BluePrint Products NV

What BluePrint Products NV does

BluePrint Products NV, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Kruibeke, Belgium, is a specialty chemical manufacturer serving the global offset and flexographic printing industry. The company produces pressroom consumables organized into nine categories: fountain solutions (BlueFount series for sheetfed, heatset, and coldset applications, including IPA-free variants incorporating proprietary AquaPure biogrowth-prevention technology), washes (BlueWash series for conventional, UV, and combi cleaning), auxiliaries (anti-foam, deep cleaners, ink removers, antiskin sprays, drying additives such as Ipafix), spray powders (Ecopowder vegetable-based and Powder C starch-based series), silicones and heatset web emulsions (WebSil and Silicone 350 CFA), water-based and UV-curable coatings, plate chemicals (BluePlate cleaners, BlueGum), flexo cleaners (AquaFlex, UVFlex), and dispersion- and hotmelt-based glues for bookbinding and packaging. The portfolio addresses five primary pressroom applications: sheetfed, heatset, coldset, flexo (corrugated and label), and labeling.

BluePrint's commercial model is B2B and indirect: products are sold exclusively through a selected network of specialized local sales and service partners spanning EMEA, America, Latin America, and Asia, with technical documentation (MSDS, TDS, Fogra approvals, Isega food-packaging certifications, REACH statements) gated behind a distributor login portal. Products carry multiple industry certifications: Isega for food packaging, Fogra approvals on specific press platforms (Heidelberg, KBA, manroland, manrolandGoss), REACH/SVHC-free compliance verified against the ECHA February 2026 update, and SCAQMD Rule matching for low-VOC washes. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; products are typically packed in 25 kg, 25 L, 200 L, 225 kg, and 1000 kg/1000 L industrial containers.

Since December 2020, BluePrint has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Langley Holdings plc under its DC Druck Chemie division, functioning as an independent brand within a diversified industrial group. The company maintains active product development, with three product launches in 2023 (BlueFount SI 261, BlueWash Combi 174, FountControl), one in 2025 (BlueFount SI 262), and ongoing packaging and regulatory updates through February 2026. Nuno Monteiro serves as Managing Director and Legal Representative.

Name

BluePrint Products NV

Legal name

BluePrint Products nv

Website

https://blueprint-products.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BluePrint Products NV is a Belgian specialty chemical manufacturer that produces pressroom consumables, including fountain solutions, washes, coatings, and flexo cleaners, for commercial, packaging, and food-packaging printers worldwide, distributing through local specialty partners across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia as a subsidiary of Langley Holdings plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printing Chemicals

NAICS

Printing Ink Manufacturing (32591), Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Inks (IMAEAHAH)

Keywords

• Pressroom chemicals
• Fountain solutions
• Offset printing chemicals
• Flexographic printing supplies
• Printing consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-niklaas

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Sales: BluePrint generates revenue through the sale of pressroom chemical products to printing professionals. The company offers a diverse range of products including fountain solutions, washes, auxiliaries, spray powders, coatings, plate chemicals, flexo chemicals, and glues. Products are sold through a network of specialized local sales & service partners globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BluePrint Products NV manufactures and supplies pressroom chemicals for the offset and flexographic printing industry. Its portfolio spans fountain solutions, offset and UV washes, heatset web emulsions, auxiliaries, spray powders, silicones, water-based and UV-curable coatings, plate chemicals, flexo cleaners, and dispersion/hotmelt glues. Products are sold globally to print professionals via a network of specialized local sales and service partners.

Product overview

BluePrint Products NV is a manufacturer of pressroom chemical solutions for the printing industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized products organized into nine main categories: Fountain Solutions (BlueFount series for sheetfed, heatset, and coldset applications including IPA-free options), Washes (BlueWash series for conventional, UV, and combi cleaning), Auxiliaries (including Anti Foam, DampClean, Ipafix, maintenance chemicals, and ink additives like Antiskin), Spray Powders (Ecopowder and Powder C series for uncoated and coated papers), Silicones (WebSil emulsions and Silicone 350 CFA for heatset web presses), Coatings (water-based and UV-curable coatings for various finish requirements), Plate Chemicals (BluePlate cleaners, Plate Developer 922 TH, BlueGum), Flexo Cleaners (AquaFlex and UVFlex series for flexographic printing), and Glues (dispersion-based and hotmelt glues for bookbinding and packaging). The company is a subsidiary of Langley Holdings plc (DC Druck Chemie division) and focuses on environmentally friendly chemistry solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BlueFount SC 210

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced IPA consumption by approximately 60% with Ipafix
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Langley Holdings plc / DC Druck ChemiecoreOthers · 15 December 2020BluePrint Products NV was acquired by Langley Holdings plc through its subsidiary DC Druck Chemie. This acquisition combined industry expertise to strengthen product offerings and services to customers, demonstrating long-term commitment to the printing chemistry sector.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DC Druck Chemie: DC Druck Chemie is the parent company's German pressroom chemistry subsidiary which acquired BluePrint in 2020; it sells an overlapping portfolio of fountain solutions, washes, and auxiliaries for offset and flexographic printing to the same global print professional customer base.
• Varn International (Kao): Varn International, acquired by Kao, is one of the longest-established global pressroom chemistry specialists offering fountain solutions, washes, and roller care products for offset, heatset, and coldset printing, making it the closest direct competitive analogue to BluePrint's core offering.
• Zeller+Gmelin: Zeller+Gmelin is a medium-sized German manufacturer of printing inks and pressroom chemicals for offset and flexographic printing, similar in scale and specialization to BluePrint, with overlapping products in fountain solutions, washes, and coatings.
• Marabu GmbH: Marabu is a German specialty ink and screen-printing consumables manufacturer serving industrial printers with focus on sustainable, low-VOC ink systems, comparable to BluePrint's environmentally friendly pressroom chemistry positioning.
• KAO Collins Inc. KAO Collins, related to Kao Corporation, supplies printing inks and pressroom consumables for commercial and industrial printing, with product categories overlapping BluePrint's fountain solutions and washes portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Hubergroup: Hubergroup is a major European printing ink and coatings manufacturer with an extensive pressroom chemistry portfolio (fountain solutions, washes, coatings) serving offset, flexo, and packaging printers globally, directly overlapping with BluePrint's product categories.
• Sun Chemical (DIC): Sun Chemical, part of DIC Corporation, is the world's largest producer of printing inks and a major supplier of pressroom chemistry, coatings, and consumables to commercial, packaging, and publication printers, competing head-on with BluePrint in inks and coatings.
• Flint Group: Flint Group is a global leader in inks, coatings, and pressroom consumables for the printing and packaging industries, with a product portfolio that includes fountain solutions and washes that directly overlap BluePrint's categories.
• Toyo Ink (Artience): Toyo Ink, now part of Artience Group, is a major Japanese manufacturer of printing inks, coatings, and related pressroom chemicals serving offset, gravure, and packaging printers globally with comparable fountain solution and coating offerings.
• SICPA: SICPA is a Swiss-based global leader in security inks and integrated solutions for banknote, identity, and product authentication; while primarily focused on security printing, its ink and coating technologies are broadly comparable to BluePrint's specialty printing chemistry capability base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blueprint-products-nv

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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