Glunz & Jensen A/S

Name

Glunz & Jensen A/S

Legal name

Glunz & Jensen A/S

Website

https://glunz-jensen.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prepress Equipment / Printing Industry Machinery

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Prepress equipment
• Flexographic platemaking
• Offset plate processing
• Computer-to-plate systems
• Printing industry machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Ringsted

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prepress Equipment and Machinery: Glunz & Jensen generates revenue primarily from the design, manufacture, and sale of prepress equipment including plate processors, exposure units, wash-out units, dryers, light finishers, full-automatic platemaking inline systems, mounting tables, and plate stackers. Equipment is sold directly and through distributors globally. Revenue recognition can be deferred when customers have not yet picked up finished equipment.
2. Spare Parts, Wear Parts and Consumables: The company offers a full range of spare parts, wear parts, and consumable products for its equipment portfolio, sold through its global sales organization and spare parts ordering system.
3. Service, Installation, Training and Support: Glunz & Jensen provides after-sales service including technical support, preventive maintenance, installation, emergency service, Full Care Agreements (FC), and Preventive Care Agreements (PC). Technical Training Seminars are offered at facilities in Slovakia and the USA, with fees for customized training.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glunz & Jensen A/S designs, manufactures, and services prepress platemaking equipment for the global offset and flexographic printing industries. The product portfolio includes plate processors, exposure units, washout units, dryers, light finishers, combination units, fully automated inline plate processing systems, and inkjet Computer-to-Plate (iCtP) imaging systems. The company also sells spare parts, wear parts, and consumables, and provides installation, training, and after-sales service through a global direct and distributor-based network.

Product overview

Glunz & Jensen A/S is a supplier of innovative, high-quality plate making equipment and solutions for the global prepress industry. The company operates as a multi-portfolio equipment manufacturer with three distinct product categories: (1) Flexo Platemaking Portfolio covering exposure units (Flex-Pose, Flex-Pose LED), washout processors (Flex-Pro), automated inline systems (Flex-Line 520), dryers (Flex-Dry), light finishers (Flex-Lite), combination units (Flex-Combi), all-in-one units (Flex-in-One 260), and the HALO LED Kit retrofit solution; (2) Offset Platemaking Portfolio including plate processors (InterPlaterHDX, InterPlater MD, Kylin, Tiger 86/125, Tiger 86/125 Premium), plateline systems (PlateLink, System Conveyor), storage solutions (PRO Stacker, Compact Stacker), and accessories (COU+); and (3) ICTP Platemaking Portfolio featuring inkjet CtP systems (PlateWriter Infuse) and consumables (iPlates, Liquid Dot). Beyond equipment, the company provides comprehensive after-sales service, technical support, training, and spare parts through its global service organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlateWriter: Inkjet CtP (computer-to-plate) system — PlateWriter Infuse — an inkjet imaging system for offset platemaking.
• Flex-Pose LED
• Flex-Dry
• Flex-Lite
• Flex-Combi
• InterPlaterHDX

Products and services

• Flex-Pose Flexographic plate exposure unit available in multiple sizes (360/420/520) and variations. Part of the Flexo Platemaking Portfolio for flexographic prepress operations.
• Flex-Pose LED LED-based flexographic plate exposure unit offering mercury-free operation with improved energy efficiency and process control. Available in sizes 420 and 520 (Flex-Pose LED 420 and 520).
• Flex-Pro Flexographic plate washout processor for removing unexposed photopolymer after exposure. Available in sizes 360/420/520.
• Flex-Line 520 XP Advanced automated in-line flexo plate processing line with redesigned solvent distribution system and optimized rinsing/wiping for consistent high-volume plate production. Handles all solvent plate types with or without surface screening.
• Flex-Dry Flexographic dryer featuring six drawers with separate heating systems, blowers, and controls for precise temperature control and exceptional drying uniformity.
• Flex-Lite Flexographic light finisher with UV-A/UV-C exposure capabilities and efficient air exhaust system. Next-generation unit unveiled at Drupa 2024.
• Flex-Combi Combination unit integrating Flex-Lite light finisher and Flex-Dry dryer functionalities into one compact footprint, streamlining workflow and maximizing space utilization.
• Flex-in-One 260 All-in-one flexographic plate processing unit combining multiple functions in a single machine for compact plate-making operations.
• HALO LED Kit LED retrofit kit designed to upgrade conventional flexo exposure units from mercury UV-A tubes to modern LED technology. Plug-and-play design with no additional frames, wiring, or software changes required; reduces exposure times by 20-30% and delivers LED tube lifetime exceeding 10,000 hours.
• InterPlaterHDX Offset plate processor supporting thermal, polymer, and chemistry-free plate processing. Available in multiple sizes and variations for demanding printing operations.
• InterPlater MD Offset plate processor for thermal plate processing, available in multiple sizes.
• Kylin Thermal offset plate processor.
• PlateLink Offset plateline system for connecting CtP devices with processors and other equipment.
• System Conveyor Conveyor system for offset plateline integration, available in multiple sizes and variations.
• PRO Stacker Plate stacking solution for offset processing lines.
• Compact Stacker Compact plate stacking solution for offset processing lines, available in multiple sizes.
• COU+ (Clean-Out Unit+) Chemistry-free thermal clean-out unit for offset plate processing.
• PlateWriter Infuse Inkjet-based Computer-to-Plate (iCtP) system featuring no chemistry, green technology approach for offset platemaking. Part of the ICTP Platemaking Portfolio.
• iPlates Consumable plates for ICTP (inkjet CTP) systems.
• Liquid Dot Consumable liquid dot solution for ICTP (inkjet CTP) plate processing systems.
• Tiger 86/125 Offset plate processor based on the Quartz Supreme series, available in two widths (86 cm and 125 cm) with robust construction for demanding printers.
• Tiger 86/125 Premium Premium offset plate processor with Graphical Touch Screen User Interface, based on the rugged Quartz Supreme series. Heavy-duty design for demanding printers with electronic features, available in 86 cm and 125 cm widths.
• Spare Parts, Wear Parts and Consumables Full range of spare parts, wear parts, and consumable products for Glunz & Jensen's equipment portfolio. Over 5,000 spare parts IDs are stocked at Presov, Slovakia (covering 95%+ of critical parts) and Inman, SC, USA (covering up to 90% of critical parts); 36-hour dispatch target; on-time delivery exceeding 95%.
• Service, Installation, Training and Support After-sales service including technical support, preventive maintenance, installation, emergency service, Full Care (FC) and Preventive Care (PC) agreements, and Technical Training Seminars at facilities in Slovakia and the USA. Customized training is fee-based.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% on-time delivery of products
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered regional expansion, flagship partnership, flagship consortium, regional, flagship - master distributor, master distributor, product co-development and long-term partnership (30 years).

• Fotedar Middle East Trading LLCregional expansionChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 March 2026Supplier agreement signed March 10, 2026. Fotedar represents Glunz & Jensen in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Supports expansion into high-growth packaging markets across East and West Africa, strengthening local access to advanced flexographic technology and technical support. Fotedar brings extensive regional market knowledge and established service capabilities.
• Windmoeller & Hoelscher Group (W&H)flagship partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Featured in Miraclon & W&H Flexo Partnership Upgrade. Glunz & Jensen's FlexPose 420 ECDLF with Miraclon LED technology was showcased at W&H's permanent TechnologyCenter during the K-show (October 9–10 & 13–14, 2025) and remains installed in the W&H Plate Center permanently. W&H's 10,000 m² TechnologyCenter features live demonstrations every 30 minutes.
• MDC Daetwyler Brazilregional expansionChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2025Partnership announced February 2025. MDC Daetwyler Brazil represents Glunz & Jensen's Flexographic technology products in Brazil, managing all commercial activities and providing professional aftermarket services. Factory-trained partner with local spare parts availability and skilled service capability.
• Heliograph Holding GmbH consortiumflagship consortiumStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024At Drupa 2024, Glunz & Jensen teamed up with Heliograph Holding consortium including Lüscher, Hell, Kaspar Walters, Ohio, Schepers, and Daetwyler under the Heliograph Holdings umbrella. G&J is part of the Heliograph family of companies — a network of dedicated manufacturers and solution providers whose combined expertise covers all relevant printing methods.
• Farage Printing IndustriesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Appointed as new authorized distributor in Iraq. Represents Glunz & Jensen in the Iraqi market, providing customer support and full range of products.
• Kaspar Graphic Solutions (KGS)flagship - master distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales, Distribution and Service Agreement. KGS serves as Master Distributor for Glunz & Jensen's solvent flexographic solutions across North America. Represents Heliograph Holding in the United States. Plans to market, resell, install, and service the comprehensive suite of G&J's Prepress offerings including exposure systems, processors, light finishers, dryers, and full automatic inline systems.
• Mark Andy Inc.master distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppointed as Master Distributor for iCtP Technology in North America.
• Miraclon Corporationproduct co-developmentTechnology or IntegrationTechnology collaboration for LED exposure. Glunz & Jensen's FlexPose 420 ECDLF was created through the perfect match of Glunz & Jensen innovation with Miraclon's Shine LED Kit. This solution was featured at the Windmoeller & Hoelscher Group EXPO and installed permanently in the W&H Plate Center. Miraclon's technology complements Glunz & Jensen's exposure hardware.
• YRG Grouplong-term partnership (30 years)Strategic or Co-development PartnerThree-decade partnership strengthened with major flexo collaboration. Multiple YRG sites to be refitted with new Flex range starting with Flex-Line 520 XP unit at YRG Eclipse in Cottingham, UK — the first Flex-Line range installation in the UK. Mark Gration, MD at YRG, recognizes advantages of G&J solutions based on experience with other manufacturers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Long-standing OEM partner of G&J and the dominant global supplier of offset and packaging printing presses. Heidelberg's broader portfolio subsumes prepress as part of integrated pressroom solutions, making it a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play competitor.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: Strategic showcase partner of G&J (W&H TechnologyCenter permanently houses G&J's FlexPose 420 ECDLF). W&H is a leading supplier of flexo and gravure presses for flexible packaging — a broader incumbent whose customers buy flexo prepress equipment.
• Mark Andy: Master distributor for Glunz & Jensen's iCtP technology in North America and a leading supplier of narrow-web flexo printing presses and converting lines for labels. Overlaps with G&J on flexo prepress customers and serves as both partner and adjacent equipment incumbent.
• BOBST: Global incumbent in packaging printing and converting equipment — presses, die-cutters, laminators — that also addresses flexo platemaking and prepress workflows as part of integrated packaging lines. Comparable in target customer (packaging converters) but broader in product scope.

Direct peers

• Fujifilm: Fujifilm is both a G&J OEM customer (listed among '100% of leading suppliers') and a direct competitor in offset plates (Fujifilm Brillia), CtP systems and flexo platemaking. Head-to-head overlap on plate processing equipment for offset and packaging converters.
• DuPont (DuPont Cyrel Solutions): Listed by G&J among 'leading suppliers' using its technology. DuPont Cyrel is a direct competitor in flexographic printing plates and flexo platemaking workflows, targeting the same label, folding carton and flexible packaging converter segment.
• Esko (Danaher): Esko supplies prepress workflow software, flexo plate imaging (CDI / Crystal screens) and platemaking equipment to packaging converters and trade shops. Direct competitor in digital flexo platemaking, addressing the same packaging prepress workflow that G&J's Flex-Pose and Flex-Line 520 XP serve.
• Eastman Kodak: 45+ year OEM partner of Glunz & Jensen and a direct competitor in thermal offset CtP plates and plate processing equipment (Kodak Sonora, Kodak Magnus). Competes with G&J's offset portfolio across commercial and newspaper printers.
• Agfa-Gevaert: Long-standing OEM partner of Glunz & Jensen (and historically its manufacturing partner via the Thetford plate processor plant). Agfa competes directly in offset CtP plates, platesetters, and prepress workflow software, serving the same commercial and packaging print customers.
• Element Solutions (MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions / MacDermid Graphics Solutions): MacDermid Graphics Solutions supplies flexo plates and is listed among the 'leading suppliers' that use G&J equipment. Direct competitor in flexographic printing plates and platemaking consumables for the same converter customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glunzjensen
• Facebookfacebook.com/glunzjensen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Glunz & Jensen A/S