Donghang Graphic Technology Inc.

What Donghang Graphic Technology Inc. does

Donghang Graphic Technology Inc. (潍坊东航印刷科技股份有限公司) is a privately-held Chinese printing machinery manufacturer founded in March 1996 and headquartered in the Weifang High-Tech Development Zone, Shandong Province. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a four-line portfolio of offset, flexographic, label, and digital printing equipment — comprising more than 20 product models across its F1/F2/F3 flexo series, Kunpeng and JiaoLong high-end series, OFEM CI satellite press, intermittent PS plate label presses, multicolor offset machines, and UV digital inkjet systems — and operates a 60,000+ square meter facility with annual production capacity exceeding 2,000 machines and a workforce of 300+ employees.

Donghang's product differentiation is anchored in proprietary mechanical engineering rather than software. Core technologies include the patented petal-type plate cylinder design (eliminating vibration from plate gaps), sleeve-type plate and anilox technology for fast job change, full servo drive systems (8 servo motors per color unit for gearless transmission), a proprietary visual registration system, and a DHT-series automatic plate mounting machine with 3.5 micron recognition precision. The company holds 38 patents and has been the primary drafter of seven national or industrial standards, including GB/T25679-2010 for flexographic printing machines. The OFEM CI satellite press, capable of 500m/min, was developed through a 2016 cooperation agreement with Italy's Flexofem, integrating European technology into Donghang's manufacturing base.

The company monetizes through direct hardware sales — split between a domestic marketing department with named account managers and an international sales department exporting to Europe, the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Taiwan since 2002 — supplemented by aftermarket service, spare parts, and technical support. Customer acquisition is driven heavily by trade show presence at Drupa, Labelexpo, All in Print China, and other major exhibitions, complemented by a dealer network in Europe (Rolaprint in Croatia, Gruber in Germany) and direct factory visits for qualified prospects. Named enterprise customers span label printing, pharmaceutical packaging, secure printing (Zhongchao Enterprise, a China Banknote Printing subsidiary), barcode/RFID (Guangzhou Jiuheng), and medical packaging (Qingzhou Heli), with multi-machine repeat purchases indicating account-level stickiness. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is configured per machine specification.

Name

Donghang Graphic Technology Inc.

Legal name

潍坊东航印刷科技股份有限公司

Website

https://donghang.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Donghang Graphic Technology Inc. is a Chinese manufacturer of flexographic, offset, digital, and label printing machines, selling 20+ product models to label, packaging, pharmaceutical, and secure-printing enterprises across 16+ countries. The company operates a 60,000+ sqm facility with 300+ employees and annual capacity above 2,000 machines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printing Machinery

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Flexo printing presses
• Offset printing machines
• Label printing equipment
• Digital printing presses
• Printing machinery manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Weifang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Machinery Sales: Manufacture and sale of flexo printing machines, offset printing machines, digital printing machines, and label printing machines. Four main series (胶印机, 柔印机, 标签机, 数码机) with 20+ product models. Annual production capacity of 2000+ machines.
2. Aftermarket Services: After-sales service, spare parts, and technical support. Post-sale engagement through dedicated service hotline and regional service teams.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Donghang Graphic Technology Inc. manufactures and sells printing machinery, principally central-impression (CI) flexographic presses under named series (F1, F2, F3, Kunpeng/鲲鹏, JiaoLong/蛟龙, and OFEM), together with offset, digital, and label printing presses. The company operates a Weifang-based production facility with more than 300 employees and over 2,000 machines of annual capacity, supplying both domestic Chinese converters and international export markets.

Product overview

Donghang Graphic Technology Inc. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in printing equipment manufacturing. The company offers four main product series: offset printing machines (胶印机), flexo printing machines (柔印机), label printing machines (标签机/间歇式PS版印刷机), and digital printing machines (数码印刷机). The flexo printing machine portfolio includes the high-end Kunpeng S Series with servo-driven gearless technology (design speed 450m/min), the JiaoLong Series for wide format preprinting applications, and the F1/F2/F3 series ranging from economical practical (F1) to high-end advanced (F2/F3). The Ofem CI satellite-type flexo press, developed with European partner Flexofem, reaches up to 500m/min. Supporting equipment includes automatic plate mounting machines (DHT series) with proprietary recognition algorithms achieving 3.5 micron precision. The company produces over 20 machine models with annual output exceeding 2,000 units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• F1 CI Flexo Press Central-impression (CI) flexographic printing press in Donghang's F1 series, intended for industrial converters producing flexible packaging and similar high-volume flexo print work.
• F2 CI Flexo Press Central-impression (CI) flexographic printing press in Donghang's F2 series, positioned as a higher-tier flexo platform for commercial and packaging printing operations.
• F3 CI Flexo Press Central-impression (CI) flexographic printing press in Donghang's F3 series, representing the higher-specification tier of the company's flexo product family.
• Kunpeng (鲲鹏) CI Flexo Press Kunpeng-series CI flexographic printing press marketed by Donghang, targeted at converters requiring high-output flexo production.
• JiaoLong (蛟龙) CI Flexo Press JiaoLong-series CI flexographic printing press marketed by Donghang, positioned as a high-performance flexo platform for demanding industrial applications.
• OFEM CI Flexo Press CI flexographic printing press sold under the OFEM brand, developed through Donghang's partnership with Italian flexo specialist Flexofem to bring European-engineered flexo technology to the company's product range.
• Offset Printing Machines Offset printing presses manufactured by Donghang for commercial and packaging printing applications.
• Digital Printing Machines Digital printing presses produced by Donghang for short-run, variable-data, and on-demand printing customers.
• Label Printing Machines Label printing presses manufactured by Donghang, aimed at label converters producing self-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves, and similar narrow-web products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste reduction up to 50% through pre-registration and fast changeover technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flexofem (Italy)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016In 2016, Donghang entered into comprehensive cooperation agreement with Italy's Flexofem company to co-produce satellite-type (CI) flexographic printing machines. This partnership combines Donghang's manufacturing capabilities with European technology expertise for high-end flexo press production. The OFEM CI flexo press represents the flagship product from this collaboration, featuring maximum speed of 500m/min.
• Spain Technical ExpertsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In October 2013, Donghang hired Spanish experts for technical guidance to enhance innovation capability and product quality. This was part of the company's ongoing effort to improve technical capabilities.
• Japan Technical ExpertsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Japanese experts were invited to provide technical guidance and improvement suggestions in August 2010, marking the second time the company engaged international experts for technical improvements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BOBST: Swiss manufacturer of printing and converting machinery for labels, flexible packaging, and carton substrates. Directly comparable in product portfolio (flexo presses, offset, digital) and customer base, but with much broader global service footprint and incumbent enterprise relationships.
• Xeikon: Dutch-based manufacturer of digital label and commercial printing presses. Competes directly with Donghang's UV inkjet digital label printing machine, serving similar narrow-web digital label converter customers.
• OMET: Italian manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web flexo, offset, and hybrid label printing machinery. Comparable to Donghang across flexo and label press product lines, with similar high-end servo-driven positioning and European customer base overlap.
• Mark Andy: US-based flexographic and digital label and packaging press manufacturer. Direct competitor to Donghang's F-series flexo and intermittent PS plate label presses, serving similar narrow-web label converters with servo-driven, quick-changeover equipment.
• Gallus (Heidelberg Group): Swiss label and packaging printing press manufacturer owned by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen. Directly competes with Donghang's label printing product lines including intermittent PS plate and digital label presses.
• Nilpeter: Danish-based manufacturer of flexographic and digital label printing presses. Directly competes with Donghang's intermittent PS plate and digital label printing machines, serving similar label converter customers with narrow-web platforms.
• Comexi: Spanish manufacturer of flexographic printing and converting machinery for flexible packaging, labels, and cartons. Direct competitor in mid- and wide-web flexo presses comparable to Donghang's JiaoLong/Kunpeng/F2 series.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German global leader in flexographic and gravure printing machinery for flexible packaging. Direct competitor to Donghang's F2/F3 flexo presses, with overlapping product architecture, target customers (label and packaging converters), and go-to-market through international exhibitions.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: German global leader in offset and digital commercial printing presses. Broad incumbent in the same printing machinery category as Donghang's offset and intermittent PS plate product lines, though with substantially larger scale and broader commercial print positioning.
• Koenig & Bauer (KBA): German-based global leader in sheet-fed offset and specialty printing presses. Broad incumbent comparable to Donghang's multicolor offset press product line, with overlapping commercial and packaging print customers but substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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