Flexocolor
Flexocolor is a French privately-held production platform specializing in packaging and point-of-sale (POS) display materials for enterprise food and consumer goods clients. It integrates photogravure, engraving, print coordination, and Qualiopi-certified training across five French offices, serving major accounts.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersLe Palais-sur-vienne, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Flexocolor does
Flexocolor is a French privately-held production platform specializing in packaging and point-of-sale (POS) display materials for enterprise clients in the food and consumer goods sectors. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Le Palais-sur-Vienne (Limoges), the company operates five regional offices across France (Sonzay/Tours, Sainte Sigolène, Noisy-le-Grand, Les Sorinières/Nantes) and employs 51-100 people. The company integrates consulting, prepress, photogravure, engraving, and certified training services under a single platform, serving named enterprise accounts that include Bonduelle, Pasquier, Boulangère, Intersnack, Jacquet, Mix Buffet, Scamark, Bel, Fleury Michon, and Brossard. The customer base is concentrated in enterprise food and consumer goods brands, with the company positioning itself as a large-account (grands comptes) service provider.
The company's core offering is built around four interconnected service modules: Conseil & Coordination (dedicated project managers coordinating between clients and over 400 referenced printers), Photogravure Multi-Process (multi-print-process prepress integrating technical constraints regardless of process), Outils d'Impression (in-house production of flexo printing forms including photopolymer plates and sleeves, with HD, FULL HD, and Kodak Flexcel NX engraving technologies), and Formation & Accompagnement (Qualiopi-certified training center). Strategic technology partnerships with Ozeanys and Cyllab extend capabilities into heliogravure cylinder engraving. Production assets include Esko XPS Crystal LED UV exposure systems, with a second unit installed in 2023 as part of a transition to 100% LED technology.
The business model is professional services, with quote-based pricing for enterprise engagements and a B2B enterprise field sales motion that deploys dedicated Chargé de Projet personnel as the primary point of contact. Revenue derives from core production services (photogravure, engraving, printing tool production) and ancillary training services. The company reports producing 600+ BATs annually and reaching 34 professionals trained in 2023 at a 100% satisfaction rate. Imprim'Vert environmental certification (held since 2009 and renewed annually) and Qualiopi certification (granted February 2022) reinforce positioning with sustainability-conscious enterprise buyers and Qualiopi-funded training customers. Geographic scope is primarily France with selected European reach via 5 mobile BATman professionals.
Flexocolor firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Flexocolor
- Legal name
- Flexocolor
- Website
- https://flexocolor-fr.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Flexocolor is a French privately-held production platform specializing in packaging and point-of-sale (POS) display materials for enterprise food and consumer goods clients. It integrates photogravure, engraving, print coordination, and Qualiopi-certified training across five French offices, serving major accounts.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Flexocolor industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Packaging Production Services
- NAICS
- Printing and Related Support Activities (323)
- SIC
- Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Commercial Printing (2750)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Flexible Packaging Printing & Decoration (Flexo, Gravure, Digital, Cold Foil) (IMALABAM)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)
Keywords
Where Flexocolor is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Le Palais-sur-vienne
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Flexocolor business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Production Services: Core production services including photogravure, engraving of photopolymer clichés and sleeves, and printing tool production. Services are provided as professional services to enterprise clients.
- Formation & Accompagnement: Training services for marketing teams and graphic coordinators on the graphic chain, printing processes, and professional software. Certified training center with 100% satisfaction rate.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Flexocolor product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Flexocolor is an integrated B2B production platform specialized in packaging and point-of-sale (PLV) display production, combining consulting and project coordination, multi-process photogravure prepress, in-house engraving of flexo printing forms (photopolymer plates, sleeves, and heliogravure cylinders via partnership with Ozeanys), and Qualiopi-certified technical training for marketing and graphic teams. The platform serves as the intermediary between enterprise brand owners and a referenced network of more than 400 printers, with dedicated project managers coordinating end-to-end packaging production.
Product overview
Flexocolor is a production platform specialized in packaging and PLV (point-of-sale display) production, operating for over 30 years. The platform offers four integrated service modules: Conseil & Coordination (project management and coordination), Photogravure Multi-Process (prepress services), Outils d'Impression (printing tools and engraving), and Formation & Accompagnement (certified technical training). These services are designed to work together to provide a complete packaging production solution from design through final printing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Conseil & Coordination Project coordination and management service providing dedicated Chargé de Projet (project managers) who coordinate all tasks and providers between enterprise clients and the company's referenced network of 400+ printers for packaging and POS display production.
- Photogravure Multi-Process Multi-process photogravure prepress service that integrates technical printing constraints across all printing processes, performing finger print feasibility analysis and producing the printing-ready technical files from the client's creative execution document.
- Outils d'Impression In-house production of flexo printing forms (photopolymer plates and sleeves) using standard, HD, and FULL HD engraving including Kodak Flexcel NX technology, combined with heliogravure cylinder engraving delivered through partnerships with Ozeanys and Cyllab.
- Formation & Accompagnement Qualiopi-certified technical training center offering modular, customizable training on the graphic chain, printing processes, and professional graphic software for marketing services teams and graphic coordinators at CPG brands and agencies.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 600 BATs produced annually across France and Europe
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Flexocolor
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Flexocolor technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Flexocolor partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- OzeanyscoreStrategic partnership with Ozeanys for the engraving of heliogravure cylinders. This collaboration is described as an important asset in mastering industrial printing constraints, allowing Flexocolor to offer complete production of flexo printing forms in-house while leveraging Ozeanys' cylinder engraving expertise.
- CyllabcorePartnership with Cyllab for heliogravure engraving services, complementing internal capabilities for comprehensive printing tool production.
- TreeburnminorEngagement with Treeburn as part of RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives, demonstrating commitment to sustainable development practices.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Flexocolor competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Heidelberg is a broad incumbent offering offset/digital presses, prepress solutions and packaging workflow software — overlapping with Flexocolor's prepress and packaging production services at a larger scale.
- Bobst: Bobst is a leading supplier of packaging printing and converting machinery for labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons — comparable to Flexocolor as a packaging production platform, but at much larger equipment-vendor scale.
- Agfa-Gevaert: Agfa supplies prepress software, inkjet systems and printing plates — overlapping with Flexocolor's prepress, plate and printing-tool production activities as a broad incumbent in graphics/packaging workflows.
- Kodak: Kodak supplies Flexcel NX flexo engraving solutions that Flexocolor has invested in. As a broad incumbent in printing plates, prepress and flexo technology, Kodak is a technology supplier and adjacent platform competitor.
Direct peers
- AV Flexologic: AV Flexologic specializes in flexo sleeve making and mounting equipment for printing-tool production — a direct peer serving the same flexographic printing-form manufacturing workflow as Flexocolor.
- Asahi Photoproducts: Asahi Photoproducts produces photopolymer flexo printing plates and supplies solvent-free plate technology — a direct peer competing in the same flexographic prepress and printing-tool segment as Flexocolor.
- DuPont Cyrel Solutions: DuPont Cyrel is a major producer of photopolymer flexo printing plates and sleeves — directly comparable to Flexocolor's core photopolymer cliché and sleeve production activity in the same flexographic prepress value chain.
- XSYS (Resino Trykfarver): XSYS manufactures flexo printing plates, sleeves and prepress consumables for the packaging industry — a direct peer to Flexocolor's photopolymer engraving and printing-tool production services.
- Esko (Veralto): Esko provides prepress software, workflows and plate-imaging hardware (including XPS Crystal exposure units) used by Flexocolor. As a direct peer in packaging prepress and printing-tool production workflows, it operates in the same value chain segment.
Emerging players
- Contiweb (Mark Andy): Contiweb/Mark Andy supplies inline finishing, converting and digital printing solutions for labels and packaging — an emerging player whose workflow intersects with Flexocolor's prepress and packaging production coordination role.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Flexocolor social profiles
Digital presenceFlexocolor compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Flexocolor financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Flexocolor leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Flexocolor funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Flexocolor 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 Flexocolor
What does Flexocolor do?
Flexocolor is an integrated B2B production platform specialized in packaging and point-of-sale (PLV) display production, combining consulting and project coordination, multi-process photogravure prepress, in-house engraving of flexo printing forms (photopolymer plates, sleeves, and heliogravure cylinders via partnership with Ozeanys), and Qualiopi-certified technical training for marketing and graphic teams. The platform serves as the intermediary between enterprise brand owners and a referenced network of more than 400 printers, with dedicated project managers coordinating end-to-end packaging production.
Is Flexocolor a public or private company?
Flexocolor is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Flexocolor founded?
Flexocolor was founded in 1990. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Flexocolor based?
Flexocolor is headquartered in Le Palais-sur-vienne, France, in the Europe region.
How does Flexocolor make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Production Services are the primary driver. The others are formation & Accompagnement.
Who are Flexocolor's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Bobst, Agfa-Gevaert and Kodak. Direct peers are AV Flexologic, Asahi Photoproducts, DuPont Cyrel Solutions, XSYS (Resino Trykfarver) and Esko (Veralto). Contiweb (Mark Andy) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Flexocolor have an API?
No public API is recorded for Flexocolor.
What industry is Flexocolor in?
Flexocolor's product category is Packaging Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALABAM, Flexible Packaging Printing & Decoration (Flexo, Gravure, Digital, Cold Foil), with a secondary code of IMALAKAH, Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing. Its NAICS code is 323 and its SIC code is 3470.