Name

Recyl

Legal name

RECYL SAS

Website

https://recyl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing Cleaning Chemicals and Equipment

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG), Heavy-Duty/Industrial-Strength All-Purpose Cleaners (Consumer) (CRAJAMAG), Cleaning Tool Handles, Refills & Replacement Heads (CRAJAIAH)

Keywords

• Printing cleaning products
• Anilox roll cleaning
• Flexographic cleaning solutions
• Printing machine maintenance
• Industrial cleaning chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Ville-la-grand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cleaning Products Sales: Sale of chemical cleaning products (Cobra, Clean 2000/Plus, W200, Quick'Wash range, Magic'Cliché, Magic'Lox, etc.) in various sizes from bottles to 1000L drums. Consumable products for regular maintenance.
2. Cleaning Machines Sales: Sale of automated cleaning equipment including NextWave ultrasonic cleaners, Anilox Spray Cleaner, Cliché Cleaner, Simplex parts washers, and Heating Tank systems. Various models for different roll widths and applications.
3. Accessories Sales: Sale of complementary accessories including brushes (brass, steel, plate brushes), ink filters, protective blankets, and blades (steel and synthetic).
4. Eco-Recharge Concentrates: Concentrated product formulations sold in smaller volumes with dilution done by customer, reducing shipping costs and packaging waste while maintaining revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Recyl manufactures and supplies proprietary chemical cleaning products and automated cleaning machines for flexographic, rotogravure, and offset printing presses. The portfolio spans Cobra deep cleaning gel, the Quick'Wash product family for water-based, UV, and solvent inks, the NextWave ultrasonic cleaning equipment line developed with SINAPTEC, Clich\u00e9 Cleaner plate washing machines, and accessories including brushes, doctor blades, ink filters, and protective blankets used by commercial printers worldwide.

Product overview

Recyl is a major player in the graphic arts industry, providing a complete range of cleaning solutions for flexographic, rotogravure, and offset printing since 1989. The product portfolio includes three main categories: (1) Cleaning Products - chemical solutions including Cobra deep cleaning gel, Clean 2000/Clean Plus for regular maintenance, Quick'Wash range (Premium, Booster, Booster Plus, Flex, UV, Solvant, Cliché, Resolv) for various ink types, Magic'Cliché preventive spray, and specialized products like W200, Alu Clean Pro, Flexo Circulation Cleaner; (2) Cleaning Machines - including NextWave ultrasonic cleaners (NW2, NW2-XL, MW, WW) for anilox rolls, Anilox Spray Cleaner, Cliché Cleaner automated plate washers (CC45-CC180), Simplex chemical cleaners, Heating Tank for inking groups, and Washing Stations; (3) Accessories - brushes (brass, steel, plate), ink filters, protective blankets, and doctor blades (steel and synthetic). Products serve flexo, rotogravure, and offset printers across packaging, labels, and flexible packaging markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco-Recharge: Concentrated product format that customers dilute with water to obtain standard products, reducing shipping costs and packaging waste
• Cobra
• Quick'Wash
• Quick'Wash Flex
• NextWave
• Clean 2000 & Clean Plus
• Cliché Cleaner
• Magic'Cliché
• Magic'Lox

Products and services

• Cobra Thixotropic deep cleaning gel specifically for ceramic anilox rolls that restores ink transfer capability in 15-60 minutes by penetrating and softening dried ink, varnish, and adhesive in cells. One 950g bottle covers up to 6m\u00b2 of ceramic surface and includes a complete safety kit with gloves, glasses, wiping cloth, and neutralizing powder.
• Clean 2000 Ready-to-use viscous liquid weekly maintenance product for ceramic and chrome anilox rolls for regular cleaning jobs. One 800g bottle covers up to 25m\u00b2 of cylinder surface.
• Clean Plus More concentrated weekly maintenance product for ceramic and chrome anilox rolls, designed for stubborn inks and challenging cleaning situations.
• W200 Dilutable product for anilox roll cleaning machines through chemical spraying and ultrasonic cleaning, used pure or diluted at 1:1 for spray cleaning, up to 1:2 for ultrasonic machines. Compatible with UV, solvent, and water-based inks.
• NextWave NW2 Ultrasonic cleaning machine for anilox rolls with simultaneous cleaning of 2 rollers. Handles widths up to 640mm with advanced ultrasound regulation, temperature control, level control, and transducer diagnostics.
• NextWave NW2-XL Extended ultrasonic cleaning machine for anilox rolls with simultaneous cleaning of 2 rollers for widths up to 790mm.
• NextWave MW Ultrasonic cleaning machine for medium-width anilox rolls up to 1800mm, part of NextWave system developed with SINAPTEC.
• NextWave WW Ultrasonic cleaning machine for large-width anilox rolls up to 3200mm, the maximum width model in the NextWave range.
• Clich\u00e9 Cleaner (CC45-CC180) Automated plate washing machines in 7 models (CC45-CC180) for plates from 450-1800mm with dual-brush washing, rinsing, and hot air drying with PLC controls. Compatible with UV, solvent, and water-based flexo plates.
• Anilox Spray Cleaner Fully automated washing, rinsing, and drying machine for anilox rolls available in 4 models (100, 180, 250, 300cm wash lengths). Uses heated cleaning solution at 50\u00b0C, high-pressure water rinse at 80-100 bar, and air drying.
• Simplex Chemical spray cleaning machine for printing machine parts in two models (HP washing only, 2B washing and rinsing). Cleans all ink types automatically in 10 minutes.
• Heating Tank 60L heating tank specifically for water-based inks with self-cleaning process for anilox rolls and ink circuits directly on machines, enabling cleaning without removing rolls from the press.
• Quick'Wash Flex Dual-purpose cleaning product for both water-based and UV inks. Designed for daily cleaning of cylinders, inking units, plates, and spare parts. Available as ready-to-use or concentrated Eco-Recharge version.
• Quick'Wash Premium Entry-level product in Quick'Wash range for water-based inks (pH 9.5-10.5). For daily cleaning of parts and plates.
• Quick'Wash Booster Mid-level product in Quick'Wash range for water-based inks (pH 10.5-11.4), 2x more effective than Premium. Available in Eco-Recharge concentrated form.
• Quick'Wash Booster Plus High-level product in Quick'Wash range for water-based inks (pH 11-12), 4x more effective than Premium. Available in Eco-Recharge concentrated form.
• Quick'Wash UV Daily cleaning product specifically for UV inks, designed for photopolymer plates to help extend plate usability.
• Quick'Wash Solvant Daily cleaning product for solvent-based inks, designed for photopolymer plates to extend plate life.
• Quick'Wash Solvant PU Cleaning product for polyurethane solvent-based inks (PU), for daily care of plates and various parts. Non-flammable, odorless, and harmless.
• Quick'Wash Clich\u00e9 Cleaning product for solvent-based flexo plates in flexible packaging market, also suitable for daily cleaning of various parts with solvent-based inks. Compatible with Clich\u00e9 Cleaner machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cobra restores ceramic anilox rolls in 30-60 minutes
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Lutz JescocoreTechnology or Integration · 21 November 2019Equipment partnership for automated pumping and weighing system for Cobra manufacturing. Lutz Jesco provided pumping equipment that enabled Recyl to automate and control the Cobra production process with PLC, winning the Shared Safety Award at Trophées Initiatives Chimie 2019.
• GRAW (Poland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey distribution partner in Poland. Organized PDO Printing conference 'Because Packaging and our Planet Matter' with Recyl as sponsor. Promotes Recyl products including Quick'Wash Solvant in the Polish market. Supported installation at Masterpress.
• SINAPTECcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership with French market leader in ultrasonic solutions for development of NextWave ultrasonic cleaning machines for anilox rolls. Recyl collaborated with SINAPTEC to create fully integrated ultrasonic cleaning devices.
• Novaflex Representaciones (Colombia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal distribution partner for Colombia and Latin America. Represented Recyl at Andina Pack 2021 trade show in Bogota.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flint Group: Global supplier of inks, coatings, and consumables for the printing industry, including cleaning and maintenance chemistry. Flint Group's commercial scale and OEM relationships make it a broad incumbent threat in any printing chemistry market Recyl serves.
• Siegwerk: Leading global supplier of printing inks for packaging and labels, with a chemicals portfolio that includes products touching on cleaning and maintenance of printing infrastructure. Siegwerk is a broad incumbent competitor in printing consumables.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: World's largest manufacturer of offset and digital printing presses, with a consumables and services arm that touches on equipment care and chemistry. Heidelberg is a broad incumbent whose installed base shapes how printers select maintenance chemistry.
• Sun Chemical: One of the world's largest producers of printing inks and coatings with a broad chemistry portfolio that includes cleaning products for printing equipment. As a diversified ink giant, Sun Chemical competes with Recyl in printing chemistry but as part of a much wider offering.
• Böttcher: German manufacturer of rollers, rubber sleeves, and chemistry for the printing industry, including cleaning and maintenance products. Böttcher's established OEM and converter relationships make it a broad incumbent in printing chemistry.

Emerging players

• Teknek: UK-based specialist in contact cleaning and adhesion technology, serving printing and converting lines with cleaning rollers and films. Teknek overlaps with Recyl on the cleaning-and-maintenance workflow for printing equipment but focuses specifically on contact cleaning rather than full chemistry lines.

Direct peers

• Technigraf: German manufacturer of automatic cleaning machines and plate processors for the flexo, gravure, and offset printing industries. Like Recyl, Technigraf sells both automated cleaning equipment and compatible chemistry to converters and printers worldwide.
• Flexo Wash: Headquartered in the Netherlands with US operations, Flexo Wash designs and builds automatic cleaning equipment for anilox rolls, flexo sleeves, and parts serving the same flexographic/printing customer base as Recyl. Both companies occupy the dedicated anilox and parts cleaning niche with proprietary chemistry plus machines.
• Unigraph: German manufacturer of cleaning and pre-press equipment for the flexo and offset industries, including plate processors, washout units, and finishing systems. Comparable to Recyl's Cliché Cleaner and Simplex equipment lines serving European printing customers.
• Apex Europe: UK-based supplier of cleaning products and equipment for the flexo and gravure printing industries, including anilox roll cleaners, plate cleaners, and maintenance systems. Apex Europe competes head-to-head with Recyl on chemistry portfolios for flexographic converters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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