DAETWYLER-HELL FRANCE

What DAETWYLER-HELL FRANCE does

Daetwyler-Hell France is a French Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) incorporated in 2003, headquartered in Le Plessis-Belleville, France, operating as the French distribution and technical-services subsidiary of Heliograph Holding GmbH, a decentralized, family-owned network of printing-industry manufacturers. The company distributes prepress equipment and consumables across all major printing methods — rotogravure, flexography, offset, dry offset, screen printing, and embossing/hot stamping — aggregating products from sister entities within Heliograph (HELL electromechanical and direct laser engravers, Ohio Gravure Technologies engraving heads, Schepers Digilas laser systems, Lüscher CTP/CTS systems, K.Walter plating and measurement equipment, Daetwyler Graphics surface-processing machines, and Bauer logistics automation), supplemented by third-party brands Daetwyler Swisstec (MDC doctor blades), Zecher (Anilox rolls), LaserClean, and Soprin.

Technically, the product stack spans electromechanical engraving at 8–12 kHz, direct laser engraving with no tool wear, LAMS laser-ablation masking, internal-drum and flatbed CTP imaging at 405nm/830nm wavelengths, complete copper/zinc/chrome electroplating lines, micrometer-precision surface turning/grinding/polishing, automated cylinder storage and transport, and 3D optical measurement (DotScope, DuroMet). Underlying differentiators center on resolution (up to 10,160 dpi for security microtext), precision, scale (XXL-format CTP), and integration across the cylinder-making workflow rather than novel digital or AI capabilities.

The business model is sales-led direct distribution: one-time equipment sales (CTP systems, engraving and plating equipment, automation lines) supplemented by recurring consumables (doctor blades, ink filters, endseals, web cleaners, plating chemicals) and technical services (installation, preventive maintenance, repairs, calibration, software updates). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. The entity runs with roughly 5 employees and a €80,000 share capital, indicating a lean channel-partner operating model rather than a principal manufacturer, with most large equipment manufacturing economics accruing upstream within Heliograph Holding.

Name

DAETWYLER-HELL FRANCE

Legal name

DAETWYLER-HELL FRANCE

Website

https://daetwyler-hell.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daetwyler-Hell France is the French distribution and technical-services subsidiary of Heliograph Holding, selling prepress equipment, consumables, and maintenance for rotogravure, flexography, offset, and screen printing to the French graphic-arts industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Plessis-Belleville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Printing Equipment Sales: Sale of engraving and finishing equipment for rotogravure, flexography, offset, and screen printing. Includes CTP systems, engraving machines, plating equipment, and automation systems
2. Consumables: Sale of printing consumables including MDC doctor blades, ink filters, endseals, web cleaners, and abrasives. Stock of consumables and spare parts maintained for fast delivery
3. Technical Services: Installation, preventive maintenance, repairs, phone support, software updates, calibration and device settings for printing equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DAETWYLER-HELL FRANCE is a French subsidiary that distributes and services equipment and consumables for the graphic arts and printing industry. Its offering spans rotogravure, flexography, offset, and screen printing technologies, providing both capital equipment and the consumables required to operate it. The company serves printing businesses in France with equipment sales, technical service, and consumable replenishment.

Product overview

Daetwyler-Hell France, the French subsidiary of Heliograph Holding, operates as a solutions provider and distributor for the graphic arts industry, specializing in equipment for rotogravure, flexography, offset, and screen printing. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into two main categories: production equipment and consumables. Production equipment includes Gravure Imaging systems (HELL electromechanical and direct laser engravers, Ohio engraving systems), Gravure Cylinder Lines (K.Walter plating/electroplating systems, Daetwyler Graphics surface processing machines, Bauer logistics/automation systems), CTP systems for offset printing (Lüscher XPose! internal drum and XDrum! UV systems), relief printing solutions (HELL PremiumSetter fiber laser engraver, Lüscher MultiDX! UV-Flex), screen printing CTP (Lüscher JetScreen DX round), and embossing/finishing solutions (Schepers Digilas, HELL Cellaxy). The consumables portfolio includes Swisstec MDC doctor blades (LONGLIFE family with multiple variants), stainless ink filters, endseals, web cleaners, screen printing blades, protective cases, and HelioMicrofinishing abrasives. Measurement instruments from K.Walter and Daetwyler Graphics are also offered. The company also represents Zecher (Anilox), LaserClean, and Soprin products on the French market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotogravure printing equipment

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• HELL Gravure SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. HELL provides electromechanical and direct laser engravers for gravure cylinders, direct laser engravers for elastomer relief printing forms, and direct laser engravers for metal embossing cylinders.
• Ohio Gravure TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. Ohio provides special electromechanical engravers for packaging and decorative gravure, and layout software. Vision 3 engraving head enables very deep cells with high ink transfer volumes.
• Schepers Laser TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. Schepers provides direct laser engravers for universal use, coating machines, LAMS lasers, and spray etching machines for etching masks of gravure and embossing cylinders. Developed Digilas solution.
• Lüscher TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. Lüscher provides laser imaging equipment for exposing wet and dry offset, flexo, letterpress, screen and pad printing forms. Products include XPose! internal drum CTP, MultiDX! hybrid flatbed CTP, and JetScreen DX round.
• K.WaltercoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. K.Walter provides plating equipment and process technology for gravure cylinders, automation of complete gravure cylinder production lines, and measurement systems including DuroMet.
• Daetwyler-GraphicscoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. Daetwyler-Graphics provides surface processing equipment for gravure cylinders including turning, milling, grinding, and polishing machines.
• Bauer - Logistics in PrintingcoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Heliograph Holding network. Bauer provides inline transportation and storage systems and input/output stations for automatic gravure cylinder production lines, and automatic storage racks for cylinders and flexo mandrels.
• Daetwyler SwissteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDaetwyler-Hell France distributes MDC doctor blades from Daetwyler Swisstec, the global market leader. Products include LONGLIFE, IBOSTAR, GOLD, SOFT, STANDARD, ULTRALIFE, GOLDSTAR, OPTILIFE, STAINLESS, BLUESTAR, and plastic blades.
• ZecherminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDaetwyler-Hell France represents the Zecher brand on the French market. Zecher is a famous German manufacturer of Anilox rollers for the printing industry.
• Heliograph Holding GmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company. Daetwyler-Hell France is the French subsidiary of Heliograph Holding Group. Heliograph Holding is a decentralized, family-owned network of dedicated manufacturers and solution providers covering all relevant printing methods.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• SPGPrints: Netherlands-based manufacturer of rotary screen, digital, and engraving equipment serving textile and industrial printing. Comparable product mix in screen and engraving, with a similar European mid-market footprint.

Direct peers

• Lüscher Technologies: Sibling subsidiary of Heliograph Holding; produces CTP systems (XPose!, MultiDX!, JetScreen) that Daetwyler-Hell France sells and services in France. Direct upstream supplier and natural comparator.
• HELL Gravure Systems: Sibling subsidiary within Heliograph Holding; manufactures the electromechanical and laser engravers that Daetwyler-Hell France distributes in France. Same product family, same group, complementary roles (manufacturer vs. distributor).
• K.Walter (K.Walter GmbH): Plating equipment manufacturer and Heliograph sibling; provides electroplating systems and measurement instruments that Daetwyler-Hell France distributes to French gravure cylinder makers.
• Daetwyler Swisstec: Global market leader in MDC doctor blades and a Heliograph affiliate; Daetwyler-Hell France holds exclusive French distribution for the swisstec blade portfolio.
• Schepers (Digilas): Heliograph sibling producing direct laser engravers, LAMS, and spray etching systems. Daetwyler-Hell France handles the French sales channel for these advanced imaging systems.
• Daetwyler Graphics: Surface processing equipment manufacturer (turning, milling, grinding, polishing) within Heliograph Holding; Daetwyler-Hell France distributes these machines in France.
• Ohio Gravure Technologies: Specialized engraver manufacturer for packaging and decorative gravure within Heliograph Holding; Daetwyler-Hell France is the French channel for these systems.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global leader in offset printing presses and prepress equipment; sells directly to French printers and competes with the offset arm of Daetwyler-Hell France's portfolio at a much larger scale.
• Bobst: Swiss-based manufacturer of packaging printing and converting equipment with a strong French customer base. Overlaps with Daetwyler-Hell France's flexo and gravure packaging segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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