Heidelberg’s Sales Flat, but New Products and Organization Promise Long-Term Profitability

As of June 1, 2012, Marcel Kiessling (51) has assumed overall responsibility for these measures. He is thus responsible for all customer contacts with the sales and service functions as well as the consumables business.

By implementing measures from Focus 2012, introducing organizational changes to strengthen the growth regions, and completely revising its product portfolio with around 60 innovations launched at drupa, Heidelberg has further expanded its foundation for successful business development as the industry’s clear number one.

Outlook – drupa gets financial year 2012/2013 off to a positive start
It is anticipated that financial year 2012/2013 will be shaped by the positive impetus generated by drupa. Due to the success of the trade show, the company expects to generate incoming orders of more than €800 million in the first quarter of the current financial year, which will be the highest value for four years. Overall, Heidelberg expects higher incoming orders in the first half of the financial year, leading to an increase in sales in the second half of the year. The global print volume will increase slightly, thus leading – as seen at drupa – to replacement investments in industrialized nations and new investments in growth regions.