What Wasberger does

Wasberger AB is a Swedish family-owned wholesale distributor founded in 1971, headquartered in Landskrona, Sweden. The company distributes materials, parts, and machinery to label and packaging printers across Scandinavia, Ukraine, and Poland, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Poland (Wasberger Sp. z o.o., established 1998) and Ukraine (Wasberger Ltd., established 2002), plus a Denmark sales office. Its core activity is resale of third-party manufactured flexo printing consumables and equipment sourced from a multi-decade portfolio of represented manufacturers including Kocher+Beck, Grafotronic, Flexo-wash, Lundberg Tech, Nikka, Fedrigoni, Lemmaco, Lohmann, boon-tech, and Alphacure.

The product offering is organized into three categories: (1) Products — rotary flexible dies, hot foil cylinders, cutting cylinders, TecScreen printing plates, magnetic and print cylinders (including ANTIFRICTION variants), doctor blades, anilox rolls and sleeves, UV lamps and reflectors, pneumatic shafts, and cutting/slitting tools; (2) Materials — Lohmann DuploFLEX adhesive tapes, cores, Emicote waterbased primers, Fedrigoni self-adhesive materials (papers and films), flexo cleaning products, inktrays, LEMMACO cold/hot/BOPP foils, and the Wasberger Care Line skin care range; (3) Machines & Systems — boon-tech plug & play finishing solutions, the FLEXO PLATE MOUNTER WPN600, Flexo Wash cleaning equipment, Grafotronic modular finishing machines (HI3, SR3, PHARMA2, DCL2, CF2, SCF, DC2), Lundberg Tech waste handling systems, and Nikka inspection systems. No proprietary core technology is manufactured in-house; technical differentiation rests on the curated multi-vendor portfolio and in-house application expertise.

The business model is B2B distribution with quote-based pricing. Revenue is generated from resale of sourced products, complemented by consultation, service, and logistics solutions delivered alongside product sales. Go-to-market is sales-led through a small team of area sales managers covering Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Poland. No public pricing is disclosed and no revenue figures are publicly available; headcount is stated at 1–10 employees. Marketing is conducted via the company website, an online product catalogue, and direct email outreach. The company is privately held with no external institutional investors or parent entities identified.

Name

Wasberger

Legal name

WASBERGER AB

Website

https://wasberger.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wasberger AB is a Swedish family-owned distributor, founded 1971, that resells flexo printing materials, parts, and machinery to label and packaging printers across Scandinavia, Poland, and Ukraine via wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexographic Printing Equipment and Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated & Case Printing (Preprint/Postprint) (IMALAKAI)

Keywords

• Flexographic printing supplies
• Label printing equipment
• Printing machinery distribution
• Flexo printing materials
• Industrial waste handling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Landskrona

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Materials, Parts & Machinery Distribution: Wasberger generates revenue by distributing materials, supplies, and advanced machinery to label and packaging printers in Scandinavia, Ukraine, and Poland, complemented by consultation, service, and logistics solutions. Revenue is derived from the resale of products sourced from represented manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wasberger is a wholesale distributor of materials, parts, and machinery to label and packaging printers in Scandinavia, Ukraine, and Poland. The company represents leading manufacturers in the flexographic printing industry (Kocher+Beck, Alphacure, Fedrigoni, Grafotronic, Flexo-wash, Lundberg Tech, Nikka, boon-tech, Lemmaco, Lohmann) and complements product resale with consultation, service, and logistics solutions.

Product overview

Wasberger is a distributor of materials, parts, and machinery serving the flexographic printing industry since 1971. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized across three main categories: (1) Products including KOCHER+BECK rotary flexible dies, hot foil cylinders, cutting cylinders, TecScreen printing plates, magnetic cylinders, print cylinders with ANTIFRICTION variants, cross-cutting and perforation cylinders, doctor blades, TLS anilox rolls with TeroLux coating, UV lamps and reflectors, pneumatic shafts, cutting and slitting tools, and filing systems for dies and plates; (2) Materials including Lohmann adhesive tapes (DuploFLEX series), cores, Emicote waterbased primers, Fedrigoni self-adhesive materials (papers, films, thermal linerless), flexo cleaning products, inktrays, LEMMACO foils (cold/hot/BOPP), and Wasberger Care Line skin care products; (3) Machines and Systems including boon-tech plug & play solutions (VELOX, VIPER, SWIFT, RAPTOR, REBEL, ARISE), WPN600 plate mounter, Flexo Wash cleaning equipment, Grafotronic finishing machines (HI3, SR3, PHARMA2, DCL2, CF2, SCF, DC2), Lundberg Tech waste handling systems, and Nikka inspection systems. Wasberger represents leading manufacturers including Kocher+Beck, Alphacure, CBG, Grafotronic, Flexo-wash, Lundberg Tech, Nikka, boon-tech (formerly WLE), Fedrigoni (formerly Ritrama), Lemmaco, and Lohmann. The company complements product sales with consultation, service, and logistics solutions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KOCHER+BECK Rotary Flexible Dies and Inline Offset Cutting Tools Rotary cutting dies and flexible dies (AI-UNIVERSAL, 3L LASER LONG LIFE, NANOTEC grades) for kiss cutting, total cutting, perforating, and inline offset cutting in printing presses.
• KOCHER+BECK Hot Foil Cylinders High-precision cylinders for hot foil stamping that produce accurate reproductions of intricate motifs.
• KOCHER+BECK TecScreen Printing Plates and Accessories Nickel-coated stainless steel mesh screen printing plates reusable to 0.01mm accuracy, with full accessories including end rings, mounting devices, squeegees, and washout frames.
• KOCHER+BECK Cutting Cylinders CNC-technology cutting cylinders (Universal, Remaliner, Longitudinal, Cross-cutting, Ejection, Anvil, Compressed Air/Vacuum) for large runs and difficult materials.
• Magnetic Cylinders High-quality magnetic cylinders with extreme retention force, precise gap tolerances, and long service life for flexible die applications.
• Print Cylinders and ANTIFRICTION Print Cylinders Print cylinders made of aluminum or steel with hardened anodized coating, including ANTIFRICTION variants with 450HV coating hardness and optimized friction properties.
• Cross-cutting and Perforation Cylinders Cross-cutting and perforation sheeters with hardened steel knives for cutting or perforating labels.
• Doctor Blades Pre-honed doctor blades including WING-Lamella, SC-Lamella, TMC-Bevel, and N-Round Edge types in various dimensions and edge configurations.
• TLS Anilox Rolls and Sleeves Ceramic-coated anilox rolls and sleeves resistant to wear, moisture, and heat, with TeroLux patented metal carbide coating option.
• UV-Lamps and Reflectors UV curing lamps for all systems with over 19,000 lamp references, plus UV reflectors in aluminum, dichroic, and UV-coated quartz.
• Pneumatic Shafts High-quality pneumatic shafts and chucks with strips (anodized aluminum) or lugs (various materials) for winding and unwinding applications.
• Cutting and Slitting Tools Industrial knives, cutting and perforation knives, knife holders, slitting systems, shear cut systems, and razor blades for various materials.
• Filing Systems for Dies and Plates Filing solutions for flexo printing plates and flexible dies supplied from comprehensive inventories.
• Lohmann Adhesive Tapes for Flexo Printing Double-sided adhesive tapes including DuploFLEX 5 (flexible packaging), DuploFLEX 3 and 4 (label printing), and DuploFLEX CB (post print applications).
• Cores High-quality cores manufactured in Poland for the label printing industry, available in various sizes, widths, and thicknesses (3mm thickness, 2 meter lengths).
• Emicote Waterbased Primer Coatings Waterbased primer coatings (Emicote 2 with low solvent, Emicote 3 fully waterbased) for print receptive coating on digital printing and size coat for ink adhesion.
• Fedrigoni Self-Adhesive Materials Self-adhesive materials in rolls and sheets including papers (uncoated, coated, coloured, metallized), films (polypropylenes, polyethylenes, polyesters, vinyls), Direct Thermal Linerless, and special constructions for various industries.
• Flexo Cleaning Products Cleaning solutions that dissolve water, UV, and alcohol-based inks and dirt for anilox, doctor blades, rollers, and other parts.
• Inktrays Inktrays for all flexopresses with open tray design fitting flexo presses for minimized downtime during ink change.
• LEMMACO Cold Foil, Hot Foil, and BOPP Film Metallized, pigmented, and diffractive foils for hot and cold stamping plus BOPP foil in gloss, matt, and soft touch versions.
• Wasberger Care Line Complete skin care solution for industrial environments including hand soaps, foams, hand cleansers, and skin protection creams (Stokoderm, Estesol, Solopol, Kresto, InstantFOAM, Stokolan).
• boon-tech Plug & Play Solutions Cost-effective plug & play machines including VELOX (core cutter), VIPER (tabletop rewinder), SWIFT (fan folding machine), RAPTOR (label cutter), REBEL (digital finishing), and ARISE (manual roll lifter).
• FLEXO PLATE MOUNTER WPN600 Modern device for mounting dies on cylinders and sleeves with image preview system, 200-600mm width, cylinder repeat up to 197Z, and 16-megapixel camera with Full HD resolution.
• Flexo Wash Cleaning Equipment Cleaning equipment for anilox cleaners, parts washing units, plate washers, sleeves cleaners, and screen washers using solvent and non-solvent cleaning liquids plus laser cleaning options.
• Grafotronic Finishing Machines Modular digital finishing machines including HI3 (inspection slitter/rewinder), SR3 (slitter/rewinder), PHARMA2 (bi-directional inspection), DCL2 (fully modular), CF2 (compact), SCF (super compact), and DC2 (die cutting).
• Lundberg Tech Waste Handling Solutions Granulators, cutters, vacuum waste handling systems, matrix & edge trim handling, and WasteTech all-in-one units for capturing, cutting, and collecting edge trim waste.
• Nikka Inspection Systems Automation, inspection, and measurement solutions including Alis M (entry-level), Alis L1/L2 (press and rewinders), Alis-Jet (ink-jet), NVS (vision slitter), and ODRI (PDF-to-print proofreading).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lohmann GmbH & CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 January 2022Wasberger is a distributor in Denmark for a wide selection of Lohmann adhesive tapes with different foam qualities, adhesive formulations, and foam hardnesses for flexo printing. This includes DuploFLEX products for flexible packaging printing and label printing applications.
• boon-tech (formerly WLE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 January 2022boon-tech is a supplier of plug & play solutions for the label industry, offering slitter/rewinders, fan-folding equipment, core cutters, and finishing machines. Wasberger distributes boon-tech products including boon|VELOX, boon|VIPER, boon|SWIFT, boon|RAPTOR, boon|REBEL, and boon|ARISE.
• Kocher+BeckcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Kocher+Beck, a leading manufacturer of rotary cutting dies, flexible dies, hot foil cylinders, cutting cylinders, and TecScreen printing plates and accessories for the flexo printing industry.
• FedrigonicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger presents Fedrigoni self-adhesive materials following the merger of Ritrama, Arconvert, and Manter into the Fedrigoni division for self-adhesive materials. Fedrigoni operates 9 production plants and 17 product lines.
• GrafotroniccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Grafotronic, a manufacturer of digital finishing machines including HI3 Inspection Slitter/Rewinder, SR3, PHARMA2, DCL2, CF2, SCF, and DC2 modular die cutting machines.
• Flexo WashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Flexo Wash, a manufacturer of cleaning equipment including anilox cleaners, parts washing units, plate washing machines, sleeves cleaners, and screen cleaners for the flexo printing industry.
• Lundberg TechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Lundberg Tech, a manufacturer of granulators, cutters, and vacuum waste handling systems for the label printing industry, including the WasteTech all-in-one unit.
• Nikka ResearchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Nikka Research, a manufacturer of automation, inspection, and measurement solutions for labels and packaging printing, including Alis inspection systems and NVS vision-controlled slitter.
• LemmacocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Lemmaco, a supplier of thermo transfer ribbons, hot and cold stamping foils, BOPP film, self-adhesive labels, EDEL UV varnishes, PVA adhesives, and window patching films.
• Alpha-CurecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWasberger represents Alpha-Cure, a supplier of the widest range of original and replacement UV lamps and reflectors for all UV curing systems types.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPGPrints: Established global supplier of rotary screen and digital printing systems plus consumables for textile and graphics printing. Comparable to Wasberger in that it serves flexo-adjacent printing converters with equipment and consumables, though at much larger scale and with proprietary technology.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: Leading manufacturer of flexo and gravure printing machinery, plus extrusion and converting equipment. Comparable because it supplies the same label and flexible packaging printers Wasberger serves, although as a manufacturer rather than a distributor.
• Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics: Large industrial group supplying printing blankets, coated fabrics, and engineered surfaces used in flexo printing. Comparable to Wasberger through the supply of printing consumables and engineered components to flexo converters, though at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Inometa: German specialist in print cylinders, sleeves, and adapter systems for the flexo industry. Comparable to Wasberger as both target label and packaging converters with technical printing components and operate primarily through technical-distribution sales models.
• Apex International: Global manufacturer and distributor of anilox rolls, sleeves, and print cylinders serving flexo and gravure printers. Comparable to Wasberger because Wasberger resells complementary anilox products (e.g., TLS rolls) and serves overlapping label and packaging printer customers worldwide.
• Wikoff Color Corporation: Specialty distributor and manufacturer of printing inks and coatings for flexo, gravure, and digital printing. Comparable to Wasberger in business model as a technical distributor selling consumables and supporting materials into label/packaging print shops.
• Nazdar Ink Technologies: Manufacturer and distributor of screen, digital, and flexographic inks plus printing supplies. Comparable to Wasberger as a B2B printing-supplies distributor with technical sales coverage serving converters and commercial printers.

Regional players

• Bunting Magnetics Europe: UK-based supplier of magnetic cylinders, magnetic separation, and metal-detection equipment used in printing and converting. Comparable to Wasberger as a regional specialist distributor selling technical components (magnetics) into label/packaging converting operations.

Emerging players

• Boettger GmbH & Co. KG (Pröll KG): Specialty coatings and inks producer serving screen, pad, and flexo printing. Comparable to Wasberger because both supply finishing and decorative materials (foils, varnishes, primers) into the label and packaging printing market through technical-distribution channels.
• Lüscher AG: Swiss manufacturer of flexo plate-making equipment (CTP, processors, mounting systems). Comparable to Wasberger through the plate-mounter and pre-press equipment category, which Wasberger also distributes into label printers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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