Oriel Printing Company

What Oriel Printing Company does

Oriel Printing Company Limited is a privately held UK commercial printing company headquartered in Kingston upon Hull, England (registered company number 1402983). Founded in 1978 according to firmographic data, it operates as a regional trade printer with a headcount of 11–50 employees. The company specialises in UV litho printing, Scodix digital print enhancement, conventional litho and digital commercial print, colour management and a broad range of in-house coating finishes. Its product portfolio spans UV print, commercial print, e-commerce packaging, point-of-sale materials, reprographics, finishing, and specialty substrates, plus proprietary offerings such as the SafeTouch™ antimicrobial coating and SafeTouch Barrier range.

The underlying technical platform is built around UV-cure litho presses with flexible in-line coating units capable of applying up to two coatings in a single pass using interchangeable Anilox rollers. Specialty finishes include Dew Drop texture UV varnish, Pearlescent Dew Drop coatings, and barrier coatings (oil, grease, water and heat resistant). Oriel also offers low migration printing for food-contact packaging and operates a colour management service for consistent reproduction. Customer-facing infrastructure includes the XMF Remote online portal for artwork submission, proofing and job approvals.

Commercially, Oriel operates a direct-to-customer model using account managers and custom per-job quoting. Revenue is generated from one-off commercial print jobs across a horizontal customer base that includes general commercial businesses and e-commerce packaging buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no funding, investor or M&A activity is recorded in the available sources. The company is independently owned and its geographic footprint is limited to the United Kingdom.

Name

Oriel Printing Company

Legal name

Oriel Printing Company Limited

Website

https://orielprinting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oriel Printing is a privately held UK commercial printer in Kingston upon Hull offering UV litho, Scodix digital enhancement, specialty coatings and e-commerce packaging to general commercial and e-commerce customers via direct account-manager sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing (Film/Poly/Paper Print) (IMALAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF), Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• UV litho printing
• Digital print enhancement
• Antimicrobial coating printing
• Food packaging printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: Litho printing, digital printing, and finishing services for commercial applications including point of sale materials, packaging, and general commercial print

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Oriel Printing Company is a UK commercial printing company that produces printed materials for businesses, including UV-cured printing on diverse substrates, litho and digital commercial print, Scodix digital enhancement for tactile/raised finishes, and e-commerce packaging. It also offers proprietary coating products (SafeTouch antimicrobial coatings, SafeTouch Barrier, Dew Drop texture varnish, Pearlescent finishes, and low migration coatings for food packaging) alongside in-house reprographics, colour management, and finishing services delivered under one roof.

Product overview

Oriel Printing Company is a UK-based commercial printing company offering a comprehensive suite of printing services. The core offerings include UV Print services (instant-cure ultraviolet printing for diverse substrates), Commercial Print (litho and digital printing with finishing), and Colour Management Services. The portfolio also includes Scodix digital enhancement technology for premium tactile finishes, the proprietary SafeTouch™ antimicrobial coating product, and specialist services like low migration printing for food packaging, point of sale displays, and e-commerce packaging solutions. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeTouch: Antimicrobial coating technology offered by Oriel Printing for printed materials
• SafeTouch Barrier

Products and services

• UV Print UV printing service using ultraviolet light to cure inks instantly on a wide range of substrates including plastics, metals, and unusual materials, offered to commercial businesses needing versatile printing on non-standard surfaces.
• Commercial Print Traditional commercial printing services combining litho and digital printing with various finishing options for corporate materials, marketing collateral, and packaging. Targeted at businesses needing high-quality commercial print production.
• Scodix Digital Enhancement Digital enhancement technology that adds raised effects, textures, and sensory finishes to printed materials, including spot UV, foil, and embossing effects. Offered to commercial and brand clients seeking premium tactile finishes.
• Colour Management Services Professional colour management and reprographics services ensuring accurate colour reproduction across all print jobs, for commercial clients requiring consistent brand colour across substrates and runs.
• E-commerce Packaging Printing Bespoke e-commerce packaging printing solutions for online retailers and businesses requiring branded and protective packaging materials, including barrier and specialty coated options.
• SafeTouch Antimicrobial and Barrier Coatings Proprietary SafeTouch antimicrobial coating and SafeTouch Barrier coating product line providing bacteria/germ protection and oil/grease/water/heat resistance on printed materials, for high-touch printed products and functional packaging applications.
• Low Migration Food Packaging Printing Specialist low migration printing for food packaging and sensitive applications where ink migration must be minimised, targeted at food and beverage brands needing compliant food-contact packaging.
• Point of Sale Print Specialised printing for retail point-of-sale materials including displays, signage, and promotional POS displays, for retailers and brand marketers needing in-store printed merchandising.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress: Parent of multiple mass-customisation print brands (Vistaprint, Tradeprint, others). Overlaps with Oriel across commercial and packaging print, but operates globally and at materially larger scale with a platform model.
• Xerox: Global print services and equipment vendor with commercial print, packaging, and digital press offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in commercial/packaging print, with much larger scale and technology breadth than Oriel.
• HP: Major print hardware and services vendor with commercial, industrial, and packaging print offerings (HP Indigo, PageWide). Comparable as an incumbent across the same customer workflows Oriel serves, with significantly larger scale.
• Canon: Global print equipment and services company with commercial and production print portfolios (imagePRESS, Colorado). Comparable as an incumbent in commercial/digital print, with broader scale and services than Oriel.
• Quad/Graphics: Large US-headquartered commercial and packaging printer with international operations. Comparable on commercial/packaging service mix, though materially larger and broader geographically than Oriel.

Direct peers

• Solopress: UK online trade printer offering litho and digital commercial print with rapid turnaround. Comparable to Oriel on litho/digital stack and UK customer base, though more transactional/online-led.
• Pureprint Group: UK-based full-service commercial and packaging printer offering litho, digital, large-format and finishing. Directly comparable to Oriel on service mix and customer profile (UK brands, agencies, packaging buyers).
• Tradeprint: UK trade printing platform (part of Cimpress) serving resellers and agencies with commercial print, large format, and finishing. Comparable to Oriel on UK commercial print offering and trade-channel customer base.
• Bishops Printers: UK commercial printer offering digital, litho and finishing services to brands and agencies. Comparable to Oriel on service scope and UK-focused commercial customer base.
• Kall Kwik UK: UK franchise network of local commercial print centres offering litho, digital and finishing. Comparable to Oriel on UK commercial print services and SMB/agency customer mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orielprinting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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