Name

BFT GROUP

Legal name

BFT FLEXO SRLS

Website

https://bftgroup.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexographic Printing Equipment

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing & Decoration (Flexo, Gravure, Digital, Cold Foil) (IMALABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing (Film/Poly/Paper Print) (IMALAKAG)

Keywords

• Flexographic printing systems
• Carbon fiber doctor blades
• Automatic inking equipment
• Corrugated printing machinery
• Industrial printing automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Casale Monferrato

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 Sales - Doctor Blade Chambers: Sale of carbon fiber doctor blade chambers (BFT Carbon division) - custom-designed units for flexographic, offset, and rotogravure printing
2. Hardware Sales - Inking and Washing Systems: Sale of automatic inking and washing systems (BFT Flexo division) - including GT1-PP, GT-CORR, and MasterClean products
3. Custom Engineering Services: Custom design, reverse engineering, and installation services for converting existing aluminum systems to carbon fiber chambers
4. Conversion Packages: Conversion packages to transform rubber roller printing units into doctor blade chamber units on ceramic anilox

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BFT GROUP designs, manufactures, and tests advanced composite equipment for the flexographic printing industry through two divisions: BFT Flexo (automatic inking and washing systems with touch-screen PLC control) and BFT Carbon (corrosion-resistant carbon fiber doctor blade chambers with internal sensors). The company also provides custom reverse-engineered profiles, conversion packages to retrofit rubber roller units, and integration modules for ink and energy consumption monitoring.

Product overview

BFT GROUP provides integrated solutions and systems for flexographic printing, organized into two main product divisions: BFT Flexo (automatic inking and washing systems) and BFT Carbon (carbon fiber doctor blade chambers). BFT Flexo offers systems like GT1-PP, GT-CORR, and MasterClean that automate ink supply, color changes, washing cycles, and central drum cleaning—dramatically reducing manual operations and downtime. BFT Carbon provides a complementary range of doctor blade chambers (SIM220, SIM300, A SIM, Monoblade, Asymmetric Chambers) and hydraulic approach systems made from lightweight, corrosion-resistant carbon fiber. Both divisions share a modular architecture where BFT Carbon chambers can integrate with BFT Flexo systems, and add-on modules like INK600 and the Consumption Control Module extend core functionality. BFT GROUP also offers custom profile engineering services for made-to-measure solutions and an online Ink Calculator tool for customer engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BFT Flexo: Division specializing in automatic inking and washing systems for flexographic printing machines, featuring touchscreen-controlled fully automatic processes, ink recovery, and halved water consumption.
• BFT Carbon

Products and services

• GT1-PP Automatic Inking and Washing System Fully automatic inking and washing system for flexographic printing machines, controlled via touch screen interface. Features automated pump speed settings saved per job, ink recovery through pump reversal, and differentiated washing algorithm that halves water consumption. Targets flexographic printers seeking to eliminate manual pump adjustments and bucket changes.
• GT-CORR Ink Supply System Advanced ink supply system with complete digital control for the corrugated printing sector. Features digital pump monitoring and HMI interface integrated into the PLC system for maximum precision and reliability.
• MasterClean Automatic Central Drum Cleaning System Automatic cleaning system for central drums in flexographic printing machines. Automatically detects the width of printing material and optimizes cleaning in outer bands where dirt and ink accumulate. Compatible with water-based, solvent, UV, and EB inks. Eliminates chemical contact risk and minimizes manual interventions.
• SIM220 Carbon Fiber Doctor Blade Chamber Closed carbon fiber doctor blade chamber designed to cover a wide range of anilox roller diameters, ensuring stable and optimal printing performance. Custom-designed for specific machine models and used in retrofits such as the EMBA 245.
• SIM300 Carbon Fiber Doctor Blade Chamber Closed carbon fiber doctor blade chamber variant for larger anilox roller diameters, providing stable and optimal performance. Designed for quick installation on machines from popular manufacturers.
• A SIM Carbon Fiber Doctor Blade Chamber Closed carbon fiber doctor blade chamber variant designed to cover various anilox roller diameters, ensuring consistent printing quality and performance.
• Monoblade Open Doctor Blade Chamber Open carbon fiber doctor blade chamber with a single blade design, suitable for coating and inking applications.
• BFTC Asymmetric Carbon Fiber Chambers Asymmetric carbon fiber doctor blade chambers designed for retrofit installations on existing printing presses, used with water-based ink systems on COMEXI F2 WB and EMBA 245 models.
• Hydraulic Linear Approach System Hydraulic linear approach system for carbon fiber doctor blade chambers, designed to ensure absolute precision in blade positioning and printing.
• Rubber-to-Doctor Blade Conversion Package Conversion package that transforms rubber roller printing units into doctor blade chamber units on ceramic anilox, enabling printing of barcodes and QR codes previously not possible on rubber roller units. Allows modernization of existing machines without new equipment investment.
• Custom Profile Engineering Service Made-to-measure carbon fiber doctor blade chamber design service using reverse engineering to acquire machine measurements, 3D design integration, and KanBan assembly. Enables replacement of aluminum chambers without machine modifications for each customer's specific press.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual ink waste savings of 64,624.45 EUR (based on calculator tool with sample parameters)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jarshire LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 January 2026Strategic partnership for UK market - Jarshire serves as official commercial partner introducing BFT Carbon's carbon fiber doctor blade chamber systems to major industrial groups. Founded in 1979, Jarshire is a trusted supplier of equipment for paper, converting, and packaging industries with strong technical and commercial network in the UK.
• Eaglewood TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic alliance to consolidate BFT Flexo's presence in the US market. Eaglewood Technologies is a family-owned US company led by Peter J. Mulheran with nearly 100 years of printing industry experience, specializing in anilox roller care and maintenance.
• FLEXI-VELcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to distribute BFT Carbon solutions in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Honduras. FLEXI-VEL is a leading Mexican company in flexographic printing, specializing in wide-web flexible packaging, narrow/medium web, and corrugated cardboard printing.
• DEFI SAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBFT Flexo's distributor for France since 1990. DEFI specializes in selling material, machines, and consumables for flexographic, offset, and heliographic printers, serving clients from small companies to large international groups.
• StomaxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorean distributor that enabled BFT Group's participation at K-Print 2025 in Seoul, facilitating market entry into South Korea and Asia.
• BFMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian partner company in Solbiate Olona (VA) that allows organized visits to their demo center to view the Sirio S Plus flexographic printing machine equipped with BFT Flexo systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BOBST: Swiss printing and converting machinery group with an extensive flexographic portfolio serving packaging converters globally. Much larger player offering complete presses where BFT supplies retrofit components and automation.
• Comexi: Spanish flexographic press manufacturer also listed as a BFT customer (F2 WB retrofit). Competes at the press level while simultaneously adopting BFT Carbon chambers - a useful signal of OEM validation.
• Mark Andy: US flexographic press manufacturer serving labels and packaging markets. Comparable customer base to BFT but operates at full-press level rather than retrofit components and automation modules.
• Nilpeter: Danish flexographic press manufacturer focused on labels and packaging. Adjacent to BFT's customer base and overlapping in corrugated and flexible packaging segments, but sells complete presses.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German flexographic and extrusion machinery leader serving the same flexible packaging converters BFT targets. Overlaps with BFT at the press level but does not specialize in retrofit chambers or inking automation.
• Koenig & Bauer (KBA-Flexotecnica): German-headquartered press manufacturer with an Italian flexographic subsidiary (formerly Flexotecnica) serving packaging converters. Competes at the press level and shares a similar Italian manufacturing heritage.
• MPS (Machine Printing Systems): Netherlands-based flexographic press manufacturer serving labels and flexible packaging converters. Comparable customer base to BFT, focused on integrated press solutions rather than retrofit automation.

Emerging players

• Xeikon: Digital printing solutions provider for labels and packaging. Not a direct competitor to BFT but represents the alternative technology (digital vs. flexographic) that may compress BFT's addressable retrofit market over time.

Direct peers

• Erhardt+Leimer: German automation specialist for printing and converting machinery, providing web guiding, tension control, and process automation systems directly competitive with BFT Flexo's inking and washing automation layer.
• BST eltromat: German-based specialist in web guiding, video inspection, and color management for the printing industry, including flexographic applications. Closest comparable to BFT's automation and process-monitoring focus within flexographic printing environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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