What Verico Technology does

Verico Technology, LLC is a Connecticut-based contract manufacturer specializing in precision roll-to-roll (R2R) coating. The company operates a 125,000 square foot facility in Enfield, Connecticut, employs between 11 and 50 people, and traces more than 30 years of coating experience back to its origins as Presstek, a graphic-arts equipment maker, before rebranding to Verico Technology in 2022. Today, the company's primary offering is toll/contract coating services for entrepreneurs and corporate product developers, alongside a legacy line of Zahara waterless printing plates and EcoKleen processors distributed through a European warehouse.

The firm's core technical capability is precision slot die coating on two 65-inch production lines with three slot die coating stations and an 80-foot four-zone flotation oven in a clean production environment, complemented by a newly added E+R (Dixon) pilot coating line and a 64-inch dual cavity slot die from TSE Troller installed in 2024. Verico achieves single-digit percentage thickness variation across sub-micron to hundreds-of-micron ranges via slot die, gravure, three-roll, solvent, and aqueous coating methods on substrates including plastic films, metal foils, non-wovens, and papers. On-site solvent handling with thermal oxidizer, in-house mixing, converting, quality and development labs, and warehousing are integrated under a single roof, with use cases spanning hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cell membranes, battery electrodes and separators, separation and carbon-capture membranes, perovskite and organic photovoltaics, and various specialty films.

Verico makes money through two distinct models: (1) project-based toll coating services billed for line time and services with custom quotes from project inquiry, and (2) product sales of Zahara waterless plates and EcoKleen processors, including regional stocking in Europe. Go-to-market is enterprise sales-led, anchored by a Director of Sales, Sales Engineer, and a worldwide Technical Project Director, and is heavily event-driven through industry conferences (Hydrogen Technology Expo, Battery Show North America, Membrane Technology Conference, NAMS, MRS Fall Meeting) and cleantech-startup communities (Greentown Labs, Cleantech Open, FORGE, ClimateHaven). Customer segments skew toward cleantech startups and corporate R&D groups that need prototype-to-production scale-up without acquiring dedicated coating capital equipment.

Name

Verico Technology

Legal name

Verico Technology, LLC

Website

https://vericotechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verico Technology is a Connecticut-based precision roll-to-roll coating contract manufacturer serving cleantech startups and corporate product developers in hydrogen, battery, membrane, and photovoltaic applications, with over 30 years of experience and a 125,000 sq ft pilot and production facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Roll-to-Roll Contract Coating Manufacturing

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Converting & Finishing (Slitting, Rewinding, Coating, Embossing) (IMALABAL)

Keywords

• Roll-to-roll coating
• Contract manufacturing services
• Precision slot die coating
• Waterless printing plates
• Toll coating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Enfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Toll/Contract Coating Services: Verico provides toll coating (contract manufacturing) services for roll-to-roll coating. Customers pay for coating line time and services rather than purchasing equipment. This model provides zero CapEx solution for customers, allowing them to pay only for line time required without buying dedicated high CapEx equipment. Services span from lab development and pilot scale to full production scale coating.
2. Zahara Printing Plate Products: Sale of Zahara brand waterless printing plates and EcoKleen plate processors for the printing industry. Plates are sold as products with various formulations for different press types (newspaper, sheetfed, narrow web label, CD/DVD, Karat presses).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verico Technology provides precision roll-to-roll (R2R) contract coating and toll coating manufacturing services, applying functional layers to flexible substrates (plastic films, metal foils, non-wovens, papers) using slot die, gravure, roll, solvent casting, aqueous, and solvent coating methods plus corona treatment, flotation oven drying, UV curing, and lamination. The company also manufactures and sells the Zahara line of chemistry-free waterless offset printing plates, EcoKleen water-saving plate processors, and HD Pro-W CTP platesetters for the printing industry.

Product overview

Verico Technology is a roll-to-roll contract coating (toll coating) manufacturer offering services from lab scale to full production scale. Their core service is precision roll-to-roll coating including slot die, gravure, and roll coating methods. They also manufacture waterless printing plates under the Zahara Elite brand (including Zahara Elite Newz, NWL, XP, K74, and CD-P/M variants), EcoKleen plate processors, and HD Pro-W CTP systems. The company operates a 125,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Enfield, Connecticut with a European warehouse in Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zahara: Waterless printing plate technology brand including Zahara Elite, Zahara Elite Newz, Zahara Elite NWL, Zahara Elite XP, Zahara Elite CD-P/M, and Zahara Elite K74 product lines for various printing applications including newspaper, narrow web label, sheetfed, and CD/DVD printing.
• Eco-Kleen
• HD Pro-W

Products and services

• Contract Coating / Toll Coating Services Roll-to-roll contract coating manufacturing services including slot die coating, membrane solvent casting, solvent coating, aqueous coating, gravure coating, roll coating, corona treatment, flotation oven drying, UV curing, and lamination on plastic films, metal foils, non-woven materials, and papers. Customers pay only for line time without dedicated CapEx equipment investment.
• Pilot Coating Line Service E+R (Dixon) pilot coater service handling substrates 4 to 13 inches wide at 1 to 10 feet/minute with slot die, gravure, and three roll coating techniques, plus single zone oven drying and lamination capability. Supports scale-up from lab development to production.
• Zahara Elite Waterless Printing Plates Chemistry-free waterless offset printing plates including Zahara Elite (sheetfed), Zahara Elite Newz (newspaper), Zahara Elite NWL (narrow web label), Zahara Elite XP, Zahara Elite CD-P/M (CD/DVD printing), and Zahara Elite K74 (Karat presses) variants for different press applications.
• EcoKleen Plate Processors Water-saving plate cleaning processors including EcoKleen 100 (high-speed, water-saving, chemistry-free) and EcoKleen 70 (compact, closed system with 80-liter water recycle), using intelligent water recirculation filter systems that consume up to 0.05 liters of recycled water per plate compared to 6 liters for competing processors.
• HD Pro-W CTP Platesetter Compact Computer-to-Plate (CTP) system for Verico Zahara waterless plates with auto plate loading, 2540dpi and 5080dpi resolution options, dual top loading feature, and optional internal punch system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Single digit percentage thickness variation over wide thickness range from sub-micron to hundreds of microns
• +3 more outcomes

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC)coreOthersVerico is a proud member of ARC and regularly attends the ARC Summit. The association focuses on renewable energy and sustainability topics aligned with Verico's market focus. Membership provides networking and learning opportunities within the roll-to-roll coating industry.
• Verde TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerico and Verde Technologies jointly presented at TechBlick event on photovoltaics, sharing their joint experience in quickly taking coated materials from lab to production scale. This represents collaborative go-to-market and thought leadership in the photovoltaics space.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG: Heidelberg is a global commercial printing press manufacturer with associated consumables including plates and processors. Comparable to Verico's HD Pro-W CTP platesetter and EcoKleen processor products in the printing consumables ecosystem.
• Toppan Holdings: Toppan is a large Japanese printing, packaging, and electronic materials conglomerate with precision film coating capabilities including barrier films and optical films. Comparable as a broad incumbent in functional coating for advanced materials, though much larger and more diversified.
• 3M Company: 3M operates extensive coating and film manufacturing capabilities across adhesives, separators, and electronic materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent in functional coating, though much larger and operating its own captive lines rather than toll services.
• Hollingsworth & Vose: Hollingsworth & Vose is a global manufacturer of filtration media and specialty nonwovens using roll-to-roll wet-laid and coating processes. Comparable as an established specialty materials manufacturer using R2R coating for filtration and energy storage end markets.

Direct peers

• Presstek LLC (legacy): Presstek is the predecessor company that operated the Enfield facility prior to the 2022 Verico rebranding, focused on waterless offset printing plates and CTP equipment. Directly comparable as the legacy waterless printing plate and processor business Verico continues to operate.
• Dunmore Aerospace: Dunmore is a U.S.-based contract coater and converter of specialty films, foils, and flexible substrates for aerospace, industrial, and energy applications. Directly comparable to Verico's flexible substrate coating services across multiple end markets.
• SAI Advanced Coatings Solutions: SAI provides precision roll-to-roll sputter and web coating services for flexible substrates serving electronics, energy, and decorative markets. Closely comparable R2R contract coating model for technical films.
• Carestream Contract Coating: Carestream operates a precision contract coating business applying functional layers to flexible substrates for display, medical, and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a precision toll coater serving technical film markets.
• Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH: Coatema is a German roll-to-roll coating equipment manufacturer and contract coater offering pilot and production-scale slot die, gravure, and slot-die/screen coating services. Directly comparable to Verico in R2R toll coating services for advanced materials, batteries, and fuel cell membranes.

Emerging players

• Wikoff Color Corporation: Wikoff Color manufactures specialty inks and coatings, including UV-curable and energy-curable formulations, and offers custom coating development. Partially comparable as a specialty coatings manufacturer with overlap in coating chemistry and substrate processing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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