Interprint

Interprint is an internationally operating company with more than 30 cultures but nevertheless deeply rooted in the Sauerland region. The company was founded in 1969 by Paul Wrede (Wrede Industrieholding GmbH & Co. KG) and is headquartered in Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westfalia / Germany. Interprint research, develop and print in-house decor development department, the own engraving department and high-tech digital printing technology.

Interprint produces with 30 production presses with a total capacity of 1.7 billion square metres and has approximately 1,300 employees worldwide, thereof 390 at its headquarters in Arnsberg.

Interprint is part of the Toppan Group. The Wrede Industrieholding announced the end of 2018 to sell the company. On November 01, 2019, Interprint was fully taken over by the Japanese company Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.[1]

Production and Sales Offices:

• Germany - Arnsberg
• Brazil - Curitiba
• China - Changzhou, Shanghai
• Italy - Affi
• Malaysia - Nilai
• Poland - Ozorków
• Russia - Egorievsk, Moscow, Samara
• Spain - Madrid
• South Africa - Pretoria
• Turkey - Istanbul
• USA - Pittsfield

Interprint is also represented by agencies around the world.

Wood, stone and creative decors from Interprint decorate the surfaces of furniture and flooring and derived timber products used for interior design. In these areas, Interprint offers their customers a large range of materials for their processing. These include decorative paper, finish foils, melamine films, water-resistant films and other product innovations – produced with gravure printing or on the worldwide first industrial digital printer for decor printing.[2]

Decor Paper

Decor Paper Production, Arnsberg

Decor paper is a wet-strength, resin-laminable and printable paper of a high opacity for the lamination of wood based materials.
Decor papers finish the surfaces of wood-based panels and are real room designers. They determine the atmosphere of residential and business rooms, play a major role in shop outfitting and become strong-character flooring. Wood, stone and creative decors from Interprint will print the decor paper either in classic rotogravure style or digitally on the industrial digital printing machine.

Digital Printing

In 2015, Interprint put the worldwide first industrial digital printing system for decorative paper into operation. It particularly shows its strengths when it comes to small-volume production – for example, for property-specific, individual designs or market tests.

Wood, stone or creative decors: The single-pass ink-jet system prints repeats of more than five metres with a maximum printing width of 1,680 mm. The decorative paper printed with water-based inks can be impregnated as usual and processed with various derived timber products.

Industrial Digital Printing Machine DPM2

The second digital printing machine began operation in autumn 2019. Interprint used their previous experience for developing this machine and for optimising the colours and materials. The result: an improved print head technology and a higher resolution. A perfect way to provide creative implementations in small as well as large quantities.

The third digital printing machine is scheduled to be ready for operation in the first half of 2021. Once RotaJet 225 launches, the entire spectrum of print width up on 225 cm will become available.

The history of Interprint:

• 2019: Interprint has become part of the Toppan company.
• 2019: Interprint takes a major step in the area of decor printing with the expansion of its industrial digital printing activities and advances into unknown printing worlds.
• 2018: Interprint is organising the first HUB Interior Festival, at which various players will provide inspiration for the design of the home of the future.
• 2016: Interprint's Furniture Days took place for the last time after ten successful years.
• 2015: Interprint enters new worlds in decor printing with the first industrial digital printing machine worldwide.
• 2014: Interprint expands its international team by building a new production plant in Curitiba, Brazil, and a sales office in Pretoria, South Africa.
• 2011: Interprint implements 'Digital Sample Production' worldwide and opens a sales office in Brazil.
• 2010: Interprint becomes active in Spain and Turkey, with new sales offices opening in Madrid and Istanbul respectively. Interprint also acquires all shares in OOO Coveright RUS in Samara/Russia. The new location for the production of melamine films will in future do business under the name 'OOO Interprint Samara'.
• 2009: Interprint presents its decors at Design Post in Cologne during the Interzum fair for the first time – and reaps top praise from the visitors.
• 2008: In the midst of this global crisis, Interprint invests in a new production plant in Yegoryevsk, Russia.
• 2007: The Interprint Furniture Days are held for the first time this year. This annual workshop for decision makers from the international furniture industry has since become Interprint's main event.
• 2006: Interprint celebrates the opening of its engraving and design centre in Arnsberg, Germany, and a new production plant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
• 2003: It's the beginning of an era for Interprint as it opens a production plant in Changzhou, China.
• 2001: Interprint opens a sales office in Shanghai, China.
• 1998: Interprint sets new standards in the eastern European markets thanks to its new production plant in Poland.
• 1997: Interprint navigates its way over the Alps to Italy, where it opens its sales office Interprint Italia S.r.l.
• 1995: Interprint goes beyond its continental frontiers for the second time, opening a new production plant in Malaysia to cater for the Asian region.
• 1994: Interprint develops a new decor and calls it 'Wild Pear'. It proves to be one of Interprint's most successful decors for the next two decades.
• 1990: Interprint has opened a sales office in Moscow, Russia.
• 1983: Interprint establishes its first subsidiary in the USA. Interprint, Inc. is now the number one for decor printing in North America.
• 1971: Interprint first attracts attention at Interzum and goes on to make itself the talk of the town again and again with its surprising trade fair appearances.
• 1969: Interprint was founded by Paul Wrede.[3]

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