10/26/2026
A highlight of the HEIDELBERG booth was the Cinema, which attracted around 9,000 visitors, where the company presented the industry’s future themes in the areas of packaging production, hybrid production combining offset and digital printing, including post-press processing, automation and lifecycle solutions.
All in Print China 2026, which has just drawn to a close in Shanghai, has impressively confirmed that the solutions of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) are ideally suited to the requirements of the Chinese market. The exhibition welcomed around 220,000 visitors from 141 countries and regions worldwide. With a trade show booth focused on future-oriented topics, a strong international customer response and numerous investment decisions, the company enjoyed a successful trade fair.
The willingness to invest at All in Print China spanned the entire portfolio of solutions from HEIDELBERG. High-efficiency sheetfed offset technologies were in demand, as were digital printing solutions, software, automation and workflow and lifecycle solutions.
Among the highlights of the trade fair was the signing of a deal with Maidian Printing, a leading packaging printing company in eastern China, which was investing in a Speedmaster CX 104-9+LY-1. In addition, HEIDELBERG secured a further order for the Jetfire 50 digital inkjet system, thereby underlining the growing demand for industrial digital printing solutions in the Chinese market. Overall, HEIDELBERG recorded order intake in the low double-digit millions of euros during the trade fair, half of which came from China. The large number of projects initiated and finalised during the event demonstrates that customers are increasingly turning to integrated production concepts and regard HEIDELBERG as a strategic partner for their long-term business development.
“All in Print China has impressively demonstrated that we are successfully appealing to our customers in the Chinese market as a systems integrator with our end-to-end solutions for efficient print production. The very positive response at the trade fair confirms that HEIDELBERG, with its portfolio of solutions, is excellently positioned to actively drive the transformation of the industry,” says Dr David Schmedding, CSO at HEIDELBERG. “The high number of international visitors and the numerous investments made at and around the trade fair confirm both the confidence in our technologies and the importance of China for the long-term development of HEIDELBERG.”
Among the thousands of visitors to the HEIDELBERG stand were around 200 international customers from Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Many of them not only used the event to gather information, but also decided to invest in the company’s technologies and solutions.
High visitor numbers at the trade fair and great interest in visiting the Shanghai production site
A particular highlight was the HEIDELBERG Cinema, which attracted around 9,000 visitors, where the company presented the industry’s future themes in the areas of packaging production, hybrid production combining offset and digital printing, including post-press processing, automation and lifecycle solutions. manroland sheetfed’s lifecycle and service offering was also part of the presentation. On a large-format screen, the company showcased innovations, practical applications and future scenarios for the printing industry. The programme was complemented by specialist presentations, expert forums and customer events, which fostered in-depth dialogue with print shops, packaging manufacturers and industry partners.
Alongside the trade fair, numerous customers visited HEIDELBERG’s production plant in Shanghai as well as the Print Media Centre there. There, they were able to see for themselves the modern manufacturing processes and the performance features of the latest HEIDELBERG technologies.
The Chinese printing industry is a driver of innovation and growth
The strong demand reflected not only the dynamism of the Chinese market, but also China’s role as a driver of innovation and growth for the entire printing industry. Beyond China’s importance as a sales market, HEIDELBERG is particularly well positioned in the country due to its strong local footprint in China.
“China is one of HEIDELBERG’s most important markets worldwide and will remain so in the future. All in Print has impressively demonstrated that the Chinese printing industry is continuing to invest and is consistently embracing modern production concepts,” says Benny Huang, President of HEIDELBERG China.
China remains a key market for the growth strategy
The successful trade fair appearance underlines the strategic importance of China within HEIDELBERG’s global business. The country is not only one of the world’s largest printing markets, but is also increasingly developing into a key centre of innovation for modern production and automation solutions.
With its strong customer focus, a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and its long-standing presence in the market, HEIDELBERG considers itself excellently positioned to benefit from the continued growth of the Chinese printing industry.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has stood for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for more than 175 years. With a clear focus on growth, HEIDELBERG—as a full-service provider and systems integrator—is driving further development in its core areas of packaging and digital printing, software solutions, and the lifecycle business with service and consumables, enabling customers to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency. Building on decades of industry and systems expertise, the company is also strategically tapping into new markets in the fields of security, energy, charging infrastructure, and industrial system solutions—with clear scaling capabilities and attractive growth prospects. Thanks to a strong international presence in approximately 170 countries, the creativity and expertise of its roughly 9,500 employees, its own production facilities in Europe, China, and the U.S., and one of the largest global sales and service networks, the company is well positioned globally.
Image 1: Strong interest at All in Print China 2026 underlines strategic market position of HEIDELBERG.
Image 2: A highlight of the HEIDELBERG booth was the Cinema, which attracted around 9,000 visitors, where the company presented the industry’s future themes in the areas of packaging production, hybrid production combining offset and digital printing, including post-press processing, automation and lifecycle solutions.
Image 3: Dr. David Schmedding, CSO at HEIDELBERG: “All in Print China has impressively demonstrated that we are successfully appealing to our customers in the Chinese market as a systems integrator with our end-to-end solutions for efficient print production.”
Image 4: Alongside All in Print China, numerous customers visited HEIDELBERG’s production plant in Shanghai as well as the Print Media Centre there.
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 press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates made by the management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Although management believes these assumptions and estimates to be accurate, actual future developments and results may differ significantly from these assumptions and estimates due to a variety of factors. These factors may include, for example, changes in the overall economic situation, exchange rates, and interest rates, as well as changes within the graphic arts industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft makes no warranty and assumes no liability that future developments and actual results will correspond to the assumptions and estimates expressed in this press release.
Matthias Hartung
Press Officer – Corporate, Print Systems, and Technology
Tel.: +49 (0)6222 82 67174
Email: matthias.hartung@heidelberg.com
10/26/2026
All in Print China 2026, which has just drawn to a close in Shanghai, has impressively confirmed that the solutions of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) are ideally suited to the requirements of the Chinese market. The exhibition welcomed around 220,000 visitors from 141 countries and regions worldwide. With a trade show booth focused on future-oriented topics, a strong international customer response and numerous investment decisions, the company enjoyed a successful trade fair.
The willingness to invest at All in Print China spanned the entire portfolio of solutions from HEIDELBERG. High-efficiency sheetfed offset technologies were in demand, as were digital printing solutions, software, automation and workflow and lifecycle solutions.
Among the highlights of the trade fair was the signing of a deal with Maidian Printing, a leading packaging printing company in eastern China, which was investing in a Speedmaster CX 104-9+LY-1. In addition, HEIDELBERG secured a further order for the Jetfire 50 digital inkjet system, thereby underlining the growing demand for industrial digital printing solutions in the Chinese market. Overall, HEIDELBERG recorded order intake in the low double-digit millions of euros during the trade fair, half of which came from China. The large number of projects initiated and finalised during the event demonstrates that customers are increasingly turning to integrated production concepts and regard HEIDELBERG as a strategic partner for their long-term business development.
“All in Print China has impressively demonstrated that we are successfully appealing to our customers in the Chinese market as a systems integrator with our end-to-end solutions for efficient print production. The very positive response at the trade fair confirms that HEIDELBERG, with its portfolio of solutions, is excellently positioned to actively drive the transformation of the industry,” says Dr David Schmedding, CSO at HEIDELBERG. “The high number of international visitors and the numerous investments made at and around the trade fair confirm both the confidence in our technologies and the importance of China for the long-term development of HEIDELBERG.”
Among the thousands of visitors to the HEIDELBERG stand were around 200 international customers from Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Many of them not only used the event to gather information, but also decided to invest in the company’s technologies and solutions.
High visitor numbers at the trade fair and great interest in visiting the Shanghai production site
A particular highlight was the HEIDELBERG Cinema, which attracted around 9,000 visitors, where the company presented the industry’s future themes in the areas of packaging production, hybrid production combining offset and digital printing, including post-press processing, automation and lifecycle solutions. manroland sheetfed’s lifecycle and service offering was also part of the presentation. On a large-format screen, the company showcased innovations, practical applications and future scenarios for the printing industry. The programme was complemented by specialist presentations, expert forums and customer events, which fostered in-depth dialogue with print shops, packaging manufacturers and industry partners.
Alongside the trade fair, numerous customers visited HEIDELBERG’s production plant in Shanghai as well as the Print Media Centre there. There, they were able to see for themselves the modern manufacturing processes and the performance features of the latest HEIDELBERG technologies.
The Chinese printing industry is a driver of innovation and growth
The strong demand reflected not only the dynamism of the Chinese market, but also China’s role as a driver of innovation and growth for the entire printing industry. Beyond China’s importance as a sales market, HEIDELBERG is particularly well positioned in the country due to its strong local footprint in China.
“China is one of HEIDELBERG’s most important markets worldwide and will remain so in the future. All in Print has impressively demonstrated that the Chinese printing industry is continuing to invest and is consistently embracing modern production concepts,” says Benny Huang, President of HEIDELBERG China.
China remains a key market for the growth strategy
The successful trade fair appearance underlines the strategic importance of China within HEIDELBERG’s global business. The country is not only one of the world’s largest printing markets, but is also increasingly developing into a key centre of innovation for modern production and automation solutions.
With its strong customer focus, a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and its long-standing presence in the market, HEIDELBERG considers itself excellently positioned to benefit from the continued growth of the Chinese printing industry.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has stood for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for more than 175 years. With a clear focus on growth, HEIDELBERG—as a full-service provider and systems integrator—is driving further development in its core areas of packaging and digital printing, software solutions, and the lifecycle business with service and consumables, enabling customers to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency. Building on decades of industry and systems expertise, the company is also strategically tapping into new markets in the fields of security, energy, charging infrastructure, and industrial system solutions—with clear scaling capabilities and attractive growth prospects. Thanks to a strong international presence in approximately 170 countries, the creativity and expertise of its roughly 9,500 employees, its own production facilities in Europe, China, and the U.S., and one of the largest global sales and service networks, the company is well positioned globally.
Image 1: Strong interest at All in Print China 2026 underlines strategic market position of HEIDELBERG.
Image 2: A highlight of the HEIDELBERG booth was the Cinema, which attracted around 9,000 visitors, where the company presented the industry’s future themes in the areas of packaging production, hybrid production combining offset and digital printing, including post-press processing, automation and lifecycle solutions.
Image 3: Dr. David Schmedding, CSO at HEIDELBERG: “All in Print China has impressively demonstrated that we are successfully appealing to our customers in the Chinese market as a systems integrator with our end-to-end solutions for efficient print production.”
Image 4: Alongside All in Print China, numerous customers visited HEIDELBERG’s production plant in Shanghai as well as the Print Media Centre there.
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 press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates made by the management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Although management believes these assumptions and estimates to be accurate, actual future developments and results may differ significantly from these assumptions and estimates due to a variety of factors. These factors may include, for example, changes in the overall economic situation, exchange rates, and interest rates, as well as changes within the graphic arts industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft makes no warranty and assumes no liability that future developments and actual results will correspond to the assumptions and estimates expressed in this press release.
Press Officer – Corporate, Print Systems, and Technology
Tel.: +49 (0)6222 82 67174
