The press always remains a priority, the software developments made over the years allow us to differentiate ourselves in a striking way compared to our competitors and bring us closer and closer to the concept of autonomous printing. The Boardmaster, nicknamed “the monster”, is a very important challenge for the flexo market and we already have several companies interested in this technology. In addition to the above, our agreements with Ricoh, Fuji and Canon lead us to be one of the primary competitors in the digital market with the possibility of offering different technologies for every type of need.

What services or activities have you planned for 2025 to engage and gain customer loyalty?

Technical assistance service has always been a flagship of Heidelberg Italia; with a focus on always being up to date with market needs, we have further strengthened our organization, adding new specialists in each area. I should also like to highlight the service development in the Gallus product line, which has allowed us to excel in the market. The offer relating to consumer products is by no means negligible, this year also enriched by the flexo line thanks to the agreement with Eco3.

ESG (environmental, social and governance sustainability) criteria are increasingly at the centre of companies’ development strategies, what are the actions you have taken in this regard?

As already mentioned last year, Heidelberg is always very attentive to what concerns corporate sustainability, which is why we have long intervened on our production sites with green energy generation plants, allowing us to offer the market products built with low energy consumption and which in turn are considerably less energy-intensive than in the past. HIT will shortly install a photovoltaic system at the Bollate site that will allow the use of clean energy.

What role do trade fairs play in giving impetus to the development of new services and products?

Trade fairs certainly play an important role, they are a meeting point for customers and manufacturers; however, it is clear that they are becoming less relevant than in the past. Today major brands have on-site showrooms that give the opportunity to create events aimed at presenting a preview of any commercial news at any time of the year.

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