Oce
Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V. (formerly Océ) is a Canon-owned producer of industrial and commercial printing systems — inkjet and toner presses, large-format graphics, packaging, and PRISMA workflow software — sold globally to commercial printers, signage shops, and packaging converters.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1877
- HeadquartersVenlo, Netherlands
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Oce does
Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V., operating under the historic Océ brand, is a wholly-owned Canon subsidiary and a global producer of industrial and commercial printing systems headquartered in Venlo, Netherlands. Founded in 1877 and integrated into Canon following the 2010 acquisition of Océ, the company employs 10,000+ people and serves professional print service providers, in-plant operations, signage companies, packaging converters, and technical documentation users worldwide.
Its product portfolio spans every major production-printing format: large-format graphics (Arizona flatbed/roll, Colorado UVgel, ColorWave aqueous), large-format plotters (PlotWave), cut-sheet digital presses (imagePRESS, VarioPrint and the iX-series, varioPRESS), continuous-feed inkjet systems (ColorStream, JetStream, ProStream, VarioStream), and industrial packaging solutions (LabelStream 4000, UVgel Packaging/Print/Wallpaper Factories). A proprietary UVgel inkjet technology underpins the Colorado and ColorWave lines and is being extended into packaging and décor applications. The hardware is wrapped by an extensive PRISMA software suite covering production planning, job preparation, web-to-print, analytics, remote management, cloud proxy, ERP/Office integration, color profiling, and archival.
The business model is enterprise capital equipment sold predominantly through direct field sales globally, complemented by quote-based pricing, recurring consumables (inks, toners, parts), maintenance contracts, and a downloads/support portal for the installed base. Canon Production Printing markets horizontally across commercial printing, large-format graphics, and industrial packaging use cases, and leverages Canon Group's global distribution, R&D, and brand infrastructure to reach enterprise customers worldwide.
Oce firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oce
- Legal name
- Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V.
- Website
- https://oce.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1877
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V. (formerly Océ) is a Canon-owned producer of industrial and commercial printing systems — inkjet and toner presses, large-format graphics, packaging, and PRISMA workflow software — sold globally to commercial printers, signage shops, and packaging converters.
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- akta.pro rank
Oce industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Production Printing Equipment
- NAICS
- Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Printing (32311)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Laser Printers (HDACAEAB), Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD), Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF)
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Where Oce is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Venlo
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Oce business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Oce product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Canon Production Printing (Océ) designs, manufactures and sells industrial and commercial production printing hardware — including UVgel flatbed printers (Colorado, Arizona), web-fed inkjet presses (ColorStream, ProStream, JetStream, VarioStream), cut-sheet digital presses (VarioPrint, imagePRESS), large-format plotters (PlotWave), and industrial packaging systems (LabelStream) — together with the PRISMA print-management software suite and related support services for professional print service providers worldwide.
Product overview
Canon Production Printing (formerly Océ) is a comprehensive industrial and commercial printing solutions provider offering a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The portfolio spans Large Format Graphics (Arizona flatbed/roll printers, Colorado UVgel printers, ColorWave aqueous inkjet), Large Format Plotters (PlotWave series), Cut Sheet presses (imagePRESS, VarioPrint, VarioPrint iX-series, varioPRESS), Continuous Feed systems (ColorStream, JetStream, ProStream, VarioStream), Industrial Packaging solutions (LabelStream, UVgel Packaging/Wallpaper/Print Factories), and an extensive Software suite including PRISMA workflow products (PRISMAproduction, PRISMAprepare, PRISMAdirect, PRISMAlytics, PRISMAsync), legacy Océ software, scanners (CS/TDS/TC series), finishing equipment (folders, cutters, stackers), and support services. The ecosystem integrates hardware, software, and accessories to serve commercial printing, packaging, technical documentation, and creative graphics markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Océ: A product brand under Canon Production Printing for professional printing systems including the Océ Arizona, Océ VarioPrint, and other printer product lines.
Products and services
- Arizona series large-format flatbed printers Wide-format UV flatbed and roll-to-roll printers for signage companies, print service providers and graphics production facilities producing rigid and flexible substrate output.
- Colorado series UVgel large-format printers UVgel-based large-format printers in hybrid (flatbed/roll) and roll-to-roll configurations for high-quality graphics production.
- ColorStream series continuous-feed inkjet presses Web-fed production inkjet presses for high-volume commercial printing, available in various speed and color configurations including Twin and Chroma variants.
- VarioPrint series cut-sheet digital presses Inkjet and toner cut-sheet digital presses including the iX1700, iX2100, iX3200 and 6000 series for commercial and industrial print production.
- imagePRESS series cut-sheet digital presses High-volume digital presses for commercial print production in sheet-fed and continuous-feed configurations with various speed grades.
- PlotWave series large-format plotters Monochrome and color wide-format printers for CAD, GIS and technical documentation applications.
- JetStream and ProStream continuous-feed inkjet presses High-speed continuous-feed inkjet production presses for monochrome and color commercial print production.
- LabelStream and UVgel Factory industrial packaging solutions Industrial inkjet production solutions for label, packaging and wallpaper applications using UVgel technology.
- PRISMA workflow software suite Print management and workflow software including PRISMAproduction, PRISMAprepare, PRISMAdirect, PRISMAlytics, PRISMAsync, PRISMAcolor Manager and related modules for job scheduling, web-to-print, analytics and color management.
- Canon Production Printing support services Maintenance, service and customer support offerings for Canon and Océ production printing equipment, including maintenance materials and a self-service downloads portal.
Companies that use Oce
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Oce technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Oce partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Oce competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Agfa: Agfa's inkjet division competes with Canon Production Printing in wide-format graphics (Anapurna, Jeti), industrial printing, and through its Asanti workflow software. Comparable technology overlap in UV and aqueous inkjet.
- Konica Minolta: Konica Minolta's AccurioPress and AccurioJet production systems directly compete with Canon Production Printing's cut sheet and high-volume inkjet presses. The two companies overlap substantially in commercial print, transactional, and production print markets globally.
- Ricoh: Ricoh's Pro C series and Pro 8400/8410 production presses compete with Canon Production Printing in commercial print, especially in light production and mid-volume segments. Ricoh has overlapping workflow software and finishing capabilities.
- Xerox: Xerox's IJP and iGen production presses compete directly with Canon Production Printing's continuous feed and cut sheet offerings. Xerox serves overlapping commercial print and transactional document markets.
- Kodak: Kodak's Prosper and NexPress production inkjet/electrophotographic systems compete with Canon Production Printing in commercial print and transactional segments. Kodak serves similar high-volume print customers globally.
- Durst Group: Durst specializes in large-format inkjet printing for graphics, labels, and packaging, competing directly with Canon Production Printing's Colorado, Arizona, and LabelStream product lines. Particularly strong in industrial packaging and label production.
- HP: HP's Indigo and PageWide digital presses are the most direct competitors to Canon Production Printing's imagePRESS, VarioPrint, and ColorStream lines. HP competes head-to-head in commercial, packaging, and high-volume production inkjet segments with comparable product breadth.
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen competes in commercial printing with both offset and digital press offerings, plus integrated workflow software (Prinect). The Versafire and Jetfire lines are direct digital press competitors to Canon's VarioPrint and imagePRESS.
- Screen Holdings: Screen Holdings' Truepress line competes directly in high-end commercial and industrial digital printing. Screen is a recognized competitor in continuous feed inkjet and high-end production color, overlapping with Canon's continuous feed portfolio.
- Fujifilm: Fujifilm's Jet Press and Revoria series, plus its graphic arts and wide-format businesses, compete with Canon Production Printing across digital press, large format graphics, and industrial printing segments. Strong overlap in inkjet technology.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Oce leadership team
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Oce funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Oce M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Oce
What does Oce do?
Canon Production Printing (Océ) designs, manufactures and sells industrial and commercial production printing hardware — including UVgel flatbed printers (Colorado, Arizona), web-fed inkjet presses (ColorStream, ProStream, JetStream, VarioStream), cut-sheet digital presses (VarioPrint, imagePRESS), large-format plotters (PlotWave), and industrial packaging systems (LabelStream) — together with the PRISMA print-management software suite and related support services for professional print service providers worldwide.
Is Oce a public or private company?
Oce is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Oce founded?
Oce was founded in 1877. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Oce based?
Oce is headquartered in Venlo, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
Who are Oce's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Agfa, Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Xerox, Kodak, Durst Group, HP, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Screen Holdings and Fujifilm.
Does Oce have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oce.
What industry is Oce in?
Oce's product category is Production Printing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAEAJ, Production & High-Volume Printing Systems, with a secondary code of HDACAEAB, Laser Printers. Its NAICS code is 3231 and its SIC code is 3555.