Printing industry

Founded more than 200 years ago in the heart of Lausanne, the PCL Presses Centrales SA managed to expand beyond their Lausanne roots and become a name known to the entire Suisse Romande. It was in the middle of Lausanne, in 1777, when Henri-Emmanuel Vincent opened his print shop, from which emerged the Imprimerie Centrale in 1930. Traditions and innovation, paired with a sense of listening and professional know-how are undoubtedly the keys to PCL Presses Centrales’ ongoing success that carried it into its third century of operation. Today, as member of the PCL Holding SA, it has a vast network at its disposal, allowing it to offer the entire range of products and services of the graphical arts in visual communication on paper.

"The spoken word is ephemeral, the written word persists ". No matter whether it is a business card, an art book, a newspaper, magazine, brochure or any other product, the PCL Presses Centrales will always deliver the same quality; every printing job is treated with the same diligence and the care for good work.

Professionals and their know-how, the love for the profession and the attentiveness of the staff allow the PCL Presses Centrales SA to accompany the client and to supply him with solutions that will satisfy the highest expectations.

PCL Presses Centrales SA in Renens, the Imprimerie Cornaz SA in Yverdon, the Imprivite SA in Lausanne and Musumeci S.p.A. in Aosta, all four members of the PCL Holding SA, are active in the graphic arts sector. For decades the Sandoz Family Foundation has held a large majority of the capital in PCL Holding SA. Due to this support, the member companies were able to make continuous investments in this ever changing environment and keep up with modern technology. This commitment has equally enabled the exploitation of synergies to gain considerable market share in various sectors such as the hotel industry, watchmaking, art edition and the world of culture in general.