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Printronix
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printronix.com
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Private
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1974
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Printronix, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions, headquartered in Irvine, California and founded in 1974. Based on its self-description and market context, the company operates in the industrial printing space, which includes barcode/label printing for logistics, supply chain, and enterprise back-office document workflows. It is a privately held, for-profit business with a workforce in the 501–1,000 employee range, indicating an established mid-sized hardware manufacturer rather than an early-stage venture.

The company's product portfolio and underlying technology are not documented in the provided sources; no specific product lines, proprietary features, platform architecture, or technical differentiators were disclosed. Historically, Printronix is associated with line-matrix and industrial thermal printing hardware, and its 2009 acquisition of TallyGenicom—a printer manufacturer—consolidated its position in serial-impact and line-matrix printing categories. However, the input data contains no confirmation of current product SKUs, integrations, APIs, or software components.

Business model details are similarly undisclosed. No pricing, revenue model, go-to-market motion, distribution channels, named customers, or customer segmentation data are available in the provided sources. As an industrial printing hardware provider, revenue mechanics are inferable as a mix of equipment sales, consumables (ribbons, media), and service/support contracts, but none of this is explicitly evidenced in the input. This represents a material data gap across the company's commercial and financial profile.

Short descriptiontext

Printronix, Inc. is a privately held, Irvine-based manufacturer of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions, founded in 1974, serving industrial printing, barcode/label, and supply chain logistics use cases with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
501–1,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersIrvine, United States
HQ citystring
Irvine
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
industrial printing solutions, enterprise barcode printers, back-office printing, supply chain labeling, industrial thermal printers
Industry3 codes
1Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact)
CodeHDACAKADPrimaryYes
2Managed Print Hardware (Fleet/Departmental Printers)
CodeHDACAEAKPrimaryNo
3Dot Matrix & Impact Printers
CodeHDACAEADPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Printing32311
  • Printing and Related Support Activities323
SIC code1 code
  • Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment3555
Product category
Industrial Printing Equipment
Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Printronix is a developer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions. The company focuses on barcode printers and industrial printing equipment for logistics labeling, supply chain management, and other industrial applications.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Industrial Printing Solutions
Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Citizen Systems
TypeDirect peer
Description

Citizen Systems manufactures thermal receipt, label, and barcode printers used in retail, hospitality, logistics, and industrial markets, directly competing with Printronix's receipt and label printer families.

2Brady Corporation
TypeEmerging player
Description

Brady specializes in labels and industrial identification printing solutions, with meaningful overlap in label/media printing for industrial customers and adjacent supply-chain identification use cases.

3Zebra Technologies
TypeDirect peer
Description

Zebra is the dominant supplier of industrial barcode, RFID, and label printers and enterprise printing/marking solutions globally, directly competing with Printronix across thermal and barcode product lines for the same logistics, manufacturing, and retail customers.

4TSC Auto ID Technology
TypeDirect peer
Description

TSC is a global thermal barcode and label printer manufacturer with direct overlap to Printronix's industrial printing portfolio, serving logistics, manufacturing, and retail customers.

5Avery Dennison
TypeEmerging player
Description

Avery Dennison is a global label materials and RFID solutions company; its industrial printer integrations and label/media ecosystem overlap with Printronix's label printing customer base.

6Toshiba Tec Corporation
TypeDirect peer
Description

Toshiba Tec is a leading manufacturer of industrial barcode label printers, POS systems, and enterprise back-office MFPs, competing directly with Printronix in industrial and enterprise printing segments.

7Brother Industries
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Brother is a broad-line printer and imaging manufacturer with established industrial label printer and back-office enterprise printer lines, overlapping with Printronix in enterprise and light-industrial printing categories.

8SATO Holdings
TypeDirect peer
Description

SATO is a Japanese industrial barcode and label printing specialist with global reach, targeting manufacturing, retail, and logistics customers with overlapping product categories to Printronix.

9Star Micronics
TypeEmerging player
Description

Star Micronics supplies thermal receipt, label, and POS printing hardware to retail and hospitality markets, providing partial product overlap with Printronix's receipt and label printer lines.

10Honeywell Productivity Solutions
TypeDirect peer
Description

Honeywell's Productivity Solutions business (including Datamax-O'Neil and Intermec heritage) is a direct competitor to Printronix in industrial barcode, label, and thermal printers used in warehousing, logistics, and supply chain applications.

Market position
Strengths4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Printronix

Industrial Printing Equipmentprintronix.com

Printronix, Inc. is a privately held, Irvine-based manufacturer of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions, founded in 1974, serving industrial printing, barcode/label, and supply chain logistics use cases with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees.

What Printronix does

Printronix, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions, headquartered in Irvine, California and founded in 1974. Based on its self-description and market context, the company operates in the industrial printing space, which includes barcode/label printing for logistics, supply chain, and enterprise back-office document workflows. It is a privately held, for-profit business with a workforce in the 501–1,000 employee range, indicating an established mid-sized hardware manufacturer rather than an early-stage venture.

The company's product portfolio and underlying technology are not documented in the provided sources; no specific product lines, proprietary features, platform architecture, or technical differentiators were disclosed. Historically, Printronix is associated with line-matrix and industrial thermal printing hardware, and its 2009 acquisition of TallyGenicom—a printer manufacturer—consolidated its position in serial-impact and line-matrix printing categories. However, the input data contains no confirmation of current product SKUs, integrations, APIs, or software components.

Business model details are similarly undisclosed. No pricing, revenue model, go-to-market motion, distribution channels, named customers, or customer segmentation data are available in the provided sources. As an industrial printing hardware provider, revenue mechanics are inferable as a mix of equipment sales, consumables (ribbons, media), and service/support contracts, but none of this is explicitly evidenced in the input. This represents a material data gap across the company's commercial and financial profile.

Printronix firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Printronix
Website
https://printronix.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1974
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Short description
Printronix, Inc. is a privately held, Irvine-based manufacturer of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions, founded in 1974, serving industrial printing, barcode/label, and supply chain logistics use cases with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Printronix industry classification

Industry
Product category
Industrial Printing Equipment
NAICS
Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)
SIC
Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)
akta.pro primary industry
Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact) (HDACAKAD)
akta.pro secondary industries
Managed Print Hardware (Fleet/Departmental Printers) (HDACAEAK), Dot Matrix & Impact Printers (HDACAEAD)

Keywords

  • Industrial printing solutions
  • Enterprise barcode printers
  • Back-office printing
  • Supply chain labeling
  • Industrial thermal printers

Where Printronix is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Irvine
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Printronix business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Printronix product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Printronix is a developer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions. The company focuses on barcode printers and industrial printing equipment for logistics labeling, supply chain management, and other industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Industrial Printing Solutions

Companies that use Printronix

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Printronix technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Printronix partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Printronix competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Citizen Systems: Citizen Systems manufactures thermal receipt, label, and barcode printers used in retail, hospitality, logistics, and industrial markets, directly competing with Printronix's receipt and label printer families.
  • Zebra Technologies: Zebra is the dominant supplier of industrial barcode, RFID, and label printers and enterprise printing/marking solutions globally, directly competing with Printronix across thermal and barcode product lines for the same logistics, manufacturing, and retail customers.
  • TSC Auto ID Technology: TSC is a global thermal barcode and label printer manufacturer with direct overlap to Printronix's industrial printing portfolio, serving logistics, manufacturing, and retail customers.
  • Toshiba Tec Corporation: Toshiba Tec is a leading manufacturer of industrial barcode label printers, POS systems, and enterprise back-office MFPs, competing directly with Printronix in industrial and enterprise printing segments.
  • SATO Holdings: SATO is a Japanese industrial barcode and label printing specialist with global reach, targeting manufacturing, retail, and logistics customers with overlapping product categories to Printronix.
  • Honeywell Productivity Solutions: Honeywell's Productivity Solutions business (including Datamax-O'Neil and Intermec heritage) is a direct competitor to Printronix in industrial barcode, label, and thermal printers used in warehousing, logistics, and supply chain applications.

Emerging players

  • Brady Corporation: Brady specializes in labels and industrial identification printing solutions, with meaningful overlap in label/media printing for industrial customers and adjacent supply-chain identification use cases.
  • Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a global label materials and RFID solutions company; its industrial printer integrations and label/media ecosystem overlap with Printronix's label printing customer base.
  • Star Micronics: Star Micronics supplies thermal receipt, label, and POS printing hardware to retail and hospitality markets, providing partial product overlap with Printronix's receipt and label printer lines.

Broad incumbents

  • Brother Industries: Brother is a broad-line printer and imaging manufacturer with established industrial label printer and back-office enterprise printer lines, overlapping with Printronix in enterprise and light-industrial printing categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Printronix social profiles

Digital presence

Printronix financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Printronix leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Printronix funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Printronix M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Printronix

What does Printronix do?

Printronix is a developer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions. The company focuses on barcode printers and industrial printing equipment for logistics labeling, supply chain management, and other industrial applications.

When was Printronix founded?

Printronix was founded in 1974. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Printronix based?

Printronix is headquartered in Irvine, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Printronix's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Citizen Systems, Zebra Technologies, TSC Auto ID Technology, Toshiba Tec Corporation, SATO Holdings and Honeywell Productivity Solutions. Emerging players are Brady Corporation, Avery Dennison and Star Micronics. Brother Industries is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Printronix have an API?

No public API is recorded for Printronix.

What industry is Printronix in?

Printronix's product category is Industrial Printing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAKAD, Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact), with a secondary code of HDACAEAK, Managed Print Hardware (Fleet/Departmental Printers). Its NAICS code is 32311 and its SIC code is 3555.

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GlobeNewswirePrintronix Announces First Industrial-Grade Color Laser Printers of Its Highly Anticipated Portfolio ExpansionPrintronix announced two industrial-grade color laser printers, the LP654C and LP844C, launching in the Americas and later in EMEA. The LP654C prints 35 ppm and the LP844C 36 ppm, both handling media up to 256gsm. The printers target industrial applications like invoices and warehouse labels.GlobeNewswirePrintronix, Market Leader in Industrial Printing Solutions, Readies to Announce Its Most Significant Business Expansion to Prepare for Next 50 YearsPrintronix announced an expansion of its industrial printer line and services portfolio, adding new industrial-grade laser printers and service offerings in the Americas and later in EMEA. The company aims to become a one-stop-shop for industrial printing needs, with new printers offering a one-year on-site warranty and optional extended coverage.GlobeNewswirePrintronix Expands Product Portfolio to Provide Best-in-Class, Most Comprehensive Impact Printing Solutions for Industrial ApplicationsPrintronix announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Fujitsu Isotec for Serial Dot-Matrix printers, making it the exclusive distributor in the Americas and a strategic partner in EMEA. The partnership adds Fujitsu's DL-series SIDM printers to Printronix's industrial printer portfolio, aiming to provide a one-stop shop for impact printing needs.BenzingaAcacia Research Acquires Printing Technology Business Printronix For $33M - Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ:ACTG) has acquired Printronix Holding Corp for $33 million in cash, representing approximately 3.6x the Adjusted EBITDA generated by Printronix in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Printronix is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial impact printers (line matrix printers) and related consumables and services for supply chain and manufacturing processes. Acacia Research's President and CEO stated the acquisition aligns with their strategic focus on acquiring high-potential businesses that can leverage the company's capital resources and operational expertise.GlobeNewswireEvercel Announces Sale of PrintronixEvercel completed the sale of its 80.1% stake in Printronix on October 7, 2021, receiving approximately $30 million. Including prior dividends, the company has cumulatively received over $80 million from its investment, which it originally made for $18 million in 2013.YahooAcacia Research Acquires Printing Technology Business Printronix For $33MAcacia Research Corporation has acquired the printing technology business Printronix for $33 million. This transaction marks Acacia Research's expansion into the printing technology sector through this specific acquisition.PrintronixAcacia Research Acquires Printronix, a Leading Printing Technology BusinessAcacia Research Corporation acquired Printronix Holding Corp., a manufacturer of industrial impact printers, for $33 million in cash. The transaction values Printronix at approximately 3.6 times its Adjusted EBITDA from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Acacia intends to leverage its capital and operational expertise to support Printronix's growth through new products and strategic acquisitions.NasdaqAcacia Research Acquires Printronix, a Leading Printing Technology BusinessAcacia Research Corporation has acquired Printronix Holding Corp., a manufacturer of industrial impact printers, for $33 million in cash. The transaction values the business at approximately 3.6 times its Adjusted EBITDA from fiscal year 2021 and aims to leverage Acacia's capital resources for growth in mature markets.GlobeNewswireEvercel Provides 2021 Business UpdateEvercel issued a shareholder update ahead of its October 7 annual meeting, highlighting its ZAGG investment and Printronix stake. The company grew $18 million into $80 million in assets, with ZAGG expected to generate over $500 million in revenue and $50 million in adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2022. It also applied to list on OTCQX and added three new directors.PR NewswireGlobal RFID Printer Market to Grow at a CAGR of 4.9% by 2021: Key Vendors are Avery Dennison, Honeywell International, Primera Technology, Printronix, SATO America & Zebra TechnologiesResearch and Markets has published a market research report predicting the global RFID printer market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.91% during 2017-2021. The report identifies Avery Dennison, Honeywell International, Primera Technology, Printronix, SATO America, and Zebra Technologies as key vendors operating in this market. Key market drivers include increasing demand for better inventory management systems, while high implementation costs remain a significant challenge for adoption among small and medium enterprises.