Keith Birmingham

Gallus Group

Gallus, a subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), with production facilities in Switzerland and Germany, is a leading company in the development, production and sale of conventional and digital narrow-web, reel-fed presses designed for the label and packaging business. The machine portfolio is augmented by a broad range of screen printing plates (Gallus Screeny), globally decentralised service operations, and a broad offering of printing accessories and replacement parts. Products and services of the Gallus brand are distributed through the global Heidelberg Sales and Service network. The comprehensive portfolio also includes consulting services provided by label experts in all relevant printing and process engineering tasks. Gallus employs around 270 people, of whom 163 are based in Switzerland where the company has its headquarters in St. Gallen. Gallus machine systems are assembled at Langgöns-Oberkleen factory in Germany. This plant employs 130 people, many of whom are engineers and technicians.