drupa Gets Heidelberg’s Financial Year Off to a Positive Start

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY—May 16, 2012—Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) draws a positive balance of the drupa 2012 trade show that has come to a close today. As expected, the show delivered a significant stimulus to investment in the print media industry.

“The level of incoming orders during the show indicates that confidence within the industry is returning. The investment backlog is continuing to unwind in many parts of the world. We have received almost 2,000 orders from over 80 countries, including some 550 for sheetfed offset presses alone. The volume of orders at the show is, therefore, equivalent to around half of the production of printing units over the past financial year,” stated Bernhard Schreier, Heidelberg CEO.