Chronology
1850
Andreas Hamm establishes a bell foundry and machine factory in Frankenthal
1896
Company headquarters are moved to Heidelberg
1905
Company's name is changed to "Schnellpressenfabrik AG Heidelberg"
1914
"Heidelberger Tiegel" is introduced at BUGRA in Leipzig
1962
Heidelberg makes the leap from letterpress to offset printing
1967
Company name is changed to "Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft"
1974
The four-color machine Speedmaster 72 V in the 52x72 centimeter format is introduced
1975
World premier of the two-color Speedmaster 102 ZP in the 72x102 centimeter format
1988
Company acquires the Harris Graphics Corporation (USA and France)
1991
Direct imaging technology is introduced
1995
The Quickmaster DI and the small-format Speedmaster SM 52 are introduced at drupa in Düsseldorf
1996
Company acquires Stork Contiweb (the Netherlands), Sheridan Systems (USA and UK) und Linotype-Hell (Germany)
1997
Initial public offering of Heidelberg shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
1998
Takeover of regional offices in Europe (France), Latin America (Mexiko), Asia, Africa and Scandinavia, opening of Heidelberg office in Brazil; Heidelberg stocks are listed in MDAX, Dow Jones STOXX und Dow Jones EURO STOXX
2000
150-year anniversary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG; inauguration of Print Media Academy in Heidelberg; record orders worth 1.5 billion Euro at drupa
2002
Heidelberg ships the 100,000th GTO 52 printing unit; company's position in the finishing market is strengthened
2003
Heidelberg product portfolio of finishing machines is extended by partial acquisition of Jagenberg Group
2004
100 Years of Offset Printing; transfer of the Digital Division to Eastman Kodak Co. and the Web Offset Division to Goss International
2005
Heidelberg is the first German equipment supplier to the Print Media Industry to establish an assembly plant in China
2006
The 1,000th unit of a Speedmaster XL 105 was manufactured at the Wiesloch plant; Heidelberg invests in Wiesloch site: building of a new assembly hall for the production of the large format machines; Disposal of Linotype GmbH
2007
On the occassion of the 50th anniversary of the Wiesloch plant it was renamed into "Wiesloch-Walldorf" plant; Delivery of the 1,000,000th Impression Cylinder from Amstetten
2008
Under the drupa motto "HEI Performance - HEI Value" Heidelberg presents its new Speedmaster XL 145 and XL 162 models
2010
60th anniversary of the Heidelberg and Polar (cutting systems) partnership; Heidelberg presents Speedmaster CX 102 at IPEX; the Amstetten foundry celebrates its 25th anniversary
2011
Heidelberg and Ricoh announce their cooperation in digital printing at DIGI:MEDIA; takeover of CSAT, an expert of digital printing solutions for packaging printing
2012
At drupa 2012, Heidelberg presents with its HEI topics solutions that enable print shops and postpress businesses to meet the latest market requirements; announcement of a global strategic partnership with Landa Corporation
Andreas Hamm establishes a bell foundry and machine factory in Frankenthal
1896
Company headquarters are moved to Heidelberg
1905
Company's name is changed to "Schnellpressenfabrik AG Heidelberg"
1914
"Heidelberger Tiegel" is introduced at BUGRA in Leipzig
1962
Heidelberg makes the leap from letterpress to offset printing
1967
Company name is changed to "Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft"
1974
The four-color machine Speedmaster 72 V in the 52x72 centimeter format is introduced
1975
World premier of the two-color Speedmaster 102 ZP in the 72x102 centimeter format
1988
Company acquires the Harris Graphics Corporation (USA and France)
1991
Direct imaging technology is introduced
1995
The Quickmaster DI and the small-format Speedmaster SM 52 are introduced at drupa in Düsseldorf
1996
Company acquires Stork Contiweb (the Netherlands), Sheridan Systems (USA and UK) und Linotype-Hell (Germany)
1997
Initial public offering of Heidelberg shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
1998
Takeover of regional offices in Europe (France), Latin America (Mexiko), Asia, Africa and Scandinavia, opening of Heidelberg office in Brazil; Heidelberg stocks are listed in MDAX, Dow Jones STOXX und Dow Jones EURO STOXX
2000
150-year anniversary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG; inauguration of Print Media Academy in Heidelberg; record orders worth 1.5 billion Euro at drupa
2002
Heidelberg ships the 100,000th GTO 52 printing unit; company's position in the finishing market is strengthened
2003
Heidelberg product portfolio of finishing machines is extended by partial acquisition of Jagenberg Group
2004
100 Years of Offset Printing; transfer of the Digital Division to Eastman Kodak Co. and the Web Offset Division to Goss International
2005
Heidelberg is the first German equipment supplier to the Print Media Industry to establish an assembly plant in China
2006
The 1,000th unit of a Speedmaster XL 105 was manufactured at the Wiesloch plant; Heidelberg invests in Wiesloch site: building of a new assembly hall for the production of the large format machines; Disposal of Linotype GmbH
2007
On the occassion of the 50th anniversary of the Wiesloch plant it was renamed into "Wiesloch-Walldorf" plant; Delivery of the 1,000,000th Impression Cylinder from Amstetten
2008
Under the drupa motto "HEI Performance - HEI Value" Heidelberg presents its new Speedmaster XL 145 and XL 162 models
2010
60th anniversary of the Heidelberg and Polar (cutting systems) partnership; Heidelberg presents Speedmaster CX 102 at IPEX; the Amstetten foundry celebrates its 25th anniversary
2011
Heidelberg and Ricoh announce their cooperation in digital printing at DIGI:MEDIA; takeover of CSAT, an expert of digital printing solutions for packaging printing
2012
At drupa 2012, Heidelberg presents with its HEI topics solutions that enable print shops and postpress businesses to meet the latest market requirements; announcement of a global strategic partnership with Landa Corporation
International Management Culture
"Much was said in the past about the Heidelberg spirit - a special sense of local belonging. Today, there is an overarching corporate culture. Because today, Heidelberg is an international company. We have repre- sentations all over the world and share a common goal: continuously advancing the print media industry with our outstanding know-how and premium technology." Bernhard Schreier, Chair- man of the Management Board at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
