Heidelberg Expands Pressroom Chemicals Portfolio by Acquiring Belgium-Based BluePrint Products NV

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—December 4, 2014—“With the acquisition of BluePrint, we are further expanding our portfolio in the growth area of consumables,” said Harald Weimer, member of the management board responsible for sales and Heidelberg services. By acquiring this Belgian supplier of printing chemicals, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is gaining vital know-how for developing and producing consumables in a key market segment. BluePrint offers a comprehensive range of dampening and washup solutions for sheetfed offset presses and has a particularly innovative approach to environmentally friendly products.