What TIP does

TIP Sérigraphie (legal name Transfert Industriel et Publicitaire, SAS) is a French industrial screen printing and marking company headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, operating three specialized production sites across France (Vendée and Ain) and Spain (Barcelona), with approximately 60 employees and a 40-year operating history. The company develops and manufactures proprietary industrial transfer printing solutions under the TRANSTIP brand family (dry, wet, pneumatic, hot, recoatable, aeronautics, and contourless variants) and the ROTO-TRANSTIP line for rotomoulding applications (in-mould 871-873, post-mould 877 and 888), supplemented by AluPore aluminium plate printing, FACE-TIP industrial faceplates, and hybrid digital-screen printing. Over 30 years of dedicated R&D — claimed to be the first such department in Europe for industrial marking — has produced 50+ patent filings covering process architecture, adhesive systems, and tamper-evident marking (e.g., TRANSTIP 833 for motorsport anti-fraud sealing).

The business operates as a B2B direct-sales manufacturer targeting enterprise industrial customers across rotomoulding, pneumatics/technical rubber, aerospace, industrial equipment (heating, humidification, agricultural machinery), aluminium plates, and technical textiles. Sales are driven by a technico-commercial team using the proprietary G.E.S.T. free consultation methodology, providing 24-hour feasibility responses and customized quotes for runs of 100-2,500+ units; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customers include GERINGHOFF (combine harvesters), MAUPU (agricultural trailers), DEVATEC (humidification), Vaillant Auer (heating), and motorsport federations for tamper-evident engine sealing. The company holds ISO 9001 certification (AFNOR certificate 90018298TIP2024), REACH/ROHS compliance, and operates a GOTS-certified French textile division (TIP Beyno). Leadership is concentrated under Matthieu Colin as Directeur Général and Commercial/Marketing Director; the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

TIP

Legal name

Transfert Industriel et Publicitaire (T.I.P)

Website

https://tipserigraphie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TIP Sérigraphie is a French private industrial screen printing and marking company operating three production sites across France and Spain. It serves enterprise manufacturers in rotomoulding, pneumatics, aerospace, and technical textiles with proprietary TRANSTIP transfer technologies backed by 50+ patents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Marking and Printing

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure-Sensitive Labels (PSL) (IMALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM), Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN), Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC), Paper Converting Services (slitting, sheeting, coating, laminating, rewinding) (IMAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial screen printing
• Transfer printing
• Rotomoulding marking
• Industrial marking solutions
• Custom aluminium plates

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-yon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Printing Services: B2B manufacturing services for custom industrial screen printing and transfer solutions. Customers submit design requirements and receive customized quotes based on specifications, quantities, and application requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TIP Sérigraphie (Transfert Industriel et Publicitaire) is a French industrial printing and marking company that manufactures custom industrial marking solutions. Its portfolio centers on the proprietary TRANSTIP® family of transfer products (dry, wet, pneumatic, technical rubber, recoatable, aeronautics, and hot variants) and the ROTO-TRANSTIP® line for rotomoulding applications. Supporting offerings include industrial printing (faceplates, stickers, adhesive films), customized aluminium plates via the AluPore® process, and digital/hybrid printing services, with free technical consultation via the G.E.S.T. method.

Product overview

TIP (Transfert Industriel et Publicitaire) is an industrial screen printing and marking company offering a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary transfer printing solutions. The core offering centers on the TRANSTIP® brand family, which includes dry, wet, pneumatic, technical rubber, recoatable, aeronautics, and hot transfer variants for diverse industrial applications. The ROTO-TRANSTIP® line addresses rotomoulding needs with INMOLD (871-873), POSTMOLD (877), and enhanced POSTMOLD (888) solutions. Supporting services include industrial printing (stickers, faceplates, adhesive films, bubble/resin labels), customized aluminium plates using AluPore® technology, and digital printing with hybrid capabilities. Recent innovations include contourless transfers (TRANSTIP 892/893) and specialized products like TRANSTIP 833 for anti-fraud engine sealing and TRANSTIP 866 for technical textiles. All products are developed in-house with 30 years of R&D and 50 patent filings, manufactured in France under ISO 9001 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRANSTIP: Industrial transfer printing range including dry, wet, pneumatic, hot, recoatable, and aeronautical transfers
• ROTO-TRANSTIP
• FACE-TIP
• AluPore
• G.E.S.T.

Products and services

• TRANSTIP® Dry Dry-application industrial transfer printing technology resistant to oils, solvents, and fuels, used for heat pumps, heaters, water softeners, machine tools, and engine sealing applications.
• TRANSTIP® Wet Transfer printing with dry application suspended in a water container, resistant to oils, solvents, and fuels, used in extinguishers, HVAC, and sports industries.
• TRANSTIP® Pneumatic Dry-application transfer for the sidewall of tires for brand image or race traceability, used by leading tire manufacturers and race officials for tire authentication.
• TRANSTIP® Technical Rubber Dry or hot application transfer for raw or cured rubber in tires and technical rubber products including gaskets and valves, available in matte or glossy finish.
• TRANSTIP® Recoatable Dry conformable transfer for flat, rounded, and 2D surfaces used with hot and cold recoating, resistant to temperatures up to 170°C, used on aluminium rims, motorcycles, automobiles, bicycles, and metal parts.
• TRANSTIP® Aeronautics Dry-application transfer with protective coating, resistant to hot and cold temperatures, oils, solvents, soaps, and detergents, used on aircraft exteriors, engines, and nacelles.
• TRANSTIP® Hot Hot press application transfer with very soft texture and no thickness, used on leather, bows, arrows, and various plastics for industrial applications.
• ROTO-TRANSTIP® INMOLD 871-873 In-mould rotomoulding transfer printing applied directly in the mold during rotational moulding, with self-sticking system and scraper for application at 20°C to 70°C. Available in large and small/medium sizes.
• ROTO-TRANSTIP® 877 Post-mould rotational transfer decoration applied after the rotomoulding process at room temperature on smooth, clean surfaces. Requires flame treatment after application for fusion with polyethylene.
• ROTO-TRANSTIP® 888 Enhanced post-mould rotational transfer with greater flexibility than 877, applicable from room temperature up to 2-3 weeks or months after production. Allows fusion with polyethylene via industrial gas burner.
• FACE-TIP® Industrial Printing Industrial printing covering stickers, adhesives, faceplates, and front panels using screen printing on the underside of polycarbonate or polyester materials with RoHS-compliant inks and hybrid digital/screen techniques.
• Customised Aluminium Plates (AluPore®) Customised printing on aluminium, stainless steel, and brass plates using the AluPore® process, including manufacturer plates, technical plates, bar/QR code plates, brand plates, decorative plates, and rally plates. Resistant to chemicals, weather, abrasion, gasoline, oils, acids, and solvents.
• Digital Printing Services Digital printing with CMYK color model for photo-quality rendering, including technical adhesive films (2-3 years outdoor, 4-6 years indoor durability), bubble/resin labels, and front panels, with TRANSTIP® hybrid combining digital photo quality with screen printing abrasion resistance.
• TRANSTIP 833 Anti-Fraud Engine Sealing Anti-fraud engine sealing transfer developed for racing commissioners and motor/motorcycle sports associations, applied as standard dry transfer on two parts that must not be separated, providing tamper-evident marking used worldwide in car and motorcycle competitions.
• TRANSTIP 866 Hot Transfer for Technical Textiles High-performance hot transfer for technical materials including Packcraft and coated textiles, applied at 180°C for 5-10 seconds, with exceptional resistance to impacts, bending, and repeated deformation for nautical and outdoor applications.
• TRANSTIP 892 (Glossy) Contourless Transfer Contourless industrial transfer with glossy finish for high-gloss injection-moulded parts and applications requiring perfect surface continuity, providing visual rendering close to direct printing with no visible edges.
• TRANSTIP 893 (Matt) Contourless Transfer Contourless industrial transfer with matt finish for textured or satin surfaces, designed for premium markets seeking simple and elegant appearance with controlled light reflection.
• G.E.S.T. Personalised Design Service Free personalized design service for defining technical needs and providing detailed quotes. The technical sales team responds within 24 hours with feasibility studies and specifications for customer requirements.

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ARM (Adhésifs et Matériaux de Recherche)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic partnership for adhesive materials development and supply. ARM provides specialized adhesive expertise for TIP's industrial transfer products. Both companies share booth presence at industry events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leonhard Kurz: German global leader in hot stamping and transfer printing for industrial and decorative marking. Closely comparable to TIP because Kurz serves similar industrial customers (automotive, electronics, appliances) with proprietary transfer technology, and competes head-on with TIP's TRANSTIP hot/coating transfer portfolio in Europe.
• Hexis: French manufacturer of adhesive films, technical coatings and industrial marking films headquartered in southern France. Directly comparable as a French industrial film/transfer competitor serving vehicle wrapping, signage and industrial identification applications across Europe.
• Marabu: German manufacturer of specialty inks (including industrial screen printing inks) and printing solutions. Comparable because Marabu supplies the screen printing ecosystem TIP operates in, and competes for industrial decorative/functional printing customers across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• CCL Industries: Canadian-headquartered global leader in specialty labels and packaging, with strong presence in industrial and durable labels. Comparable as a much larger incumbent competing for the same industrial marking wallet, though with a far broader product catalog than TIP's niche transfer focus.
• Avery Dennison: Global leader in pressure-sensitive labels, films and industrial identification materials. Relevant incumbent competing for technical adhesive film, label and identification plate spend that TIP also addresses, with far greater scale and geographic reach.
• 3M Industrial Adhesives & Tapes: US-headquartered conglomerate with a major industrial adhesives, films and identification business. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering competing technical adhesive films, labels and traceability products for industrial OEM customers globally.

Emerging players

• Pröll KG: German specialty screen printing ink and coating supplier serving industrial decoration, automotive and electronics customers. Comparable as a European specialty supplier in the industrial screen printing value chain, similar profile to TIP but focused on inks rather than finished transfers.
• Spandex Group: European multi-category supplier of signmaking, digital printing and vehicle wrapping materials. Comparable as a European industrial graphics/marking distributor that overlaps with TIP on industrial films, stickers and identification media across the same geography.
• Sericol (Fujifilm Sericol): Specialty industrial screen printing ink and consumables brand within Fujifilm, serving industrial graphics and plastics decoration. Comparable because it supplies the same industrial screen printing application stack TIP operates in for plastics and signage customers.

Regional players

• Décor Transferts (Décotrans): French competitor in industrial transfer printing and marking, primarily serving French OEMs with technical films and transfers. Comparable as a French regional peer competing directly with TIP in rotomoulding, automotive and industrial identification applications within the same home geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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