What Cloître Imprimeurs does

Cloître Imprimeurs is a French commercial printing company founded in 1938 and headquartered in Saint-Thonan, Brittany (with additional operational presence in Brest, Quimper, and at least six other Breton/Nantes/Paris locations). It operates as a SAS with capital of €1.6M, under president-director-general Christophe Dudit, and falls in the 101–250 employee band. Its core production platform combines last-generation offset presses, digital presses (including HP Indigo for specialty inks), and large-format printing equipment, complemented by in-house finishing capabilities (embossing, hot-stamping, varnishing, lamination, letterpress, die-cutting, folding). The company has expanded through two acquisitions — PRIMSET's signage and large-format activity in December 2017 and Imprimerie de Bretagne in July 2018 — which broadened its grand-format and consolidation footprint in Finistère and western Brittany.

The company monetizes via project-based, quote-driven commercial printing contracts across eight documented verticals: agri-food, financial services and insurance, public sector, culture and publishing, retail and fashion, tourism and hospitality, industry and manufacturing, and advertising agencies. Named enterprise clients include Laboratoires Urgo Healthcare, Marie Morin, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Crédit Agricole, Naval Group, Brittany Ferries, SDMO, Groupe Roullier, Guy Cotten, and Publicis Groupe. Customer acquisition is sales-led (dedicated commercial contact, online quote request form at cloitre-imp.fr, regional field sales) supplemented by channel referrals (Coop Breizh, Produit en Bretagne) and self-produced events (the "Les Rendez-vous du Print" workshop programme in Quimper, Vannes, and other Breton cities; webinars; an in-house magazine, Perspectives).

Cloître's positioning rests on three reinforcing pillars. First, the #PrintDifferent innovation sub-brand packages differentiated capabilities — MOSAIC dynamic personalization, stone paper (Feuille de Pierre) printing, connected/augmented print, specialty inks, and paper-recycling solutions. Second, a documented ESG leadership stance: Cloître is the first printer in France to obtain Print Ethic RSE Level 3 and the first in Brittany to receive the Bretagne 26000 label, layered with FSC, PEFC, ClimateCalc, PSO/UGRA, and AGEC REP identifiers. Third, deep regional density in Brittany anchored by 80+ years of operating history and recognition in the Produit en Bretagne network. Pricing is per-project with no public list prices; payment terms are typically 45 days from invoice. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

Cloître Imprimeurs

Legal name

Cloître Imprimeurs

Website

https://cloitre-imp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cloître Imprimeurs is a 1938-founded Brittany-based French printer offering offset, digital, large-format, and label printing plus finishing to B2B clients across agri-food, banking, public sector, culture, healthcare, and industry, differentiated by ESG leadership and the #PrintDifferent innovation programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-thonan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Print Projects: Cloître generates revenue primarily through bespoke printing project contracts — offset, digital, and large-format printing jobs — where clients request specific printed materials (catalogs, books, packaging, signage, etc.) against a signed quote. Pricing is project-based and determined per job.
2. Finishing and Value-Added Services: Additional revenue is derived from finishing services (embossing, hot stamping, varnishing, lamination, letterpress, die-cutting) and folding/binding operations offered as add-ons to core printing contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cloître Imprimeurs is a commercial printing services company that produces custom printed materials across offset, digital, large-format, and label printing technologies. It supplements production with finishing services (embossing, hot stamping, varnishing, lamination, letterpress, die-cutting) and the #PrintDifferent innovation programme offering personalization (MOSAIC), connected print, specialty inks, and innovative substrates such as Stone Paper. Its customers are primarily businesses, public-sector bodies, and cultural institutions across Brittany and western France who buy bespoke print projects on a quote-based contract basis.

Product overview

Cloître Imprimeurs is a comprehensive printing services provider offering a unified portfolio of offset, digital, and large format printing services. The core offering includes four main production capabilities: impression offset (traditional high-volume), impression numérique (digital short-run), grand format & signalétique (large format signage), and impression étiquettes (labels). Supporting services include finitions (embossing, hot stamping, varnishes, letterpress, lamination) and façonnages (folding, cutting). The #PrintDifférent innovation sub-brand encompasses recovered paper solutions, innovative papers like stone paper, personalization services, specific inks, connected print technology, and the MOSAIC dynamic personalization feature. The company serves diverse sectors including agro-food, banking, cosmetics, publishing, healthcare, and tourism across Brittany and Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #PrintDifferent: Innovative printing initiative featuring personalized printing on innovative supports with cutting-edge inks and technologies.

Products and services

• Offset Printing (Impression offset) Traditional offset printing technology for high-volume print runs with consistent quality and cost efficiency. Targeted at businesses, cultural institutions, and public-sector clients in Brittany and western France.
• Digital Printing (Impression numérique) Digital printing technology for shorter runs, personalization, and faster turnaround times. Targeted at businesses across all named customer segments requiring flexible low-to-medium volume print.
• Large Format & Signage Printing (Grand format & signalétique) Large-format printing and signage solutions for outdoor and indoor displays, covering, and event materials. Targeted at retail, hospitality, public-sector, and exhibition clients.
• Label Printing (Impression étiquettes) Label printing services for various applications including product labels and adhesive labels. Targeted at agri-food, cosmetic, and consumer-product companies requiring compliant labels.
• Finishing Services (Finitions) Finishing services including gaufrage (embossing), marquage à chaud (hot stamping), vernis (varnishes), letterpress, and pelliculage (lamination). Offered as value-added add-ons to core printing jobs for clients seeking premium presentation.
• Folding & Cutting Services (Façonnages) Folding and cutting services for printed materials including découpe (die-cutting). Provided as add-ons to core printing contracts.
• #PrintDifferent Innovation Programme Innovative print solutions sub-brand bundling recovered paper, innovative papers, personalization, specialty inks, connected print, and the MOSAIC effect. Targeted at brands seeking differentiation and emotional connection with their customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11% revenue growth in fiscal year 2022-2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Imprimerie de BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Cloître acquired and absorbed Imprimerie de Bretagne in July 2018, significantly expanding its capacity and consolidating the Breton printing market. This acquisition reinforced Cloître's position as the leading printer in Finistère and western Brittany.
• PRIMSET (Signalétique & Grand Format)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017In December 2017, Cloître acquired the signage and large-format printing activity of PRIMSET, based in Quimper. This acquisition added large-format capabilities and expanded Cloître's footprint in the Quimper area.
• Print Ethic (Label RSE)coreOthersPrint Ethic is the industry body that awards the RSE Print Ethic certification. Cloître is the first printer in France to obtain level 3, demonstrating deep engagement with the certification framework and participation in the label's governance and advocacy.
• Produit en BretagnecoreOthersCloître is a member of Produit en Bretagne, the regional 'Made in Brittany' brand network that promotes Breton producers and companies. Cloître has held both the Bretagne 26000 RSE label and the 'Produit en Bretagne' membership. The network provides referrals, visibility, and community among Breton businesses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cloitre_imprime

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 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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