NUSTREAM GRAPHIC AMERICA INC.

Name

NUSTREAM GRAPHIC AMERICA INC.

Legal name

NUSTREAM GRAPHIC AMERICA INC.

Website

https://nustreamgraphic.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Arts Distribution

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJALAD

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print Production Services (Printing, Binding, Prepress)

SECONDARYIMAMAEAG

Colored, Art & Premium Paper Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Paper Manufacturing (Printing/Writing, Newsprint, Specialty)

Keywords

• Graphic arts distribution
• Print finishing equipment
• Large-format substrates
• Prepress color management
• Commercial printing supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Graphic Arts Products Distribution: Distribution of graphic arts products including photographic equipment, offset/flexography/prepress solutions, and sign/display/decoration materials. The company distributes products from partners like Flexa and CET Color in the Canadian market.
2. Technical Services: Provides technical services alongside product distribution, supporting customers with implementation and ongoing support for graphic arts equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nustream Group distributes graphic arts products—including photographic and art reproduction equipment, offset/flexography/prepress solutions, and sign, display and decoration materials—to commercial, label and packaging, and photographic printers across Canada. The company also manufactures and sells the proprietary Veramax large-format substrates brand, and provides technical services alongside its distribution activities as an authorized Canadian dealer for international manufacturers such as Flexa (print finishing) and CET Color (wide-format UV flatbed and hybrid printers).

Product overview

Nustream Group is a graphic arts products distribution and technical services business operating as a multi-category product portfolio. The company distributes three main product categories: Photographic & Art Reproduction, Offset/Flexography & Prepress (color management solutions), and Sign/Display & Decoration. Additionally, the company has launched Veramax, a proprietary sub-brand offering large-format substrates collections, which serves as its own branded product line complementing the distributed third-party products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Veramax: Large-format substrates collections launched by Nustream Group

Products and services

• Photographic & Art Reproduction Products and solutions for photographic and art reproduction printing applications, including photographic equipment and substrates, supplied to printers specializing in high-quality photo and art reproduction.
• Offset, Flexography & Prepress Color management and prepress solutions for offset, flexography, and related printing technologies, supplied to commercial printers and packaging converters.
• Sign, Display & Decoration Products for sign making, display graphics, and interior/exterior decoration applications distributed to commercial print and signage businesses.
• Veramax Large-Format Substrates Collections Proprietary large-format substrates brand offering collections for graphic arts applications, including commercial printing, label and packaging, and photographic & art reproduction, serving as Nustream Group's own branded product line.
• Technical Services Technical services supporting customers with implementation and ongoing support for graphic arts equipment distributed by Nustream Group.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FlexacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlexa appointed Nustream Group as a new strategic partner for distribution of print finishing solutions in Canada. This collaboration is designed to strengthen Flexa's sales in the Canadian market and create new business opportunities. Andrea Sottana, Flexa Sales Director, commented on the partnership's strategic importance.
• CET ColorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCET Color, a manufacturer of wide-format UV flatbed and hybrid printers, announced Nustream Group as their Canadian dealer. Nustream Group, located in Quebec, is described as a graphic art products and technical services distribution business dedicated to serving commercial, label and packaging, and photographic & art reproduction printers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Drytac: Drytac manufactures and distributes films, laminates, and adhesives for sign, display, and graphic arts applications. It is comparable to Nustream's Sign/Display & Decoration and Veramax substrate categories, combining owned-product manufacturing with distribution.
• Nazdar: Nazdar is a graphic arts ink and supplies distributor serving screen, digital, and inkjet printers. It operates a similar specialty distribution model to Nustream, partnering with OEMs to bring printing consumables and equipment to commercial print customers.
• Spicers: Spicers is a major North American graphic arts and paper distributor serving commercial printers with substrates, equipment, and supplies. It is the most direct functional comparable to Nustream Group as a multi-line distributor in the Canadian print supply chain.

Broad incumbents

• Epson Professional Imaging: Epson manufactures large-format photo, signage, and proofing printers widely used by photographic and art reproduction printers — Nustream's first listed segment. Comparable as a competing OEM with overlapping Canadian distribution.
• Canon Canada Large Format: Canon produces large-format imagePROGRAF printers and graphic arts solutions sold through Canadian channel partners. It is comparable as a competing OEM with overlapping distribution dynamics in the Canadian graphic arts channel.
• HP Large Format Printing: HP is the dominant manufacturer of large-format inkjet printers used in sign, display, and graphics production. As an OEM, it competes with CET Color and shapes the Canadian large-format equipment market Nustream serves.
• Fujifilm Graphic Communications: Fujifilm supplies plates, inks, pressroom chemistry, and digital printing solutions to commercial printers and packaging converters. It overlaps with Nustream's offset/flexography and prepress portfolio from an OEM perspective.
• 3M Commercial Graphics: 3M manufactures graphic films, overlaminates, and signage substrates widely distributed to sign and display shops. Its product categories directly overlap with Nustream's Sign/Display & Decoration and Veramax substrate offerings.
• Agfa Graphics: Agfa produces inkjet printers, prepress solutions, and software for commercial print and packaging. It overlaps directly with Nustream's Offset/Flexography & Prepress product category and competes for the same label/packaging converter customers.
• Roland DGA: Roland DGA manufactures UV flatbed, hybrid, and print-and-cut printers for sign, display, and graphics production. It is a direct competitor to CET Color in the equipment category Nustream distributes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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