What Veldhuis Media does

Veldhuis Media BV is a privately held Dutch graphic media company specializing in full-color commercial offset printing for publishers, institutions, advertising agencies, intermediaries, B2B companies, and other printing firms. Founded in 2003 in Raalte with 13 employees, the company relocated in January 2022 to an 8,300m² facility at Eekhorstweg 1 in Meppel — nearly double the previous 4,200m² footprint — and now employs 94 staff. The business is a B.V. (private limited company) operating solely in the Netherlands under the legal name Veldhuis Media BV.

The company's core technology is high-tech offset printing structured as a vertically integrated production stack. It runs fully automated Komori 8-color and 5-color presses in B1 format, totaling 37 printing towers, operating 24/7 under ISO 12647-2 certification. Prepress uses thermal Computer-to-Plate plate-making with chemistry-free gum washing. Post-press includes a specialized Kolbus KM 610 binding line, high-speed folding machines processing up to 18,000 sheets per hour, automated lamination, Perfecta guillotines with JDF-controlled cutting, magazine sealing with bio-based foil, and a custom online portal for file upload, proof review, and order management. Two CoBo-stack robots for automated sheet handling are described as unique in the Dutch graphic industry. An in-house transport fleet handles delivery.

Veldhuis Media operates a sales-led, quote-based B2B model. Four dedicated account managers handle enterprise clients across publishers, advertising agencies, institutions, intermediaries, B2B companies, and other printing companies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are built per order based on pages, quantity, format, paper, finishing, and packaging. Revenue is undisclosed. The company emphasizes environmental responsibility through vegetable-based inks, alcohol-free printing, LED lighting, green energy, and 100% recycling. Commercial terms follow KVGO (Royal Association of Graphic Enterprises) delivery conditions registered with the Court of Amsterdam.

Name

Veldhuis Media

Legal name

Veldhuis Media BV

Website

https://veldhuis.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Veldhuis Media BV is a Dutch commercial offset printing company serving publishers, institutions, advertising agencies, intermediaries, B2B companies, and other printers with full-color magazines, catalogs, brochures, and books from its 94-employee Meppel facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Meppel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Offset Printing Services: Full-service offset printing including magazines, brochures, catalogs, and books. Services include prepress, printing, sheet processing, binding, sealing, packaging, and logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Veldhuis Media BV is a Dutch graphic media company providing full-color offset printing services for magazines, catalogs, brochures, and books. It operates a vertically integrated in-house production chain from DTP layout, prepress with thermal CTP, and automated Komori offset printing through sheet processing, binding, sealing, packaging, and in-house transport. The company emphasizes high-tech automation (CoBo-stack robots, automated binding, 24/7 press operations), ISO 12647-2 quality, and environmentally responsible production (vegetable-based inks, alcohol-free printing, recycling).

Product overview

Veldhuis Media is a modern graphic media company and specialist in full-color offset printing production. The company operates a vertically integrated production model offering comprehensive services for periodicals, magazines, catalogs, books, and brochures. Services include Traffic Center (order management), DTP Studio (design/layout), Prepress (file processing and CTP), Printing (Komori offset presses), Vellenverwerking (folding, cutting, lamination), Brocheren (threadless and stitched binding), Sealen & Verpakken (postal sealing with bio-based foil and packaging), Expeditie & Transport (in-house delivery), and Papiermagazijn (paper warehouse). Customers interact through a web-based portal for file uploads and proof approvals. The company emphasizes high-tech automation with CoBo-stack robots and 24/7 printing operations, while maintaining environmental responsibility through alcohol-free printing, vegetable-based inks, LED lighting, and green energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-color offset printing Full-color offset printing service using fully automated Komori presses (8-color and 5-color on B1 format), operating 24/7 according to ISO 12647-2 standards. Targeted at publishers, advertising agencies, institutions, B2B customers, and other printing companies producing magazines, catalogs, books, and brochures.
• DTP Studio (Desktop publishing and layout) Desktop publishing and graphic design studio providing layout services for magazines, books, trade journals, staff magazines, brochures, and advertisements.
• Prepress with thermal CTP plate making Pre-press department handling file processing, Certified PDF workflows, and thermal CTP (Computer-to-Plate) plate making using heat laser with gum-only washing (no water or chemicals).
• Binding services (Brocheren) Binding services including threadless binding on a Kolbus KM 610 line for paperbacks and magazines (16 loading stations) and stitched binding on Hohner and Muller Martini lines with 16 hours daily production.
• Sheet processing (Vellenverwerking) Sheet processing including high-speed folding (up to 18,000 sheets per hour) with robot support, cutting with Perfecta guillotines on B1 format using JDF programs, and lamination (scratch-resistant, matte or glossy) for book covers and magazines.
• Sealing and packaging (Sealen & Verpakken) Magazine sealing for postal processing using bio-based foil (made from sugar cane, 100% recyclable), address printing, and custom packaging into boxes.
• Expedition and transport (Expeditie & Transport) Shipping department preparing products for delivery, with an in-house transport fleet of trucks and vans for direct delivery to customer-specified addresses.
• Customer Portal Online portal for uploading print-ready PDF files, reviewing proofs, approving or rejecting pages, and managing address files for postal processing. Supports Certified PDF automated processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 12647-2 certified quality ensuring predictable and consistent print results

Named customers6 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KVGO (Koninklijk Verbond van Grafische Ondernemingen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2022Veldhuis Media operates under KVGO delivery conditions, which are deposited with the Court of Amsterdam. This is a standard industry arrangement for Dutch graphic companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress: Global mass-customization printing company (parent of Vistaprint) with commercial print production across multiple formats and geographies. Comparable to Veldhuis on commercial print services but at much larger scale with a broader product mix.
• DNP Dai Nippon Printing: Japanese printing conglomerate with global commercial printing operations including magazines, books, and packaging. Comparable to Veldhuis on commercial offset printing but at vastly larger scale and across a diversified portfolio.
• DPG Media: Belgian-Dutch media conglomerate combining print and digital publishing operations with owned newspaper and magazine titles. Comparable end-market exposure to publishers but operates a much broader media portfolio than Veldhuis.
• Mediahuis: Belgian-Dutch media group with in-house printing operations for newspapers and magazines. Overlaps with Veldhuis on offset print production for publishers but operates at a much broader media scale with owned titles.
• Quad/Graphics: Large US commercial printer specializing in magazines, catalogs, retail inserts, books, and direct mail. Overlaps with Veldhuis on offset printing for periodicals and catalogs but operates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Wits Select: Dutch commercial printer focused on quality offset and digital print production. Comparable in offset technology stack and Dutch market focus serving publishers and B2B customers.
• Senefelder Misset: Dutch commercial offset printer based in Doetinchem serving publishers with magazines, catalogs, and periodicals. Directly comparable in offset technology stack, customer segments, and Dutch market focus.
• Roto Smeets Group: Dutch commercial offset printing group producing magazines, catalogs, and books for publishers. Closest direct competitor in the Dutch market with overlapping customer base, offset technology, and product mix.
• Koninklijke Drukkerij De Bussy: Dutch offset printing company specializing in magazines, books, and periodicals. Directly comparable in customer focus (publishers) and high-volume offset production approach.
• Graphius: Belgian commercial printer with offset capabilities serving publishers across Benelux. Directly comparable in production approach and customer base (publishers, magazines, books), serving a neighboring geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Veldhuismedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/veldhuismedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veldhuis-media-bv

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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