Heidelberg Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Printmaster GTO 52 Launch

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—April 19, 2012—The Printmaster GTO 52 from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) turns 40 this year. The GTO, which stands for Grosser Tiegel Offset (large platen offset), was unveiled at drupa 1972.

With its exceptional flexibility and print quality, this very robust press set the standard for small-format applications. The GTO’s format (14.17x20.47˝) established a new class in professional high-quality offset printing. With more than 106,000 printing units sold, the Printmaster GTO 52 is the best-selling press in its format catgegory.