Flexoclean
Flexoclean Engineering BV is a Netherlands-based, privately held supplier of specialized chemical cleaners, deepcleaning services, and dosing systems for Anilox rollers in the flexographic printing industry, serving over 2,000 corrugated, label, flexible-packaging and repro-house customers across more than 50 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersRaamsdonkveer, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Flexoclean does
Flexoclean Engineering BV is a Netherlands-based, privately held supplier of specialized chemical cleaning products and services for the flexographic printing industry, founded in 1998 (per the company's own historical record; a parallel firmographic record lists 1996) and headquartered in Heijningen with an additional office in Raamsdonksveer. The company's core offering targets the cleaning and maintenance of Anilox rollers and Stereoss printing plates in water-based, solvent-based, and UV-based ink and coating operations, and is sold into four primary verticals: corrugated cardboard, narrow web and labels, flexible packaging, and repro houses.
The product and technology portfolio comprises daily and periodic chemical cleaners, the DeepWave inline and offline deepcleaning system, automated dosing systems, the Eco Series of biobased and VOC-free formulations, and water treatment systems. An in-house R&D laboratory staffed by highly educated chemists develops custom cleaners based on each customer's ink, varnish, and process-water profile, validated through an on-site Technology Center using Ravol Liquid Volume Test and Troika AniCAM measurement equipment. Service is delivered through a four-step sales-led process: on-site sample collection, custom formulation, daily-cleaner plus deepcleaning testing with monthly measurements, and ongoing on-site service including dosing-system installation. JetCleaning B.V. acts as a strategic service partner for chemical, sodium-bicarbonate blasting, and laser-based cleaning methods. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
Flexoclean's revenue model is a hybrid of consumables (one-time license-style chemical product sales in 1Kg, 5/20Kg, 200Kg drum and 1000Kg IBC packaging), on-site deepcleaning professional services delivered by technicians with 10+ years of experience across Europe, dosing-system hardware installation, and custom-formulation services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company serves over 2,000 customers across more than 50 countries — direct delivery to 30+ European countries and distribution/agent partnerships in 20 countries outside Europe covering the United States, Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Since May 2023, the operating entity continues under the parent name Clean Solutions Group, with cleansolutionsgroup.eu serving as the new corporate web identity. Flexoclean remains positioned as market leader in cleaning technology for the flexographic printing industry.
Flexoclean firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Flexoclean
- Legal name
- Flexoclean Engineering BV
- Website
- https://flexoclean.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Flexoclean Engineering BV is a Netherlands-based, privately held supplier of specialized chemical cleaners, deepcleaning services, and dosing systems for Anilox rollers in the flexographic printing industry, serving over 2,000 corrugated, label, flexible-packaging and repro-house customers across more than 50 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Flexoclean industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Cleaning Chemicals
- NAICS
- Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)
- SIC
- Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Concentrated All-Purpose Cleaners (Dilutable) (CRAJAMAH)
Keywords
Where Flexoclean is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Raamsdonkveer
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Flexoclean business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Cleaning Products Sales: Sale of cleaning products for flexographic printing including daily cleaning products, periodic cleaning products, and supplies. Products sold in various packaging sizes: 1Kg bottles with triggersprayer, 5 or 20 Kg cans, 200 Kg drums, or 1000 Kg IBC containers.
- On-site Service and Deepcleaning: On-site deepcleaning services for Anilox rollers using inline and offline methods, performed by technicians with over 10 years of experience who travel throughout Europe.
- Dosing Systems Installation and Automation: Installation of dosing systems to dilute cleaners with water and automate cleaning processes, facilitating work and maintaining printing quality.
- Custom-made Cleaner Development: Development of tailor-made cleaning solutions based on customer ink, varnish, and water testing at the Technology Center.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Flexoclean product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Flexoclean supplies chemical cleaning products and on-site deepcleaning services for the flexographic printing industry, focused on the maintenance of Anilox rollers and printing plates (Stereoss). Its portfolio includes daily and periodic cleaning chemicals for water-based, solvent-based, and UV-based inks, the DeepWave inline/offline deepcleaning system, automated dosing systems, and the Eco Series of biobased/VOC-free products. The offering is completed by tailor-made cleaner development at the company's in-house Technology Center and field-based service across Europe.
Product overview
Flexoclean offers a comprehensive cleaning solutions portfolio for the flexographic printing industry, centered on specialized chemical cleaners for Anilox rollers and printing plates. The product range includes daily and periodic cleaning products, the DeepWave deepcleaning system (available as inline and offline methods), automated dosing systems, the Eco Series for environmentally friendly operations, and VOC-free formulations. The company operates on a total concept model, combining laboratory analysis of customer inks, custom product development, deepcleaning services, and ongoing support to ensure constant printing quality for over 2000 customers worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Flexoclean Eco Series: A product line focused on environmental friendly and sustainable cleaning products for flexographic printing, including VOC-free products and eco-friendly formulations.
Products and services
- Daily Cleaning Products Chemical cleaning products for daily maintenance of Anilox rollers and Stereoss (printing plates), formulated for water-based, solvent-based, and UV-based inks to maintain printing quality and extend equipment life. Sold in 1Kg bottles with triggersprayer, 5 or 20 Kg cans, 200 Kg drums, and 1000 Kg IBC containers.
- Periodic Cleaning Products Specialized cleaning products for periodic maintenance of Anilox rollers, applied alongside deepcleaning services for thorough restoration of roller volume and condition.
- DeepWave Deepcleaning Service On-site deepcleaning service for Anilox rollers using proprietary DeepWave technology, available as inline and offline methods to restore roller volume close to theoretical specifications. Performed by Flexoclean technicians with over 10 years of experience traveling throughout Europe.
- Dosing Systems Automated dosing systems that dilute Flexoclean cleaners with water to automate the cleaning process and maintain consistent print quality through controlled chemical dosing. Installed at customer sites.
- Flexoclean Eco Series Environmentally friendly product line developed with biobased chemicals and green energy principles, supporting sustainable development in flexographic printing. Includes VOC-free product formulations.
- Custom-made Cleaner Development Bespoke development of cleaning solutions at Flexoclean's Technology Center, where customer ink, varnish, and water samples are analyzed and matched to custom formulations for their specific printing conditions.
- Water Treatment Systems Systems for treating process water used in printing operations, offered as part of Flexoclean's environmental responsibility and CSR initiatives.
Quantifiable outcome
- Less downtime through optimized cleaning processes
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Flexoclean
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Flexoclean technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Flexoclean partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- JetCleaning B.V.coreFlexoclean's service partner offering advanced cleaning technologies including cleaning by means of chemicals, cleaning by means of blasting with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and cleaning by means of laser. This partnership extends Flexoclean's on-site service capabilities throughout Europe.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Flexoclean competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Sun Chemical: Sun Chemical is one of the world's largest producers of printing inks and coatings, including flexographic inks. Although primarily an ink supplier rather than a cleaner, it sits in the same flexographic value chain and could expand into cleaning chemistry, making it a comparable broad incumbent.
- Diversey: Diversey is a large-scale manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene chemicals for institutional and industrial applications. As a broad specialty-chemical incumbent, it represents the type of diversified competitor that could enter Flexoclean's flexographic cleaning niche.
- INX International: INX International manufactures inks and coatings for flexographic and other printing processes, serving packaging converters globally. Its deep customer relationships with flexographic printers create analogous commercial dynamics to Flexoclean's customer base.
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Heidelberg is a major global press manufacturer, including for packaging and label printing applications. Its installed base overlaps with Flexoclean's end-customers, making it a comparable broad incumbent addressing the same printer buyer.
- Technotrans: Technotrans provides temperature control, ink supply, and cleaning/filtration systems for the printing industry, including flexographic applications. Its peripheral cleaning and fluid-management technologies make it a comparable broad incumbent serving the same customer base.
- Baldwin Technology: Baldwin supplies a broad portfolio of printing-industry equipment and services, including cleaning and maintenance technologies for web and sheet-fed presses, overlapping with Flexoclean's press cleaning and maintenance offering across flexographic customers.
- Siegwerk: Siegwerk is a global supplier of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, including flexographic applications. Its presence alongside flexographic converters makes it an adjacent broad incumbent comparable in customer profile and geography.
- Koenig & Bauer: Koenig & Bauer manufactures flexographic and other printing presses sold globally to packaging converters. As the OEM of the equipment Flexoclean's customers operate, it is a comparable broad incumbent in the flexographic value chain with overlapping customer relationships.
Emerging players
- AVT (Advanced Vision Technology): AVT provides print inspection and quality control systems for flexographic and other label/packaging presses. It targets the same flexographic converter base for print-quality outcomes, making it an adjacent emerging player with overlapping customer relationships.
Direct peers
- Flexo Wash: Flexo Wash manufactures automated washing systems and chemistry for flexographic printing plates, sleeves, and anilox rollers — directly comparable to Flexoclean's anilox cleaning focus and therefore the closest direct competitor in the flexographic cleaning niche.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Flexoclean social profiles
Digital presenceFlexoclean compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Flexoclean financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Flexoclean leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Flexoclean subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Flexoclean funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Flexoclean M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Flexoclean
What does Flexoclean do?
Flexoclean supplies chemical cleaning products and on-site deepcleaning services for the flexographic printing industry, focused on the maintenance of Anilox rollers and printing plates (Stereoss). Its portfolio includes daily and periodic cleaning chemicals for water-based, solvent-based, and UV-based inks, the DeepWave inline/offline deepcleaning system, automated dosing systems, and the Eco Series of biobased/VOC-free products. The offering is completed by tailor-made cleaner development at the company's in-house Technology Center and field-based service across Europe.
Is Flexoclean a public or private company?
Flexoclean is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Flexoclean founded?
Flexoclean was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Flexoclean based?
Flexoclean is headquartered in Raamsdonkveer, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Flexoclean make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Cleaning Products Sales are the primary driver. The others are on-site Service and Deepcleaning, dosing Systems Installation and Automation and custom-made Cleaner Development.
Who are Flexoclean's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Sun Chemical, Diversey, INX International, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Technotrans, Baldwin Technology, Siegwerk and Koenig & Bauer. AVT (Advanced Vision Technology) is listed as an emerging player. Flexo Wash is listed as a direct peer.
Does Flexoclean have an API?
No public API is recorded for Flexoclean.
What industry is Flexoclean in?
Flexoclean's product category is Industrial Cleaning Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAJAMAH, Concentrated All-Purpose Cleaners (Dilutable). Its NAICS code is 32561 and its SIC code is 2842.