ImpriClub - Le groupement des imprimeurs

What ImpriClub - Le groupement des imprimeurs does

ImpriClub - Le groupement des imprimeurs is a French cooperative society (Société à forme coopérative) founded in 1991 by Jean Collet, headquartered in Paris at 94 rue Saint-Lazare. It operates as a purchasing referral network connecting 67 shareholder-member printers (sociétaires) operating 106 production sites across France and Spain with 71 referenced graphic arts suppliers spanning paper, pre-press, waste recovery, ink, digital printing, and signage. The cooperative is governed by a 9-member Board of Directors drawn from the sociétaires and managed day-to-day by a single Déléguée Générale (Céline Martinez), with only 2 permanent staff at headquarters despite approximately 2,700 total collaborators across the member network.

The organization's core offering is collective purchasing power and professional exchange rather than direct product sales. Members gain access to multi-site PEFC (PEFC/10-31-3162) and FSC (FSC-C131463/FSC-C131468) certifications, group contracts for energy, mutual insurance, Cofag, and debt recovery, a Ducroire guarantee via Primalig, internal training (Lean manufacturing, quality, routing, large format, planning, labels), benchmarking and decision-support groups, and structured supplier engagement through an annual salon, supplier workshop, and annual convention. The underlying technology is a Wordpress-hosted website and an internal Extranet platform connecting sociétaires, collaborators, and suppliers.

Revenue derives principally from supplier referencing fees and event participation charges paid by the 71 referenced suppliers, supplemented by member contributions. The cooperative is recognized as the 2nd largest European graphic printer by turnover (an aggregate metric across member companies), and the presidency has rotated through six individuals since founding, with Stéphane Béra currently serving as Président. No external funding rounds, private equity ownership, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

ImpriClub - Le groupement des imprimeurs

Legal name

impriCLUB

Website

https://impriclub.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ImpriClub is a French cooperative network of 67 printing-company shareholders operating 106 production sites across France and Spain, connecting them with 71 referenced graphic-arts suppliers for collective purchasing, multi-site sustainability certifications, and peer benchmarking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Group Purchasing Coordination: impriCLUB functions as a purchasing referral center, coordinating bulk purchasing for member printers with referenced suppliers. The cooperative facilitates contracts for energy, mutual insurance, Cofag, and debt recovery services.
2. Supplier Referencing Fees: 71 suppliers are referenced for various product categories (paper, pre-press, waste recovery, ink, digital, signage). Suppliers pay for inclusion in the referral network and participate in annual salon and workshop events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

impriCLUB is a French cooperative network of 67 printing companies operating 106 production sites, functioning as a purchasing referral center ("centrale de référencement") that connects its printer members (sociétaires) with 71 referenced graphic arts suppliers. The cooperative negotiates collective conditions across paper, ink, plates, waste recovery, digital printing, energy, and insurance, and delivers shared services such as multi-site PEFC/FSC certification, internal training (compagnonnage/maîtrise), and an annual supplier salon and convention.

Product overview

ImpriClub is a cooperative grouping of French printers established in 1991, functioning as a centralized supplier reference network. The organization connects 67 printer members (sociétaires) with 71 suppliers across the printing industry. Members operate 106 production sites with approximately 2,700 employees. The network offers comprehensive print services spanning newspapers, publishing, direct marketing, institutional communication, packaging and labeling, administrative document printing, and large-format communication materials. The core offering is the collective purchasing power and knowledge-sharing network, facilitated through an internal Extranet platform and regular member meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• impriCLUB Cooperative Membership for Printers Annual cooperative membership for printing companies that provides access to the impriCLUB referral network of 71 graphic arts suppliers, three annual member meetings, the members-only extranet, and shared service benefits; for the 67 printer sociétaires operating 106 production sites across France and Spain.
• Internal Training Program (compagnonnage / maîtrise) Group training program covering lean manufacturing, quality, routing, and pre-press disciplines, delivered to member printing companies and their staff.
• Multi-Site PEFC and FSC Chain-of-Custody Certification Group chain-of-custody certification service allowing member printers to obtain PEFC and FSC certification across multiple production sites through a single audit rather than per-site audits.
• Group Purchasing Contracts (Energy, Insurance, Cofag, Ducroire) Negotiated group contracts covering energy procurement, mutual insurance, Cofag services, and customer debt recovery via the Primalig ducroire guarantee, made available to member printers.
• Annual Supplier Salon (Salon annuel des fournisseurs) Annual exhibition event where impriCLUB's 71 referenced graphic arts suppliers meet and present offerings to the 67 member printing companies; suppliers pay participation fees for inclusion in the program.
• Annual Convention and Supplier Workshop Annual convention and supplier workshop gathering impriCLUB sociétaires and referenced suppliers for professional exchange, with historical supplier recognition (e.g., a medal was awarded to the impriCLUB founder at the 2017 supplier salon).

Quantifiable outcome

• 2nd largest European graphic printer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PaprecminorOthersPaprec is a referenced supplier in the impriCLUB network. They participated in the supplier workshop event, where they valued the proximity of members and their shared passion for the trade. The workshop allowed them to establish contacts with professionals seeking advice and with some of their clients. Post-event, dozens of appointments were arranged across France.
• SiegwerkminorOthersSiegwerk is a referenced supplier in the impriCLUB network, specializing in printing inks. They value the annual supplier salon format as a strong and interesting commercial acquisition channel. Meeting people outside their usual business context, sharing common vision of the profession, and exchanging views that benefit both parties creates ideal conditions for lead generation and commercial opportunities.
• ATS TannerminorOthersATS Tanner is a referenced supplier in the impriCLUB network. They describe the impriCLUB workshop as a highly anticipated event allowing informal exchanges about solutions they can provide, and particularly to make their expertise known to sociétaires they don't always have time to visit. These contacts are important for strengthening bonds and proposing new approaches to impriCLUB members.
• PrimaligcoreOthersPrimalig provides Ducroire (credit insurance) guarantees for impriCLUB members, protecting suppliers against payment default. This is a key service offered through the cooperative to all sociétaires.
• 71 Graphic Arts SupplierscoreOthers71 suppliers referenced in 2021 for various product categories including paper, pre-press, waste recovery, ink, digital, and signage. These suppliers are in regular contact with sociétaires through organized meeting days throughout the year.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LSC Communications: North American printing services group historically serving magazines, catalogs, books, and direct mail; comparable as a multi-site commercial/printer group serving similar print end-markets.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Large international printing and marketing-services platform operating production sites across Europe; comparable as a multi-site European print network, though at significantly larger scale and with a centralized corporate (non-cooperative) ownership structure.
• RR Donnelley (Donnelley Financial Solutions): Large-scale commercial and financial printing services group; comparable as a multi-site printing services network operating in adjacent publishing and corporate communications end-markets.
• Quad/Graphics: US-headquartered printing services group with European operations serving publishers, retailers, and direct marketers; comparable as a multi-site commercial and publication printing group in similar end-markets.

Others

• Canon Production Printing: Provider of production digital printing equipment and workflow software serving commercial printers across Europe; comparable as an ecosystem enabler for impriCLUB's digital-printing-oriented members.
• Stora Enso: European paper and packaging supplier; comparable as a referenced-supplier-class peer whose pricing impriCLUB negotiates collectively on behalf of members.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Leading global manufacturer of printing presses and related equipment; relevant as a key technology enabler and equipment supplier in the European printing value chain that impriCLUB members depend on.
• Siegwerk: Global printing ink supplier and current impriCLUB referenced supplier; comparable as an ecosystem supplier participant whose relationship with impriCLUB validates the cooperative's supplier-engagement model.
• UPM-Kymmene: Major European graphic papers supplier; referenced as a peer in the supplier ecosystem that impriCLUB aggregates demand against in its paper procurement commissions.

Direct peers

• Graphius Group: Belgian printing group operating multiple production sites across Benelux, comparable to impriCLUB as a multi-site European commercial printing network serving similar end-markets (publishing, marketing, labels).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/impriclubi
• Facebookfacebook.com/impriCLUB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impriclub-le-groupement-des-imprimeurs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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