Expert

What Expert does

Expert Srl is an Italian privately held manufacturer of flexographic printing machines, founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Martino Buon Albergo, Verona. The company designs and builds a portfolio of six press models organized around two architectures — central-drum presses (Compact, Active-X, Evolution, Dynamic) and stack presses (Sprint, Concept) — that are deployed for flexible packaging, paper, coating and lacquering, technical textiles, and industrial bag production, with machine speeds reaching up to 500–600 m/min on the most advanced models. Its differentiated technology layer is the Zer0Waste™ platform, an AI-based self-learning algorithm that automatically sets registration and pressure at job start-up to eliminate waste of substrates, inks, and energy; the company also offers complementary automation including the A-C automatic washing system, InkFlow-C14 viscosity control, an anti-foam doctor blade chamber, and an LEL solvent-safety recirculation system. Control software is developed in a long-standing partnership with Sitec Srl and is Industry 4.0 compatible. Expert operates through direct enterprise sales supported by a global agent and distributor network of more than 35 partners covering Italy, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific; the company has completed over 300 projects in roughly 20 years and reports a 60% repeat-purchase rate with at least one customer operating six Expert machines, indicating strong account-level stickiness. Revenue is generated through capital-equipment sales (quote-based, configuration-dependent pricing) supplemented by 24/5 after-sales technical assistance, installation, training, and consulting services. The firm remains founder/owner-managed with no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding rounds on record, and a stated share capital of €30,000 i.v.

Name

Expert

Legal name

Expert Srl

Website

https://expert-srl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Expert Srl is an Italian privately held manufacturer of flexographic printing machines, selling central-drum and stack presses — differentiated by its Zer0Waste™ AI-based waste-reduction automation — to converters in flexible packaging, paper, coating, technical textiles, and industrial bags across more than 35 countries via direct sales and a global agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing & Decoration (Flexo, Gravure, Digital, Cold Foil) (IMALABAM)

Keywords

• Flexographic printing machines
• Flexographic press equipment
• Packaging printing machinery
• Industrial printing presses
• Flexographic printing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

San Martino Buon Albergo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexographic Printing Machines: Sale of high-tech flexographic printing machines including Compact, Active-X, Evolution, Dynamic, Sprint, and Concept models. Revenue from capital equipment sales to industrial customers.
2. After-sales Services: Technical assistance, installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing support services. Expert provides 24/5 technical assistance and personalized counseling for customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Expert designs and manufactures flexographic printing machines (presses) for industrial packaging and label applications. The product range comprises six press models — Compact, Active-X, Evolution, Dynamic, Sprint, and Concept — addressing different packaging market segments, integrated with proprietary Zer0Waste™ AI-based waste reduction technology.

Product overview

Expert Srl is a manufacturer of flexographic printing machines (flessografiche) founded in 2004 in San Martino Buon Albergo, Verona, Italy. The company produces a portfolio of six distinct flexographic press models organized around two primary machine architectures: Central Drum machines (Compact, Active-X, Evolution, Dynamic) and Stack presses (Sprint, Concept). All machines feature the Zer0Waste™ technology platform, an integrated automation system that provides automatic registration and pressure setting without operator intervention, reducing waste of substrates, energy, and inks. The product portfolio is complemented by technical assistance services including consulting, installation, staff training, and ongoing product updates and optimizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zer0Waste™: AI-powered integrated platform for automatic registration and pressure adjustment in flexographic printing that eliminates waste of substrates, energy, and inks during startup phase.

Products and services

• Compact Compact flexographic press in Expert's product lineup, designed for industrial packaging and label printing applications.
• Active-X Active-X flexographic press model for industrial packaging converters.
• Evolution Evolution flexographic press model for industrial packaging and label applications.
• Dynamic Dynamic flexographic press model in Expert's multi-segment product lineup.
• Sprint Sprint flexographic press model for industrial packaging converters.
• Concept Concept flexographic press model positioned at the high end of Expert's press product range.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of customers repeat their purchase, expanding their machine fleet with new Expert solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sitec SrlcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-time technological partner for development and optimization of control software, guaranteeing cutting-edge solutions for operator interface and compatibility with Industry 4.0 systems.
• AreaConvertingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgent for North Italy region (Gianni Violetto), representing Expert in Northern Italy market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bobst: Swiss-headquartered global leader in packaging printing and converting machinery, including a major flexographic press portfolio. Directly competes with Expert across flexible packaging converters worldwide.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German manufacturer of flexographic and gravure printing presses for flexible packaging, industrial bags, and paper. Closely comparable to Expert in product category, machine architecture, and customer base.
• Mark Andy: US-based flexographic and hybrid press manufacturer serving label and packaging converters. Overlaps directly with Expert in flexo press technology and target segments such as flexible packaging.
• SOMA: Czech manufacturer of flexographic printing presses for flexible packaging, film, and paper. Comparable mid-sized European competitor with similar product positioning in CI and stack flexo presses.
• Uteco Group: Italian manufacturer of flexographic, gravure, and digital printing and converting machinery. Direct domestic competitor to Expert, headquartered in Italy and serving the same flexible packaging and industrial bag converters.
• Nordmeccanica: Italian-based manufacturer of coating and laminating machines with strong flexographic press offerings. Closely comparable to Expert in machine category and Italian manufacturing heritage for flexible packaging converters.
• Biespiel Group (BFT): German flexographic press builder for paper, film, and foil applications. Comparable narrow-web and mid-web flexo equipment portfolio aimed at converters, with overlapping customer profiles to Expert's.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: German global incumbent in printing machinery spanning offset, digital, and flexo solutions. Larger, broader portfolio with overlapping flexo capability for packaging, competing at the enterprise end of Expert's market.
• Koenig & Bauer: Major German printing press manufacturer with packaging machinery offerings including flexo-adjacent solutions. A broad incumbent with substantially greater scale and global reach than Expert.

Others

• BST eltromat: Supplier of web-guidance, inspection, and register-control systems widely used on flexographic presses. Already an Open House partner of Expert; comparable ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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