Machinery Catalogue · Offset Sheet-Fed Presses
Offset Sheet-Fed Presses — All Brands & Models
Every offset press brand sold in India. Click any brand card for the complete model history — every machine ever made, specifications, India installed base, used market pricing, and official agent contacts.
Quick Brand Comparison — All 11 Brands at a Glance
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| Brand | Country | Est. | Primary segment | Key India models | India installed base | Full page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | Germany | 1850 | B3–B0, all commercial & packaging | GTO 52, SM 102, XL 106, CX 75 | 15,000–20,000 | → All models |
| Komori | Japan | 1923 | B3–B1, commercial & packaging | LS-40, GX40, GX44, LS-102 | 2,000–3,000 | → All models |
| Ryobi / RMGT | Japan | 1943 | B3–B1, small commercial & mid-market | 520, 524, 755, RMGT 7/9 Series | 10,000–15,000 | → All models |
| KBA | Germany | 1817 | B2–B0+, premium & large format & security | Rapida 106, Rapida 75, Rapida 145 | 500–800 | → All models |
| Manroland | Germany | 1871 | B3–B0, commercial & packaging | Roland 500, Roland 700, Roland 900 | 1,500–2,000 | → All models |
| Adast Dominant | Czech Rep. | 1949 | B3, government & institutional | Dominant 715, 726 | 3,000–5,000 | → All models |
| Shinohara | Japan | 1934 | B3–B1, commercial mid-market | Shinohara 52, 66, 75, 102 | 1,000–1,500 | → All models |
| Sakurai | Japan | 1946 | B3–B2+ presses + UV coaters | Oliver 275, SC-102 coater | 600–900 | → All models |
| Hamada | Japan | 1950 | B3, in-plant & small commercial | 700CD, 800DX, E 47 | 400–600 | → All models |
| Mitsubishi Diamond | Japan | c.1960 | B2–B1, commercial & packaging | Diamond 1000, 2000, 3000 | 300–400 | → All models |
| Akiyama | Japan | 1946 | B2–B1, simultaneous perfecting | Bestech, Jprint | 150–250 | → All models |
German Brands — The Big Three
Heidelberg, KBA, and Manroland — three centuries of German press engineering
Germany
Heidelberg
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · Est. 1850
The world's largest offset press manufacturer. From the iconic GTO 52 and Windmill Tiegel to the current Speedmaster XL 106. Est. 15,000–20,000 Heidelberg presses in India — more than any other brand by far.
GTO 52 ★★★SM 102 ★★★XL 106 ★★★SM 74CX 75Tiegel WindmillSX 52
Germany
KBA — Koenig & Bauer
Koenig & Bauer AG · Est. 1817 · World's oldest press manufacturer
Founded 1817 by Friedrich Koenig — inventor of the steam printing press that printed The Times of London in 1814. Prints Indian Rupees via KBA-NotaSys. Rapida 205 is the world's largest sheet-fed press.
Rapida 106 ★★★Rapida 75 ★★Rapida 145Rapida 205VariJET 106KBA-NotaSys
Germany
Manroland / Roland
Roland (est. 1871) → MAN Roland (1979) → manroland sheetfed (2013)
Invented the 4-colour offset press in 1963. Roland 700 was the India B1 standard alongside Heidelberg SM 102 for two decades. 2012 insolvency and restructuring fully explained — now under Langley Holdings UK.
Roland 700 ★★★Roland 500 ★★Roland 900Roland 200ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION
Japanese Brands — The Big Three
Komori, Ryobi/RMGT, and Mitsubishi Diamond — Japan's dominant offset press exports to India
Japan
Komori
Komori Corporation · Tokyo · Est. 1923
Japan's largest offset press manufacturer. The Lithrone name (since 1969) is synonymous with Japanese print quality. H-UV curing technology differentiator. Prints Indian Rupees via security press division. GX40 is the current India packaging standard.
GX40 ★★★LS-40 ★★LS-102 ★★GX44GX40RPImpremia NS40
Japan
Ryobi / RMGT
Ryobi Ltd (1943) → RMGT (2013 JV with Mitsubishi HI)
The most-installed small-format press brand in India. The Ryobi 520 and 524 are found in thousands of Indian commercial print shops. The 2013 Ryobi → RMGT rebrand is fully explained. RMGT 7 and 9 Series are current.
Ryobi 524 ★★★Ryobi 755 ★★★RMGT 7 Series ★★Ryobi 520RMGT 9 Series
Japan
Mitsubishi Diamond
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Diamond brand · Merged into RMGT 2013
MHI's printing division produced the Diamond series B2 and B1 presses from the 1960s to 2013. Diamond 2000 and 3000 are the most common models in India. Service and parts now through RMGT network.
Diamond 2000 ★★Diamond 3000 ★Diamond 1000Diamond 3F
Japanese Specialists
Shinohara, Sakurai, Hamada, and Akiyama — four Japanese specialists with significant India installed base
Japan
Shinohara
Shinohara Machinery Co., Ltd · Osaka · Est. 1934
Focused commercial press specialist — B3 to B1. Strong India adoption particularly in South India. The unique 66-series fills a gap between B3 and B2+. Current 52F and 75F series with LED UV option.
Shinohara 75 ★★Shinohara 52 ★★Shinohara 6675F current102
Japan
Sakurai
Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation · Osaka · Est. 1946
Two products India knows: Oliver series offset presses (B3 to B2+) and SC series standalone UV coaters. The SC-102 UV coater is found in hundreds of Indian print shops and is one of the best finishing investments for any commercial printer.
Oliver 275 ★★SC-102 coater ★★★SC-74 coater ★★Oliver 478
Japan
Hamada
Hamada Printing Press Mfg. Co., Ltd · Osaka · Est. 1950
Small-format specialist. The B 452, 700CD, and 800DX are found in Indian corporate in-plant departments, university print units, and small commercial shops. Straightforward to operate — ideal for entry-level and institutional use. E 47 is current.
700CD ★★800DX ★★B 452E 47 currentStar 75
Japan
Akiyama
Akiyama International Co., Ltd · Osaka · Est. 1946
The simultaneous perfecting specialist — every Akiyama press prints both sides in one pass. Found in India's educational textbook printers, Bible printers, and high-volume catalogue producers. Bestech and Jprint series.
Bestech 4+4 ★★Jprint ★Bestech B1
Web Offset & Newspaper Presses
Roll-fed offset for newspapers, magazines, and high-volume publications — a separate category from sheet-fed
Web offset in India — distinct from sheet-fed
Web offset presses are roll-fed (not sheet-fed) and print at very high speeds for newspapers, magazines, books, and catalogues. India's major newspaper groups — Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Eenadu — run web offset press lines at their printing plants across India. These are distinct from the sheet-fed offset presses covered elsewhere on this page.
- Goss International (USA): Goss Community, Goss Sunday, Goss Magnum — the most common newspaper web offset presses in India. Times of India, Hindustan Times, and many regional newspapers run Goss presses. Goss was acquired by Shanghai Electric in 2010. gossinternational.com ↗
- MAN Roland Web (Germany): Roland Uniset, Roland Colorman, Roland Geoman — commercial web presses for magazines, catalogues, and newspaper supplements. Many India installations at publication printers. Now rebranded as manroland web systems (separate from manroland sheetfed). manroland-web.com ↗
- KBA Cortina / Commander (Germany): KBA's web press range — Cortina waterless newspaper press at select Indian newspaper publishers. See the KBA page for full KBA web press details.
- Mitsubishi Diamond (Japan): Some India newspaper web press installations before their merger with Ryobi into RMGT. See the Mitsubishi page.
Other Offset Brands — Historical India Presence
- Planeta (East Germany / Czech): Planeta Variant and Planeta Rápida series sheet-fed offset presses entered India through the same late Cold War government trade agreements as Adast. Some Planeta presses are still in service at older government printing bureaus and institutional print units. Planeta GmbH was privatised after German reunification and eventually merged with KBA operations — effectively making KBA the successor for Planeta service. Very limited parts availability.
- Solna (Sweden): Solna D series offset presses — some India installations at older printing establishments, particularly in the newspaper sector where Solna's compact offset presses were used for smaller regional publications. Very limited India service currently.
- Goss sheet-fed (USA): Some Goss sheet-fed offset installations in India at larger commercial printers in the pre-2000 era. Goss is primarily a web press manufacturer — see web offset section above.
Eastern European Brand
Adast — the Czech press that entered India through Cold War-era government trade agreements