Epos spol. s r.o.

What Epos spol. s r.o. does

Epos spol. s r.o. is a Czech family-owned manufacturer specializing in thermal paper products, security documents, and tickets, founded in 1992 in Želechovice nad Dřevnicí, Zlín Region. The company's core catalog comprises thermal paper rolls for cash registers, payment terminals, ATMs, parking meters, queue management systems, and digital tachographs (including homologated RTE-2 rolls conforming to ES regulation 1360/2002 Annex 1B), plus secured transport tickets (jízdenky) with watermarks, security threads, and UV-reactive inks, and entrance tickets (vstupenky) for entertainment and cultural venues. The underlying technology stack is industrial and materials-driven — offset and flexographic printing, roll rewinding/cutting, perforation and die-cutting, paper coloring, sequential numbering, and embedded security features — rather than software-driven. Production is supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification covering polygraphic production, securities manufacturing, and paper processing.

The company monetizes through custom, quote-based B2B manufacturing with no minimum order quantities, serving everyone from large enterprises to small entrepreneurs. Pricing is individually negotiated based on product specifications, paper weight, print colors, security features, and delivery requirements, with standard lead times of 3 weeks and urgent orders fulfilled within one week. The go-to-market is sales-led via three dedicated sales representatives and a Production and Sales Manager, supported by the eposprint.cz corporate website and the Papirshop.cz e-commerce and retail stationery store in Zlín. Beyond paper products, Epos operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Retipo Production s.r.o., which offers advertising production (3D signs, illuminated signage, large-format printing, vehicle wraps, textile printing). Customers include Česká pošta, AS Parking, Sportovní zařízení města Kroměříže, Dantem, and a roster of Czech and Slovak banks (Tatrabanka, Raiffeisenbanka, Fio banka, Oberbank, UniCredit Bank, ČSOB, Air Bank), with distribution across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, and pan-European reach for tachograph rolls. Management is held within the Hanzlík family, with Filip Hanzlík as Managing Director (Jednatel společnosti) and Ondřej Hanzlík as Head of Production (Vedoucí výroby).

Name

Epos spol. s r.o.

Legal name

Epos spol. s r.o.

Website

https://eposprint.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Epos spol. s r.o. is a Czech family-owned manufacturer of thermal paper rolls, secured tickets, and entrance tickets, serving banks, postal services, transport operators, parking operators, and event venues across Central Europe, with a wholly-owned subsidiary for advertising production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Želechovice nad Dřevnicí

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

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. Paper Roll and Ticket Products: Sale of thermal paper rolls, receipt rolls, parking tickets, tickets, transport tickets, ATM rolls, queue system rolls, and tachograph rolls. Products are sold in custom quantities with full-color printing options.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: Additional services including graphic design, perforation and die-cutting, paper coloring, roll printing, protective element application, numbering, and rewinding/cutting of rolls.
3. Retail (Papirshop.cz): Wholesale and retail of office supplies, school supplies, packaging materials through the Papirshop.cz e-commerce platform and physical stationery store in Zlín.
4. Advertising Production (Retipo): Subsidiary Retipo Production s.r.o. offers advertising services including 3D signs, illuminated signs, graphic design, printing materials, large-format advertising, vehicle wraps, textile printing, and promotional items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Epos spol. s r.o. manufactures thermal paper rolls, security tickets, entrance tickets, ATM rolls, parking meter rolls, queue system rolls, and tachograph rolls. The company produces custom paper products for cash registers, payment terminals, banks, public transport operators, parking services, entertainment venues, and government agencies, while offering in-house supporting services including graphic design, perforation and die-cutting, paper coloring, roll printing, security feature application, sequential numbering, and roll rewinding/cutting.

Product overview

Epos spol. s r.o. is a Czech paper product manufacturer specializing in thermal paper rolls, secure tickets, and entrance tickets. The core product portfolio centers on thermal and security paper products including tickets for public transport (MHD), integrated transport systems, parking meters, ATMs, queue management systems, cash registers, and tachographs. Supporting services include graphic design, perforation and die-cutting, paper coloring, roll printing, security features implementation, sequential numbering, and roll rewinding/cutting. The company also operates Retipo Production s.r.o. as a separate division offering advertising production including 3D lettering, illuminated signage, large format printing, vehicle wraps, textile printing, and presentation systems. A secondary e-commerce brand, Papirshop.cz, serves retail and wholesale stationery needs. Products are manufactured using offset papers (40-250 g/m²) and thermal papers (48-185 g/m²) with record durability from 5 to 12 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Papirshop.cz: Stationery e-commerce and retail store operating in the center of Zlín, selling office supplies, school supplies, packaging materials, and paper products.
• Retipo Production s.r.o.

Products and services

• Transport Tickets (Jízdenky) Secure tickets for public transport, integrated transport systems (IDS), and bus/rail transport, available in roll or block format with high-security protective features including watermarks and security threads.
• Entrance Tickets (Vstupenky) Entrance tickets for cultural venues, cinemas, theaters, aquaparks, sports facilities, museums, and attractions, available in folded, roll, or sheet formats with anti-counterfeiting protection.
• Parking Meter Rolls and Tickets Thermal paper rolls and tickets for parking meters, designed to withstand outdoor temperature fluctuations and humidity with protective coatings and numbering options.
• Thermal Rolls for Cash Registers and Terminals Thermal paper rolls for cash registers, payment terminals, portable terminals, and bus ticketing machines, available in various dimensions with print lifetimes of 7-25 years.
• ATM Rolls Thermal paper rolls for ATMs worldwide, supporting major brands including NCR, Diebold, Fujitsu, Triton, Tidel, and Cross/Tranax, with optional blackmark sensors and full-color printing.
• Queue System Rolls Queue ticket rolls for queue management systems used in post offices, government offices, and hospitals, including Q-matic compatible formats with 7-year record durability.
• Tachograph Rolls Homologated RTE-2 rolls for digital tachographs (Siemens VDO, Actia, Efkon, Stoneridge) meeting ES regulation 1360/2002 Annex 1B requirements, with protective coating against temperature, moisture, oils, and fuels.
• Graphic Design Services Custom graphic design services including logo creation, corporate identity packages, web design, print material design, and packaging design.
• Perforation and Die-Cutting Services Precision perforation and die-cutting services for tickets ensuring easy separation without damage, with double quality control inspection.
• Paper Coloring Service Paper coloring service in single or double-sided application, available in wide color range with fast delivery from small quantities.
• Roll Printing Service Flexographic printing on paper rolls including back-side advertising, supporting widths up to 1100mm and weights 55-220 g/m².
• Security Features Implementation Service Anti-counterfeiting security features including watermarks, security threads, iris printing, Guilloché patterns, microtext, UV-reactive inks, thermoactive colors, and chemical reaction indicators.
• Sequential Numbering Service Sequential numbering service for tickets, receipts, and parking slips for tracking and evidence purposes, using various paper types including thermal and security paper.
• Roll Rewinding and Cutting Service Rewinding and cutting services for damaged rolls, customer materials, and converting large rolls to narrower widths, including paper, cardboard, and foil materials.
• Advertising Production Services (Retipo Production) Advertising production services including 3D lettering and logos, illuminated signage and lightboxes, large format printing, vehicle wraps, textile printing, promotional merchandise, and presentation/exhibition systems.
• Papirshop.cz Stationery Retail Wholesale and retail stationery e-commerce platform serving office supply, retail, and school needs, located in Zlín city center with delivery services, offering paper, office supplies, school supplies, and packaging materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record durability 5-12 years depending on thermal paper grade
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Retipo Production s.r.o.subsidiaryOthersRetipo Production s.r.o. is described as 'a new, dynamic part of EPOS company, expanding its activities in the field of advertising and marketing.' It offers 3D signs, illuminated advertising, graphic designs, printing materials, large-format advertising, vehicle wraps, textile printing, and promotional items. This appears to be a subsidiary rather than an external partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Felix Schoeller Group: German specialty paper manufacturer with thermal paper and decor papers. Overlaps with Epos in the thermal paper segment for tickets and receipts, but operates at much larger scale globally.
• Hansol Paper: Korean manufacturer of thermal papers and printing/writing papers supplying global POS, label, and ticketing markets. Comparable in thermal paper substrate production but geographically distant.
• Jujo Thermal: Finnish thermal paper manufacturer supplying POS, lottery, and ticket applications globally. Closely comparable to Epos in the thermal paper substrate space, though much larger in scale.
• Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe: European arm of Mitsubishi Paper Mills producing thermal papers, carbonless papers, and specialty coated papers for tickets, receipts, and labels. Direct competitor in the thermal paper segment that Epos converts.
• Mondi Group: Austrian-headquartered paper and packaging multinational with thermal paper production and a Czech operation in Štětí. Comparable in thermal paper substrate and uncoated fine paper categories, though much broader in scope.
• Giesecke+Devrient: German security technology and currency/security document producer. Comparable to Epos in the security document and anti-counterfeiting paper space, though at vastly larger scale and including banknote printing.
• Koehler Paper Group: German specialty paper manufacturer producing thermal papers, carbonless papers, and security papers. Operates at significantly larger scale than Epos but directly comparable in the thermal paper product category for POS, ATM, and ticket applications.

Regional players

• Kores: Czech office supplies brand with manufacturing heritage in stationery and correction products. Comparable regional player with overlapping retail/office supplies products distributed through similar CEE channels.
• Papírny Brno: Czech paper manufacturer producing recycled paper and converted paper products. Regional peer in the Czech paper space, though focused more on tissue and hygiene paper rather than thermal/security products.
• Centropen: Czech stationery and writing instruments manufacturer serving retail and wholesale channels in Czechia and Slovakia. Comparable regional player with overlapping office supplies and stationery products via Papirshop.cz, though different in manufacturing focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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