Ucamco

What Ucamco does

Ucamco is a privately-held Belgian company headquartered in Ghent that develops PCB (printed circuit board) CAM and Pre-CAM software, laser photoplotters, and direct imaging systems for the global PCB manufacturing industry. The company is the official custodian and maintainer of the Gerber Format, the de facto industry standard for PCB image data transfer used in manufacturing over 90% of PCBs worldwide. Its product portfolio spans three hardware pillars (Calibr8tor and SilverWriter laser photoplotters, Ledia and LeVina direct imagers sourced from Screen), and a software suite centered on the Ucam Xpert CAM platform, Integr8tor Nexus for automated pre-CAM design analysis, the Jayda web-based quoting tool, the iamcam AI-enabled front-end workflow, plus electrical-test, format-conversion, and CAD/CAM viewer modules. The company's software is also bundled under white-label by more than a dozen OEM equipment manufacturers including Screen, ADTEC, Camtek, Hitachi, Manz, and Miyachi.

Ucamco generates revenue through a diversified mix of capital equipment sales (photoplotters and direct imaging systems priced on a quote basis), software licensing (one-time), recurring software maintenance contracts (with new releases every approximately four months), OEM licensing/royalty income from white-labeled bundled software, and professional services including training and productivity audits. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through regional offices covering Europe, North America, China (Mainland), Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, complemented by channel partners such as WKK Trading Co. in Southeast Asia and a self-serve web channel for software downloads and the free Reference Gerber Viewer. The company serves PCB manufacturers across standard rigid boards, HDI boards, and IC substrate / advanced packaging applications, with named customers including Hi-Q Electronics, Eurocircuits, and the largest PCB maker in Thailand.

The company was founded in 1983 (formerly operating as Barco ETS) and operates with 11-50 employees. It maintains an active R&D cadence demonstrated by continuous Gerber specification revisions, proprietary imaging technologies (Nano AF-100 Opto-electronics, Syntectic Modulation, Submicron Pixel Placement), and AI-embedded features across multiple products. No parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are documented in the available data; the company appears to operate as an independent private entity under founder/long-term management leadership (Managing Director Karel Tavernier).

Name

Ucamco

Legal name

Ucamco

Website

https://ucamco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ucamco is a privately-held Belgian company that develops PCB CAM and Pre-CAM software, laser photoplotters, and direct imaging systems for global PCB manufacturers, and serves as official custodian of the Gerber Format industry standard used by over 90% of PCBs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

PCB Manufacturing Software and Equipment

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Design, DFM & Manufacturing/Mask Data Prep (HDAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

PCB Fabrication (Rigid PCBs) (HDAHAOAG), Printed Electronics & Advanced Substrates (HDI, IC Substrates, Embedded Components) (HDAHAOAK)

Keywords

• PCB CAM software
• Laser photoplotters
• Direct imaging systems
• Gerber format standard
• PCB manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Photoplotters and Direct Imagers): Ucamco manufactures and sells laser photoplotters (Calibr8tor, SilverWriter) and direct imaging equipment (Ledia, LeVina). These are capital equipment sales to PCB manufacturers with high-specification systems for HDI boards and IC substrates.
2. Software Licenses: CAM software licensing including Ucam Xpert, Integr8tor Nexus, and other engineering tools. Software is available with maintenance contracts that provide free updates, telephone and web support, and priority access to Online Productivity Service.
3. Software Maintenance Contracts: Maintenance contracts entitle users to free software updates (new versions released approximately every 4 months), discounted prices on new modules, free telephone and web support, free access to standard web training sessions, and priority access to Online Productivity Service.
4. Equipment Frontend Software (OEM Bundled): Front-end and RIP software supplied to manufacturers of DI, AOI, AVI, Ink jet, and ET equipment. Equipment manufacturers can bundle Ucamco's software under their own brand.
5. Professional Services and Training: Onsite training, classroom training, customized web training sessions, and online productivity audits provided as part of customer support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ucamco designs, manufactures, and sells PCB (Printed Circuit Board) manufacturing software and laser-based hardware for the global PCB fabrication industry. Its offerings span CAM software platforms (Ucam Xpert, Integr8tor Nexus), PreCAM and engineering tools, CAD/CAM viewers, electrical test software, format converters, laser photoplotters (Calibr8tor, SilverWriter), and direct imaging systems (Ledia, LeVina). The company is also the official custodian of the Gerber Format, the de facto industry standard for PCB image data transfer used in manufacturing over 90% of PCBs worldwide.

Product overview

Ucamco is a global leader in PCB manufacturing software and laser photoplotters, operating as a platform-plus-modules company. Its portfolio spans three core hardware pillars (laser photoplotters, direct imagers, and related equipment), a comprehensive software suite organized around the Ucam Xpert CAM platform, PreCAM & Engineering tools (Integr8tor Nexus, Jayda, iamcam), CAD/CAM viewers (Reference Gerber Viewer, SmartView, CAD Review), electrical test software (SmartTest, FixGenius, FaultStation), and format conversion/RIP tools. Ucamco is also the official custodian of the Gerber Format, the de facto industry standard for PCB CAD-to-CAM data transfer used by over 90% of PCBs worldwide. The company embeds AI capabilities across multiple products including automated data import (AI Start), yield optimization (YELO), design analysis (Integr8tor Nexus), and front-end workflow automation (iamcam). Its products serve PCB manufacturers ranging from standard rigid boards to advanced HDI and IC substrate packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SilverWriter: Laser photoplotter series accepted worldwide as benchmark for accuracy, throughput and reliability
• Calibr8tor
• Ucam Xpert
• Integr8tor Nexus
• Ledia
• LeVina
• iamcam
• YELO

Products and services

• Ucam Xpert Flagship CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software platform for PCB fabrication, providing data management, automated data importing, design rule checking, panel design, yield optimization, flex circuit handling, and chemical milling capabilities for PCB manufacturers.
• Integr8tor Nexus AI-powered automated data entry and design analysis solution for Sales and Engineering teams in PCB manufacturing, featuring client-server architecture and over 300 installations in daily production.
• iamcam

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Screen (PE Solutions Co. Ltd. and Precision Solutions Co. Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationJapanese LED-based Direct Imaging technology partnership. Screen PE Solutions Co. Ltd. and Precision Solutions Co. Ltd. provide the Ledia direct imaging technology that Ucamco distributes. The Ledia series offers Japanese LED-based direct imaging with double stages achieving 50% higher productivity. 680+ installations in daily production worldwide.
• WKK Trading CominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner in Southeast Asia that introduced Ucamco software (UcamX CAM++) to a major Thai PCB manufacturer in 2018.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights10 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ucamco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ucamco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ucamco-nv

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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