Wifac

What Wifac does

Wifac bv is a Dutch trading house (handelshuis) founded circa 1909 and headquartered in Mijdrecht, Netherlands, specializing in equipment, software, consumables, and technical services for the graphic media industry. The company operates as the exclusive distributor for major A-brands in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg — most notably Koenig & Bauer (offset and hybrid inkjet presses, die-cutters), ECO3 (Apogee and Amfortis prepress workflow software), MBO (folding machines), Enfocus, BOGRAMA, and Krifft & Zipsner. Beyond distribution, Wifac produces its own printing ink and press chemistry at a facility in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, and has built a 90% market share in waterless offset inks in Europe, delivering roughly 2 million kg annually. The portfolio is organized around five categories: equipment (prepress, press, postpress), software (prepublishing, color management, prepress), supplies (ink, varnish, blankets, plates, press chemistry), color management hardware, and services including 24/7 helpdesk, training, and consulting delivered by a five-person application team.

Wifac generates revenue across four streams: capital equipment sales (presses, CTP systems, postpress machinery), recurring consumables (ink, varnish, plates, chemistry), managed services (24/7 technical support and maintenance contracts), and professional services (training, ISO certification support, consulting). The company serves enterprise and mid-market commercial printers, book producers, magazine publishers, and packaging converters across the Benelux region, with named customers including robstolk, Pozkal, Castle Colour Packaging, Harrison Packaging, Rodotex, De Groot Drukkerij, and Varenhof. GTM is sales-led with direct field sales teams and dedicated account managers; an e-commerce webshop handles SMB and individual consumables orders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Wifac holds FSC certification (FSC-C211940) and operates under GDPR-compliant data practices.

In early 2026, Wifac's shareholders entered a consolidation with Atécé shareholders under a new holding entity, Visi Group, with MKB Fonds/BlueMill as institutional investor. An ACM (Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets) concentration application has been filed, with closing targeted by end of March 2026. Bert Schelhaas will lead Visi Group's pan-European consolidation strategy while Marcel Otto will oversee Wifac's integration; both operating companies will retain autonomous brands, cultures, and teams post-transaction.

Name

Wifac

Legal name

Wifac bv

Website

https://wifac.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wifac is a 115-year-old Dutch trading house and exclusive Benelux distributor of Koenig & Bauer, ECO3, and other graphic media brands, serving commercial and packaging printers with equipment, software, consumables, and 24/7 technical services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printing Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110), Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper & Printing Grades Distribution (Printing/Writing, Newsprint, Specialty) (IMAMAIAF)

Keywords

• Printing equipment distribution
• Prepress workflow software
• Postpress finishing automation
• Printing consumables supplies
• Waterless offset inks

Headquarters

HQ city

Mijdrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of graphic media equipment including CTP systems, presses, postpress machines, color management devices, and workflow software.
2. Supplies and Consumables: Sale of printing supplies including ink, varnish, blankets, plates, press chemistry, and other printer consumables.
3. Service and Maintenance: 24/7 service support, technical maintenance, and helpdesk services for installed equipment.
4. Training and Consulting: Expert consultation and training services for customers on prepress, press settings, and process optimization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Wifac is a one-stop-shop trading house for the graphic media industry, exclusively representing major A-brands (Koenig & Bauer, ECO3, Enfocus, MBO, BOGRAMA, Krifft & Zipsner, KMI) in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company sells offset and digital presses, postpress equipment, prepress workflow software, color management instruments, and printing consumables, and also manufactures its own printing ink and press chemistry. It wraps the catalog with expert consultation, a five-person application team, training programs, and 24/7 technical service and helpdesk support.

Product overview

Wifac is a one-stop-shop distributor for the graphic media industry operating for over 100 years, exclusively representing major A-brands in the Netherlands and often Belgium and Luxembourg. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around five categories: (1) Equipment including Koenig & Bauer presses (Rapida 106 X, VariJET 106 hybrid inkjet press, Cortina waterless offset, Ipress 106 Pro die-cutters, Omega Allpro folders), BOGRAMA die-cutters, MBO folding machines, and Krifft & Zipsner stacking turners; (2) Software including ECO3 Apogee and Amfortis workflow solutions with modules like PackIQ automation, PaperTune, InkTune, and SPIR@L screening, plus Koenig & Bauer Instrument Flight color control; (3) Supplies including Performance Pro ink, Folex coating cloths, KMI waterless offset ink, LED-UV ink, and FSC-certified paper and board; (4) Services including 24/7 technical service and support, training, and color management consulting; (5) Prepress solutions including DTP software, workflow software, proofing, CTP exposure units, processors, and workflow software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed Offset Presses (Rapida 106 X, Rapida 76, Cortina) High-speed B1 and B2 format sheetfed offset presses exclusively distributed in Benelux by Wifac for commercial printers, book producers (Rapida 106 X, Rapida 76), and waterless offset operations (Cortina). Features LED-UV drying, inline quality control, DriveTronic automation, and speeds up to 22,000 sheets/hour. Sold with installation, application support, and 24/7 service.
• Koenig & Bauer VariJET 106 Hybrid Inkjet Press Sheetfed B1 inkjet press combining offset and digital printing technologies on a Rapida 106 base. Uses water-based inks suitable for primary food packaging and prints at 5,500 sheets/hour at 1,200 x 1,200 dpi in seven colors. Targeted at packaging converters and commercial printers seeking variable digital plus offset flexibility from a single platform.
• Koenig & Bauer Postpress Equipment (Ipress 106 Pro, CutPRO X 106, Omega Allpro 110) Flatbed and rotary die-cutting machines plus folder-gluers from Koenig & Bauer for folding carton, label, and packaging production. Ipress 106 Pro handles paper from 90 g/m², solid board to 1.5 mm, and corrugated to 3 mm; CutPRO X 106 combines pregving, creasing, die-cutting, and separating in one pass. Omega Allpro 110 folds and glues both conventional carton and micro-flute corrugated at up to 400 meters/minute.
• BOGRAMA Die-Cutters (Flatbed and Rotary) Flatbed die-cutters for thicker materials up to 5 mm, with rotary die-cutters for higher volumes. Universally applicable for perforating, cutting, die-cutting, and hole punching, featuring non-stop infeed and outfeed for continuous production. Targeted at packaging converters and commercial finishers in Benelux.
• MBO Folding Machines (K80 and related) MBO folding machines with pallet infeed, A80 outfeed, and CoBo-Stack robot arm for automated stacking. MBO K80 reaches up to 11,000 cycles per hour while reducing physical strain on operators. Targeted at commercial and packaging folding operations in Netherlands and Belgium.
• Krifft & Zipsner Stacking Turners Standard and custom stacking turners improving material handling in folding carton production. Provide better air circulation for drying and ventilation, reduce errors via uniform stacking, and offer ergonomic benefits. Wifac is the exclusive representative for Krifft & Zipsner in Netherlands and Belgium.
• ECO3 Apogee Prepress Workflow Software Prepress workflow software managing pre-flighting, artwork editing, step-and-repeat, proofing, and rendering. Distributes as ECO3's flagship prepress platform in Benelux. Includes production dashboard, WebApproval for packaging proofs, PaperTune module for makeready sheet reuse, InkTune ink savings, and ERP/MIS integration via Apogee v15's wizard-driven scripting engine.
• ECO3 Amfortis Packaging Workflow Software (with PackIQ) ECO3's workflow solution specifically for packaging, managing all prepress tasks including pre-flighting, artwork editing, step-and-repeat, proofing, and rendering. PackIQ automation module analyzes incoming files and auto-combines them into single jobs based on metadata and order forms, reducing manual work and operator-error risk. Includes pharmaceutical timestamp marking, custom barcode support, and SPIR@L/SolidTune ink-saving tool integration.
• Color Management Equipment and Software Densitometers, spectrophotometers, color management software, printers, and supplies for precise color control in printing operations. Also distributed by Wifac: Koenig & Bauer Instrument Flight color control software (developed jointly with System Brunner), which uses both technical and visual parameters to detect and correct optical deviations automatically and ensure color consistency throughout print runs.
• Wifac Printing Ink and Press Chemistry (Own Production, Waterless Offset, LED-UV) Printing ink and press chemistry produced in Wifac's own manufacturing facility in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany. Includes Performance Pro ink for multiple applications, KMI waterless offset inks (Wifac holds ~90% European market share delivering ~2 million kg/year), and LED-UV curing ink for Koenig & Bauer Cortina presses enabling direct curing and significantly reduced energy consumption.
• Printing Supplies and Consumables Consumables catalog for prepress, press, and postpress including ink and varnish, rubber blankets, plates, press chemistry, Folex coating cloths (for speeds up to 21,000 sheets per hour), and FSC-certified paper and board (FSC-C211940, product groups FSC P2 and P3) guaranteeing sustainably managed forest origin. Available through both direct sales and the webshop (webshop.wifac.nl).
• 24/7 Technical Service and Helpdesk Support Round-the-clock technical service including repair and maintenance of high-tech sheetfed offset presses, with a dedicated application team providing expertise on prepress, press settings, printing techniques, and supplies. Service contracts support installed equipment across Netherlands and Belgium to ensure continuous production uptime.
• Training and Consulting Services Training programs for printing industry professionals including ISO certification support, press fingerprinting, profile setup, and staff instruction. Consulting services advise customers on prepress, press settings, printing techniques, and supplies to improve efficiency and profitability across the graphic production process.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% market share in waterless offset inks in Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Visi Group (planned)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Wifac and Atécé shareholders are exploring bringing both companies together under new group Visi Group, with MKB Fonds/BlueMill as investor. ACM concentration application filed. Both companies will remain autonomous with their own strategies, culture, brands, and teams while exploring synergies.
• Koenig & BauercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWifac is the exclusive distributor/representative of Koenig & Bauer in Netherlands and Belgium. Koenig & Bauer is a leading manufacturer of offset printing presses, digital printing systems (VariJET 106), and postpress equipment (Rapida, Ipress, Cortina).
• ECO3coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWifac distributes ECO3 software solutions including Apogee workflow software, Amfortis packaging workflow, and related prepress tools.
• EnfocusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWifac represents Enfocus software brands in their portfolio.
• MBOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWifac represents MBO (MBO Postpress Solutions) for folding machines and automation solutions in Netherlands and Belgium.
• ECO3coreTechnology or IntegrationECO3 develops workflow software (Apogee, Amfortis) with Wifac providing distribution and integration support.
• KMI (Kusters Machine)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKMI supplies waterless offset inks that Wifac distributes exclusively. Wifac achieved 90% market share in this niche segment, delivering over 2 million kg annually. Wifac maintains inventory in Germany for fast delivery.
• DurstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDurst co-developed the VariJET 106 hybrid printing system with Koenig & Bauer. The VariJET combines Durst's inkjet expertise and workflow technology with Koenig & Bauer's Rapida 106 platform.
• Krifft & ZipsnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWifac is the exclusive representative for Krifft & Zipsner stapling turners in Netherlands and Belgium. These machines improve material handling and processing in folding carton production.
• BOGRAMAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWifac offers BOGRAMA flatbed die-cutters and rotary die-cutters as part of their postpress portfolio.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Germany-based global press manufacturer offering offset, digital, and label printing equipment, consumables, and services. Serves the same Benelux commercial print and packaging customers that Wifac supplies, with a competing portfolio to Wifac's Koenig & Bauer line.
• Canon EMEA (Production Print): Producer of production print equipment (cut-sheet inkjet, sheetfed toner, large-format) and workflow solutions, selling directly to commercial printers in Benelux that Wifac also supplies.
• HP (Production Print): Global producer of Indigo digital presses and graphics solutions for commercial print and packaging, with direct sales in Benelux that overlap with Wifac's printing customer base.
• ManRoland Sheetfed: Manufacturer of offset and web printing presses for commercial and packaging applications. Major competing press OEM into the Benelux market that Wifac serves indirectly through distribution channels.
• Agfa-Gevaert: Belgian-headquartered company with inkjet printing systems, prepress solutions, and ink businesses serving commercial printing and packaging - overlapping with Wifac in consumables and workflow software offerings.

Direct peers

• Atécé: Belgian trading house for the graphic media industry distributing equipment, software, and consumables to commercial printers, packaging producers, and book manufacturers - a direct counterpart to Wifac and currently being merged with Wifac under the new Visi Group holding structure.

Others

• Koenig & Bauer: Germany-based leading manufacturer of offset and digital printing equipment (Rapida, Cortina, VariJET, Ipress) and Wifac's most important channel partner in Benelux. Acts as a principal-supplier rather than head-to-head competitor but enables Wifac's value proposition.
• Durst Group: Italian-based digital printing and inkjet systems manufacturer and co-developer of the VariJET 106 with Koenig & Bauer. Sells both directly and via distribution in Benelux, overlapping with parts of Wifac's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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