HOFHEIM, GERMANY—  Heidelberg has announced it will now take over the production of Polar products. On 1 July Heidelberg said it had also reached an agreement to take over the production of Polar equipment. German firm PCT Maschinenbau, which manufactured Polar equipment on Heidelberg’s behalf, entered self-administered insolvency proceedings in April. Heidelberg had already acquired the brand name, intellectual property and service business of Polar in the summer of 2025. The two firms have collaborated since the 1950s. It is now acquiring selected assets and employees of PCT Maschinenbau. Heidelberg said a transition to its own manufacturing facilities would take place in stages. The Polar product range includes high-speed guillotines, automated cutting systems with associated materials handling, and industrial label cutting devices.