epura

What epura does

Épura Gráfica Digital e Sinalização is a privately-held Brazilian digital printing and visual communication services company headquartered in Recife, Pernambuco. Founded in March 1996 by an engineer and an architect, the company began as a dedicated CAD plotting bureau serving technical drawing needs and expanded in 1998 into visual communication, signage, and quick printing. Today it operates a purpose-built 600m² facility (grown from an original 24m² rented room) offering a broad portfolio of services: CAD plotting for engineering and architecture (branded as Plotjet), custom adhesive printing and installation, Tyvek printing, direct-to-fabric printing, canvas/banner printing, photographic paper printing, retail gondola and point-of-sale signage, and combined digital and offset printing for stationery products. Underlying technology centers on digital printing equipment applied to flexible and rigid substrates, with proprietary workflow features including the Plotjet CAD plotting service system and a Cobrança Mensal monthly billing account for corporate clients.

The business operates through a multi-channel go-to-market model combining a self-serve e-commerce storefront at epura.net.br for SMB and consumer purchases, quote-based and WhatsApp-driven direct sales for custom projects, and dedicated monthly billing accounts for recurring corporate customers. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based custom printing services (per-job or per-plot pricing) supplemented by one-time online product sales. Customer segmentation is horizontal, spanning engineering and architecture firms, commercial and industrial businesses, retailers, event organizers, and individual consumers across the Recife metropolitan area and broader Northeast Brazil.

The company has no disclosed external investors, parent organization, or public listing; it remains entirely founder-owned and operated from a single physical location. Marketing relies on a company-authored blog covering printing tips and material guides, organic presence on Instagram and Facebook, WhatsApp for conversion, and email newsletters. Certifications include compliance with Brazil's LGPD data protection law. The company holds no patents, trademarks, or formal partnerships in the available record.

Name

epura

Legal name

Épura Gráfica Digital e Sinalização

Website

https://epura.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Épura Gráfica Digital e Sinalização is a privately-held Brazilian digital printing and visual communication company founded in 1996 in Recife. It serves engineering/architecture firms, retailers, event organizers, and consumers with CAD plotting, custom adhesives, banners, fabric printing, and signage services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Stationery Product Manufacturing (322230)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Reprographics & Large‑Format Printing (Posters, Banners, Blueprints, Signage) (EDAEAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paper Converting Services (slitting, sheeting, coating, laminating, rewinding) (IMAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Digital printing services
• CAD plotting services
• Large format printing
• Custom signage printing
• Visual communication printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Printing Services: The company generates revenue primarily through custom printing services including digital printing, offset printing, CAD plotting, and large-format printing. Services are priced per job/project and invoiced either per transaction or through a monthly account (Cobrança Mensal) for frequent customers.
2. CAD Plotting Services: Specialized plotting service for architectural and engineering drawings in various formats (A0, A1, A2, A3) on different paper types. Revenue generated per plot or through monthly account contracts with corporate clients.
3. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct online sales of pre-configured printed products (banners, business cards, roll-ups) through the epura.net.br storefront to consumers and small businesses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Épura Gráfica Digital e Sinalização is a commercial printing services company providing digital and offset printing, CAD plotting for engineering and architecture, large-format printing on flexible and rigid substrates (vinyl, Tyvek, canvas, fabric, photographic paper), custom adhesive production and application, retail/POS signage, and event banners. The company also operates the Plotjet/Cobrança Mensal monthly billing system that aggregates recurring printing charges and bills them by cost center or project for frequent corporate customers.

Product overview

Épura Gráfica Digital is a printing and visual communication services company based in Recife, Brazil, founded in 1996. The company operates as a multi-service print shop offering a comprehensive portfolio of digital printing, offset printing, and CAD plotting services. The core offerings include: custom adhesive printing and application (including perforated, transparent, and special adhesives), Tyvek printing, direct fabric printing (Oxford, Courvin, Canvas, Flag), canvas/banner printing, photographic paper printing, and retail shelf/point-of-sale signage. Supporting services include CAD plotting for engineering and architecture (Plotagem CAD), and a monthly billing system (Plotjet/Cobrança Mensal) for frequent customers. The company also offers banners in various formats (Lona, Tecido, Roll Up, Wind Banner) and digital/offset printing for stationery products. Services are complemented by professional installation teams and an online store (epura.net.br).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plotagem CAD (CAD Plotting Service) CAD plotting service for engineering and architecture projects, printing technical drawings in formats A0, A1, A2, and A3 on plotters with precise scale and line quality. Supports DWG and PDF files, laser printing, and offers monthly billing options for regular customers.
• Impressão e Aplicação de Adesivos Personalizados (Custom Adhesive Printing and Application) Custom adhesive printing and professional installation service for vehicle and fleet signaling, decoration, visual communication, commercial and industrial signage, and special projects.
• Adesivo Jateado, Perfurado, Transparente e Especiais (Frosted, Perforated, Transparent and Special Adhesives) Perforated, transparent, frosted, and special vinyl adhesives with or without printing, providing clarity, privacy, and decoration for windows, glass doors, floors with anti-slip finish, and special applications.
• Impressão em Tyvek (Tyvek Printing)
• Impressão Direta em Tecido (Direct Fabric Printing)
• Impressão Digital e Offset (Digital and Offset Printing)
• Impressão em Lona (Canvas/Banner Printing)
• Impressão em Tecido Tela Canvas (Canvas Fabric Art Printing)
• Impressão em Papel Fotográfico (Photographic Paper Printing)
• Sinalização de Gôndolas e PDV (Shelf and Point-of-Sale Signage)
• Banners Lona, Tecido, Roll Up e Wind Banner (Custom Event Banners)
• Cobrança Mensal (Plotjet) - Monthly Billing Account Service

Quantifiable outcome

• First CAD plotting bureau in Recife
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office: National chain providing commercial printing, signage, banners, and document services to walk-in and B2B customers. Comparable on broad printing menu and same-day turnaround, though anchored to retail locations in the US.
• 4over: US-based wholesale commercial printing marketplace offering business cards, banners, signage, and large-format output to print brokers and resellers. Comparable on broad substrate coverage and trade printing, though it operates at a much larger national scale.
• Shutterfly: Large US-based consumer and SMB printing platform producing photo products, stationery, signage, and marketing materials. Comparable on custom-print e-commerce and personalization, though primarily consumer-photo rather than CAD/signage.
• MOO: Design-led commercial printing brand specializing in business cards, marketing collateral, and large-format prints for SMBs and creatives. Comparable on premium-print positioning, variable-data capability, and B2B+B2C sales model, though MOO is global and digitally native.
• Printful: Print-on-demand platform producing custom apparel, banners, and accessories for e-commerce sellers. Comparable on digital-print-on-various-substrates and e-commerce storefront distribution, but focused on apparel/dropshipping rather than CAD/visual-comm services.
• VistaPrint (Cimpress): Global online commercial printing platform serving SMBs with business cards, banners, signage, and marketing materials. Highly comparable to Éura on product category (commercial printing, signage, large-format), but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple geographies.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise network of commercial print shops offering digital printing, signage, banners, and marketing services to local SMBs. Comparable as a multi-service commercial print franchise serving a local market, but operates via franchise model with US/EU footprint.

Emerging players

• Canva Print: Design-first platform that integrates on-demand commercial printing (cards, flyers, banners, posters, apparel) directly into its design workflow. Comparable on small-run, on-demand printing and SMB targeting, with a stronger digital design funnel than Éura.
• Sticker Mule: Specialty online printer focused on custom stickers, labels, and adhesives with a streamlined e-commerce UX. Comparable on Éura's adhesive/vinyl printing line and direct-to-consumer ordering flow, but operating digitally at global scale.
• Printify: Print-on-demand marketplace connecting e-commerce merchants to a network of print providers for apparel, signage, and home décor. Comparable on digital-print-on-demand and e-commerce storefront model, though it operates as a tech layer rather than a printer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/epura.grafica
• Instagraminstagram.com/epuragrafica

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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