Cast Inc

What Cast Inc does

Cast Inc is a privately held Belgian communication agency headquartered in Brussels, with additional offices in Antwerp and Sint-Niklaas (Belgium) and a wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary, CAST Japan Inc., operating in Tokyo and Osaka. Founded in 2002, the firm serves national and international corporate clients (including Pioneer Europe, Bridgestone Europe, Nikon Europe, Konica Minolta Europe, and Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Europe), trade associations, and European institutions (notably the European Parliament Audiovisual Unit and the European Copper Institute). Its offering is organized around a flexible 3-step model (think, create, enable) covering ten service lines: online communication, strategy and creative lab, content and copywriting, multilingual services and localisation, global production services (GPS), catalogues, packaging, eco-printing, international support, and project management. Clients can buy these as an integrated one-stop solution or as modular services on a quote-based engagement model.

The underlying technology stack centres on a multilingual production workflow built around translation memory, content control, and automated text import into online and offline layouts, capable of handling up to 32+ language versions of up to 200 pages each. A centralized Global Production Services workflow manages data preparation, retouch, color calibration, and coordination with a continuously updated global print partner network, while an in-house automated catalogue production flow and an integrated packaging workflow extend the same logic to recurring high-volume formats. Supporting tools include web-based content collaboration platforms, intelligent sales portals, and tablet (iPad/Android) application development. Prince2-certified project management is applied across all account and project teams, and eco-printing options draw on FSC, ISO 14001, EMAS, and RoHS-lab-tested suppliers. CAST is also a member of the IN Network, the largest global network of private advertising agencies, and partners with D-nine Japan for Japanese-market coordination.

Commercially, CAST operates as a B2B professional services agency with no publicly disclosed pricing, no retail or self-service channel, and no external investors, funding rounds, M&A, or leadership changes on record. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales and long-tenured client relationships (e.g., Pioneer Europe for 9+ years), supplemented by cross-referrals via the IN Network and institutional engagements. Pricing is quote-based and customized to each client's communication requirements, with no subscription or self-serve tiers. The company is independent, founder/management-owned, and operates across approximately 35+ countries via its own offices and partner network.

Name

Cast Inc

Legal name

CAST inc.

Website

https://castinc.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cast Inc is a privately held Belgian communication agency serving enterprise corporates, trade associations, and European institutions with multilingual content, global print production, packaging, catalogues, and digital communication solutions across 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing and Communication Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Copywriting & Editorial Production (BPAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multilingual Copywriting & Content Adaptation (MPAAANAC), Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management) (MPAAAMAF)

Keywords

• Communication agency services
• Multilingual content production
• Global print coordination
• Packaging design services
• Localisation and translation

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerpen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Integrated Communication Solutions: Full-service communication agency offering comprehensive one-stop solutions for clients' communication needs, including strategy, creative, production, and project management services. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements with enterprise clients requiring integrated communication support.
2. Modular Communication Services: Clients can select individual service modules (online, creative, multilingual, GPS, catalogues, packaging, eco-printing) based on specific needs, allowing flexible engagement models for different project requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAST Inc is a B2B communication agency that provides integrated and modular communication solutions for corporate clients, trade associations and European institutions. Its core offering spans strategy and creative consulting, multilingual content production and localisation (handling up to 32+ language versions of 200-page documents), global print production coordination through its Global Production Services (GPS), catalogue and packaging production with worldwide colour consistency, eco-friendly printing, and Prince2-certified project management, supported by an international network reaching 35+ countries.

Product overview

CAST is a communication agency offering an integrated suite of communication solutions for national and international corporate clients, trade associations, and European institutions. The portfolio consists of a 3-step model (Think, Create, Enable) delivering core services including Online Communication Solutions, Strategy and Creative Lab, Content and Copywriting, Multilingual Services and Localisation, Global Production Services (GPS), Catalogues, Packaging Services, Eco-Printing, International Support (including CAST Japan and IN Network), and Project Management. These modular services can be combined as a one-stop solution or selected individually, supported by a multilingual platform capable of handling up to 32+ language versions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oyakudachi: Japanese business philosophy meaning 'Putting yourself in the other person's shoes' - core business concept where CAST puts itself in clients' business shoes by understanding their customers' perspective.
• Global Production Services (GPS)

Products and services

• Online Communication Solutions IT communication services that combine technology and communications know-how to deliver web-based applications, content collaboration platforms, intelligent sales portals and information centers for cross-border web marketing, targeting corporate marketing teams requiring digital channels to reach distributed audiences.
• Strategy and Creative Lab Consulting service that assesses client communication requirements and helps decide how to invest time and budget, working with existing creative assets or developing new ideas and designs to meet and exceed expectations, for corporate marketing and communications teams.
• Content and Copywriting Multilingual copywriting service delivering content in UK and US English, French, and Dutch that underpins all of CAST's multilingual communications work, for corporate clients needing brand-consistent text across markets.
• Multilingual Services and Localisation End-to-end translation and localisation platform and workflow combining professional translators and proofreaders with CAST's translation memory management, content control and automated text import into online and offline layouts, supporting up to 32+ language versions of up to 200 pages each in a cost-efficient, hassle-free workflow.
• Global Production Services (GPS) Centralised print production workflow managing data preparation, manipulation, retouch and colour calibration of master files, with global coordination of paper selection, ink lab tests, environmental regulations and logistics through a worldwide network of print and production partners, offered to enterprise clients needing consistent global print quality.
• Catalogues (Catalogue, Brochure and Folder Production) Comprehensive catalogue, brochure and folder production covering design, contents, translation coordination, proofreading, photoshoots, and artwork within a single in-house automated workflow, with quality supervision of printing and finishing; the automated catalogue production flow can be set up at the client side.
• Packaging Services Integrated workflow for developing and coordinating packaging across multiple formats, product categories and countries, handling design through translations, proofreading, artwork and ready-to-print production while delivering consistent colour reproduction anywhere in the world regardless of printer.
• International Support (CAST Japan / D-nine Japan / IN Network) International support combining CAST Japan's marketing, communication and trading activities for the Japanese market, D-nine Japan's HQ coordination support, and CAST's membership in the IN Network (the largest global network of private advertising agencies) to deliver cross-border client introductions and international communications strategies.
• Tablet App Development iPad and Android tablet application development service covering design, interface building, programming, and graphical user interface resources for mobile, touch-screen device experiences, targeted at corporate clients needing mobile sales or marketing apps.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IN NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAST is part of IN Network, the largest global network of private advertising agencies. This partnership provides CAST with an additional edge in international communications through combined global resources and cross-referrals among member agencies.
• D-nine JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerD-nine provides strong support for CAST's international clients in Japan. Their collaboration ensures that global communications strategies developed by Japanese headquarters are transmitted rapidly to CAST while ensuring no communication plan details are omitted.
• Global Print Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAST maintains an extensive network of printing and production contacts worldwide that is continuously updated. This network enables handling of entire print production processes including paper selection, ink lab tests, environmental regulations, and logistics across multiple countries.
• FSC Certified SuppliersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll print work is produced by FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified suppliers, demonstrating commitment to responsible sourcing and environmental standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lionbridge: Multilingual content, translation, and global marketing services provider serving enterprise brands — comparable in localization workflow maturity and ability to handle 30+ language versions across technical and marketing content.
• Hogarth Worldwide: WPP-owned global production services agency specializing in advertising content adaptation, print production, and multilingual adaptation across markets — directly analogous to CAST's GPS and multilingual production for enterprise brands.
• TransPerfect: Global leader in translation, localization, and multilingual content production serving enterprise clients across regulated industries — directly comparable to CAST's multilingual services and large-scale language version management.
• RWS (formerly SDL): Enterprise language services and localization technology company with proprietary translation memory platforms — overlapping with CAST's multilingual platform offering and regulated-industry client base.

Broad incumbents

• Publicis Groupe: Global advertising and communications group with extensive European and Japanese presence offering creative, media, and production services — competes for the same enterprise client budgets as CAST.
• Dentsu: Global advertising and communications holding group headquartered in Japan with deep European and Japanese operations — overlaps with CAST on integrated communications and Japan-EU market entry services.
• WPP: World's largest advertising holding company with Brussels and Tokyo operations spanning creative, production, and media — broader alternative for enterprise clients comparing CAST to full-service holding group offerings.
• Interpublic Group: Major advertising holding company with global production and localization capabilities through agencies like McCann and FCB — provides integrated alternative for clients seeking CAST-style services within a holding group.

Regional players

• Sepro Partners: Independent multilingual marketing agency serving European and North American enterprise clients with content production, translation, and creative services — direct Europe-region competitor with similar scale and client profile to CAST.
• Voice & Script International: European-based multilingual media production agency specializing in dubbing, subtitling, and content adaptation across European markets — comparable to CAST's multilingual adaptation focus, though skewed toward audiovisual content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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