What Groupe Sprint does

Groupe Sprint, legally registered as SPRINT Solutions de communication Print et Digital, is a French privately held integrated communication solutions platform headquartered in Gennevilliers and operating 10 industrial production sites across France. The company positions itself as both a solution designer (creative production, strategic consulting, campaign design) and an industrial operator (manufacturing across categories including commercial print, in-store and out-of-store communication, out-of-home advertising, PLV point-of-sale displays, packaging, publishing, and promotional objects), bundling these capabilities with print management, marketing logistics, and web/digital transformation services into a one-stop-shop model.

The core technology consists of industrial printing and production equipment deployed across the multi-site French network, supplemented by integrated print management systems for cost control, quality assurance, and sustainable production coordination. The company emphasizes sustainability credentials, holding more than 40 labels and certifications across its sites including FSC, PEFC, ISO 14001, ClimateCalc, Imprim'Vert, Ecovadis Medal, Print'Ethic, and Fabriqué en France.

The business model is B2B sales-led, targeting large enterprise brands (grandes marques) across retail, luxury, automotive, energy, insurance, and professional services — with named customers including Chanel, E.Leclerc, Lidl, Kia, Total Energies, Groupama, and Capgemini. Revenue is generated through project-based production contracts, managed print services, creative and consulting engagements, digital/web projects, and marketing logistics fulfillment. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated directly with enterprise clients; no public pricing or self-service channel is offered, and the company operates exclusively through direct enterprise sales with a consultative "Parlons de vos projets" engagement model. Geographic reach is domestic France.

Name

Groupe Sprint

Legal name

SPRINT Solutions de communication Print et Digital

Website

https://groupesprint.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Groupe Sprint is a French integrated communication solutions platform operating 10 industrial production sites, offering end-to-end print and digital services — including creative production, print management, marketing logistics, and web solutions — primarily to large enterprise brands across retail, luxury, automotive, and energy sectors in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gennevilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Production Services: Industrial printing and production of marketing materials including commercial prints, in-store and out-store communication, OOH advertising, PLV (point-of-sale display), packaging, and publishing. Revenue generated through project-based production contracts with enterprise clients.
2. Creative and Consulting Services: Strategic consulting, artistic direction, and creative production services for branding and marketing campaigns. Includes graphic production, campaign design, and brand marketing support.
3. Print Management Services: Ongoing print management contracts involving complete project optimization, cost management, quality control, and sustainable printing coordination for enterprise clients.
4. Digital Solutions: Web solutions and digital transformation services including process digitization, online communication optimization, and digital presence enhancement.
5. Marketing Logistics: Marketing logistics services including storage, distribution, and fulfillment of marketing materials to retail and event locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Groupe Sprint is an integrated French communication solutions platform that produces and manages print, digital, and point-of-sale communication materials for large brands. Its offering spans creative production (artistic direction, campaign design), industrial printing (commercial prints, in-store and out-store communication, OOH, PLV, packaging, publishing, promotional objects), print management, drive-to-store marketing, web/digital transformation, and marketing logistics, executed across 10 production sites in France.

Product overview

Groupe Sprint is an integrated platform offering comprehensive communication solutions combining print and digital services. The platform operates across four main solution areas: Retail & Brand Marketing (creative production for campaigns and visual materials), Print Management (complete print project management with cost and quality optimization), Transformation digitale (digital process and online presence services), and Production industrielle (industrial manufacturing capabilities). The production portfolio spans commercial print, out-of-store communication, in-store communication, OOH display, point-of-sale marketing (PLV), packaging, publishing, and promotional objects. Supporting services include Drive to Store, Solutions Web, and Marketing Logistics. With 10 production sites across France, the company positions itself as a one-stop-shop communication platform offering both creative consultation and industrial execution capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production créative Print et Digitale (Creative Production – Print and Digital) Creative production service for print and digital communication materials, including artistic direction and campaign creation, for enterprise brand marketing teams.
• Print Management End-to-end managed optimization of enterprise print projects combining cost control, quality assurance, deadline compliance, and responsible/sustainable printing practices.
• Drive to Store Marketing solutions designed to drive customer traffic from campaigns to physical retail locations, for enterprise retail and brand clients.
• Solutions Web / Transformation digitale (Web and Digital Transformation) Strategic digital transformation services including web solutions, process digitization, and optimization of clients' online communication presence for enterprise brand and marketing teams.
• Logistique Marketing (Marketing Logistics) Storage, distribution, and fulfillment of marketing materials to retail and event locations for enterprise brand and marketing clients.
• Imprimé commercial et marketing (Commercial and Marketing Print) Industrial production of commercial and marketing print materials for enterprise brand marketing campaigns.
• Communication Out-Store Production of external store communication materials, including outdoor signage and exterior branding, for retail clients.
• Communication In-Store Production of in-store communication materials and displays for retail environments.
• Affichage OOH (Out-of-Home Advertising) Industrial production of out-of-home advertising and billboard display solutions for brand marketing clients.
• PLV (Point-of-Sale / Publicité sur le Lieu de Vente) Production of point-of-sale marketing materials and retail display solutions for in-store activation campaigns.
• Packaging Design and industrial production of product packaging for brand and retail clients.
• Édition (Publishing) Production of catalogs, brochures, and printed publications for enterprise clients.
• Communication par l'objet (Promotional Objects) Production of promotional items and object-based communication solutions for brand marketing campaigns.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Antalis: European leader in paper distribution and visual communications media. Comparable to Groupe Sprint as a pan-European supplier bridging print/visual communications with enterprise marketing needs, but operates at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Cimpress: Global online printing platform (parent of Vistaprint and other brands). Adjacent competitor addressing some of the same enterprise print-procurement needs via an online, mass-customization model that contrasts with Sprint's site-based industrial approach.
• Burda Druck: German industrial printing arm of the Hubert Burda Media group. Comparable as a high-capacity commercial printing operation serving enterprise publishing and marketing clients across Europe, competing for similar large-brand contracts.
• Quad/Graphics: US-listed global commercial printer and integrated marketing services provider. Comparable as a large-scale industrial print platform serving enterprise clients, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Elanders: Swedish-based global printing and supply-chain solutions group serving enterprise B2B customers with integrated print, packaging, and logistics. Comparable multi-site industrial operator with similar one-stop-shop customer value proposition.
• AGP Group: French commercial printing and communication services group. Closest domestic peer to Groupe Sprint, with overlapping customer base of large French brands and a similar integrated print + marketing-services offering.
• Walstead Group: Commercial printing group operating multiple production sites for enterprise marketing, publishing, and catalog work. Closely comparable to Sprint's multi-site industrial model serving large-brand marketing needs.
• Spindlers Offset: German commercial printing company with high-end production capabilities serving enterprise marketing and publishing clients. Comparable industrial printer pursuing similar mid-market and large-brand contracts as Sprint.
• Paragon Group: UK-headquartered customer communications and marketing services group with strong print and integrated digital capabilities. Directly comparable to Sprint in offering enterprise B2B a combined print, creative, and marketing-services platform.

Emerging players

• Cenareo: French digital signage and in-store display platform. Comparable to Sprint's in-store and out-store communication work as a French-headquartered vendor helping brands activate physical retail touchpoints, though primarily a digital/SaaS solution rather than print.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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