Heidelberg names new Gallus management

Schaum studied mechanical engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern and received his doctorate at the Technical University in Darmstadt in Germany. He started his professional career at Heidelberg in 1992 as a product developer. Since then he held several management functions within the Heidelberg Group and most recently, he worked for the in corporate development. 

‘It is my goal to evolve the brand Gallus with its products and services in the growing market of label business. In doing so, we consistently will continue to pursue our way of digitization and we will provide our customers with sustainable support in the development of their individual business models,’ said Schaum. ‘We stand by our customers during the current crisis and we will do everything possible thus they can continue operating successfully in their markets.’

Gallus with production facilities in Switzerland and Germany, is one of the leading companies in the development, production of conventional and digital narrow-web, reel-fed presses designed for the label and packaging business. Gallus currently employs around 273 people, of whom 163 are based in the company headquarters in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.