Heidelberg acquires European Group PSG.

March 3, 2015

  • Investment in growth segments of services and consumables
  • Strong market position for equipment and consumables business
  • Integration boosts Heidelberg Group sales by some €130 million
  • Key portfolio component for sustained profitable growth

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) today signed an agreement with investment company CoBe Capital for Heidelberg to acquire the European Printing Systems Group (PSG) headquartered in the Netherlands. Both parties have agreed that the purchase price will remain confidential. Through this acquisition, Heidelberg is significantly expanding its services and consumables business.

With around 400 employees in the Benelux countries and southern Europe, PSG benefits from established structures in the printing industry and a strong market position. Its partnership with Heidelberg dates back decades. PSG already generates over half of its sales through the sale of services and consumables, which means it meets the target criteria set by Heidelberg for a future sales structure. Heidelberg products account for the majority of the company’s equipment sales. Integrating PSG into Heidelberg will ensure the customer base continues to enjoy the best possible support.

The acquisition of PSG is a further milestone for Heidelberg in its strategy of further promoting stable, high-margin services and consumables business. This has involved creating broader market access by taking over dealership networks and gradually expanding the product portfolio by acquiring local manufacturers of consumables. The acquisition of the PSG Group will result in additional sales of around €130 million for the Heidelberg Group, primarily through services and consumables business. The medium-term goal at Heidelberg is for services and consumables to account for over 50 percent of total Group sales. The figure currently stands at around 40 percent.

The acquisition is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities and a consultation process involving a local committee.

For additional details about the company and image material, please visit the Press Lounge of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com.

Further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Corporate Public Relations
Thomas Fichtl
Phone: +49 (0)6222 82-67123
Fax: +49 (0)6222 82-67129
E-mail: thomas.fichtl@heidelberg.com

Investor Relations
Robin Karpp
Phone: +49 (0)6222 82-67120
Fax: +49 (0)6222 82-99 67120
E-Mail: robin.karpp@heidelberg.com

Important note:
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimations by the Management Board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the Management Board is of the opinion that those assumptions and estimations are realistic, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the macro-economic situation, in the exchange rates, in the interest rates and in the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft gives no warranty and does not assume liability for any damages in case the future development and the projected results do not correspond with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

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