Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has agreed a new €436m (c. $760m) loan facility with a consortium of banks, to support its growth plans and strategic developments.This replaces the previous €370m syndicated credit line that was agreed in 2023 and was due to mature in 2028.
Heidelberg CEO Jürgen Otto celebrating the company's 175th anniversary last year
The announcement comes on the back of Heidelberg announcing last July that it was expanding into the defence sector through a deal with German specialist Vincorion Advanced Systems; as well as publishing expectations for sales growth from €2.28bn to €2.35bn for FY2025/26; and predicting its highest profitability level since 2008 in the current financial year.
Heidelberg CEO Jürgen Otto says: “This new consortium loan enables us to bolster our financial stability and, at the same time, the successful early extension of the syndicated credit line highlights the trust that the banks have in Heidelberg.”
The new financing matures in 2030, with an option to extend to 2031. Heidelberg stated that on 30th September 2025, around €59m of the previous credit line had been used, mainly for cash drawings and guarantees related to its export business. Therefore, 84% was unused at that reporting date.
The new bank consortium consists of: Bank of China, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, ING, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, NordLB, SaarLB, and Unicredit.
The bank consortium consists of the following members (listed alphabetically): Bank of China, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, ING, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, NordLB, SaarLB, and Unicredit.
