Heidelberg UK to take on Gallus operations

‘We are very excited to be broadening our portfolio into the labels sector which encompasses a range of technologies, often combined in one machine and including the new digital converting DCS 340 which turned heads at Labelexpo in Brussels last autumn,’ said Gerard Heanue, managing director of Heidelberg UK.

Christof Naier, vice president of sales and services for the Gallus labels business, said: ‘We see great opportunities by joining Heidelberg UK. It will combine the extensive expertise of the Gallus technicians with the structural and logistical benefits of operating within the Heidelberg organisation. This combination will allow us to significantly increase our service performance.’

The portfolio includes presses, workflow, consumables and training packages.

On April 1 three members of staff from Gallus Group UK will transfer to Heidelberg’s service team, two to join sales and one to administration. The Gallus headquarters in Didsbury will be sold. Matt Rockley, presses specialist at Heidelberg UK, said: ‘Adding the Gallus portfolio is a very exciting development. We have worked with labels printers for many years but this will spearhead a further push into that market. The technology is awesome and there are on-going product developments, always with an eye to offering efficient and high quality products. Heidelberg’s knowledge of color and workflows and its training facilities at the showroom in Brentford will be an asset with this development but equally we are keen to learn from the expert team who will transfer across to us.’

In a further development, Neil Fletcher is to become southern sales manager of Heidelberg UK from April 1, succeeding Derek Gillard who will run the national secondhand sales operation. Fletcher has been with Heidelberg for 15 years, most recently as the consumables sales manager. That vacancy will be filled by Andrew Hall who is currently the northern consumables manager. Bill McCudden, who has handled UK secondhand equipment in the past, will now focus on his wider global role.