Manroland has stopped building presses. Who supplies your Roland 700 spare parts now?

2026 changed everything for Roland press owners. Manroland Sheetfed, the company behind the Roland 700, entered insolvency in March, stopped building new presses in the spring, and in June agreed to hand its service and spare parts business to Heidelberg. If you run a Roland 700 or 700 Evolution in the Gulf, your press still works exactly as it did, but where its parts come from has changed. At DW Spare Parts in Dubai, we supply Roland 700 spare parts across the GCC, and in this guide we explain what happened, what it means for your press, and how to plan for the next five years.

What happened to Manroland Sheetfed in 2026

3 March 2026: Manroland Sheetfed GmbH entered “protective shield” insolvency proceedings in Germany, with financial support from its owner, Langley Holdings. Langley said sales had fallen sharply as the market for new presses shrank, with China, historically around 40% of new press sales, hit hardest. Printweek reported that the business lost €43.2 million in the previous year.

Late April 2026: staff were told that new press production would end in late May and that the Offenbach factory would close by June, with most of its roughly 740 staff leaving, according to reports in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung carried by Print Monthly and Sprinter. Regional organisations such as Manroland GB were to continue as service businesses.

24 June 2026: Langley and Heidelberg announced that Heidelberg would take over Manroland Sheetfed’s service and spare parts business, including the related intellectual property, around 35 country organisations and about 600 employees. Heidelberg said this secures continuity for well over 3,000 Manroland users worldwide, that it is taking over service and parts supply immediately, and that customers’ familiar local contacts will generally stay in place. It also acquired the rights to the large-format Roland 900 / Cartonmaster and is evaluating whether to build it.

The short version: no new Roland 700s are being built, but parts for existing presses are still available, and we continue to supply them.

What this means for Roland 700 parts in the GCC

For most Gulf printers, three things change. The official parts channel now runs through Heidelberg rather than Manroland. Ordering processes, part availability and lead times may shift during the integration. And with no new presses being built, the long-term supply of press-specific parts, especially electronics, depends on demand from the installed base.

What does not change: your Roland 700 is the same press, its wear parts wear at the same rate, and many common parts remain available from several sources.

Five situations Roland 700 owners face, and what to do

1. You need a part this week. Send us the part number, the serial number and a photo. We check our stock and our sourcing network and come back with genuine, compatible or reconditioned options, each with its price and delivery time, so you can decide quickly.
2. You plan to run the press for five more years. Build a spare-parts shelf now, and we can help you plan it: feeder suckers, grippers, vacuum filters, sensors and the electronic boards your press depends on. Record every part number you replace. Electronics are the parts most worth securing early on a press that is no longer in production.
3. You’re being offered an upgrade. Heidelberg says it will offer Manroland customers a framework for moving to its latest Speedmaster presses. That can make sense if downtime and parts costs are climbing. If the press runs well, keeping it and planning its parts supply with us is usually the cheaper path.
4. You’re buying or selling a used Roland 700. Before buying, get the serial number and build year, check the electronics and feeder, and confirm that the parts you are most likely to need are available. Before selling, gather your maintenance records and spare parts list; they make a used press easier to sell.
5. You run a Roland 900. Heidelberg now holds the rights to the Roland 900 / Cartonmaster and has said it is evaluating production. Until that is settled, treat large-format parts as long-lead items and order early.

The Roland 700 parts that wear most

• Grippers and gripper bars in the printing units and delivery.
• Feeder suckers and suction head parts.
• Inking and dampening rollers, many of which can be re-covered.
• Vacuum pumps and filters.
• Delivery chain and grippers.
• Sensors and circuit boards.
• Bearings and cam followers.

Gulf conditions make planning more important

Heat, dust and humidity shorten the life of rubber parts, filters and electronics. Well-maintained dampening and temperature control units and regular filter changes protect a Roland 700, and they matter more now that every avoided failure is one less part to source.

What to send for a quote

1. The full model name from the machine plate, for example a Roland 705 or 706 LV.
2. The serial number and build year.
3. The part number, if you have it.
4. A photo of the part and where it sits on the press.

Delivery across the GCC and worldwide

We ship Roland 700 spare parts from Dubai across the UAE, to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, and beyond the Gulf, including the UK, the US and Canada. Every quote includes shipping cost and delivery time. Running older Heidelberg presses too? See our guide to older Heidelberg presses.

Frequently asked questions

Is Manroland still making Roland presses?
No. Manroland Sheetfed entered insolvency in March 2026 and ended new press production in the spring. Service and spare parts for existing presses passed to Heidelberg in June 2026.

Who supplies Roland 700 spare parts now?
We do. At DW Spare Parts in Dubai, we supply Roland 700 parts to printers across the GCC and internationally, with genuine, compatible and reconditioned options.

Can I still get Roland 700 parts in the GCC?
Yes. Send us the part number and serial number and we confirm availability, price and delivery time.

Are Roland and Manroland the same?
Yes. Roland presses were built by MAN Roland, later manroland, and most recently by Manroland Sheetfed.

Need a Roland 700 part?

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