About us

MDC Max Daetwyler UK Ltd (Daetwyler UK) is a subsidiary of Heliograph Holdings Group. After entering the UK Doctor Blade market in 1982, Daetwyler’s Doctor Blades have established a reputation for excellence and have fast become a market leader.

Based in Wiltshire, our UK office houses management, technical, service, sales and distribution. We hold a comprehensive stock of Doctor Blades for free next day delivery and a wide range of Pre-Press parts and Consumables.

Renowned for our exceptional levels of technical service, Daetwyler UK understands the importance of keeping your presses running and profitable. With our support, you are in safe hands.

Meet the team

Heliograph holding

Heliograph Holding is a decentralized, family owned network of dedicated manufacturers and solution providers whose combined expertise in printing form manufacture covers all the relevant printing methods.

Systems, equipment and solutions for printing form imaging

HELL Gravure Systems

• Electromechanical and direct laser engravers for gravure cylinders
• Direct laser engravers for elastomer relief printing forms
• Direct laser engravers for metal embossing cylinders

Ohio Gravure Technologies

• Special electromechanical engravers for packaging and decorative gravure
• Layout software

Schepers Laser Technology

• Direct laser engravers for universal use in terms of material, roller size, resolution, application or industry
• Coating machines, LAMS lasers, and spray etching machines for etching masks of gravure and embossing cylinders

Lüscher Technologies

• Laser imaging equipment for exposing of wet and dry offset, flexo, letterpress, screen and pad printing forms for packaging, labels and graphic arts/industrial applications

Systems, equipment and solutions for printing from product lines

K.Walter – Plating and Processes

• Plating equipment and process technology for gravure cylinders
• Automation of complete gravure cylinder production line
• Measurement systems

Daetwyler- Graphics Precision

• Surface processing equipment for gravure cylinders
• Turning and milling
• Grinding and Polishing

Bauer – Logistics in Printing

• Inline transportation and storage systems and input/output stations for automatic gravure cylinder production lines
• Automatic gravure cylinder and flexo mandrel storage racks, stand alone or connected to production lines or press loading