Flexopower

What Flexopower does

Flexopower Ind. Com. e Representações Ltda. is a privately held, 100% Brazilian manufacturer of industrial flexographic printing equipment, founded in 1993 and headquartered in a 5,000 m2 facility in Diadema, São Paulo. The company designs and assembles two principal product lines: the BETA 8, a high-specification gearless flexographic press with CNC positioning, closed-structure print units, and quick-change polymer/anilox sleeves; and the ZETA 8, a compact robust gearless press optimized for short-run printing jobs. Both product lines incorporate digital web monitoring, semi-automatic register control, and remote technical-assistance capabilities, and are built to NR12 safety standards. The third product offering is the Flexopower IoT platform, an Industry 4.0 digital layer that connects to installed printers to collect production data and apply cloud computing, Big Data, and machine learning for real-time process monitoring and predictive analytics.

The company sells exclusively to packaging converters in Brazil — firms that produce labels, flexible packaging, corrugated boxes, and other converted packaging for end-markets including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods. Distribution is entirely direct, with no reseller or OEM network: the company operates an enterprise field-sales motion, quote-driven ("Solicite já seu orçamento") with budget-request forms on the website routing to an internal sales department. Equipment is built-to-order in the Diadema facility and delivered direct to customers, supported by in-house technical assistance. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital-equipment sales; service, support, and the IoT subscription layer are positioned as adjunct revenue streams. As of 2023, the company reported producing more than 200 flexographic printers over its 30-year operating history, indicating a low-volume, high-ticket sales profile rather than a mass-market equipment model.

Flexopower's competitive positioning rests on three pillars: (1) accumulated proprietary flexographic engineering, notably the gearless drive system introduced in 2007 and CNC positioning introduced in 2005; (2) domestic Brazilian manufacturing, which provides cost, delivery, and regulatory advantages (NR12 compliance, Portuguese-language support) versus European and Asian competitors; and (3) a digital overlay (Flexopower IoT, developed in partnership with Intelup) that extends the value proposition from hardware into ongoing production optimization. The company has no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no international operations — its footprint is exclusively Brazilian and its strategy to date has prioritized organic product and platform development over geographic or segment diversification.

Name

Flexopower

Legal name

Flexopower Ind. Com. e Representações Ltda.

Website

https://flexopower.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Flexopower is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial flexographic printing equipment, founded in 1993 and based in Diadema, São Paulo. It produces gearless BETA 8 and ZETA 8 printers plus a Flexopower IoT Industry 4.0 platform, selling directly to packaging converters across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printing Machinery (Flexographic Presses)

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing & Decoration (Flexo, Gravure, Digital, Cold Foil) (IMALABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flexible Packaging Printing (Film/Poly/Paper Print) (IMALAKAG), Corrugated & Case Printing (Preprint/Postprint) (IMALAKAI)

Keywords

• Flexographic printing machines
• Packaging machinery
• Corrugated printing equipment
• Flexible packaging presses
• Industrial IoT printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Diadema

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexographic Printing Equipment Sales: One-time sale of industrial flexographic printing machines (BETA 8 and ZETA 8 models) to packaging converters. Equipment is manufactured to order in their Diadema facility and sold throughout Brazil. The company also provides technical assistance and support services as part of the customer relationship.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flexopower manufactures flexographic printing machines — the BETA 8 central-impression press and the ZETA 8 compact short-run press — for corrugated cardboard, flexible packaging, and label converters. The company also sells the Flexopower IoT Industry 4.0 platform, which provides remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and production analytics for its installed press fleet.

Product overview

Flexopower is a 100% Brazilian manufacturer of flexographic printing machines based in Diadema, SP, operating since 1993. Its product portfolio comprises two main printer models — the BETA 8 (high-specification, full-feature flexographic printer with gearless drive, CNC, and fast setup via quick-change sleeves) and the ZETA 8 (compact, robust model optimized for short-run jobs) — plus the Flexopower IoT platform, a digital Industry 4.0 overlay that connects to the printers to deliver real-time operational data, predictive analytics, and process optimization. All printers are manufactured within NR12 safety standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BETA 8 Flexographic Press Central-impression flexographic printing machine designed for high-productivity packaging converters producing corrugated cardboard, flexible packaging, and labels; built around gearless servo drive technology, polymer/anilox sleeve printing units, and NR12-compliant safety engineering. Targeted at industrial packaging operations running long to medium print runs.
• ZETA 8 Flexographic Press Compact short-run flexographic printing machine engineered for packaging converters that need fast changeovers, small batch runs, and Just-In-Time production; designed to deliver BETA-class print quality in a smaller footprint for flexible packaging and label producers.
• Flexopower IoT Platform Industry 4.0 IoT software platform that connects to Flexopower presses in the field to provide remote monitoring, predictive maintenance alerts, and production analytics for packaging converters, helping reduce downtime and improve OEE on the installed equipment base.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 printers produced and deployed in 30 years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IntelupcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntelup is a technology partner providing intelligence as a service for production operations, focused on agricultural and industrial segments. They apply cognitive technology (Internet of Things) to contribute to Industry 4.0 revolution, working with Flexopower's IoT platform to deliver operational intelligence solutions to packaging converters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bobst: Swiss global leader in packaging printing and converting equipment, including a broad flexographic press portfolio. Directly competes with Flexopower for Brazilian packaging converter business, with significantly larger scale, R&D, and service footprint.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German manufacturer of flexographic and gravure presses primarily for flexible packaging converters. Competes head-to-head with Flexopower's BETA 8 and ZETA 8 in the same end-customer segment with a deeper product line.
• OMET: Italian manufacturer of flexographic and hybrid presses for labels and flexible packaging. Comparable product offering and end-customers to Flexopower, with a stronger presence in hybrid/digital flexo.
• SOMA Engineering: Czech manufacturer of central-impression (CI) flexo presses for flexible packaging. Comparable gearless flexo technology positioning targeting the same packaging converter end market as Flexopower.
• Mark Andy: US-based flexographic and hybrid press manufacturer serving label and packaging converters globally. Comparable narrow-web flexo product positioning to Flexopower, with an established international dealer network.
• Comexi: Spanish manufacturer specializing in flexographic CI presses for flexible packaging. Directly comparable product application to Flexopower's flexible packaging converters and active in Latin American markets.
• Gallus Group: Swiss label press manufacturer (part of Heidelberg) producing flexo, offset, and digital label presses. Competes with Flexopower for label converter customers, particularly with narrow-web flexo offerings.
• Nilpeter: Danish manufacturer of flexo and digital label presses. Comparable narrow-web flexo technology stack with comparable target customers (label converters), competing with Flexopower in the labels segment.
• Koenig & Bauer (Flexotecnica): German press manufacturer with a dedicated Flexotecnica division for flexographic presses serving packaging converters. Comparable mid- and wide-web flexo offering, backed by a global parent company.

Emerging players

• MPS (MPS Systems): Dutch flexo and hybrid press manufacturer serving label and packaging converters. Smaller and more recent than the global incumbents but overlapping with Flexopower's narrow-web flexo target customers and Industry 4.0 / connectivity focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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