New XL-106 and first Jetfire50 - True Hybrid-Production · Cilgia Gremper · Gremper

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Cilgia Gremper shares her journey growing up inside a print business that never settles for “impossible.” Cilgia's father started working at the printing company in 1991, took over the company in 1997, and renamed it Gremper AG.

Gremper moved into its current home in 2008 and has continued to evolve since then. In 2021, Cilgia took over leadership — continuing a legacy built on passion, trust, and constant curiosity.

Cilgia reflects on learning print from the inside out. As a child, she and her sister spent school vacations on the shop floor, exploring open Heidelberg machines and learning from printers who took the time to teach. But joining the company professionally in 2018 wasn’t easy. She felt lost at first, unsure where she fit — until projects and experience slowly revealed her path.

Today, Cilgia leads a team known for pushing boundaries. While others say “it can’t be done,” they thrive on finding solutions. Rather than chasing volume or low-cost production, their work focuses on high-value print crafted for clients who appreciate paper, detail, and tactile experience. From pre-press collaboration to finishing, the goal is to elevate every project into something memorable.

Cilgia describes an environment filled with technology, precision, and constant learning: humidity, temperature, specialty machines, and the complexities of modern production. Success, she says, depends on good partners, open dialogue, and trust.

That mindset guided their investment into digital inkjet technology — specifically, offset-quality inkjet from Heidelberg. While there are limitations in format and color, the results impressed them: outstanding quality comparable to their finest offset work. It has opened new possibilities, especially when combining processes — offset for content, inkjet for covers, or mixing both to create unique outcomes.

The adoption hasn’t been without challenges. With close collaboration between their team and Heidelberg technicians, they worked through early issues. Weekly exchanges and a shared learning spirit helped transform uncertainties into progress.

Not every job is suited for inkjet, and every day still requires evaluating what is best printed on which technology. Inkjet offers power and flexibility, but offset remains essential — especially for cost-sensitive production.

For Cilgia and her team, print is far more than reproduction. It’s about guiding clients, exploring possibilities, making thoughtful choices, and creating work that isn’t thrown away but experienced. Rooted in tradition yet open to change, they have built a company where curiosity and craftsmanship meet innovation — and where “impossible” is simply an invitation to try harder.