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The service and spare parts business of Manroland Sheetfed has been sold to fellow offset manufacturer, HEIDELBERG, following insolvency proceedings
The global service and spare parts business of print press manufacturer, Manroland Sheetfed, has been purchased by fellow offset manufacturer, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), following Manroland Sheetfed's declaration of insolvency and the closure of its manufacturing operations.
Parent company, Langley Holdings, announced the sale today [June 24th], reaching an agreement with HEIDELBERG for the transfer of significant parts of the Manroland Sheetfed business.
As part of the planned transaction, HEIDELBERG will take over Manroland’s global service and spare parts business, including related intellectual property, market organisations in around 35 countries, selected assets, and approximately 600 employees. HEIDELBERG will also secure the intellectual property relating to the Roland 900/Cartonmaster wide-format press.
The deal aims to allow current customers to receive support from existing local contacts, while gaining access to HEIDELBERG’s global service network, spare parts infrastructure, and lifecycle offering.
Langley Holdings has positioned the sale as “an important step in securing long-term continuity for more than 3,000 Manroland Sheetfed users worldwide.”
Manroland Sheetfed first entered insolvency proceedings on March 3rd, 2026, with Langley highlighting that despite a “technologically advanced product portfolio”, sales at the company had been declining in recent years with “mounting losses”.
Langley Holdings had previously acquired the sheetfed division of the former Manroland AG in the wake of its own insolvency proceedings in 2012.
Langley Holdings’ 2025 Annual Report claimed that the group had delivered a “record performance”, yet the Print Technologies division continued to record significant losses leading up to the insolvency.
Langley Holdings chairman and chief executive officer, Anthony Langley, says: “Since acquiring Manroland Sheetfed in 2012, Langley has supported the business through a hugely challenging period for the global printing press industry.
"The agreement with HEIDELBERG ensures continuity of service and spare parts support, while placing the company within a global organisation with the scale and infrastructure to support Manroland users over the long term.”
Jürgen Otto, chief executive officer of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, adds: “For us, this acquisition is more than just a strategic move – it is a deliberate continuation of a shared industrial history and a clear commitment to the future of printing press manufacturing, which we as a technology group will continue to shape innovatively.”
