Kanisius

Kanisius is an Indonesian Catholic publishing and printing company based in Yogyakarta. Its origins trace back to Canisius Drukkerij, a printing house established on 26 January 1922, long before Indonesian independence. The enterprise grew out of the educational mission of Yayasan Kanisius, a Catholic foundation founded in 1918 that manages schools from kindergarten to junior high school in Yogyakarta and Central Java. From its early days, Kanisius focused on empowering the nation through education, producing school books and learning materials for people's schools. Over the decades, it expanded into two main fields: religious publications (theology, philosophy, liturgy, catechesis, scripture, spirituality, prayer, and inspirational reading) and general education (textbooks from kindergarten to university, character education, children's stories, motivation, and popular psychology). The company also provides printing services, including pre-press, printing, and post-press, under a one-stop printing concept. Kanisius has a long-standing reputation for high-quality printing and was a pioneer in adopting offset printing technology in the 1960s. In the 1970s, it redefined its mission toward community empowerment and self-directed learning, diversifying its product lines to include history, culture, language, philosophy, sociology, management, agriculture, appropriate technology, and textbooks for all educational levels. Today, Kanisius operates as PT Kanisius under Yayasan Kanisius, offering publishing, printing, and trade services, including Christian worship supplies and accessories. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management and has received a blue PROPER rating since 2014. Its publications are distributed throughout Indonesia, with pricing differentiated for Java and outside Java. The company also runs programs such as the Kanisius Reading Community and exclusive publishing services for authors with limited but certain readerships.

Kanisius traces its roots to Yayasan Kanisius, a Catholic foundation established in 1918 that manages schools from kindergarten to junior high school in Yogyakarta and Central Java, as well as PIKA (Wood Industry Education) and the publishing and printing works of PT Kanisius. The publishing and printing activities began on 26 January 1922, when Canisius Drukkerij was founded in the center of Yogyakarta, long before Indonesian independence. The enterprise was driven by a commitment to national empowerment through education and community development. In 1926, Kanisius printed reading books and learning materials to meet the needs of people's schools. In 1928, Canisius Drukkerij printed Tamtama Dalem and Swaratama, movement newspapers supporting the struggle for Indonesian youth independence. During the early years of Indonesian independence, Canisius was entrusted with printing ORI (Oeang Republik Indonesia), the first currency of the republic, and purchased larger printing machines to meet this demand. Kanisius has long held a reputation as a high-quality printer, and the installation of offset printing technology in the 1960s positioned it at the forefront of the Indonesian printing industry. In the 1970s, Kanisius redefined its mission toward community empowerment and encouraged self-directed learning by diversifying its product lines, ranging from religious books, self-learning, history, culture, language, philosophy, sociology, management, agriculture, appropriate technology, to textbooks for kindergarten through university. The company also has a communication park named St. Athanasius located on Jalan dr. Wahidin No. 108 in Semarang. Today, PT Kanisius operates under Yayasan Kanisius and offers publishing, printing, and trade services. Its publishing arm covers Catholic spiritual and general books, including an exclusive publishing service for authors with limited but certain readerships. Its printing services include pre-press, printing, and post-press under a one-stop printing concept. The trade division provides Christian worship supplies and accessories. Kanisius is affiliated with the Indonesian Publishers Association (IKAPI), the Joint Secretariat of Catholic Publishers (Saksama), and the Indonesian Graphic Companies Association (PPGI). It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management and has received a blue PROPER rating since 2014.

• 2014

  Kanisius receives a blue PROPER rating.

• 1970

  Kanisius redefines its mission toward community empowerment and diversifies product lines.

• 1960

  Installation of offset printing technology positions Kanisius at the forefront of the Indonesian printing industry.

• 1928

  Canisius Drukkerij prints Tamtama Dalem and Swaratama, movement newspapers supporting Indonesian youth independence.

• 1926

  Kanisius prints reading books and learning materials for people's schools.

• 1922

  Canisius Drukkerij is founded in Yogyakarta on 26 January, marking the start of Kanisius publishing and printing.

• 1918

  Yayasan Kanisius, a Catholic foundation, is established.

• During early Indonesian independence, Canisius is entrusted to print ORI (Oeang Republik Indonesia) and purchases larger printing machines.

A trusted Catholic publisher and printer in Indonesia, committed to education and community empowerment.

• Buku Pelajaran (textbooks)

  Textbooks for kindergarten through university, including school books, lecture books, and character education materials.

• Buku Filsafat dan Rohani (philosophy and spiritual books)

  Books on theology, philosophy, liturgy, catechesis, scripture, spirituality, prayer, and inspirational reading.

• Buku Anak (children's books)

  Children's stories and spiritual reading for children.

• Buku Umum (general books)

  Books on history, culture, language, philosophy, sociology, management, agriculture, appropriate technology, motivation, and popular psychology.

• Kanisius Exclusive Publishing (KEP)

  Exclusive publishing service for authors with a certain but limited readership, allowing non-mass printing.

• Printing services

  One-stop printing services including pre-press, printing, and post-press.

• Christian worship supplies

  Trade of Christian worship supplies and accessories.

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