Edelmann Printing Machines

the printing machine manufacturer, who was well known in the industry under the name edelmann graphics gmbh, was taken over by the turkish umur group in 2011. the edelmann company was founded in 1953. in 1991, the company was sold to an american company group, and in 2003 the company was continued in the form of a holding company. at this time, the name was changed to "edelmann printing machines gmbh (epm)". with approx. 1,000 employees, the umur group, based in istanbul, is one of turkey's 500 largest companies. its main area of activity are a printing plant and the manufacture & distribution of school and office supplies. with over 25 years of experience in the printing industry, the umur group has been able to firm up its position in the industry even further with the purchase of epm. with more than 20 purchased printing machines, it is still edelmann's largest customer. this development makes it possible for the company – as owner of the machine building company and at the same tim