Pioneering Global Printing Solutions Since 1965
The leading manufacturer and supplier of highly reliable, heavy-duty printing presses built for local and global conditions.
Work With UsPrinting Technologies
Traditional Printing Machines
Best For: High-volume, long-run jobs.
Pros: Lower cost for large quantities, faster mass production, and superior material consistency.
Digital Printing Machines
Best For: Short runs and personalization.
Pros: No setup plates required, high flexibility for editing, and significantly less chemical waste.
Our Mission
Education for the young generation.
Creation of jobs, support the local economy and communities interests.
Value Centrality
Loyalty
Honesty
Ingenuity
Accountability
Simplicity
Respect
Trust
Our Legacy of Innovation
Established in 1965 by economist Dr. Ai-Ti Chu, Hong Hwa Machinery Works Limited has grown from a local workshop into a global leader. Operating from a 108,000-square-foot facility in Taipei, we leverage over six decades of expertise to deliver high-performance industrial solutions.
Our evolution from domestic letterpress manufacturing to the 1970s launch of the web offset press marked our entry into the international market. Today, we have exported over 2,500 units to 50+ countries, powering high-volume production for the world’s leading printing houses.
We maintain our edge through consistent R&D investment and collaborations with elite engineering consultants from the USA and Europe. This commitment led to a landmark achievement: the world’s first successful AC shaftless printing unit, developed in partnership with Harland Simon (UK).
Merging traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge global technology.
Global Achievements
Hong Hwa stands as a pioneer in the industry, having developed the world’s first successful AC shaftless printing unit. This landmark achievement emerged from a strategic technical partnership between our team in Taiwan and Harland Simon Press Drives in the UK, redefining precision and efficiency for modern printing operations.
This revolutionary system was subsequently installed at News International in Scotland, a major facility within Rupert Murdoch's global media network. The installation earned widespread industry acclaim as a technical breakthrough, definitively proving Hong Hwa's advanced engineering capabilities on the world stage.
Application Fields
Newspapers
Delivering high-speed, reliable production for daily local, national, and international publications, ensuring information reaches the public on time.
Government Gazette
Providing precision printing for vital government affairs and official national records, where clarity and accuracy are paramount.
School Textbooks
Supporting the next generation with high-volume, durable printing solutions designed to produce essential educational materials efficiently.
Religious Texts
Specialized handling for delicate, high-page-count volumes, offering the exacting registration and premium paper management required for sacred texts.
Election Ballots
Enabling sovereign nations to maintain printing independence with secure, high-capacity production for nationwide electoral candidates.
Proven Profitability
Facilities utilizing Hong Hwa presses consistently achieve rapid return on investment and sustained commercial success. The exceptional reliability of our machinery drives continuous growth, with subsequent expansion orders regularly secured as our partners scale their global operations.
Consumables Scale
Engineered for massive throughput, a standard installation efficiently processes over 1,500 metric tons of paper annually, spanning newsprint to sheetfed A4. This industrial-grade capacity supports high-yield production runs, easily accommodating operating budgets exceeding 1.5 million USD per year to meet heavy market demand.
Our Flagship Presses
Engineered for speed, precision, and global operational excellence.
Millennium Web Offset
Heavy-duty, highly reliable press engineered for global operational excellence and high-volume newspaper production.
Newsfaster
Fast, competitive, and two plates round. Designed for rapid deployment and maximum efficiency in demanding environments.
African Footprint
Our long-term vision is to become the best manufacturer and installer of high-value competitive printing facilities in Africa.
Since the 21st Century, HONG-HWA MACHINERY WORKS has focused on Africa, with the task of providing highly reliable and heavy-duty presses suitable for local conditions. They are easy to operate and simple to repair.
We have supplied printing presses to government-owned and privately-run institutions across the Southern African Development Community, including Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Lesotho, and Eswatini.
Services & Training
After-Sales Services
Regional service, after-care, and technical centers are established in Gaborone, Botswana, and Lusaka, Zambia, providing factory after-sales service, technical support, and spare parts to our ever-increasing customer base in Africa.
Labor and Staff Training
Hong Hwa offers comprehensive training courses to laborers in the digital printing industry, teaching the key concepts needed to become proficient in digital pre-press, printing, and print finishing environments.
Executive Management
Dr AI-TI CHU (PHD)
Chairman and Founder
(1929-1996) An American-Chinese entrepreneur, social activist, and descendant of Zhu Xi. He held degrees from Fudan, Takushoku, and Dewey Universities. He founded HONG HWA Machinery Works Co., Ltd, transforming it into an international exporter of rotary printing presses.
Dr Warren Hong Hua CHU (PHD)
The Managing Director
After obtaining his advanced degree in Business Management from NYU in 1985, he forged strategic global alliances, elevated R&D, and led the strategic decision to enter the African market, establishing the company as a leading supplier across the continent.