06.08.21
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) recently achieved a major sales success in the publishing sector, which constitutes one of the largest cultural industries in Europe with an estimated total market value of €36 to €38 billion.
With more than 500,000 works published each year, Europe’s book industry is also diverse and has performed well in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. This positive trend is bringing about a more favorable investment climate in publishing print shops.
It was against this backdrop that one of Europe’s leading publishing and book printer Wilco, located in the Netherlands, decided to replace the majority of its printing presses with a total of 11 2020-generation Speedmaster XL 106 presses from Heidelberg as part of its site consolidation plans and the associated construction work for a new production center in Amersfoort. These offset printing systems featuring the enhanced Push to Stop technology have various configurations, including four models just for the Speedmaster XL 106 8P, some with LED UV technology.
Just last year, Heidelberg installed 18 new XL 106 printing units at the Wilco site in Amersfoort. After ordering another eight Speedmaster XL 106 presses with a total of 43 more printing units, Wilco has now become one of the biggest users of the latest Speedmaster XL 106 generation.
Wilco has concluded an additional Print Site Contract for the continuous supply of consumables, which ensures materials required for smooth operation, including ink, are delivered as and when required based on actual consumption.
“If, like us at Wilco, a company wants to be able to supply a whole range of products – from books, annual reports, and magazines all the way to direct marketing materials and flyers – in the shortest possible time, in the best quality, and on a sustainably competitive basis, it needs a motivated team, maximum efficiency, and state-of-the-art technologies,” says Robert Jan de Rooij, founder and chief commercial officer of Wilco. “When it comes to cutting-edge technology, the portfolio and services offered by Heidelberg completely won us over.”
With more than 500,000 works published each year, Europe’s book industry is also diverse and has performed well in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. This positive trend is bringing about a more favorable investment climate in publishing print shops.
It was against this backdrop that one of Europe’s leading publishing and book printer Wilco, located in the Netherlands, decided to replace the majority of its printing presses with a total of 11 2020-generation Speedmaster XL 106 presses from Heidelberg as part of its site consolidation plans and the associated construction work for a new production center in Amersfoort. These offset printing systems featuring the enhanced Push to Stop technology have various configurations, including four models just for the Speedmaster XL 106 8P, some with LED UV technology.
Just last year, Heidelberg installed 18 new XL 106 printing units at the Wilco site in Amersfoort. After ordering another eight Speedmaster XL 106 presses with a total of 43 more printing units, Wilco has now become one of the biggest users of the latest Speedmaster XL 106 generation.
Wilco has concluded an additional Print Site Contract for the continuous supply of consumables, which ensures materials required for smooth operation, including ink, are delivered as and when required based on actual consumption.
“If, like us at Wilco, a company wants to be able to supply a whole range of products – from books, annual reports, and magazines all the way to direct marketing materials and flyers – in the shortest possible time, in the best quality, and on a sustainably competitive basis, it needs a motivated team, maximum efficiency, and state-of-the-art technologies,” says Robert Jan de Rooij, founder and chief commercial officer of Wilco. “When it comes to cutting-edge technology, the portfolio and services offered by Heidelberg completely won us over.”
