What Escourbiac does

Escourbiac is a French printing company founded in 1963 and privately held by brothers Alain and Philippe Escourbiac. Operating from two sites — a Paris office at 258 rue Marcadet (75018) and its Graulhet production headquarters on Route de Lavaur (81300) — the firm employs between 11 and 50 people and specializes in high-quality offset and digital printing for photography books, art books, luxury publications, and corporate communications materials.

The technical stack is centered on a KBA 8-color HR-UV offset press (acquired 2014) offering simultaneous 4-color recto-verso or 8-color in-line printing with instant drying, complemented by two Heidelberg digital presses: a Linoprint CV (5-color, 90 ppm) and a Versafire EP acquired in February 2020 (2400x4800 dpi, up to 4500 A3 sheets/hour, substrates up to 470 g/m²). A differentiator is the Façonnage d'exception workshop established in 2018 under artisan Bruno Fontaine, providing rare luxury finishing (custom boxes, embossing, hot stamping, gauffering, and a broad menu of bindings including Japanese, Swiss, Bodonian, and Otabind). Screen frequencies run at 170 l/p standard and 240 l/p for special documents, exceeding the French norm of 150 l/p.

The business model is B2B sales-led with quote-based pricing (no public rates). Revenue streams include one-time printing services, in-house publishing via the Odyssée house, and self-publishing support through the Achevedimprimer.com storefront. Customer segments span photographers and art professionals, luxury brands (Dormeuil, Boucheron, Jean-Paul Gaultier), corporate clients (annual reports, lookbooks), and self-publishers; go-to-market relies on direct sales, photography-industry event presence (Arles, Rencontres de la Photographie, Voies Off), and the annual Prix Escourbiac - Fondation des Treilles partnership. The company holds the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (2022) and two Cadrat d'Or awards (2014, 2025), and is presented as actively operating with recent news as of 2026.

Name

Escourbiac

Legal name

Alain et Philippe Escourbiac

Website

https://escourbiac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Escourbiac is a French printing company founded in 1963 that delivers high-quality offset and digital printing plus luxury finishing for photographers, art publishers, luxury brands (Boucheron, Dormeuil, Jean-Paul Gaultier), and corporate clients from its Paris and Graulhet facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing (32311)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Offset printing services
• Art book printing
• Luxury packaging printing
• Digital printing services
• Fine art publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Services d'impression: One-time printing services for custom print materials including brochures, business cards, calendars, reports, and art books. Offers offset UV and digital printing with various finishing options.
2. Edition et autoédition: Publishing services including book production, storage, and sales for photography books, art books, and self-published works. Includes partnership with Odyssée publishing house.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Escourbiac is a French printing company that produces high-quality offset HR-UV and digital printing for art books, photography books, corporate communications, brochures, business cards, calendars, and luxury packaging. Its offering combines proprietary KBA 8-color HR-UV and Heidelberg digital press capabilities with a dedicated exception-finishing workshop specializing in luxury craftsmanship for paper, leather, wood, plexi, and fabrics. The company also provides self-publishing (auto-édition) and book production services via its Odyssée publishing arm.

Product overview

Escourbiac is a French printing company founded in 1963, offering a comprehensive suite of printing and finishing services. The company operates two main production facilities in Paris and Graulhet, providing both offset HR-UV printing and digital printing (Versafire EP and Linoprint CV) technologies. Their product portfolio spans printed materials including brochures, catalogs, business cards, flyers, calendars, activity reports, and fine art books. They distinguish themselves through exceptional finishing capabilities including various binding techniques (wire-o, Singer stitching, perfect binding, Japanese/Swiss/Chinese binding, Otabind, and more) and luxury craftsmanship services led by artisan Bruno Fontaine. The company also supports auto-edition and self-publishing for authors and photographers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Screen frequency standard of 170 l/p (vs 150 l/p French norm), 240 l/p for special documents

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation des TreillescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded 'Prix Escourbiac - Fondation des Treilles', an annual prize supporting photographers and authors in creating and publishing their work. Multiple editions conducted from 2022 onwards, with annual calls for applications and prize ceremonies.
• Odyssée PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEscourbiac's own publishing house 'Odyssée' publishes books in partnership with authors and photographers. Multiple award-winning publications including 'Neptune' presented to Emmanuel Macron and 'Gestes Gitans' by Jeanne Taris.
• La Manufacture du VisuelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated company operating as an 'objet publicitaire et signalétique' (promotional items and signage) distributor, referenced as a related brand under the Escourbiac umbrella.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Antalis: European leader in paper and visual communication materials distribution, key supplier to French printers. Comparable as an ecosystem participant through its Materiauthèque-equivalent paper portfolio that Escourbiac-style luxury printers depend on.

Broad incumbents

• Mondi: Global packaging and paper group with significant European printing operations. A broad incumbent whose scale and substrate sourcing contrast with Escourbiac's bespoke niche focus but whose Corrugated Solutions and print divisions operate in overlapping markets.
• CPI Group (Corelio Printing Integration): Large European printing group covering books, magazines, and commercial print with extensive finishing capabilities. Operates broadly across categories including art and prestige work that overlaps with Escourbiac's premium segment.

Direct peers

• Graphius: Belgian book printing specialist serving European publishers with offset and digital capabilities and bespoke finishing. Comparable as a European premium book printer competing for similar photography, art, and corporate clientele.
• Brodard et Taupin: French book printing specialist, historically part of CPI, focused on trade and literary titles. Comparable as a domestic French book printer serving publisher clients with similar offset capacity.
• Steidl: German premium art-book printer and publisher renowned for high-end photography and artist monographs with exceptional finishing. Directly comparable to Escourbiac in combining world-class press technology with luxury binding and an in-house publishing operation.
• Maury Imprimeur (Groupe Maury): French book and magazine printer serving major publishers with offset and digital capacity. Direct domestic peer competing in the French book printing market with similar capabilities for trade and art books.

Emerging players

• Schirmer/Mosel Verlag: German art book publisher that operates its own high-quality printing for photography monographs. Comparable in integrating publishing with premium print production for art photography clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@escourbiaclimprimeur
• Facebookfacebook.com/ImprimerieEscourbiac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3487213
• Instagraminstagram.com/escourbiaclimprimeur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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