What YRG Group does

YRG Group is a UK-headquartered, privately held packaging design and reprographics specialist founded in 1974 in Yorkshire. The company provides end-to-end packaging services spanning creative design, mockups (3D stills, 3D animation, 3D printed prototypes, food-safe mock-ups), artwork and brand management, colour management, and print production services including digital print, flexo proofs, HD plate making, digital flexo sleeves, and corrugated plates. Its technology stack centers on Esko CDI Crystal 5080 XPS digital imaging and exposure systems, Kongsberg X22 digital cutting tables, and—in 2026—Esko Quartz Technology for flexographic plates, a capability held by YRG as the only reprographics firm in the UK and Ireland. The company also offers its proprietary NOVUS high-definition flexo print platform and holds ISO 12647 colour management certification.

YRG serves enterprise B2B customers across four primary segments: consumer brands (food, beverage, confectionery, consumer goods), packaging manufacturers and printers (flexo, corrugated, flexibles, labels), design agencies, and retailers. Its commercial motion is direct enterprise sales built on long-term relationships with blue-chip clients, with named customer references including Ultimate Packaging and the Yushoi Pea Snacks range. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements with quote-based, customized pricing and no public pricing tiers.

The group operates from multiple sites: York (head office and YRG Sleeves division), Hull, Dublin, Craigavon (Northern Ireland), and a joint venture (FlexoWorld Kenya) in Nairobi. YRG has 60–65 employees, runs wholly-owned specialist divisions (YRG Sleeves, YRG Corrugated), acquired Spera Ltd & Spera Global in 2022 to push into corrugated and brand management, and markets through its website, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, trade shows, and case studies.

Name

YRG Group

Legal name

YRG Group Ltd.

Website

https://yrggroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

YRG Group is a UK-headquartered B2B packaging design and reprographics specialist providing end-to-end services from creative design through flexographic HD plate making and digital flexo sleeves, serving enterprise consumer brands, packaging manufacturers, design agencies, and retailers across the UK, Ireland, and Kenya via its Esko-based technology stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Design and Reprographics Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL)

Keywords

• Packaging design services
• Flexographic plate making
• Reprographics services
• Colour management solutions
• Print production services

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Design and Creative Services: Full-service packaging design including concept development, artwork creation, brand management, and photography services for brands and retailers. Revenue generated through project-based professional services.
2. Print Production Services: Digital print, flexo proofs, HD plate making, corrugated plates, and digital flexo sleeves. Manufacturing and production services with in-house capabilities across multiple print processes.
3. Mockup and Prototype Services: 3D stills, 3D animation, 3D printed prototypes, and food safe mockups for packaging development and market testing.
4. Colour Management and Reprographics: Retouching, print feasibility analysis, print trials, and technical consultancy for ensuring artwork is press-ready across different print environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YRG Group provides end-to-end B2B packaging services from concept design through to press-ready print production. Offerings include creative packaging design, 3D mockups and prototypes, artwork and brand management, ISO 12647 colour management, and print production services such as HD flexographic plate making, digital flexo sleeves, and corrugated plates, delivered through in-house facilities across the UK, Ireland, and Kenya.

Product overview

YRG Group is a service-driven packaging partner offering an end-to-end range of services from concept design to print production. The portfolio includes Creative Services (design, concept development, photography), Mockup Services (3D stills, 3D animation, 3D printed prototypes, food safe mock-ups), Artwork Services (brand management, artwork creation, reprographics), Colour Management (retouching, print feasibility, print trials), and Print Services (digital print, proofs, HD plate making, digital flexo sleeves, corrugated plates). The company also operates specialist divisions including YRG Sleeves (UK pioneer of seamless photopolymer sleeves), YRG Corrugated, and acquired brand Spera. Their flagship technology platform is NOVUS for HD flexographic printing. Founded in 1974, YRG operates from UK sites in York and Hull, with additional facilities in Dublin (Ireland) and Nairobi (Kenya), employing over 60 people and serving brands across the packaging industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOVUS: A commitment to deliver extraordinary levels of quality, productivity and sustainability in flexo print clarity and precision. The culmination of 50 years' experience in the packaging industry.
• YRG Sleeves
• YRG Corrugated
• Spera

Products and services

• NOVUS Flexo Print Technology YRG Group's flagship HD flexographic printing technology platform combining Esko CDI Crystal 5080 XPS, Kongsberg X22, and Quartz Technology to deliver vibrant, true-to-life flexo print results with quality, productivity, and sustainability for packaging manufacturers, brands, design agencies, and other suppliers.
• Creative Services Comprehensive creative packaging design services including design, concept and packaging development, and photography, intended to maximize brand appeal and bring packaging ideas to life for consumer brands and design agencies.
• Mockup Services End-to-end mockup services including 3D stills, 3D animation, 3D printed prototypes, and food-safe mockups for packaging development, market testing, customer trials, and trade exhibitions.
• Artwork Services Range and brand management, artwork creation, and reprographics services ensuring technical integrity and creative excellence in packaging artwork for brands and design agencies.
• Colour Management Expert colour management services including retouching, print feasibility assessment, and print trials to ensure accurate colour reproduction across different print environments and substrates, backed by ISO 12647 certification.
• Print Services Comprehensive print services including digital print, digital proofs, flexo proofs, HD plate making, digital flexo sleeves, and corrugated plates for packaging manufacturers and printers.
• YRG Sleeves Specialist division and UK pioneer of seamless photopolymer sleeves for flexographic printing, providing superior quality flexo sleeves with faster and more efficient production for packaging manufacturers and printers.
• YRG Corrugated Specialist division focusing on reprographics and flexo plate making services for the corrugated printing industry.
• Spera Print and Packaging Origination Print and packaging origination and brand management services operated from Ireland, UK, and Asia, serving customers across these markets under the Spera brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rich blacks and vibrant color contrast achieved with Esko Crystal technology for packaging designs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Spera Ltd & Spera GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Acquisition of Spera, formerly Reprographic Systems (in business since 1969), operating from locations in Ireland, UK, and Asia. Specialist in print & packaging origination and brand management. Complements YRG's existing business model and supports expansion into corrugated industry.
• Ultimate PackagingcoreTechnology or IntegrationPackaging manufacturer partnership where YRG supplied Esko Crystal plate technology for Yushoi Pea Snaps range. Demonstrates YRG's capability to deliver high-quality flexo plates for packaging production.
• EskocoreTechnology or IntegrationStrong partnership with Esko, the global leader in flexographic plate making technology. YRG deployed pioneering Esko CDI Crystal 5080 XPS and Kongsberg X22 equipment as first adopter in UK. Esko provides ongoing technical knowledge and skills.
• KongsbergcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Kongsberg X22 digital cutting table technology, complementing CDI imaging devices for digital plate cutting operations.
• FlexoWorld Kenya (Joint Venture)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company in Nairobi, Kenya (FlexoWorld Kenya) extending YRG's reach into African markets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Miraclon: Miraclon is the developer of the Kodak Flexcel NX system for flexo plate imaging and screening used in high-end packaging print. It is a broad incumbent in the imaging-technology category that YRG applies at its plate-making operations.
• Asahi Photoproducts: Asahi Photoproducts is a major global supplier of flexo photopolymer plates and sleeves. It competes in the same plate-making and sleeve technology space as YRG's printing services (HD plate making, digital flexo sleeves).
• MacDermid Enthone (Element Solutions): MacDermid Enthone Electronics and printing solutions businesses include photopolymer plate technologies serving the packaging and graphics markets. It is a broad incumbent competing in the flexo plate-making ecosystem alongside YRG's offering.
• Koenig & Bauer (KBA): Koenig & Bauer is a global manufacturer of printing presses and related prepress/finishing equipment for packaging and commercial print. It is a broad incumbent whose press installations define the print environments YRG's plates, sleeves and color management work are engineered for.
• Esko: Esko is the global leader in flexographic prepress software, imaging devices (CDI Crystal) and Quartz plate technology that YRG Group operates under partnership. It is a broad incumbent whose equipment ecosystem defines the standard YRG delivers against, making the two sides of the same technological stack.
• DuPont Cyrel (Element Solutions): DuPont Cyrel is one of the world's largest manufacturers of flexographic printing plates and sleeves, the underlying consumables YRG Group specifies and converts. It competes with the plate-making workflow YRG sells to packaging converters and brand owners.

Direct peers

• Hybrid Software: Hybrid Software provides prepress workflow and color management software (PACKZ, iC3D) used by packaging reprographics and design teams worldwide. It is a direct peer delivering the upstream software layer of the same packaging artwork-to-print workflow YRG operates.
• Anderson & Vreeland: Anderson & Vreeland is a North American supplier of flexographic printing plates, prepress services and workflow solutions for the packaging industry. It is a direct peer to YRG as a specialist prepress / reprographics distributor serving flexo converters and brand owners.
• Apex International: Apex International is a global manufacturer of flexo printing sleeves and plates, including seamless and digital sleeves that mirror YRG Sleeves' pioneering seamless photopolymer sleeve product line. Both companies target packaging converters seeking to reduce press setup time.
• Reproflex3: Reproflex3 is a European flexographic prepress, reprographics and plate-making service provider based in Germany, serving brands and packaging converters across Europe. It is the closest direct peer to YRG in terms of full-service prepress and digital flexo plate production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yrg_group
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yrg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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