Details remain sketchy, although one source outside the company said that as many as 60 people had been laid off in the shake up, which he cited as further evidence of the consolidation taking place in the US print industry due to overcapacity.
Mark Wendling, director of marketing communications for Heidelberg USA was cagey about the details, saying: "The specific numbers are confidential, so I cannot comment on them. But I can state that we have seen both personnel reductions as well as new hires to accomplish this process.
"Heidelberg US has during the last couple of weeks made some changes with the alignment of its regional office facilities and key regional personnel in certain parts of the country to raise the level of support for our customers.
"In other words, to better match the skills of our 'feet on the street' with the evolving needs of our customers and our product portfolio."
Headquartered in Atlanta, Heidelberg USA also has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Cranbury, NJ.
Heidelberg restructures US operations
Heidelberg USA appears to be in the midst of a major restructuring as the print equipment provider looks to better position its sales and support staff in the competitive US print market.
