Who we are

David De Bruyn, founder of Alde Manuce, likes to say that he was born in a printing office. At twelve and as a game, he created entire pages of lead block letters, in his uncle’s printing house in Brussels. Later, a higher education in graphic arts communication and a BA in social and political science allowed him to work in advertising agencies. He worked at Ted Bates then TBWA, as production assistant then production manager.

At the end of the 80s, his passion for printing encouraged him to seize the opportunity to create his own printing office, in the suburbs of Brussels. He sold it eight years later, to take on the marketing management of an important printing firm, before joining the Belgian subsidiary of a European group. In February 2012, David De Bruyn decided to invest his know-how, his energy and his maturity in his new company: Alde Manuce, production platform specialised in publishing.

Our presence

David De Bruyn works with a range of suppliers in Europe (Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Poland, the Netherlands, Serbia, Belgium), chosen according to the quality of their services, their ability to meet dead-lines, their top-notch machinery and their acceptance of quality control procedures. Alde Manuce’s customers no longer have to search for printers around the world.

Alde Manuce finds the best quality at the best price for them, according to the final product required… excluding fake bargains.

Alde Manuce handles all the formalities regarding import, customs and transport.

Reach for China with Alde Manuce

Alde Manuce produces in China book with objects and work needing a great deal of handling. Present in China for many years, David De Bruyn gives midsized publishers access to Chinese industrial means, usually reserved for large structures. He knows the culture and habits perfectly well, and this allows him to work well with Chinese entrepreneurs.