Intec

What Intec does

Intec is a UK-based manufacturer of offline digital print finishing equipment, operating as a brand within the Plockmatic Group's Packaging and Labeling Business Unit. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Poole (with the firmographic record listing Hamworthy), the company serves commercial printers, packaging converters, label producers, and point-of-sale display manufacturers across the UK, EMEA, and North America through a UK headquarters and a US regional office in Lutz, Florida (Intec Americas / PDF Inc.). The 11-50 headcount and direct-sales, quote-based GTM indicate a niche specialist OEM with a limited but premium-priced product portfolio.

Intec's product portfolio is structured around two main brand lines. ColorCut comprises digital die-cutting and creasing equipment spanning entry-level B3 flatbeds (FB580), mid-range B2+ flatbeds (FB775, FB780-T, FB790-T), flagship B1+ flatbeds (FB1175, FB1180-T, FB1190-T), automated flatbed systems (FB9000 Pro, FB9500 Pro-T, FB9550 Pro-T), auto sheet cutters (SC6500 through SC7800 Pro-RS XL), sheet and roll-to-roll label cutters/finishers (LC330, LC700, LCF500 Pro, LCF520 Pro), and automatic tape dispensers (ATD30, ATD50). ColorFlare covers desktop to fully-automatic foiling and laminating systems (CF400, CF2000, CF2500). Differentiating technologies include the Vision3 CCD camera with QR-code-based job recognition, an opposing tangential male/female creasing system claimed as a world's first in its class, a patented rear-mark scanning system, the Airblade2 separation system, and the SmartTag retention system. ColorCut Pro Production Studio software is bundled with Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW plugins, with an optional Server Station for networked multi-station production.

Intec generates revenue through direct hardware sales of ColorCut and ColorFlare systems (quote-based pricing, no public disclosure), recurring consumables (cutting blades, mats, strips, foils, laminates, holographic films, ColorCut digital label media), and ColorCut Pro software licenses with optional Software Maintenance Agreements and Server Station bundles. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no apparent reseller or distributor network: leads are generated via the company's website, industry exhibitions, video content, brochures, and case studies, and closed through UK and US sales teams backed by Customer Experience Center demos (in-person and virtual) and remote support via TeamViewer. Published case studies (Tony Bowyer Print, Heritage Playing Cards, Whitebox Studios) reflect a small-business customer profile.

Name

Intec

Legal name

Plockmatic Group UK Ltd.

Website

https://intecprinters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intec is a UK-based manufacturer of digital die-cutting, creasing, foiling, and lamination equipment serving print finishers, packaging converters, and label producers under the ColorCut and ColorFlare brands, operating as a Packaging and Labeling unit of the Plockmatic Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Print Finishing Equipment

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)

Keywords

• Digital die cutting
• Creasing equipment
• Print finishing
• Foiling laminating
• Label cutting

Headquarters

HQ city

Poole

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Equipment Sales: Sale of ColorCut digital die-cutters/creasers and ColorFlare foiling/lamination machines. Products range from entry-level B3 flatbed cutters to large-format B1 automated flatbed cutters and sheet-fed automatic cutters.
2. Consumables Sales: Sale of consumables including cutting blades, cutting mats, cutting strips, creasing tools, and digital label media. Also includes ColorCut Auto Tape Dispensers.
3. Foils and Laminates Consumables: Sale of ColorFlare consumables including metallic toner foils (Gold, Silver, Copper, Red, Rose Gold, Green, Blue), holographic films (Carbon Fibre, Sparkle, Crystal), and laminates (MegaBond digital silk touch, over-printable, BOPP films).
4. Software Licenses and Maintenance: Sale of ColorCut Pro software licenses with 12 months included support. Optional Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) for continued compatibility with Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW upgrades after initial period.
5. Optional Server Station: Sale of ColorCut Pro Server Station hardware and software bundle for networked workflow environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Intec manufactures and sells offline digital print finishing equipment under the ColorCut brand (digital die-cutting and creasing flatbed cutters, automatic sheet cutters, sheet and roll-to-roll label cutters, and automatic tape dispensers) and the ColorFlare brand (desktop, semi-automatic, and fully automatic foiling and laminating machines). The hardware is paired with the proprietary ColorCut Pro Production Studio software (with Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW plugins), the optional ColorCut Pro Server Station networked workflow hub, and branded consumables including foils, laminates, holographic films, digital label media, and cutting accessories. Products are designed for commercial printers, packaging converters, and label producers requiring digital die-cutting, creasing, kiss-cutting, foil embellishment, and lamination without conventional dies.

Product overview

Intec is a provider of offline digital print finishing equipment and consumables, operating as a brand of the Plockmatic Group. The product portfolio consists of two main product lines: ColorCut (digital die-cutting and creasing equipment) and ColorFlare (foiling and lamination systems), supported by a range of consumables and software. The ColorCut line includes flatbed cutters (FB580 B3 through FB1190-T B1+), automated flatbed cutters (FB9000 Pro, FB9500 Pro-T, FB9550 Pro-T), auto sheet cutters (SC6500 through SC7800 Pro-RS XL), dedicated label cutters (LC330, LC700 sheet label cutters; LCF500 Pro, LCF520 Pro roll-to-roll finishers), automatic tape dispensers (ATD30, ATD50), ColorCut Pro software (Production Studio and optional Server Station), and accessories (blades, mats, cutting strips). The ColorFlare line offers foiling and lamination equipment from desktop (CF400) through semi-automatic (CF2000) to fully automatic (CF2500), plus a comprehensive range of foils, laminates, and holographic films on industry-standard 3-inch cores. All products are designed for print finishing operations in packaging, point-of-sale, and label production applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ColorCut: Digital die cutting and creasing equipment product line including flatbed cutters, automatic sheet cutters, and label cutting solutions.
• ColorFlare

Products and services

• ColorCut SC6500 Auto Sheet Cutter Auto-fed sheet cutter/creaser with rapid production, ultra-low energy consumption, and double-depth cutting capability (Kiss-cut & cut-through) for enhanced label production. Designed for commercial printers and label producers.
• ColorCut SC7100 Pro-T Auto Sheet Cutter Automatic sheet cutting and tangential creasing machine for lightweight card, packaging, POS materials, and kiss-cut sheet labels. Features a tangential wheel creaser producing smooth, well-defined creases in media up to 450 microns.
• ColorCut SC7100 Pro-T XL B2+ Auto Sheet Cutter B2+ wide-format version of the SC7100 Pro-T with extended media handling for card, packaging, POS, and kiss-cut sheet labels. Compact and mobile form factor.
• ColorCut SC7800 Pro-RS XL B2+ Auto Sheet Cutter Revolutionary B2+ automatic sheet cutter featuring the world's first male and female double-sided creasing technology. Triple-tool head with tangential wheel creaser, groove wheel, and contour drag knife. Ultra-low energy consumption (under 140W) and standalone operation from USB without a PC.
• ColorCut FB9000 Pro Automated Flatbed Cutter Premium automatic digital die flatbed cutter with auto-feeding stacking unit. Dual tool head for cutting and creasing with up to 1.2kg cutting force and 1.5kg crease force. Stacks up to 2,000 sheets for fully unattended production.
• ColorCut FB9500 Pro-T Automated Flatbed Cutter Fully automated tangential creasing digital flatbed cutter. Dual tool head with active tangential creasing tool and passive cutting tool. Creasing force up to 2.5kg and cutting force up to 1.3kg. Features patented rear mark scanning system.
• ColorCut FB9550 Pro-T Automated Flatbed Cutter Premium automated tangential creasing digital flatbed cutter with five-tool head configuration. Two active tangential tools plus three passive tools for cutting, creasing, and perforation. Handles media up to 3,000 microns with 2.5kg force.
• ColorCut FB580 B3 Flatbed Cutter Entry-level B3 digital flatbed cutter/creaser with compact footprint. Dual tool head delivering up to 1.2kg force. Ideal for prototyping and small run production. Features 7-inch immersive touchscreen and Vision3 CCD camera.
• ColorCut FB775 B2+ Flatbed Cutter Mid-range B2+ digital die flatbed cutter with dual tool cutting head delivering up to 1,500gf for creasing and 1,200gf for cutting. Features Productivity Mode for N-up sheet cutting and QR code job retrieval.
• ColorCut FB780-T B2+ Flatbed Cutter World's first B2+ digital flatbed cutter with active tangential wheel creaser. Dual tool head with 2.5kg force tangential creasing wheel and 1kg passive contour blade. Features NO WIRES standalone USB operation.
• ColorCut FB790-T B2+ Flatbed Cutter B2+ digital flatbed cutter with dual tool tangential system. 2.5kg force active tangential wheel creaser and 1kg passive contour blade. Can cut through materials up to 3,000 microns with optional tangential knife tool.
• ColorCut FB1175 B1+ Flatbed Cutter Flagship B1+ flatbed cutter with largest cutting table in the range. Enhanced dual tool cutting head delivering up to 1,500gf for creasing and 1,200gf for cutting. Features Productivity Mode for continuous mixed job cutting.
• ColorCut FB1180-T B1+ Flatbed Cutter B1 flatbed cutter with quad tool head (four tool positions). Two passive contour tools and two active tangential tools. High force cut and crease up to 2,500gf. Can handle E/F/N fluted media up to 3,000 microns.
• ColorCut FB1190-T B1+ Flatbed Cutter Premium B1+ flatbed cutter with quad tool cutting head and magnetic tool assist. Delivers up to 2,500gf pressure. Can cut through paper/card up to 1,000 microns and E/F/N fluted media up to 3,000 microns.
• ColorCut LC330 Sheet Label Cutter Automatic kiss-cut label sheet cutter designed for users entering sheet label production. Uses the standard ColorCut ecosystem and cut files providing an upgrade path as the business grows.
• ColorCut LC700 Sheet Label Cutter Automatic sheet label cutter for busy print departments seeking complete unattended cutting production. Combines reliable label-sheet feeding with instant job retrieval system for precise kiss-cut label cutting.
• ColorCut LCF500 Pro Roll-to-Roll Label Cutter Finisher Roll-to-roll label cutter finisher with easy roll loading for lamination, digital contour cutting, matrix removal, and optional roll slitting. Finishing solution for roll labels that can be added to applicator machines.
• ColorCut LCF520 Pro Roll-to-Roll Label Cutter Finisher High-volume roll-to-roll label cutter finisher with dual cutting heads for up to 2x faster throughput. Features inline cold lamination, contour kiss-cutting, matrix removal, and slitting to finished rolls. Patented auto-tracking technology.
• ColorCut ATD30 Auto Tape Dispenser Auto tape dispenser for packaging assembly. Cuts double-sided tape and a range of other tape types. Auto-cuts lengths from 5mm to 999mm.
• ColorCut ATD50 Auto Tape Dispenser Auto tape dispenser with fully automatic cutting for double-sided and specialty tapes. Cuts widths from 6mm to 60mm and lengths from 5mm to 999mm. Features programmable auto and manual modes.
• ColorCut Pro Production Studio Software Core software application for all ColorCut models. Provides plugin for Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW to generate QR-coded cut files. Includes Job Library for file management and SmartMark registration for positional accuracy.
• ColorCut Pro Server Station Network hub workstation pre-installed with ColorCut Pro software suite. Includes Template Maker for carton design and Job Library Manager. Connects networked designers and production floor for seamless workflow automation.
• ColorFlare CF400 Desktop Foiler/Laminator Compact desktop dual laminator and foil flaring device for short-run in-house decorative effects. Handles SRA3+ media up to 1200mm. Optional stand converts it to a floor-standing mobile device.
• ColorFlare CF2000 Semi-Automatic Foiler/Laminator Semi-automatic professional laminator and foil flaring device. Adds colored metallic toner foils, lamination, and holographic effects. Features oil heating and hydraulic pressure for professional finish.
• ColorFlare CF2500 Automatic Foiler/Laminator Automatic feeding lamination and foiling machine with all-in-one solution. Oil roller heating system for consistent temperatures. Up to 2,000 SRA3 sheets per hour. Pneumatic auto burst sheet separation.
• ColorFlare Consumables (Foils, Laminates, Holographic Films) Premium quality foils, laminates, and holographic films for ColorFlare devices. Foils contain 300 metres on 3-inch cores. Laminates contain 1,000 metres. Compatible with all toner-based output devices.
• ColorCut Digital Label Media SRA3 digital sheet label media compatible with all toner-based digital production presses including Konica Minolta, Xerox, Canon, and Intec presses. Range includes textured label media for wine and beverage labels, polyester film labels for outdoor applications, and paper-based labels.
• ColorCut Cutter Accessories (Blades, Mats, Cutting Strips) Complete range of precision accessories including cutting blades (30, 45, 60 degree angles), blade holders, green self-healing and grey felt cutting mats, cutting strips, silencers, and care packs for all ColorCut models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption as low as 100W average for SC7100 Pro-T models
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Plockmatic GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntec is an established brand name within the Plockmatic Group, specifically under the Packaging and Labeling Business Unit. Equipment is manufactured at several Plockmatic Group-owned facilities worldwide, with a centre of excellence for packaging and labels based in the UK.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Summa: Belgian manufacturer of flatbed and roll cutters (Summa F Series, S Class) for sign, packaging, and label production — a direct competitor to Intec's ColorCut FB-series flatbeds and roll-to-roll label cutters (LCF500/LCF520).
• Zünd Systemtechnik: Swiss manufacturer of modular digital cutting systems (Zünd G3, D3) widely used in packaging, POS, and display production — same product category, same customer base of commercial printers and packaging converters, and the global benchmark Intec competes against head-on.
• Roland DG: Manufacturer of digital print, cut/print-and-cut, and UV flatbed devices (VersaUV, CAMM-1 series) that compete with Intec in packaging prototypes, labels, POS, and short-run commercial print finishing.
• Esko (a Danaher company): Provider of packaging prepress, workflow software, and Kongsberg digital cutting tables for the same packaging converter and commercial print customers; its cutting tables compete directly with Intec's ColorCut flatbed range.
• Multicam Systems: Manufacturer of CNC digital cutting and routing systems with finishing applications similar to ColorCut flatbeds — comparable product technology competing in adjacent finishing workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Durst Group: Large diversified manufacturer of digital printing and finishing systems for packaging and labels; a broader incumbent that competes with Intec's full ColorCut/ColorFlare range within packaging converter accounts.
• Mimaki Engineering: Japanese manufacturer of inkjet printers, cutters, and flatbed UV systems (CFX/CFL/CFJ series) addressing overlap with Intec's label, sign, and packaging finishing customers.
• HP (Large Format / Indigo): Diversified printing equipment major whose Indigo and PageWide presses are widely deployed at ColorCut/ColorFlare customers; broader incumbent selling upstream digital presses that determine Intec's installed base of compatible toner output.

Emerging players

• Scodix: Specialist in digital print embellishment (Scodix Ultra series) — a niche player in foil/embossing effects that intersects with Intec's ColorFlare foiling and lamination equipment within commercial print shops.
• VeloBind / Standard Finishing: Provider of print finishing and binding solutions for in-house print production — partial overlap with Intec's ColorCut/ColorFlare finishing equipment in commercial print and on-demand print shop settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntecPrinters

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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