Agfa Gevaert
Agfa Gevaert (Euronext Brussels: AGFB) is a Belgian technology company selling digital radiography, enterprise imaging software, industrial inkjet and packaging print systems, and ZIRFON membranes for green hydrogen, to healthcare, printing, and clean-energy customers worldwide.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1867
- HeadquartersMortsel, Belgium
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Agfa Gevaert does
Agfa Gevaert is a Belgian-headquartered, publicly listed technology company (Euronext Brussels: AGFB) operating across four reporting segments: Digital Print & Chemicals, Radiology Solutions, HealthCare IT (Enterprise Imaging), and Green Hydrogen Solutions (ZIRFON membranes), with a residual Film & Chemicals business in managed decline. The company serves healthcare providers (radiology departments, hospital networks, and veterinary clinics) with digital radiography hardware, MUSICA image-processing software, and an enterprise imaging platform spanning radiology, cardiology, and pathology; it serves industrial print and packaging customers with inkjet presses, prepress solutions, and digital workflow software; and it serves the emerging electrolyzer market with ZIRFON separator membranes for green hydrogen production.
The underlying technology stack combines proprietary image processing and AI software (MUSICA, SmartXR, ScanXR, RUBEE AI, RUBEE Orchestrator, Streaming Client, Enterprise Imaging Cloud), hardware platforms for computed radiography and direct radiography, inkjet printing systems such as the Jeti Bronco H3300 HS, and specialty membrane manufacturing. The HealthCare IT platform is positioned as a vendor-neutral archive integrating AI-augmented workflow and cloud delivery, while the new Mortsel ZIRFON plant (operational in 2025) gives Agfa scaled European capacity for alkaline electrolyzer membranes.
Agfa's business model combines capital equipment sales, recurring consumables (film, inkjet inks, membranes), software licensing, and service contracts, distributed through direct sales organizations in 40+ countries and agents in 100+ additional countries. Revenue is recognized across equipment, consumables, and software, with healthcare imaging volumes of "almost 3 million radiographic exams per week" supporting the recurring and installed-base economics of the radiology franchise.
Agfa Gevaert firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Agfa Gevaert
- Legal name
- Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
- Website
- https://agfa.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1867
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Agfa Gevaert (Euronext Brussels: AGFB) is a Belgian technology company selling digital radiography, enterprise imaging software, industrial inkjet and packaging print systems, and ZIRFON membranes for green hydrogen, to healthcare, printing, and clean-energy customers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Agfa Gevaert industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Imaging Equipment
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)
- SIC
- X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- X-ray & Fluoroscopy Systems (HLAHABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Scientific Data Management & Data Platforms (SDMS/Data Lakehouse for R&D) (HLAGAJAC)
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Where Agfa Gevaert is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mortsel
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices11 records
Markets served
Agfa Gevaert business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Healthcare IT Solutions: Enterprise imaging software, PACS systems, and healthcare IT solutions for hospitals and diagnostic centers globally.
- Digital Radiology Solutions: Digital X-ray systems, DR detectors, CR systems, imaging software, and diagnostic film products for medical imaging.
- Digital Printing Solutions: Industrial inkjet printers, printing plates, inks, and workflow software for commercial printing and packaging applications.
- Green Hydrogen Solutions: ZIRFON membranes for alkaline water electrolysis supporting green hydrogen production.
- Film & Chemicals: Traditional and digital diagnostic films, specialty films and chemicals for medical and industrial applications. Declining market segment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise Healthcare Solutions - Quote-based pricing |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Digital Radiology Equipment - Project-based pricing |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Digital Printing Systems - Equipment and consumables |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Agfa Gevaert product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Agfa Gevaert develops, manufactures, and distributes digital imaging systems and IT solutions across three core divisions: HealthCare IT (enterprise imaging software platforms for hospitals), Digital Radiology Solutions (digital X-ray rooms, mobile units, flat-panel detectors, CR systems, and MUSICA/SmartXR/ScanXR software), and Digital Print & Chemicals (SpeedSet Orca and Jeti industrial inkjet presses, Asanti workflow software, plates, inks, and consumables). The company also produces ZIRFON membranes for alkaline water electrolysis used in green hydrogen production, and supplies diagnostic films, DRYSTAR printing systems, and specialty chemicals.
Product overview
Agfa Gevaert operates as a diversified industrial imaging and IT company organized across three primary divisions: Digital Print & Chemicals, Radiology Solutions, and HealthCare IT, with Green Hydrogen Solutions as a specialty product line. The Digital Print portfolio centers on the SpeedSet Orca single-pass inkjet press for folding cartons, the Jeti series of wide-format printers, and Asanti workflow software, with a partnership with Hybrid Software (SmartDFE) enabling variable data digital carton production. Radiology Solutions encompasses a complete chain of digital radiography products including DR rooms (VALORY, DR 400/600/800), DR mobiles (DR 100e/s), Dura-line flat-panel detectors, CR systems, the MUSICA image processing platform, SmartXR workflow assistant, and ScanXR pathology detection AI, supported by the SupportXR service portfolio. HealthCare IT provides the Enterprise Imaging platform for healthcare IT imaging data management, including RUBEE AI, Streaming Client, RUBEE Orchestrator, and Enterprise Imaging Cloud. The Green Hydrogen line produces ZIRFON membranes for alkaline water electrolysis. Film & Chemicals (via Agfa Radiology Solutions and Specialty Products) covers diagnostic film, dry printing solutions (DRYSTAR printers), and specialty films.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SpeedSet Orca A single-pass water-based inkjet press for folding carton printing, outputting up to 11,000 B1 sheets per hour with offset-like print quality; centerpiece of Agfa's digital packaging production portfolio.
- HealthCare IT Enterprise Imaging Platform Enterprise Imaging IT platform providing unified imaging data management across specialties, including RUBEE AI, RUBEE Orchestrator, Streaming Client, and Enterprise Imaging Cloud offerings for healthcare providers.
- Digital Radiology Solutions (DR Rooms, Mobiles, CR Systems, Detectors) Comprehensive diagnostic imaging portfolio including DR rooms (DX-D, VALORY, DR 400/600/800), DR mobiles (DR 100e/s), CR systems, Dura-line flat-panel detectors, imaging software, workstations, and diagnostic film products for hospitals and healthcare facilities.
- Green Hydrogen Solutions (ZIRFON Membranes) ZIRFON separator membrane technology for alkaline water electrolyzers used in green hydrogen production; produced at Agfa's Mortsel facility with capacity to support gigawatt-scale electrolysis.
- Jeti Printer Series (Jeti Bronco H3300 HS, Jeti Condor) Wide-format industrial inkjet printers including the EDP Awards 2026-winning Jeti Bronco H3300 HS hybrid printer and the Jeti Condor 5m-wide printer, serving display graphics and signage applications.
- SupportXR Service Portfolio Comprehensive service portfolio for digital radiography equipment covering installation, maintenance, repair, upgrades, remote support, fleet management, parts, and programs such as DR Upgrade, DR Detector Care, DR Detector Refresh, SmartBox Care, Battery Care, and RemoteCare.
- DRYSTAR Printing Solutions (DRYSTAR 5301, 5302, 5503, AXYS) Diagnostic medical imaging film printing systems producing high-quality hardcopy outputs for radiographic diagnostics across digital and conventional imaging workflows.
- Diagnostic Film (Dry Digital Film, X-ray Film) Medical diagnostic film products including dry digital film for use with DRYSTAR printers and conventional X-ray film for traditional radiography workflows.
- Asanti Software Workflow software for digital packaging production that integrates with Agfa's SpeedSet Orca press and Hybrid Software's SmartDFE to enable digital folding carton production with variable data printing and inline varnish capabilities.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3 million radiographic exams processed weekly with Agfa technology worldwide
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Agfa Gevaert
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Agfa Gevaert technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
Agfa Gevaert partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Hybrid SoftwarecoreCollaboration to enable digital folding carton production, integrating Hybrid Software's SmartDFE workflow software and ColorLogic color management with Agfa's SpeedSet Orca digital packaging press and Asanti software. The partnership enables efficient production of customized cartons with variable data printing capabilities.
- Paperboard Packaging CouncilminorMembership in the Paperboard Packaging Council, a North American non-profit organization for paperboard packaging converters and suppliers. Enables Agfa to contribute expertise in digital inkjet technology, colour management and workflow automation to the folding carton sector.
- VITOcoreCollaboration with VITO and EU funding for new membrane production plant in Belgium. The project includes an €11 million EU Innovation Fund grant and produces ZIRFON membranes for alkaline water electrolysis, advancing green hydrogen technology at scale.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Agfa Gevaert competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers offers a comprehensive radiology and imaging IT portfolio (X-ray, CT, MRI, PACS/VNA) directly competing with Agfa Radiology Solutions and HealthCare IT.
- Fujifilm Holdings: Fujifilm operates a similar diversified imaging portfolio spanning medical systems (X-ray, endoscopy, healthcare IT) and graphic communications/inkjet printing, making it the closest diversified analog to Agfa's four business lines.
- Canon: Canon produces both medical imaging equipment (X-ray, ophthalmic) and commercial/industrial printing systems, competing with Agfa in digital radiography and in inkjet/printing press markets.
- GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare is a global leader in X-ray systems, imaging IT, and enterprise imaging platforms, competing head-to-head with Agfa's DR rooms, detectors, and Enterprise Imaging software.
- HP Inc. HP's Industrial Printing and Graphics businesses compete with Agfa's inkjet presses and folding carton printing solutions, including the PageWide and Indigo portfolios used in packaging.
Direct peers
- Sectra: Sectra is a direct competitor in medical imaging IT (PACS, VNA, enterprise imaging) and was named alongside Agfa in Best in KLAS 2026, competing for the same radiology IT customers.
- Konica Minolta: Konica Minolta's Healthcare and Business Technologies segments compete directly with Agfa in digital radiography, healthcare IT, and industrial/production printing, with similar enterprise go-to-market motions.
- Carestream Health: Carestream is a focused direct competitor in digital radiography equipment (DR rooms, mobile systems, CR) and medical imaging film, overlapping Agfa's core radiology hardware and consumables business.
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Heidelberg is a direct competitor in commercial and packaging printing equipment and workflow software, including digital folding carton solutions overlapping with Agfa's SpeedSet Orca.
- Eastman Kodak: Kodak's history mirrors Agfa's (legacy photographic film with transitions into digital printing and specialty materials), and its print, advanced materials, and film businesses compete in adjacent industrial imaging categories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Agfa Gevaert leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Agfa Gevaert subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Agfa Gevaert funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Agfa Gevaert M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A6 records
Investments4 records
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Agfa Gevaert
What does Agfa Gevaert do?
Agfa Gevaert develops, manufactures, and distributes digital imaging systems and IT solutions across three core divisions: HealthCare IT (enterprise imaging software platforms for hospitals), Digital Radiology Solutions (digital X-ray rooms, mobile units, flat-panel detectors, CR systems, and MUSICA/SmartXR/ScanXR software), and Digital Print & Chemicals (SpeedSet Orca and Jeti industrial inkjet presses, Asanti workflow software, plates, inks, and consumables). The company also produces ZIRFON membranes for alkaline water electrolysis used in green hydrogen production, and supplies diagnostic films, DRYSTAR printing systems, and specialty chemicals.
Is Agfa Gevaert a public or private company?
Agfa Gevaert is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Agfa Gevaert founded?
Agfa Gevaert was founded in 1867. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Agfa Gevaert based?
Agfa Gevaert is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Agfa Gevaert make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Healthcare IT Solutions are the primary driver. The others are digital Radiology Solutions, digital Printing Solutions, green Hydrogen Solutions and film & Chemicals.
Who are Agfa Gevaert's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Siemens Healthineers, Fujifilm Holdings, Canon, GE HealthCare and HP Inc.. Direct peers are Sectra, Konica Minolta, Carestream Health, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and Eastman Kodak.
Does Agfa Gevaert have an API?
No public API is recorded for Agfa Gevaert.
What industry is Agfa Gevaert in?
Agfa Gevaert's product category is Medical Imaging Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHABAA, X-ray & Fluoroscopy Systems, with a secondary code of HLACALAD, Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic). Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3844.