ECO3 ASIA Limited

What ECO3 ASIA Limited does

ECO3 ASIA Limited is the Asia-Pacific operating entity of ECO3, a global prepress solutions provider serving commercial, newspaper, packaging, label, and security printers. The company sells an integrated stack spanning printing plates (thermal, violet, process-free Azalea, chemistry-free Energy Elite Eco), computer-to-plate (CtP) hardware (Avalon 8-up series, Avalon N VLF), proprietary workflow software (Apogee for offset and Amfortis for packaging — both available as cloud-hosted SaaS from data centers in Mortsel, Belgium), pressroom consumables (fountain solutions, gums, washes, plates care), and ancillary tools (PressTune for ISO color standardization, InkTune for GCR-based ink saving, SPIR@L screening, CristalRaster III stochastic screening, StoreFront web-to-print, and Arziro/Asecuri for security print). Customers span enterprise commercial printers, daily newspaper operations (multi-site cloud workflows), packaging converters (folding carton, corrugated, flexible, metal), flexo label printers via the MAGIS family, and security document issuers.

The business runs a hybrid model combining direct regional sales offices (Shenzhen HQ, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Africa, Russia) with a global dealer channel, supported by plate manufacturing in Wuxi, China (since 2003) and R&D centers in Belgium and Israel. Revenue mechanics mix hardware sales (plates, CtP), software (perpetual license and the newer annual subscription tier for Amfortis Cloud / Apogee Cloud), managed services (customer financing, ICT-managed hosting), and recurring consumables. The 2023 carve-out from Agfa Offset Solutions under PE owner Aurelius repositioned the business as an independent company, coinciding with a step-up in product launch cadence (Amfortis v2, Arkitex Production 6.0, Apogee v13 within twelve months) and a deliberate pivot toward subscription/cloud delivery and the flexo label segment.

Name

ECO3 ASIA Limited

Legal name

ECO3 Graphics Shenzhen CO.,LTD

Website

https://eco3.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECO3 ASIA Limited is the Asia-Pacific arm of ECO3, a global supplier of integrated prepress solutions — printing plates, computer-to-plate systems, workflow software (Apogee, Amfortis), and pressroom chemicals — serving commercial, newspaper, packaging, label, and security printers across Greater China and emerging markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prepress Equipment & Supplies

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Labels, Adhesives & Inks (Wash-Off Labels, De-inkable Inks, Low-VOC) (IMALAMAJ), Label Application Systems & Print-and-Apply (Equipment) (IMALAKAO)

Keywords

• Prepress solutions
• Printing plates
• Computer-to-plate systems
• Workflow software
• Pressroom chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Plates: Sale of thermal, violet, process-free, and chemistry-free printing plates for commercial, newspaper, packaging and label printing
2. CtP Systems: Computer-to-plate systems including Avalon 8-up series and VLF plate setters
3. Workflow Software: Prepress workflow software including Apogee, Arkitex, Amfortis; sold as perpetual license or subscription
4. Pressroom Chemicals: Pressroom supplies including fountain solutions, gums, plate care products, roller and blanket washes
5. Customer Finance: Flexible financing solutions matching customer budgets and operational cycles
6. Cloud Services: SaaS solutions including Amfortis Cloud and Apogee Cloud with runtime licenses aligned to production

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECO3 ASIA Limited supplies integrated prepress systems to commercial, newspaper, packaging, label and security printers across the Asia-Pacific region. Its product portfolio spans thermal/process-free/chem-free printing plates, computer-to-plate (CtP) imaging systems (Avalon 8-up and VLF), PDF-based workflow software (Apogee, Amfortis, Arkitex) available as on-premise or cloud subscriptions, plate processors and clean-out units (Arkana, Elantrix DX, Adamas COU), and pressroom consumables (fountain solutions, gums, plate care, washes, films).

Product overview

ECO3 ASIA Limited offers an integrated prepress solutions portfolio for the printing industry, encompassing software platforms, CtP systems, printing plates, and pressroom chemicals. The core software platform is Apogee, a PDF-based prepress workflow with cloud variant (Apogee Cloud) and specialized packaging variant (Amfortis). Key add-ons include Apogee StoreFront (web-to-print), Apogee Impose (imposition), Apogee DigitalPrint Link (digital press integration), Apogee Color Quality Manager (color control), PressTune (print standardization), and InkTune (ink saving). CtP hardware includes Avalon 8-up series (B1 format) and Avalon N VLF (very large format) thermal platesetters. Printing plates span multiple technologies: Energy Elite Pro/Eco (thermal), Azalea 823 Pro (chemical-free), Azalea ZP (process-free), and Aiyinda series (603/605/703/803 for various applications). Plate processing includes Arkana smart processor and Elantrix DX. Pressroom consumables include fountain solutions, gums, plate care products, roller/blanket washes, and graphic films. Security printing solutions include Asecuri workflow and Arziro Design software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apogee
• Apogee Cloud
• Amfortis
• Amfortis Cloud
• Avalon 8-up series CtP platesetters
• Avalon N VLF CtP platesetters
• Energy Elite Pro thermal plate
• Energy Elite Eco thermal plate
• Azalea 823 Pro chemical-free plate
• Azalea ZP process-free plate
• Aiyinda 605 thermal CTP plate
• Aiyinda 603 thermal plate
• Aiyinda 703 thermal plate
• Aiyinda 803 thermal plate
• Adamas COU clean-out units
• Arkana smart plate processor
• Elantrix DX plate processor
• Asecuri security printing workflow
• Arziro Design security design software
• Fountain solutions (ANTURA and PRIMA lines)
• Gums and finishers
• Plate care products
• Roller and blanket washes
• Correction materials
• Graphic film (camera and recording film)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% ink consumption reduction with InkTune
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kodak: Kodak competes directly with ECO3 in thermal CTP plates, Sonora process-free plates, and Prinergy workflow software. Both serve the same commercial and packaging prepress customers with comparable plate-and-workflow stacks.
• Screen Holdings (SCREEN Graphic Solutions): SCREEN's EQUIOS workflow and PlateRite CtP systems are direct global competitors to ECO3's Apogee workflow and Avalon CtP in commercial, packaging, and label prepress.
• Asahi Kasei: Asahi Kasei's AWP photopolymer plates compete with ECO3's flexo plate portfolio for label and packaging converters. Both serve the same flexo prepress workflow with comparable plate technologies.
• DuPont (Cyrel / Electronics & Industrial): DuPont's Cyrel flexo plates and packaging solutions target the same label and packaging printer segment ECO3 serves via Amfortis and the flexo label portfolio. Both compete for converting customers' prepress and plate spend.
• Toray Industries: Toray is a leading supplier of waterless and conventional offset printing plates, competing head-to-head with ECO3's Energy Elite and Azalea plate lines for commercial and packaging printers.
• Element Solutions (MacDermid): MacDermid Graphics Solutions under Element Solutions is a major supplier of flexo plates, sleeves, and prepress consumables, directly competing with ECO3 in the flexo label and packaging market.
• Fujifilm: Fujifilm is the largest direct competitor in offset printing plates, CtP systems, and inkjet/analog prepress, offering overlapping product lines across commercial, packaging, and label printing. Its broad portfolio and scale make it ECO3's most material global peer.

Emerging players

• Lucky HuaGuang Graphics: Lucky HuaGuang is a major Chinese manufacturer of thermal CTP plates and flexo plates, competing with ECO3's Aiyinda and Energy Elite plate lines particularly in the China and Asia-Pacific markets.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Druckmaschinen: Heidelberg is a leading offset press manufacturer whose Prinect workflow integrates closely with prepress software and CtP. While not a pure prepress vendor, its solutions compete with ECO3's Apogee workflow at press OEMs and packaging converters.
• Agfa-Gevaert: Agfa divested Offset Solutions to Aurelius (now ECO3) but retains adjacent digital printing, inkjet, and radiology businesses. It overlaps with ECO3 in legacy plate customers and serves as the parent brand many ECO3 customers still recognize.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 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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