Dortschy

What Dortschy does

Dortschy GmbH & Co. KG is a Bielefeld, Germany-based, family-owned printing technology distributor and converter founded circa 1950, operating with approximately 30 employees across a headquarters at Windelsbleicher Str. 15 and a 700 m² production facility (Werk 2, opened 2018) located 3.6 km away. The company's core capability is the precision cutting, confectioning, and customization of rubber printing blankets (Gummidrucktücher), coating blankets (Lackgummitücher), coating plates (Lackierplatten), and chamber doctor blade seals (Kammerrakeldichtungen) on multiple high-precision Zünd plotters using CAD systems, producing approximately 500,000 configured products annually for offset, flexo, packaging, metal, UV, newspaper, and specialty printing applications.

Dortschy supplements its in-house confectioning business with multi-brand industrial distribution for international manufacturers including Vulcan (Continental Printing Technology, exclusive DACH rights since Oct 2024), Konica Minolta digital printing systems, POLYWEST sleeves and adapters, Flexo Wash cleaning systems, HanGlobal, AstroJet, Quicklabel, OKI, Asahi flexo plates, Folex, HUBER Chemie, CRON CTP, and Cartes digital converting equipment, as well as consumables such as neutrasys sustainable cleaners and Edoclean cleaning chemicals.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of consumables, configured printing blankets, and digital printing equipment, supported by a sales-led go-to-market combining a field sales team (Außendienst) providing personal on-site consulting and an inside sales team (Innendienst). The customer base spans German-speaking print shops across heatset, newspaper, sheet-fed offset, packaging, dry offset, metal, UV, continuous, envelope, and specialty (chip cards, CDs, cans, cups, tubes) printing applications, with no individual customer concentration disclosed. Pricing is non-public, with a minimum order processing fee of €35 for orders under €75 and standard 30-day net payment terms per the company's AGB.

Name

Dortschy

Legal name

Dortschy GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://dortschy.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dortschy is a Bielefeld, Germany-based, family-owned printing technology distributor and converter serving German-speaking print shops with custom-configured rubber blankets, coating plates, and distributed digital printing equipment and consumables from leading international manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Equipment and Supplies

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Printing blankets distribution
• Rubber blanket confectioning
• Digital printing systems
• Flexographic printing supplies
• Offset printing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Supplies and Equipment Distribution: Distribution of printing blankets, coating plates, doctor blades, sleeves, cleaning equipment, and digital printing systems. Revenue derived from product sales with processing fees for custom configurations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dortschy is a printing technology system supplier that distributes rubber printing blankets, coating plates, doctor blades, sleeves, cleaning systems, and digital printing systems to commercial printers in the German-speaking market. The company also runs in-house confectioning at its Werk 2 facility, producing approximately 500,000 custom-configured rubber blankets, coating blankets, and coating plates per year on Zünd precision plotters. It holds exclusive distribution rights in Germany and Austria for Vulcan offset printing blankets and distributes products from POLYWEST, Konica Minolta, HanGlobal, AstroJet, Quicklabel, OKI, FLEXOWASH, Asahi, Folex, HUBER Chemie, and CRON.

Product overview

Dortschy GmbH & Co. KG is a printing technology company with over 70 years of experience, operating as a printing technology distributor and converter in the German-speaking market. The company operates as a single, unified business focused on providing comprehensive printing solutions rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their portfolio centers on three core pillars: (1) printing blanket and coating plate manufacturing/customization through their Werk 2 facility producing ~500,000 units annually using Zünd precision plotters, (2) distribution of digital printing systems including HanGlobal, AstroJet, Konica Minolta, Quicklabel, and OKI equipment, and (3) support products including FLEXOWASH cleaning systems, Edoclean/neutrasys cleaning chemicals, POLYWEST sleeves and adapters, CRON CTP equipment, anilox rolls, and doctor blades. The company recently expanded its Vulcan printing blanket distribution in Germany and Austria. All products are supported through personalized on-site consultation and technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gummidrucktücher (Rubber Printing Blankets) Rubber offset printing blankets confectioned to customer specifications for commercial and packaging offset printers; available in conventional and UV ink systems with options for self-adhesive, braced, or punched variants.
• Lackgummitücher (Coating Blankets) Specialty coating blankets for inline coating applications across heatset, newspaper, sheet offset, packaging, dry offset, metal, UV, continuous, and envelope printing.
• Lackierplatten (Coating Plates) Coating plates for inline coating applications, part of Folex coating systems, including universal coating plates and compressible underlays.
• Spezialdrucktücher (Special Printing Blankets) Custom printing blankets for specialty substrates including chip cards, CDs, cans, buckets, cups, and tubes; precisely cut, glued, and railed per manufacturer and customer specifications.
• Vulcan Printing Blankets Premium offset printing blankets from Continental Printing Technology (Vulcan), distributed exclusively by Dortschy in Germany and Austria, targeting commercial, packaging, metal, plastic, continuous, security, and newspaper offset printers.
• Kammerrakeldichtungen (Chamber Doctor Blade Seals) Chamber doctor blade seals made from various materials using Zünd plotter technology, serving flexographic and chamber blade system applications.
• neutrasys Cleaning Products Safe and sustainable cleaning products for printing machines with ISEGA approval and BG ETEM certification, available in VOC-free formulations.
• Edoclean Cleaning Products Individual cleaning solutions developed for the printing industry, available for water-based, solvent-based, and UV ink systems.
• FLEXOWASH Cleaning Systems Automatic cleaning systems for anilox rolls, machine parts, printing plates, sleeves, rotogravure cylinders, and screens, including FW, PW, PK, and SL series equipment distributed under partnership with Flexo Wash.
• POLYWEST Sleeves and Adapters Sleeve systems including OBSIDIAN+, RUBIN+, ONYX+, and POLYCARBON adapters for flexographic printing, featuring antistatic properties and ATEX95 compliance.
• Coated Doctor Blades (Rakelmesser) Coated doctor blades for flexographic and rotogravure printing with LR-D, LR-D Ultra, and LR-D Ultra Gold ceramic coatings for extended print runs.
• Rasterwalzen (Anilox Rolls) Anilox rolls for controlled ink transfer in flexographic printing, supplied to Dortschy customers via distribution partnerships.
• CRON CTP Equipment CTP (Computer-to-Plate) imaging equipment for offset printing plate production, distributed under partnership with CRON.
• Folex Underlagematerial (Underlay Materials) Offset printing underlay materials including self-adhesive and non-self-adhesive polyester films, compressible Folabase Soft U and Folacomp underlays, distributed under partnership with Folex.
• HUBER Chemie Waschvlies (Wash Blankets) Wash blankets (DryRoll and WetRoll) for automatic blanket washing systems, consisting of polyester and cellulose fibers with high solvent and ink absorption capacity.
• HanGlobal Labstar 330S Digital Label Press UV inkjet digital label printing machine with 1200 DPI resolution, designed for high-volume, profitable label production, distributed under partnership with HanGlobal.
• HanGlobal Labstar 330HD Digital Label Press 1200 DPI digital high-speed label printing machine with enhanced definition for premium quality output, distributed under partnership with HanGlobal.
• AstroJet 1300 Digital Press Digital color printing system for oversized corrugated cartons, distributed under partnership with AstroJet.
• AstroJet AJ 800 Digital Press Versatile digital inkjet printer for professional packaging and paper bag production, distributed under partnership with AstroJet.
• Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 Toner-based digital label printing system with print speeds of 23.4 m/min at 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution, designed for small and medium businesses, distributed via partner ITA-systeme.
• Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 400 Advanced toner-based label printing system with print speeds up to 39.9 m/min, featuring opaque white toner capability and paper widths up to 330mm, distributed via partner ITA-systeme.
• Quicklabel QL 425/435 Professional digital label printing machine for short-run and on-demand label production.
• OKI Pro1050 Label Printer Label printer with 5-color printing capability for vibrant, professional label output.
• Cartes Label Finishing & Digital Converting Solutions Label finishing and digital converting solutions distributed under partnership with Cartes.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vulcan (Continental Printing Technology)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDortschy assumed distribution and service responsibilities for Vulcan printing blankets in Germany and Austria. Vulcan is the preferred choice among offset printing blankets for print shops seeking the best quality in every application.
• POLYWESTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for POLYWEST sleeve and adapter systems including OBSIDIAN+, RUBIN+, ONYX+, and POLYCARBON product lines.
• CartesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for label finishing and digital converting solutions.
• Konica MinoltacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Konica Minolta digital printing systems including AccurioLabel and AccurioPress product lines, through partner ITA-systeme.
• HanGlobalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for HanGlobal Labstar digital label printing systems.
• Flexo WashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Flexo Wash automatic cleaning systems for printing equipment including raster roller, plate, sleeve, and cylinder cleaners.
• CRONminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for CRON CTP belichter technology.
• ZündcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment provider for high-precision cutting plotters used in Dortschy's confectioning production facility.
• AsahiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Asahi flexo printing plates.
• FolexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Folex offset printing supplies including polyester backing materials and coating plates.
• HUBER ChemieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for HUBER Chemie cleaning cloths (DryRoll, WetRoll) for automatic blanket washing systems.
• ITA-systemecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner enabling access to full Konica Minolta portfolio for sheet-fed and roll printing systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG: Germany-headquartered global leader in sheetfed offset printing presses, post-press, and consumables. Comparable as a German printing-industry technology supplier operating well beyond Dortschy's SME scale, with overlapping customer base of commercial offset/printer customers in DACH and beyond.
• Flint Group: Global supplier of printing inks, pressroom chemistry, flexo plates, sleeves, and consumables. Comparable broad incumbent with overlapping consumables categories (flexo plates, sleeves, pressroom chemistry) that compete with Dortschy's POLYWEST and FlexoWash portfolio at European printers.
• Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA: German-headquartered global supplier of printing inks and coatings, primarily for packaging and labels. Comparable as a DACH-rooted broad incumbent supplying consumables into the same flexo, offset, and packaging printing customers Dortschy serves.
• Sun Chemical (DIC): Global manufacturer of printing inks, coatings, and consumables for packaging, commercial, and digital print. Comparable broad incumbent operating across the same offset/flexo/digital print chemistries that Dortschy's customers consume.
• Koenig & Bauer AG: German manufacturer of printing presses for offset, flexo, and digital across packaging and commercial print. Comparable as a broad German printing-technology incumbent serving Dortschy's same DACH customer base with both equipment and consumables.

Direct peers

• Pröll GmbH: German manufacturer of screen and pad printing inks, coatings, and specialty chemicals for industrial and graphic applications. Comparable German specialty printing consumables producer with a similar family-owned/SME profile serving offset, packaging, and specialty print customers.
• Huber Group: German manufacturer of printing inks, fountain solutions, coatings, and consumables serving offset and packaging printers. Comparable as a German printing consumables specialist with deep technical service and bundled consumables offerings to commercial printers.
• Böttcher GmbH: Germany-based manufacturer and converter of roller coverings, printing blankets, and consumables for offset and flexo presses. Directly comparable as a German family-owned printing-supplies specialist with custom confectioning capabilities and multi-brand distribution.

Others

• ContiTech (Continental) / Vulcan: Vulcan is Continental's offset printing blanket brand, for which Dortschy acquired DACH distribution in October 2024. Included as a key ecosystem partner/principal rather than a competitor, since Continental manufactures what Dortschy configures and distributes in Germany/Austria.

Emerging players

• XSYS (nyloprint / Flexographic division): Specialized flexo plate, sleeve, and prepress equipment maker serving packaging converters. Comparable as a focused flexo consumables/prepress supplier whose products (nyloprint, nyloflex plates, sleeves) sit adjacent to Dortschy's POLYWEST sleeve-distribution and prepress offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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