam Chong, Managing Director of Xian Jun Long Printing Co., Ltd. and Achim Mergenthaler,
Managing Director of HGES (from left to right) celebrated the success of Heidelberg and Xian Jun Long’s cooperation.