In response to the growing need for Bibles in China, the Amity Printing Company (APC) was established in 1988 in Nanjing, China as a joint venture between United Bible Societies and Amity Foundation. From its humble beginnings of a 6,000 square metre press focused on printing Bibles for China alone, APC has expanded and grown to become the world’s largest Bible printer - printing Bibles not only for China but also for export to many parts of the world. As of June 2025, APC has printed more than 280 million Bibles. These include more than 95.9 million for China and over 184 million for export.
We give praise and thanks to God for how He has been using APC to be a blessing to the churches in China and around the world. As copy after copy of the Bible comes off the high-tech printing machines of APC and goes into the hands of those who need it, let us pray that many will be richly blessed as they read the Word and encounter and come to know its Author.
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APC is the world’s largest Bible printing press, printing Bibles not only for China but also for many countries all over the world.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
Located in Nanjing, China, APC is a testament of God’s faithfulness.
(Photo by APC: A UBS delegation visiting APC in March 2025)
As of June 2025, more than 184 million Bibles were printed for export, and 95.9 million Bibles were printed for churches in China.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
APC has printed Scriptures in more than 280 languages and these have been exported to 158 countries and territories.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
English Bibles like these ones are printed at APC to be exported to other parts of the world.
(Photo credit: UBSCP)
Leading growth through innovation and technology, APC is the first to print Bibles using 19gsm paper, making it possible for bilingual Bibles like these to be available in a compact form.
(Photo credit: UBSCP)
With its high speed, state-of-the-art printing equipment, the 85,000 square metres facilities of APC is capable of printing 15 million copies of the Bible each year.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
APC has grown to where she is today, in both size and output, because of the capable leadership of its board and management and a diligent and committed workforce.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
The Bible index tabs are meticulously added one at a time to the edges of the Bible pages.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
These rolls of Bible paper are used for the printing of Bibles at APC.
(Photo credit: UBSCP)
Over the years, it has been the privilege of the United Bible Societies to support the Churches in China by donating Bible papers needed for printing affordable Chinese Bibles, thus making it possible for millions of Chinese Christians to have a Bible.
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
“Lord, we pray for Your hand to be upon the work of Amity Printing Company. May she continue to be a blessing to China and the nations through her faithful labour of Bible–printing.”
(Photo Credit: Dan Aksel Jacobsen / The Norwegian Bible Society)
