Development, manufacturing, and servicing of roller-driven printing machines for high-security and packaging printing, as well as slitter rewind machines.
Goebel Capital GmbH
Baar (CH) · Eschenbach (CH) · Darmstadt (DE) · Maulburg (DE) · Delhi (IN)New on Amplifa
About Goebel
The Goebel Group, headquartered in Baar (Switzerland), develops, manufactures, and services roller-driven printing machines. The portfolio includes all-in-one hybrid machines for high-security printing (banknotes, revenue stamps, security labels, stamps, visa stickers) using technologies such as Intaglio/Orlof, Letterset, Rainbow, screen printing, flexographic, and hot foil stamping, as well as packaging offset printing machines based on VSOP technology (Variable Sleeve Offset Printing) for flexible packaging, cardboard, and paper. Value creation is distributed across several sites: The headquarters in Baar houses strategic management, sales, finance, and HR; Eschenbach (CH) handles the final assembly, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of all new machines, complemented by a showroom and training. In Darmstadt—the company's 1851-founded headquarters—research and development for security printing is located, while Maulburg hosts R&D for packaging printing, production of web-fed printing machines, and a 24/7 support center. The subsidiary Goebel Printing Machines (India) PVT LTD in Delhi completes the international network. Customer service, spare parts, maintenance, retrofits, upgrades, and the manufacturing of Variable Offset Sleeves round out the offering.
- Site
- Baar
- Processes
- Security Printing (all-in-one Hybrid Printing Machines: Intaglio, Letterset, Rainbow, Screen, Packaging Offset Printing (VSOP 2.0, flexible packaging, cardboard, paper), Slitter Rewinder for the converting/paper industry, Machine development and engineering (R&D for security and packaging printing), Final assembly, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of printing machines, Production of web-fed printing machines, Service, spare parts, maintenance, retrofits, upgrades for printing machines, Manufacturing of Variable Offset Sleeves
- Materials
- Variable Sleeve Offset Printing, All-in-one Hybrid Printing Machines, Slitter Rewinder
- Certificates
- Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
- Founded
- 1851
- Industries
- High-Security Printing (banknotes, revenue stamps, security labels), Packaging Printing (flexible packaging, cardboard, paper), Paper and Converting Industry, Printing Industry, Paper Industry (Slitter Rewinder, historically)
- 01
Machine development (R&D Darmstadt/Maulburg)
- 02
Production of web-fed printing machines (Maulburg)
- 03
Final assembly and Factory Acceptance Test (Eschenbach)
- 04
Worldwide delivery and commissioning
- 05
Service, spare parts, maintenance, retrofits, and upgrades
Technologies and Applications
Variable Sleeve Offset Printing
Offset printing with light sleeves for unlimited format variability and fast job changeover with minimal waste, web width up to 1300 mm, circumference 18"–36".
All-in-one Hybrid Printing Machines
Combination of Intaglio (Orlof), Letterset, Rainbow, screen printing, flexo, and hot foil stamping in one line for banknotes, revenue stamps, and security documents.
Slitter Rewinder
Cutting and winding technology for the paper and converting industries, historically one of the company's founding pillars.
Locations
Baar, Switzerland
CHHeadquarters: Sales & Marketing, Finance, Legal, HR
Eschenbach, Switzerland
CHPrint Competence Center: Final assembly, FAT, training, showroom
Darmstadt, Germany
DER&D and Engineering for Security Printing (Historical place of founding)
Maulburg, Germany
DER&D/Engineering for Packaging Printing, production of web-fed printing machines, 24/7 service and support center
- VSOP 2.0 / VARIOMAN Packaging Offset Printing Machines
- Web-fed Banknote Printing Machines
Delhi, India
IN100% subsidiary Goebel Printing Machines (India) PVT LTD
Machines and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Printing (all-in-one Hybrid Printing Machines: Intaglio, Letterset, Rainbow, ScreenEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging Offset Printing (VSOP 2.0, flexible packaging, cardboard, paper)Engineering | – | 1300 mm (web width) | – | – | – |
| Slitter Rewinder for the converting/paper industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Machine development and engineering (R&D for security and packaging printing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final assembly, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of printing machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of web-fed printing machinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, spare parts, maintenance, retrofits, upgrades for printing machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of Variable Offset SleevesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web-fed Banknote Printing Machine | Goebel | – | – | – | Maulburg, Germany |
| VSOP 2.0 Packaging Offset Printing Machine (Variable Sleeve Offset Printing) | Goebel VSOP 2.0 / VARIOMAN | – | Web width up to 1300 mm, circumference 18" to 36" | – | Maulburg, Germany |
| VSOP Printing Machine with Robotic Sleeve Changeover | Goebel | – | 1250 mm web width, 1700 mm max circumference, up to 140 sleeves | – | Italy (Installation) |
| UV Offset Printing Machine | Goebel Novaprint | – | – | – | – |
| Offset Printing Machine | Goebel Optiforma | – | – | – | – |
| Printing Machine | Goebel / Müller Martini Concepta, Alprinta, Ecoprint, Concept | – | – | – | – |
| Hybrid Security Printing Machine (EXL Sleeve Offset Platform) | Goebel | – | – | – | – |
| Slitter Rewinder | Goebel | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality Assurance and FAT
Every new machine undergoes final assembly and a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at the Print Competence Center in Eschenbach. A service and support center in Maulburg offers optional 24/7 support.
| Evidence | Eschenbach |
|---|---|
| Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) |
History
- 1851
Peter Gandenberger founded the factory in Darmstadt; Johann Georg Goebel is the namesake. Development of the first ticket printing machine.
- 1864
Johann Georg Goebel takes over the company from his father-in-law.
- 1890
Johann Peter Michael (Jean) Goebel becomes sole owner; establishment of the Slitter Rewinder division for the paper industry.
- 1911
First roller-driven stamp printing machine for the Reichsdruckerei.
- 1923
Dr. Wilhelm Köhler becomes a partner and later owner.
- 1955
First roller-driven banknote printing machine delivered to the Bank of England.
- 1970
The Goebel Optiforma becomes a benchmark in continual-form printing (Business Forms).
- 2000
Introduction of the Goebel Novaprint at Drupa.
- 2001
Merger with Dutch competitor Drent to form Drent Goebel Group.
- 2004
Delivery system for the world's most productive roller-driven banknote line to the Banque d'Algérie (up to 2 billion banknotes/year).
- 2005
Pioneering work in Variable Sleeve Offset Printing (VSOP) by Drent Goebel.
- 2009
Goebel regains independence after the financial crisis.
- 2011
Delivery of the largest Goebel VSOP machine ever built (1250 mm web width, 1700 mm max circumference, robotic sleeve changeover, up to 140 sleeves) to Italy.
- 2012
Market launch of a multifunctional high-security printing machine on the EXL Sleeve Offset platform (with MPS Systems).
- 2015
Dr. Manuel Vogel takes over 100% of Goebel shares and starts restructuring.
- 2016
Development of VSOP 2.0 for packaging applications (web width up to 1300 mm, format 18"–36"); market launch as VARIOMAN via manroland.
- 2018
Development of the VARIER series in cooperation with Goss China.
- 2020
Integration of the Müller-Martini printing machine division; opening of the Goebel Print Competence Center in Eschenbach; relaunch of the Concepta and Alprinta series.
- 2021
Foundings of the 100% subsidiary Goebel Printing Machines (India) PVT LTD in Delhi.