Flawil is being rebuilt
Print The Flawil printing company is separating its printing and publishing divisions and will be expanding its focus on the print finishing segment in the future.
Print Druckerei Flawil is separating its printing and publishing divisions and will be increasing its involvement in the print finishing segment in future. After 110 years, changes are taking place at Druckerei Flawil AG (DFAG). In future, the two divisions of printing and publishing will be managed separately in terms of organization and management. According to the press release, the company wants to "optimally meet market developments and increasingly individual customer requirements".
Managing Director resigns The measures and changes associated with the restructuring of DFAG were apparently not supported by the previous Managing Director Erwin Lüber. Lüber has therefore left the company at his own request. In mid-June, Pascal Schwarz, previously Head of Marketing and Sales, took over the role of Managing Director on an ad interim basis.
In parallel with the recruitment of a new managing director, the company also intends to reorganize management responsibilities in the publishing division in order to "secure additional market strength for this important business division", as stated in the press release.
Aiming for market growth As Werbewoche already reported (Werbewoche 21/2007), the print shop wants to grow in the area of print finishing and has invested in a Hibis 104 UV varnishing machine from St. Gallen-based Maschinenfabrik Steinemann Technologies. As the company anticipates an increasing demand for high-quality and refined printed matter, it expects the activities in this new business segment to be a significant growth step. The new machine will be available for production from July 2007.
Jürgen Franck
DFAG in transition
With an annual turnover
With a turnover of around CHF 20 million and 110 employees, Druckerei Flawil is one of the most important graphic arts companies in Eastern Switzerland. Among other things, DFAG produces commercial print products such as magazines, catalogs and financial reports as well as various publishing products.
In addition to significant investments
DFAG recently implemented organizational changes in the new print finishing division: The publishing house, which produces the publications Wiler Zeitung, Gossauer Wochenzeitung, Allgemeiner Anzeiger and St. Galler Bauer, and the print shop will each be better able to respond to changes in the market. Both units will remain at their current location. (jf)
Managing Director resigns The measures and changes associated with the restructuring of DFAG were apparently not supported by the previous Managing Director Erwin Lüber. Lüber has therefore left the company at his own request. In mid-June, Pascal Schwarz, previously Head of Marketing and Sales, took over the role of Managing Director on an ad interim basis.
In parallel with the recruitment of a new managing director, the company also intends to reorganize management responsibilities in the publishing division in order to "secure additional market strength for this important business division", as stated in the press release.
Aiming for market growth As Werbewoche already reported (Werbewoche 21/2007), the print shop wants to grow in the area of print finishing and has invested in a Hibis 104 UV varnishing machine from St. Gallen-based Maschinenfabrik Steinemann Technologies. As the company anticipates an increasing demand for high-quality and refined printed matter, it expects the activities in this new business segment to be a significant growth step. The new machine will be available for production from July 2007.
Jürgen Franck
DFAG in transition
With an annual turnover
With a turnover of around CHF 20 million and 110 employees, Druckerei Flawil is one of the most important graphic arts companies in Eastern Switzerland. Among other things, DFAG produces commercial print products such as magazines, catalogs and financial reports as well as various publishing products.
In addition to significant investments
DFAG recently implemented organizational changes in the new print finishing division: The publishing house, which produces the publications Wiler Zeitung, Gossauer Wochenzeitung, Allgemeiner Anzeiger and St. Galler Bauer, and the print shop will each be better able to respond to changes in the market. Both units will remain at their current location. (jf)
