02/03/2026
Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology & Sales Officer at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), visited the key market of India on a trip lasting several days. His meetings with numerous customers and partners during this visit provided impressive proof of India’s strategic importance for HEIDELBERG – especially in the areas of packaging and printing.
“India is one of the world’s most dynamic markets and is therefore of huge strategic relevance to HEIDELBERG,” emphasizes Schmedding. “Our goal is clear. As a systems integrator, we want to offer our Indian customers holistic, end-to-end solutions from a single source and be the first port of call for all their printing and packaging requirements,” he adds.
Packaging market booming – big opportunities for HEIDELBERG
India has one of the most rapidly expanding national economies in the world. The growing population, a predicted annual rise in GDP of around 6.5 percent, and increasing prosperity are continuously driving the demand for printed packaging. The market volume is set to climb from the current figure of around twelve billion US dollars to 20 billion US dollars by 2030. Growth rates are particularly high in the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and e-commerce sectors. This dynamic development is being driven by urbanization, a growing middle class, and rising demand for branded products. HEIDELBERG therefore sees significant potential in packaging and label printing and is keen to further develop its role as a systems integrator.
Expansion of presence with focus on sales, service, and partner networks
To share in this market growth, HEIDELBERG is systematically strengthening its presence in India. By expanding its sales and service capacities, investing in demonstration installations, and extending its partner network, the company is aiming to ensure solutions are tailored perfectly to the needs of Indian customers.
As a systems integrator, HEIDELBERG offers a comprehensive ecosystem – from offset, flexo, and digital printing to postpress, software, and consumables, and all the way through to service and training. “On this basis, we are creating quantifiable added value for our customers throughout the entire value chain,” explains Schmedding.
Indian customers opting for industrial solutions
The cutting-edge Speedmaster CX 104 printing press platform, a global bestseller, is in high demand at Indian print shops. Its attractive price-performance ratio and flexible configuration options are particularly popular with packaging and commercial printing customers. The recent investment by the fast-growing company Noble Printing Press in two Speedmaster CX 104 configurations provides impressive proof of this fact. The Boardmaster flexographic web printing system, which enables efficient and cost-effective production of high volumes, is also becoming more important in the food and beverage sector. HEIDELBERG sees significant market potential for the hybrid label printing systems of its Swiss subsidiary Gallus, too.
India a key pillar in growth strategy
“India plays a key role in our strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. We are expecting it to make a growing contribution to our sales and profitability. Furthermore, HEIDELBERG already has the world’s largest sales and service network in the industry – a vital competitive advantage that we are now building on further in India to strengthen our leading position on a long-term basis,” explains Jürgen Otto, CEO of HEIDELBERG. He goes on to say that the new trade deal between India and the EU, which envisages lower tariff barriers over the long term, will give an additional boost to the company’s growth strategy.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has been standing for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for 175 years. With a clear focus on growth and as a total solution provider, HEIDELBERG is driving further development in the core areas of packaging and digital printing, software solutions, and lifecycle business with service and consumables so that customers can achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
The company is also focusing on expanding into new business areas such as high-precision plant engineering with integrated control systems, automation technology, robotics, and the growing green technologies sector. With its strong international presence in approximately 170 countries, the creative power and expertise of its roughly 9,500 employees, its own production facilities in Europe, China, and the USA, and one of the largest global sales and service networks, the company is ideally positioned for future growth.
Image 1: Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, visited the Indian market and held talks with numerous customers and partners there: “India is one of the most dynamic markets worldwide and therefore of outstanding strategic importance for HEIDELBERG.”
Image 2: The Speedmaster CX 104 is in high demand among Indian printing companies, such as Noble Printing Press, pictured here.
Image 3: The “Global Bestseller” Speedmaster CX 104 is attractive to customers in packaging and commercial printing thanks to its appealing price-performance ratio and flexible configuration options.
Image material, and further information about the company are available in the Investor Relations and Press Lounge of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates by the management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the overall economic situation, in exchange and interest rates, and within the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft provides no guarantee and assumes no liability for future developments and results deviating from the assumptions and estimates made in this press release.
Matthias Hartung
Press Officer – Corporate, Print Systems, and Technology
Tel.: +49 (0)6222 82 67174
Email: matthias.hartung@heidelberg.com
02/03/2026
Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology & Sales Officer at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), visited the key market of India on a trip lasting several days. His meetings with numerous customers and partners during this visit provided impressive proof of India’s strategic importance for HEIDELBERG – especially in the areas of packaging and printing.
“India is one of the world’s most dynamic markets and is therefore of huge strategic relevance to HEIDELBERG,” emphasizes Schmedding. “Our goal is clear. As a systems integrator, we want to offer our Indian customers holistic, end-to-end solutions from a single source and be the first port of call for all their printing and packaging requirements,” he adds.
Packaging market booming – big opportunities for HEIDELBERG
India has one of the most rapidly expanding national economies in the world. The growing population, a predicted annual rise in GDP of around 6.5 percent, and increasing prosperity are continuously driving the demand for printed packaging. The market volume is set to climb from the current figure of around twelve billion US dollars to 20 billion US dollars by 2030. Growth rates are particularly high in the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and e-commerce sectors. This dynamic development is being driven by urbanization, a growing middle class, and rising demand for branded products. HEIDELBERG therefore sees significant potential in packaging and label printing and is keen to further develop its role as a systems integrator.
Expansion of presence with focus on sales, service, and partner networks
To share in this market growth, HEIDELBERG is systematically strengthening its presence in India. By expanding its sales and service capacities, investing in demonstration installations, and extending its partner network, the company is aiming to ensure solutions are tailored perfectly to the needs of Indian customers.
As a systems integrator, HEIDELBERG offers a comprehensive ecosystem – from offset, flexo, and digital printing to postpress, software, and consumables, and all the way through to service and training. “On this basis, we are creating quantifiable added value for our customers throughout the entire value chain,” explains Schmedding.
Indian customers opting for industrial solutions
The cutting-edge Speedmaster CX 104 printing press platform, a global bestseller, is in high demand at Indian print shops. Its attractive price-performance ratio and flexible configuration options are particularly popular with packaging and commercial printing customers. The recent investment by the fast-growing company Noble Printing Press in two Speedmaster CX 104 configurations provides impressive proof of this fact. The Boardmaster flexographic web printing system, which enables efficient and cost-effective production of high volumes, is also becoming more important in the food and beverage sector. HEIDELBERG sees significant market potential for the hybrid label printing systems of its Swiss subsidiary Gallus, too.
India a key pillar in growth strategy
“India plays a key role in our strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. We are expecting it to make a growing contribution to our sales and profitability. Furthermore, HEIDELBERG already has the world’s largest sales and service network in the industry – a vital competitive advantage that we are now building on further in India to strengthen our leading position on a long-term basis,” explains Jürgen Otto, CEO of HEIDELBERG. He goes on to say that the new trade deal between India and the EU, which envisages lower tariff barriers over the long term, will give an additional boost to the company’s growth strategy.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has been standing for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for 175 years. With a clear focus on growth and as a total solution provider, HEIDELBERG is driving further development in the core areas of packaging and digital printing, software solutions, and lifecycle business with service and consumables so that customers can achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
The company is also focusing on expanding into new business areas such as high-precision plant engineering with integrated control systems, automation technology, robotics, and the growing green technologies sector. With its strong international presence in approximately 170 countries, the creative power and expertise of its roughly 9,500 employees, its own production facilities in Europe, China, and the USA, and one of the largest global sales and service networks, the company is ideally positioned for future growth.
Image 1: Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, visited the Indian market and held talks with numerous customers and partners there: “India is one of the most dynamic markets worldwide and therefore of outstanding strategic importance for HEIDELBERG.”
Image 2: The Speedmaster CX 104 is in high demand among Indian printing companies, such as Noble Printing Press, pictured here.
Image 3: The “Global Bestseller” Speedmaster CX 104 is attractive to customers in packaging and commercial printing thanks to its appealing price-performance ratio and flexible configuration options.
Image material, and further information about the company are available in the Investor Relations and Press Lounge of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at www.heidelberg.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates by the management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Even though the management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates are accurate, the actual future development and results may deviate substantially from these forward-looking statements due to various factors, such as changes in the overall economic situation, in exchange and interest rates, and within the print media industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft provides no guarantee and assumes no liability for future developments and results deviating from the assumptions and estimates made in this press release.
Press Officer – Corporate, Print Systems, and Technology
Tel.: +49 (0)6222 82 67174
