Inelme Innovation Works

What Inelme Innovation Works does

Inelme Innovation Works (legal entity Sistemas Inelme, S.L.) is a privately-held Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered in El Puig de Santa Maria, Valencia. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a proprietary product family for the flexography and rotogravure printing industry, organized across four solution areas: graphic arts (I-ICS ink control, I-ACS automatic washing, I-IDS ink dispensing, I-ADS dosing, I-AMX adhesive mixing, I-DBC doctor blade chambers, I-MIF magnetic filter, I-NPU pneumatic pump), storage (I-SSS modular anilox sleeve warehouse, I-STC and I-FCC transport and cleaning carts), distribution (I-DLS automated ink/solvent distribution line system), and laser-based surface treatment and welding (I-LAC and I-LAC Multiclean anilox cleaning systems, I-LAC Portable, I-CCW welding/cutting/cleaning, I-CLP pulsed and I-CLC continuous cleaning lasers). Core technologies include fiber-laser anilox cleaning that restores 100% of cylinder cell volume without mechanical or thermal damage, centralized ink control that memorizes working conditions to eliminate color adjustment time, and modular/customizable storage and distribution systems.

Name

Inelme Innovation Works

Legal name

Sistemas Inelme, S.L.

Website

https://inelme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inelme Innovation Works (Sistemas Inelme S.L.) is a Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in proprietary laser anilox cleaning systems, ink control, automatic washing, distribution, and storage solutions for flexography and rotogravure printing operations worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD)

Keywords

• Flexography printing equipment
• Rotogravure machinery
• Laser anilox cleaning
• Ink control systems
• Industrial printing supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Puig

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of proprietary industrial equipment and systems for flexography and rotogravure printing. Includes laser cleaning machines, ink control systems, automatic washing systems, storage solutions, and distribution systems.
2. Technical Support and Service: Specialized technical support and service with worldwide coverage. Customized engineering solutions and consulting for specific customer requirements.
3. Graphic Supplies and Spare Parts: Sale of graphic supplies, spare parts, and consumables including plastic blades, steel blades, anilox blades, ceramic blades, and chemical products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inelme designs, manufactures, and services proprietary industrial machinery for the flexography and rotogravure printing industry. Its product portfolio covers laser anilox cleaning systems, centralized ink control/washing/dispensing equipment, anilox sleeve storage and transport solutions, automated distribution line systems, and laser welding/cleaning machines, sold directly to printing professionals with worldwide technical service coverage.

Product overview

Inelme Innovation Works (Sistemas Inelme S.L.) offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial solutions for the flexography and rotogravure printing industry, consisting of specialized machines and systems organized into four main categories: Graphic Arts (ink management and cleaning systems), Storage (anilox sleeve warehouse solutions), Distribution (automated distribution line systems), and Laser (surface treatment and welding technologies). The core product offerings include the I-LAC laser cleaning systems (I-LAC, I-LAC Multiclean, I-LAC Portable) for anilox cylinder/sleeve cleaning, the I-ICS ink control system for centralized color management, I-ACS automatic washing system, I-IDS ink dispensers, I-AMX adhesive mixers for lamination, I-DBC doctor blade chambers, I-DLS distribution line systems, I-SSS storage systems, I-STC/I-FCC transport and cleaning carts, and the I-CCW/I-CLP/I-CLC laser welding and cleaning systems. The portfolio is designed as an integrated ecosystem where products support each phase of the flexo printing workflow from ink preparation and application through cleaning and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• I-LAC Laser Anilox Cleaning System

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% time savings when cleaning anilox cylinders with I-LAC laser systems
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OMET: Italian manufacturer of narrow-web flexographic printing machines and converting equipment. Competes with Inelme in mid-size packaging and label flexography equipment, also based in continental Europe.
• Nilpeter: Danish manufacturer of flexographic printing presses for label and packaging markets. Comparable customer base (label printers and packaging converters) and global service footprint.
• Mark Andy: US-based manufacturer of flexographic printing presses serving label and packaging converters worldwide. Direct competitor in flexography equipment with broad product portfolio and US footprint.
• Windmoeller & Hoelscher: German manufacturer specializing in flexographic and gravure printing presses plus ancillary equipment. Direct competitor in flexography machinery and workflow systems serving packaging converters globally.
• SOMA: Czech manufacturer of flexographic printing presses and laser cleaning systems for anilox rollers. The most direct head-to-head competitor to Inelme's I-LAC laser cleaning portfolio.
• Gallus: Swiss/German label printing press manufacturer (Heidelberg subsidiary) with strong flexography capabilities. Overlaps with Inelme in serving label printers and packaging converters globally.
• TRESU: Danish manufacturer of flexo press ancillary equipment, including doctor blade chambers and ink supply systems. Directly competes with Inelme's I-DBC and I-ICS product families in converter ink rooms.

Broad incumbents

• PCMC (Paper Converting Machine Company): US-based major packaging machinery manufacturer with flexography and converting lines. Overlaps with Inelme in flexo support equipment serving North American packaging converters.
• Bobst: Swiss-based global leader in packaging and printing machinery with substantial flexography equipment offerings. Overlaps with Inelme in flexography support equipment and competes at the high end of the laser anilox cleaning category.

Emerging players

• CleanLASER: German specialist in pulsed fiber laser cleaning systems for industrial applications. Direct competitor in laser cleaning technology, overlapping with Inelme's I-CLP and I-CLC products across industries beyond printing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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