Frank Schaum has been appointed as the head of Heidelberg’s label division, Gallus, after working for the German press manufacturer for 28 years.

Dr Schaum started his professional career at Heidelberg in 1992 as a product developer. His professional career was characterised by different management functions within the Heidelberg Group. Between 2014 and 2018, he was responsible for the post-press division, among other things.

‘It is my goal to evolve the brand Gallus with its products and services in the growing market of label business. In doing so, we consistently will continue to pursue our way of digitisation and we will provide our customers with sustainable support in the development of their individual business models’, explained Dr Schaum. ‘We stand by our customers during the current crisis and we will do everything possible thus they can continue operating successfully in their markets.’

With production facilities in Switzerland and Germany, Gallus is dedicated to the development and production of conventional and digital narrow-web presses designed for the label and packaging market.