03/11/2026
(from left) Lloyd Cui, Vice President of Grandprint, Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint, Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, and Benny Huang, Region Head of Greater China at HEIDELBERG, sign the contract for the purchase of six additional Speedmaster CX 92 sheetfed offset presses at the “Home of Print” in Wiesloch-Walldorf.
The Grand Printing Group Co., Ltd (Grandprint/Shengda), Chinas largest web-to-print provider, is driving its transformation forward consistently relying on technology from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG). The huge investment in eleven Jetfire 50 digital inkjet systems from HEIDELBERG and ten Gallus Five hybrid digital inkjet label presses 2025 is now followed by another order for six Speedmaster CX 92-4 sheetfed machines equipped with AutoPlate Pro and automatic blanket wash-up. These systems are designed for self-adhesive label printing, high-quality brochures, and a full range of commercial print applications.
Grandprint is positioning itself in a deliberately hybrid way. The company combines the strengths of digital printing, flexibility, automation, and short turnaround times, with the performance and efficiency of offset printing for medium and high-volume production. This intelligent integration of digital and offset technology ensures maximum production reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency – forming a strong foundation for sustainable growth in industrial printing.
Asia underscores its central role as a growth market for label printing
With Asia accounting for 42 percent of the global pressure-sensitive label market label production according to 2024 AWA market analysis, the region continues to demonstrate its central role in driving label and packaging market growth. Market forecasts also indicate that Asia is expected to record the highest compound annual growth rate in the global pressure-sensitive label segment between 2024 and 2027. Grandprint’s latest investment further reinforces this momentum, underscoring how forward thinking printers in Asia are investing early to secure their competitive advantage in this fast growing market.
Grandprint implements hybrid end-to-end production
As an industry leader in China’s online printing sector with four factories in China, more than 3.000 employees and a sales turnover of 427 Mio. Euro (2025), Grandprint continues to prioritize technological investments that enhance quality and efficiency, supporting its competitive edge. As Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint explains: “Technology from HEIDELBERG whether it is offset, digital or flexo, have continued to impress us with a high level of automation and performance. It perfectly matches our vision of a digital and hybrid future.” This end‑to‑end capability directly supports Grandprint’s strategy of achieving cost‑efficient, high‑volume production of short‑run, fast‑turnaround label jobs as well as high-quality brochures, and a full range of commercial print applications. The new Speedmaster CX 92 presses will also be integrated into the Prinect workflow environment from HEIDELBERG.
“Grandprint’s investment decision underlines the role of HEIDELBERG as a total solution provider and system integrator, ideally positioned to support customers in building a hybrid future-ready end-to-end production environment with offset, digital and flexo printing technologies,” says Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG. “This further investment will help Grandprint unlock new levels of productivity and strengthen its position as an web-to-print provider especially in China’s growing packaging market and beyond.”
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has been standing for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for more than 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: (from left) Lloyd Cui, Vice President of Grandprint, Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint, Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, and Benny Huang, Region Head of Greater China at HEIDELBERG, sign the contract for the purchase of six additional Speedmaster CX 92 sheetfed offset presses at the “Home of Print” in Wiesloch-Walldorf.
Image 2: Grandprint is significantly expanding it’s web to print business and hybrid capabilities with an additional order of six Speedmaster CX 92 from HEIDELBERG.
Image 3: Back in 2025, Grandprint invested in eleven Jetfire 50 digital printing systems. From left: Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint, Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, and Benny Huang, Region Head of Greater China at HEIDELBERG.
Image 4: Grandprint also expanded its label printing capacity with an investment in ten Gallus Five hybrid inkjet systems.
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
03/11/2026
The Grand Printing Group Co., Ltd (Grandprint/Shengda), Chinas largest web-to-print provider, is driving its transformation forward consistently relying on technology from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG). The huge investment in eleven Jetfire 50 digital inkjet systems from HEIDELBERG and ten Gallus Five hybrid digital inkjet label presses 2025 is now followed by another order for six Speedmaster CX 92-4 sheetfed machines equipped with AutoPlate Pro and automatic blanket wash-up. These systems are designed for self-adhesive label printing, high-quality brochures, and a full range of commercial print applications.
Grandprint is positioning itself in a deliberately hybrid way. The company combines the strengths of digital printing, flexibility, automation, and short turnaround times, with the performance and efficiency of offset printing for medium and high-volume production. This intelligent integration of digital and offset technology ensures maximum production reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency – forming a strong foundation for sustainable growth in industrial printing.
Asia underscores its central role as a growth market for label printing
With Asia accounting for 42 percent of the global pressure-sensitive label market label production according to 2024 AWA market analysis, the region continues to demonstrate its central role in driving label and packaging market growth. Market forecasts also indicate that Asia is expected to record the highest compound annual growth rate in the global pressure-sensitive label segment between 2024 and 2027. Grandprint’s latest investment further reinforces this momentum, underscoring how forward thinking printers in Asia are investing early to secure their competitive advantage in this fast growing market.
Grandprint implements hybrid end-to-end production
As an industry leader in China’s online printing sector with four factories in China, more than 3.000 employees and a sales turnover of 427 Mio. Euro (2025), Grandprint continues to prioritize technological investments that enhance quality and efficiency, supporting its competitive edge. As Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint explains: “Technology from HEIDELBERG whether it is offset, digital or flexo, have continued to impress us with a high level of automation and performance. It perfectly matches our vision of a digital and hybrid future.” This end‑to‑end capability directly supports Grandprint’s strategy of achieving cost‑efficient, high‑volume production of short‑run, fast‑turnaround label jobs as well as high-quality brochures, and a full range of commercial print applications. The new Speedmaster CX 92 presses will also be integrated into the Prinect workflow environment from HEIDELBERG.
“Grandprint’s investment decision underlines the role of HEIDELBERG as a total solution provider and system integrator, ideally positioned to support customers in building a hybrid future-ready end-to-end production environment with offset, digital and flexo printing technologies,” says Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG. “This further investment will help Grandprint unlock new levels of productivity and strengthen its position as an web-to-print provider especially in China’s growing packaging market and beyond.”
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has been standing for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for more than 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: (from left) Lloyd Cui, Vice President of Grandprint, Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint, Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, and Benny Huang, Region Head of Greater China at HEIDELBERG, sign the contract for the purchase of six additional Speedmaster CX 92 sheetfed offset presses at the “Home of Print” in Wiesloch-Walldorf.
Image 2: Grandprint is significantly expanding it’s web to print business and hybrid capabilities with an additional order of six Speedmaster CX 92 from HEIDELBERG.
Image 3: Back in 2025, Grandprint invested in eleven Jetfire 50 digital printing systems. From left: Cui Wenfeng, Chairman of Grandprint, Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology and Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG, and Benny Huang, Region Head of Greater China at HEIDELBERG.
Image 4: Grandprint also expanded its label printing capacity with an investment in ten Gallus Five hybrid inkjet systems.
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
