Heidelberg was founded in 1850 in Heidelberg, Germany. The company specializes in offset printing presses and print finishing equipment. Its main product lines include Speedmaster sheetfed offset presses, Versaflex label printing systems, and Gallus narrow-web flexo presses. The company also produces cutters, folders, die-cutters, and inspection systems through its Postpress division.

Heidelberg serves commercial printing, packaging, and label production industries. Its most popular machine series include the Speedmaster XL and CX models for high-volume sheetfed printing, the Speedmaster SX for mid-format applications, and the Versafire digital printing systems. The Promatrix and Diana series represent widely used postpress equipment for folding carton and corrugated board processing. The company has installed over 160,000 printing units worldwide.