History of the Heidelberg Wiesloch-Walldorf Site
General facts and figures for the site
- World's largest and most state-of-the-art printing press factory
- Largest production location of the global Heidelberg manufacturing network which includes Wiesloch-Walldorf, Brandenburg, Amstetten and Qingpu in the Chinese city of Shanghai
- Production started in 1957
- Area: 860,000 square meters (9,250,000 square feet)
- Total floor space in buildings: 510,000 square meters (5,490,000 square feet)
- Workforce: Approx. 6,500
- World Logistics Center (WLC) for spare parts
- Training center
- Location: 15 km (just under 10 miles) south of Heidelberg
- Small mechanical components and electronics
- Assembly of all sheetfed offset presses and platesetters and
shipment worldwide
Investments in the Heidelberg manufacturing network
1950 - 1979 450 million Euro (900 million DM) in new production facilities in Wiesloch-Walldorf
1977 - 1987 250 million Euro (500 million DM) in the modernization and expansion of the Wiesloch-Walldorf plant
1988 - 2007 650 million Euro investment in the Wiesloch-Walldorf plant (including 45 million Euro for the construction of Hall 11)
August 16, 1985 Official opening of the foundry in Amstetten, 450 million Euro investment
1992 100 million Euro (200 million DM) investment in the Brandenburg plant
1950 - 1979 450 million Euro (900 million DM) in new production facilities in Wiesloch-Walldorf
1977 - 1987 250 million Euro (500 million DM) in the modernization and expansion of the Wiesloch-Walldorf plant
1988 - 2007 650 million Euro investment in the Wiesloch-Walldorf plant (including 45 million Euro for the construction of Hall 11)
August 16, 1985 Official opening of the foundry in Amstetten, 450 million Euro investment
1992 100 million Euro (200 million DM) investment in the Brandenburg plant
Key milestones at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site
1957 Opening of the world's largest and most state-of-the-art printing press factory, with an area of 385,000 square meters (9,250,000 square feet). Initially, there were two assembly halls for the Original Heidelberg Tiegel and the Original Heidelberg Zylinder.
1980 The central store is built.
1987 Electronics production starts in Hall 9.
1990 Construction of the administration building with a new canteen.
1991 Construction of Hall 12 in Wiesloch for cam and gear production. Construction of a data center.
1995 Official opening of the new training center.
1999 Opening of the World Logistics Center.
2006 Construction work starts on Hall 11 where the new large-format classes are to be assembled.
2007 Site renamed as Wiesloch-Walldorf. Scheduled start of production for the large-format class: September 2007
1957 Opening of the world's largest and most state-of-the-art printing press factory, with an area of 385,000 square meters (9,250,000 square feet). Initially, there were two assembly halls for the Original Heidelberg Tiegel and the Original Heidelberg Zylinder.
1980 The central store is built.
1987 Electronics production starts in Hall 9.
1990 Construction of the administration building with a new canteen.
1991 Construction of Hall 12 in Wiesloch for cam and gear production. Construction of a data center.
1995 Official opening of the new training center.
1999 Opening of the World Logistics Center.
2006 Construction work starts on Hall 11 where the new large-format classes are to be assembled.
2007 Site renamed as Wiesloch-Walldorf. Scheduled start of production for the large-format class: September 2007
