SCREEN GP Americas

Name

SCREEN GP Americas

Legal name

SCREEN GP Americas, LLC

Website

https://screenamericas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Printing Equipment

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Printing Ink Manufacturing (32591)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inkjet Printers (HDACAEAA), Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF), Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)

Keywords

• Production inkjet printing
• Digital printing presses
• Label printing systems
• Packaging printing solutions
• Print workflow software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolling Meadows

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Inkjet Press Sales: Sale of high-speed digital inkjet printing presses including Truepress JET series, Truepress LABEL series, and Truepress PAC series. Equipment includes hardware, printheads, and associated components.
2. TRUST Network Service: Complimentary service with every SCREEN machine providing ongoing communication, preventive maintenance techniques, and technical support. Service includes cloud-based monitoring and remote diagnostics.
3. Consumables (Ink and Parts): Proprietary inks including Truepress inks, Truepress ink LV02, and consumables for printing presses. Ink supply units and parts for maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCREEN GP Americas manufactures and sells high-speed single-pass digital inkjet printing presses under the Truepress brand, including web-fed JET series, sheetfed JET S320, UV label LABEL 350UV SAI series, and PAC packaging presses (PAC 520P for paper, PAC 830F for flexible packaging). The company also sells the EQUIOS workflow management and prepress software suite, proprietary Truepress inks and consumables, and the TRUST Network Service for remote monitoring, preventive maintenance, and technical support to commercial printers, direct mail producers, label converters, and packaging manufacturers across the Americas.

Product overview

SCREEN GP Americas offers a comprehensive portfolio of digital inkjet production solutions across three main categories: High-Speed Inkjet (Truepress JET series for commercial, publishing, transactional, and direct mail printing), Label & Packaging (Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI series and PAC series for flexible and paper packaging), and Prepress & Workflow (EQUIOS software suite). The product line includes roll-fed web presses (JET 520NX, 520NX AD, 520HD, 560HDX), sheetfed presses (JET S320), label presses (LABEL 350UV SAI series), packaging presses (PAC 830F for flexible packaging, PAC 520P for paper packaging), and wide format printers (Jet W3200UV). Supporting infrastructure includes EQUIOS workflow management software (ART & UX, PrintSimulator, Flexo Series), Varystudio variable data editing, JetInspection quality control, and the TRUST Network Service for maintenance and support. The company traces its roots to 1868 with Ishida Kyokuzan Printing Works in Kyoto, Japan, and has operated in the Americas for over 50 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Truepress: Product line of high-speed inkjet presses including Truepress JET series, Truepress LABEL series, and Truepress PAC series
• EQUIOS
• EQUIOS Flexo Series
• TRUST Network Service
• JetInspection

Products and services

• Truepress JET 520NX Full-color variable single-pass inkjet web press for transactional, direct mail, publishing, and commercial printing with five-inch printhead module delivering up to 600 x 900 dpi at speeds up to 180 meters per minute and CMYK plus functional inks (MICR, UV visible, IR absorbing).
• Truepress JET 520NX AD Next-generation variable single-pass inkjet press with speeds up to 225 meters per minute, Truepress ink NP water-based pigment inks, and JetInspection automatic nozzle cleaning and error monitoring.
• Truepress JET 560HDX High-speed inkjet press with wider printing capabilities across multiple substrates for commercial and publishing markets.
• Truepress JET 520HD Series High-definition inkjet web press series for commercial, publishing, and transactional printing applications.
• Truepress JET 520HD Mono Monochrome variant of the 520HD series for high-speed black-only printing applications.
• Truepress Jet520S Inkjet web press available as field-upgradeable series for direct mail and transactional printing.
• Truepress Jet520ZZ High-speed inkjet web press in the 520 series for high-volume production.
• Truepress Jet520EX Monochrome Entry-level inkjet web press for monochrome printing applications.
• Truepress Jet520EX Color Entry-level inkjet web press for color printing applications.
• Truepress JET S320 Sheetfed digital inkjet press delivering 1,200 x 1,200 dpi color output, printing directly onto offset coated papers and supporting heavy stock with one- and two-sided variable capabilities.
• Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI Series UV inkjet label press for short- and long-run label production with CMYK plus white ink and optional orange and blue inks, handling multiple substrates with in-line digital primer capability.
• Truepress Jet L350UV UV inkjet narrow-web label press for label production applications.
• Truepress Jet L350UV+ and L350UV+LM Enhanced UV inkjet label press with low migration ink option for food and beverage packaging applications.
• Truepress PAC 830F Water-based inkjet system for flexible packaging, printing on film up to 830mm wide at 75 meters per minute with 1,200 dpi resolution using CMYK and white food-safety compliant inks.
• Truepress PAC 520P Food-safe paper packaging press using proprietary aqueous pigment inks compliant with food-safety regulations, handling paper up to 520mm wide at speeds up to 80 meters per minute.
• Truepress Jet W3200UV HS High-speed UV flatbed inkjet printer for wide format applications producing POP displays, signage, and industrial graphics.
• EQUIOS ART & UX Versatile, scalable workflow management system providing total support for digital print-on-demand and computer-to-plate production, automating job management, imposition, and consistent color management.
• EQUIOS PrintSimulator/PRO Tool to detect errors embedded in PDF files, analyzing multiple PDFs simultaneously at high speeds for job preparation and cost analysis.
• EQUIOS Flexo Series Universal workflow for flexo and letterpress printing environments with PDF and JDF capabilities, automated trapping, and version management.
• Varystudio Variable data-editing system for the Truepress JET 520 series offering flexible page layouts with desktop publishing ease for transactional printing, direct mail, and one-to-one marketing; compatible with Adobe InDesign.
• JetInspection Print monitoring and quality control system for Truepress JET series that detects clogged nozzles, cleans only affected printheads, verifies print resolution, and maintains digital records using OCR barcode/decode capabilities.
• CTP Solutions (PlateRite) Computer-to-plate solutions including PlateRite series for thermal CTP output.
• TRUST Network Service Cloud-based service program included with every SCREEN machine, with TRUST Dialog (ongoing communication), TRUST Guard (preventive maintenance with remote monitoring), and TRUST Assist (real-time technical support with remote diagnostics).
• Truepress Ink (SC Ink) Proprietary ink developed for TPJ 520HD, enabling printing to standard offset coated paper without treatment or primers.
• Truepress Ink NP High-density, water-based pigment inks specially developed for Truepress JET 520NX AD enabling faster production at speeds up to 225 meters per minute.
• Truepress Ink LV02 UV ink developed for Truepress LABEL 350UV series complying with international regulations on ink composition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Labor costs reduced by one-third at Document Fulfillment Services
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Postpress Equipment ManufacturerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 September 2024Partnership with finishing/postpress equipment manufacturers enabling flexible automation with array of postpress equipment integrated with EQUIOS workflow.
• Inca Digital PrinterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2024SCREEN subsidiary acquired in 2005. Center of excellence for wide-format flatbed inkjet printing and manufacturer of Inca Onset UV printer. Collaboration on BHS Corrugated partnership for corrugated digital printing solution.
• Solimar SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 December 2023Smart Print Manufacturing partnership integrating SOLitrack with EQUIOS workflow. SOLitrack provides visualization of job progress and equipment status with wide range of partnerships enabling integration with various manufacturers' printers.
• Chiyoda Gravure CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2023Partnership to promote digital printing for flexible packaging materials. SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. and Chiyoda Gravure Corporation collaborating to expand digital printing adoption in flexible packaging market.
• Flexible Packaging AssociationcoreOthers · 26 January 2022Official membership in FPA, an organization dedicated to providing educational resources and networking opportunities for converters and suppliers. Association estimates industry grew from $400 million in 1951 to $31 billion.
• Nilpeter USAflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 May 2019Partnership for PANORAMA Digital Label Print platform providing complete end-to-end support to North American label converters. Expanded in 2022 to include Latin America sales, installations, and service of Truepress Jet L350UV SAI series.
• BHS Corrugated Maschinen und Anlagenbau GmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2016Exclusive partnership to develop BHS Corrugated Inline Digital Printing Solution for corrugated box plants. New company SCREEN GP IJC Ltd. established to develop print engine technology. Single-pass aqueous inkjet system will print up to 9 feet wide at speeds up to 984 feet per minute.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Peers

• Ricoh (production inkjet):

Direct peers

• HP (HP PageWide Industrial and Indigo): HP's Production Inkjet division (PageWide Web Presses and HP Indigo digital presses) is the most direct competitor to SCREEN's Truepress JET 520 series in commercial, publishing, and direct mail, and competes head-to-head in label printing with Indigo solutions.
• Canon Production Printing: Canon offers the varioPRINT iX-series, ProStream, and ColorStream production inkjet presses directly competing with SCREEN's Truepress JET 520 in commercial, transactional, and direct mail segments.
• Xerox (Production Inkjet): Xerox Iridesse, iGen, and Baltoro production presses compete in commercial print, packaging, and transactional segments directly overlapping with SCREEN's Truepress portfolio.
• Kodak (Production Printing Solutions): Kodak's NEXPRESS and Prosper inkjet presses compete with SCREEN in commercial and publication print, particularly in the Prosper Ultra 520's overlap with SCREEN's JET 520 series.
• Fujifilm (Inkjet): Fujifilm's B1 format Jet Press 750S and Acuity wide-format presses compete with SCREEN's high-end sheetfed JET S320 and wide-format W3200UV lines, particularly in photo, commercial, and packaging print.
• Durst Group: Durst's Tau and Alpha inkjet label presses, and its Pictocer line for ceramic, compete with SCREEN's Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI series in the industrial label and packaging inkjet space.
• Domino Printing Sciences: Domino's N-series and K-series UV inkjet label presses are direct competitors to SCREEN's Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI in the prime label and industrial label production markets.

Emerging players

• Mark Andy: Mark Andy's Digital Series hybrid and Proline flexo presses compete with SCREEN in label manufacturing, often paired with SCREEN inkjet engines via the Nilpeter PANORAMA partnership ecosystem.
• Landa Digital Printing: Landa's Nanographic B1 presses target the commercial and packaging inkjet market with a unique water-based nano-pigment process, representing a future competitive threat to SCREEN's higher-end commercial and packaging offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ScreenUSAtv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/screenamericas
• Xx.com/ijscreen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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