GIS
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersCambridge, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
GIS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GIS
- Legal name
- Global Inkjet Systems Ltd
- Website
- https://globalinkjetsystems.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GIS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Inkjet Printing Equipment
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF), Service, Repair & Maintenance Contracts (Preventive Maintenance, Onsite Service, Extended Warranty) (IMAAAIAM)
Keywords
Where GIS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cambridge
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
GIS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Printhead Drive Electronics: Sale of drive electronics for industrial inkjet printheads supporting multiple manufacturers including Epson, Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, SII, Xaar, Seiko Instruments, Toshiba TEC. Products include USB and Ethernet platform solutions.
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Atlas software platform including Atlas Professional, Atlas Creator, Atlas Server with optional RIP, VDP and Image Quality tools. Software licensing with updates and support.
- Ink Delivery Systems: Ink Management Systems (IDS) including header tanks, purge control, and associated fluid handling components. Available as standalone products.
- Technical Support and Training: Standard and Enhanced support packages providing troubleshooting, maintenance guidance, remote assistance, release updates, and training services. Enhanced support includes onsite support and access to advanced feature releases.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
GIS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) develops and sells industrial inkjet subsystems comprising the proprietary Atlas software platform, printhead drive electronics, and ink delivery systems. Its offerings support all major printhead manufacturers (Epson, Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, Xaar and others) and are designed for rugged 24/7 industrial production environments used by machine OEMs and system integrators across labels, packaging, textiles, décor, coding and materials deposition.
Product overview
GIS offers a platform-plus-modules architecture built around the Atlas Software Platform, which provides end-to-end inkjet system control from image to print. The core product portfolio consists of Drive Electronics supporting multiple printhead manufacturers (Epson, Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, SII, Xaar), Ink Delivery Systems (IDS) with Header Tanks and Purge Control, and the Atlas Software Platform. The Atlas Platform includes Atlas Professional (configuration and diagnostics), Atlas Creator (variable data content creation), Atlas Server (process control), Atlas IQ (image quality tools), Atlas UI SDK, and Atlas Server SDK for customisation. Atlas Ready extends the ecosystem through partner integrations with Adobe, Esko, Fiery, ImageXpert, and Sakata Inx. Entry-level developer kits provide scalable solutions from evaluation to production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Atlas: A complete software suite for inkjet system control including Atlas Professional (user interface), Atlas Creator (image editing), Atlas Server (printing process control), Atlas UI SDK, and Atlas Server SDK for customization.
- Atlas Ready
- Atlas IQ
Products and services
- Atlas Software Platform Integrated software suite for inkjet system control managing the data path from image to print. Bundles user interfaces, image processing, printhead drivers, print quality optimisation, and ink delivery management for industrial print OEMs and system integrators.
- Drive Electronics High-performance printhead drive electronics providing waveform and data handling for industrial inkjet applications, supporting all major printhead manufacturers including Epson, Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, Riso, SII, and Xaar across USB and Ethernet platforms.
- Ink Management Systems (IDS) Modular and scalable ink delivery systems including Header Tanks, Purge Control, and fluid conditioning components that support all flow modes and various ink chemistries for stable fluid control in industrial inkjet applications.
- Entry-Level Developer Kits Complete bundled evaluation kits combining drive electronics, ink delivery systems, and Atlas software to provide a scalable starting point for inkjet development, with a path from evaluation to custom-designed OEM-optimised production systems.
- Technical Support and Training Standard and Enhanced support packages providing troubleshooting, maintenance guidance, remote assistance, release updates, training services, onsite support, and access to advanced feature releases for Atlas platform and drive electronics customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Digital label printing accounts for 7.2% of the label market, up from near zero a decade ago, indicating market adoption of digital inkjet technology.
Companies that use GIS
Customer profileSegments14 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
GIS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
GIS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- 360 Digital Printing Innovations IndiacoreDistribution partnership to revolutionize inkjet distribution in India. Combines GIS inkjet technology with 360 DPI's extensive distribution network and local market knowledge for Indian OEMs.
- EskoflagshipThree-way partnership with Fiery and GIS to revolutionize press manufacturing with turnkey, end-to-end digital packaging workflow. Combines Esko's prepress, color management, workflow automation with Fiery DFE and GIS printhead control.
- IST INTECHcorePartnership to bring integrated UV LED curing solutions to GIS Atlas Platform technology. Launched 'Atlas Ready' badge for UV LED curing products that integrate with GIS Atlas Server technology for optimised digital printing solutions.
- Fiery LLCflagshipTechnology partnership to develop innovative print system development solutions for industrial inkjet. GIS offers Fiery Impress DFE to customers, combining Fiery's digital front end expertise with GIS printhead drive electronics and Atlas software platform for turnkey inkjet solutions.
- J.A.M.E.S (Jetted Additively Manufactured Electronics Sources)minorPartnership to speed up development of Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME). J.A.M.E.S provides cloud-based AME community platform while GIS contributes inkjet printing process expertise.
- AdobecoreAtlas integrates with Adobe PDF Print Engine 5 for verified PDF 2.0 features and colour handling in one workflow, cutting integration effort and risk.
- PorotechminorCollaboration with Porotech and Foxconn, PSMC to develop mass production facility for MicroLED technology in Taiwan, expected to launch July 2025 with capacity of 5 million microdisplays per month.
- Nano DimensioncoreGIS is a Nano Dimension division. Nano Dimension is the world's largest 3D printing group, providing GIS with global network of sales, support, marketing, and engineering teams across Europe, Israel, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
GIS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Domino Printing Sciences: Industrial inkjet printing systems manufacturer serving coding, marking, and packaging applications. Comparable to GIS because both serve OEMs and end users in industrial inkjet production environments, though Domino is more vertically integrated into finished systems.
- Meteor Inkjet: Direct competitor to GIS offering printhead drive electronics and software for industrial inkjet systems. Now part of Markem-Imaje (Dover), Meteor competes head-to-head with GIS's hardware and software stack across the same OEM customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Markem-Imaje: Coding, marking, and industrial printing solutions provider; parent of Meteor Inkjet. Competes with GIS in coding/marking and packaging verticals and bundles similar subsystem offerings.
- Durst Group: Established industrial inkjet press manufacturer for labels, packaging, décor, and ceramics — overlapping heavily with GIS's target applications. Operates at a larger scale as a system OEM rather than component supplier.
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Industrial printing press manufacturer expanding into digital inkjet for packaging. Operates in overlapping customer segments (labels, packaging) and competes for OEM/integrator mindshare in industrial inkjet workflows.
- Xaar: Printhead manufacturer that also develops its own drive electronics and software, competing with GIS in some accounts while partnering as a printhead supplier. Serves similar industrial inkjet OEMs with a vertically integrated offering.
- Ricoh (Industrial Print): Major printhead manufacturer (GEN5, GEN6, TH6310F) that also sells industrial inkjet systems and reference designs. Partners with GIS for drive electronics while competing in adjacent subsystems.
- Epson (Industrial Inkjet): Printhead manufacturer (PrecisionCore) that supplies heads for industrial inkjet systems. Partners with GIS for drive electronics while offering its own integrated solutions, comparable due to shared OEM customer ecosystem.
- Konica Minolta (Inkjet): Printhead manufacturer (KM1024i, KM1800i) supplying the industrial inkjet market; bundles reference electronics and partners with GIS for drive solutions, comparable due to overlapping customer base in industrial inkjet.
- Fujifilm Dimatix: Major printhead manufacturer supplying heads that GIS drives; also offers reference systems and integration services that compete with GIS in turnkey industrial inkjet solutions. Comparable due to overlapping industrial inkjet customer base.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses1 record
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks2 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
GIS social profiles
Digital presenceGIS financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
GIS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
GIS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
GIS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about GIS
What does GIS do?
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) develops and sells industrial inkjet subsystems comprising the proprietary Atlas software platform, printhead drive electronics, and ink delivery systems. Its offerings support all major printhead manufacturers (Epson, Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, Xaar and others) and are designed for rugged 24/7 industrial production environments used by machine OEMs and system integrators across labels, packaging, textiles, décor, coding and materials deposition.
Is GIS a public or private company?
GIS is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was GIS founded?
GIS was founded in 2006. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is GIS based?
GIS is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does GIS make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Printhead Drive Electronics are the primary driver. The others are software Licenses and Subscriptions, ink Delivery Systems and technical Support and Training.
Who are GIS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Domino Printing Sciences and Meteor Inkjet. Broad incumbents are Markem-Imaje, Durst Group, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Xaar, Ricoh (Industrial Print), Epson (Industrial Inkjet), Konica Minolta (Inkjet) and Fujifilm Dimatix.
Does GIS have an API?
No public API is recorded for GIS.
What industry is GIS in?
GIS's product category is Industrial Inkjet Printing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAEAJ, Production & High-Volume Printing Systems, with a secondary code of IMALAKAF, Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser). Its NAICS code is 333310 and its SIC code is 3555.