Siproudhis

What Siproudhis does

Siproudhis is a privately held French distributor founded in 1964 that supplies new and used printing equipment, finishing machinery, packaging equipment, and related consumables to commercial printers across France. The company operates from six regional locations — Tours (headquarters), Rennes area, Bordeaux area, Montpellier, Toulouse area, and Nantes area — under the Siproudhis, REPRO SERVICE, and AGID sub-brands, providing direct sales, installation, maintenance (SAV), and training services alongside its equipment catalog.

The company's product portfolio spans the full commercial printing value chain, organized into pre-press (CTP, developers, gum processors, ICTP, RIP/Flux systems), printing (digital presses, card and label printers, numbering machines), folding and finishing (staplers, drills, assembly machines, cutters, collators), packaging (strappers, wrappers, film machines), and miscellaneous equipment (measuring devices, shredders, scales). Siproudhis distributes over 50 third-party brands including GUK (knife and pocket folding machines), GSF (laminators), ZACARES (numbering machines), FOLIANT (laminating machines), AGFA, KODAK, Fujifilm, BACCIOTTINI, IECHO, RIGO, SOPRINT, and Sunpack, and supplies consumables such as photopolymers, AGFA films, envelopes, inks, plates, and chemistry products. The company also operates a used-equipment channel and offers its own imported product line (Siproudhis Import).

The business model is direct B2B distribution and service: customers transact through local regional offices, reserve equipment by phone or online, and receive installation and after-sales support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers are directed to contact sales. Marketing is primarily catalog-based via the company website and French business directory listings. The company serves a horizontal customer base of professional commercial printers and industrial printing operations in France, with no disclosed named enterprise customers, no disclosed revenue, and no AI or proprietary technology differentiation — its value proposition rests on multi-vendor breadth, geographic service coverage, and six decades of supplier relationships.

Name

Siproudhis

Legal name

Siproudhis

Website

https://siproudhis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Siproudhis is a privately held French distributor, founded in 1964, that sells new and used printing, finishing, and packaging equipment along with consumables to commercial printers across France, supported by six regional offices offering installation, maintenance, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-cyr-sur-loire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Siproudhis is a French distributor of new and used printing, pre-press, finishing, folding, and packaging equipment, along with printing consumables. The company supplies professional printers with branded equipment from manufacturers such as FOLIANT, GUK, ZACARES, GSF, BACCIOTTINI, SOPRINT, RIGO, AGFA, KODAK, and Fujifilm, organized across categories including pre-press, printing, finishing, folding, packaging, and measuring. In addition to equipment sales, Siproudhis offers installation, technical maintenance (SAV), and training services through its network of regional offices across France.

Product overview

Siproudhis is a French distributor of new and used printing equipment and supplies. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into product categories: Pre-press equipment (CTP, developers, RIP/Flux), Printing equipment (card printers, label printers, numbering machines, digital presses), Folding equipment (staplers, drills, assembly machines), Finishing equipment (cutters, edgers, tab cutters), Packaging equipment (strappers, wrappers, film machines), and Measuring devices. The portfolio includes branded equipment from manufacturers such as GUK (knife and pocket folding machines), GSF (laminators), ZACARES (numbering machines), and FOLIANT (laminating machines), as well as Siproudhis's own import products. Additionally, the company supplies printing consumables including photopolymers, films, envelopes, inks, plates, and chemistry products.

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Products and services

• Pre-press Equipment Distributed equipment category including CTP (Computer-to-Plate), developers, gum processors, ICTP, and RIP/Flux systems for professional pre-press workflows. Targeted at commercial printing companies.
• Printing Equipment Distributed equipment category including digital presses (C500, C500-E, DIGIPRESS H1, METEOR DP8700 XL), color management systems, card printers, label printers, and numbering machines (ZACARES CC-7 Tonneau, CS-7 Droit, plunger typographic units). Targeted at commercial printing operations.
• Folding (Façonnage) Equipment Distributed equipment category including GUK knife folding machines (EK 300, ZK500, ZK500/4-P), GUK pocket folding machines (FA21–FA74 series), staplers, corner rounders, assembly machines, sheet counters, and drills. Targeted at professional printers requiring folding and document finishing.
• Finishing Equipment Distributed equipment category including booklet-making systems (Booxter Duo, Booxter Zero Max, Booxter Zero Mini), binders (Bindmaster 2 EVA, RIGO Perfect Binder 420 HM), collating presses (1000 A3), edgers, shears/cutters (Touchline C375, Touchline CF 375), tab cutters, and the AEROCUT QUATRO. Targeted at commercial printers needing finishing workflows.
• Packaging Equipment Distributed equipment category including strapping machines, combined tape-strapping-wrapping machines, wrappers, film machines, and related packaging machinery. Targeted at printers and packagers requiring end-of-line packaging solutions.
• Measuring and Other Equipment Distributed equipment category including measuring devices, scales, unwinders, shredders, flash units, and miscellaneous printing-related equipment such as the iecho PK 0705 Plus cutting/plotting system.
• FOLIANT Laminating Machines Distributed FOLIANT-brand laminating equipment including the semi-automatic Gemini 400 NG-S, and automatic Mercury 530 NG, Vega A 400, Taurus 530 NG, and Castor 530 SF laminating machines. Designed for offset and digital print finishing up to B2+ format.
• GSF Laminating Machines Distributed GSF Matrix Duo 460 and Matrix Duo 650 laminating machines capable of single-side or double-side lamination and encapsulation, with hot lamination, plasticization, simultaneous counter-gluing, and continuous long-length processing.
• Printing Supplies and Consumables Distributed consumables for printing operations including photopolymers, lab products, AGFA films, envelopes, inks, plates and chemistry, folding products, and offset plates. Supplied to professional printers across France.
• Used and Refurbished Equipment Pre-owned and refurbished printing and finishing equipment offered through the 'Espace Occasions' section, including systems such as the K92 CD, Table Élévatrice, and Vicking. Reservable by phone or online.
• Installation, Maintenance, and Training Services Technical services offered alongside equipment sales, including equipment installation, after-sales maintenance (SAV) via the dedicated technical service department, and operator training. Delivered through Siproudhis's regional office network across France.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Müller Martini: Manufacturer of bookbinding, finishing, and mailroom equipment. Comparable to Siproudhis because much of its portfolio (booklet makers, perfect binders, trimmers) overlaps directly with the finishing and finishing-supply categories Siproudhis distributes.
• Horizon: Specialist in bookbinding and digital finishing equipment. Comparable to Siproudhis because many of its folders, binders, and trimmers compete head-to-head with the GUK/FOLIANT/RIGO lines Siproudhis distributes.
• CP Bourg: Manufacturer of bookbinding, perfect-binding, and print-finishing equipment. Comparable to Siproudhis as a represented brand in its portfolio that also sells into the same French commercial-print and in-plant finishing market.
• Komori: Japanese press manufacturer with a strong European commercial-print presence. Comparable to Siproudhis as a competing supplier of offset and digital press equipment into French and European print shops via direct sales or third-party channels.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global market leader in printing presses and a major brand in Siproudhis's commercial-printer end-market. Comparable as a key principal whose equipment Siproudhis sells and services in France, though at vastly larger scale and as a manufacturer rather than distributor.
• Fujifilm: Supplier of plates, inks, and digital press technology to the commercial print industry. Comparable to Siproudhis because Fujifilm is both an existing brand in its distribution catalog and a competing supplier into French print shops.
• Kodak: Plates, pre-press, and digital printing supplier. Comparable to Siproudhis as both a represented brand in its portfolio and a competing source of pre-press/print equipment for French print customers.
• Koenig & Bauer: Major manufacturer of sheetfed and web offset presses plus finishing equipment. Comparable to Siproudhis because it supplies some of the same press and finishing categories the distributor carries into the French commercial-print market.
• Ricoh: Global digital press and production-print manufacturer. Comparable to Siproudhis as both a competitor in production printing and a likely principal whose equipment is or could be distributed through French channels.
• Konica Minolta: Major production-print and industrial-print manufacturer. Comparable to Siproudhis as both a competing equipment supplier to French commercial printers and a potential channel competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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