Print6
Print6 is a privately held French training and competence center in Sainte-Ménèhould that delivers customized professional training, technical consulting, R&D support, and equipment qualification services to printing, packaging, and label-manufacturing companies across France.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersSainte-Ménehould, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Print6 does
Print6 is a privately held French training and competence center headquartered in Sainte-Ménèhould (Grand Est), founded in 2014 and operating from a 2000 m² facility that houses industrial-grade printing, color-management, and additive-manufacturing equipment. Its core activity is professional training, technical consulting, R&D support, and equipment qualification services for the graphic-arts and packaging industries, with a particular focus on label manufacturers, printing companies, and equipment suppliers across France. The service catalog spans digital printing (Xeikon 3030), analog printing (in partnership with 5i Conseil), flexography, screen printing, 3D printing/fabrication (StratoConception, Ultimaker), and a comprehensive colorimetry and software suite (Hybrid PackZ, GMG, CERM, Adobe CC, CLOUDFLOW).
The business model is professional-services-led and primarily sales-led: customized training programs are quoted per engagement and delivered either at the Sainte-Ménèhould facility or on client sites across France. Revenue is anchored by Qualiopi certification (held since December 2021), which enables clients to access French professional-training funds through OPCO 2i, OPCO EP, and AKTO, and is supplemented by fee-for-service consulting, supplier testing/qualification work, and 3D printing jobs. Customers include printing and packaging companies, commercial and marketing teams, students/job seekers (via CQP/CQPI certification prep), and OEM suppliers conducting equipment and material qualification. Most recently, Print6 has layered an AI training and automation program onto this base through a partnership with EffiPro IA, targeting label manufacturers with AI training, workflow assistants, and KPI dashboards — the company's first material move beyond its traditional training/consulting core.
Print6 firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Print6
- Legal name
- Print6
- Website
- https://print6.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Print6 is a privately held French training and competence center in Sainte-Ménèhould that delivers customized professional training, technical consulting, R&D support, and equipment qualification services to printing, packaging, and label-manufacturing companies across France.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Print6 industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Training & Consulting Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Printing (323120)
- SIC
- Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Conferences, Workshops & Industry Events (AM Knowledge Sharing) (IMAAAJAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL), Certification & Credentialing (Operators, Engineers, Inspectors) (IMAAAJAD)
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Where Print6 is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sainte-Ménehould
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Print6 business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Professional Training Services: Print6 provides professional training in graphic arts and packaging across multiple domains including digital printing, analog printing, packaging, and management. Training is delivered through classroom instruction combined with hands-on practical exercises on real equipment. The organization offers customized training programs and CQP (Certificate of Professional Qualification) preparation courses. Training is available to printers, commercial teams, marketing managers, students, and job seekers, with financing options through professional training funds.
- Technical Consulting and Audits: Technical consulting services including audits of business activities, investment decision guidance, and recruitment support. Expert support for technical problems in the graphic chain.
- R&D and Innovation Support: Team accompaniment for innovative projects, including support for new product and technique development.
- Testing and Qualification Services: Equipment qualification testing services for suppliers and manufacturers, conducted in real-world conditions with available equipment, personnel, and materials. The facility includes digital, flexography, and screen printing presses used for ink and paper printability tests.
- 3D Printing/Fabrication Services: 3D printing services for small-series production of prototypes, models, spare parts for graphic chain equipment, decorative objects, and more. Includes CAD modeling and material selection support.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Customized training programs with personalized pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Print6 product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Print6 delivers professional training programs, technical consulting and audits, R&D support, equipment testing and qualification, and 3D fabrication services for the graphic arts and packaging industries. Services cover digital printing, analog printing, flexography, screen printing, packaging, and management, with CQP certification preparation delivered through UIMM-certified evaluators. The company operates from a 2,000 m² facility in Sainte-Ménehould, France, equipped with industrial-grade presses and color measurement tools to enable hands-on, theory-plus-practice training.
Product overview
Print6 operates as a unified services company offering integrated capabilities in three interconnected areas: professional training (Formation) covering graphic arts and packaging across all processes (digital, analog, flexography, screen printing), technical consulting and support services (Accompagnement) providing audits and expertise, and 3D fabrication services (Fabrication 3D) using additive manufacturing technologies. The company is equipped with a comprehensive industrial park including Xeikon 3030 digital press, flexography and screen printing equipment, colorimetry instruments, and specialized software platforms (PackZ, CERM, CLOUDFLOW, GMG). Recent addition includes an AI Program developed with EffiPro IA targeting label manufacturers, providing AI training, workflow automation, and KPI dashboard solutions. Print6 positions itself as a one-stop solution for companies seeking to develop professional competencies and access technical expertise in the packaging and graphic arts sector.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Professional Training Services (Formation) Customized professional training programs in graphic arts and packaging covering digital printing, analog printing, flexography, screen printing, packaging, management, and CQP/CQPI/CCP/CCPI certification preparation, delivered to printers, commercial teams, marketing managers, students, and job seekers.
- Technical Consulting and Audits (Accompagnement) Technical consulting services for packaging and graphic arts companies including business activity audits, investment decision guidance, recruitment support, and production management advice.
- 3D Fabrication Services (Fabrication 3D) Additive manufacturing services producing prototypes, models, spare parts for graphic chain equipment, decorative objects, and small-series production using StratoConception and FDM technologies, with CAD modeling and material selection support.
- AI Program for Label Manufacturers AI-focused training and implementation program offering AI training, workflow assistants and automation integration, and KPI production dashboards for label manufacturing companies, developed with EffiPro IA.
- Equipment Testing and Qualification Services Equipment and material testing and qualification services for suppliers and manufacturers using Print6's full-scale industrial equipment, inks, and materials in real production conditions, including printability tests on digital, flexography, and screen printing presses.
- R&D and Innovation Support Innovation project support and R&D services for industrial companies, leveraging Print6's equipment, expertise, and materials for new product and technique development.
Quantifiable outcome
- 581 hours of digital printing training plus 140 hours in company for CQP certification programs
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Print6
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Print6 technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
Print6 partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- 5i Conseilcore5i Conseil is Print6's key partnership organization, managing analog printing training while Print6 handles digital printing and packaging. Together they form a comprehensive competency center for graphic arts and packaging.
- Hybrid SoftwaremajorHybrid Software provides PackZ DTP software, CLOUDFLOW automation solution, and Stepz editor. Print6's PAO laboratory is used by Hybrid Software for their training programs.
- XeikonmajorXeikon provides the Xeikon 3030 digital press at Print6's facility. Demonstrations at Print6 showcase live printing on the Xeikon 3030.
- Konica MinoltamajorKonica Minolta provides measurement instruments for color management, including spectrodensitometers. Partner in printing equipment and measurement technology.
- CERMmajorCERM provides CRM solutions integrated with HYBRID and GMG ecosystems. Participated in Packaging Roadshow 4.0 events with Print6.
- GMG COLORmajorGMG provides complete color management solutions. Partner in color management technology with Print6 hosting joint technological days.
- UNFEAmajorNational union of adhesive label manufacturers. Print6 participates in UNFEA congresses (50th anniversary in Nice 2021, Arcachon 2026) and technical meetings.
- ATF FlexomajorATF Flexo association for flexographic printing. Print6 became member in 2023 and participates in technical commissions and congresses.
- IPC FORMATIONmajorIPC FORMATION labeled training network for paper and carton industries. Print6 participates in IPC seminars and offers IPC-certified CQP training programs.
- POLYMERISmajorPolymeris cluster organizes technical days on sustainable packaging printing solutions. Print6 co-organizes and participates in technical sessions on flexography and packaging.
- PolyviamajorPolyvia (plastics industry federation) organizes training on extrusion and flexography. Print6 participates in joint technical days on sustainable packaging.
- EffiPro IAcoreEffiPro IA specializes in AI integration and deployment for industrial SMEs. Print6 partnered with EffiPro IA to launch an AI program dedicated to label manufacturers.
- X-RitemajorX-Rite provides color measurement equipment including spectrodensitometers (Exact, i1 Display Pro, i1 Display 2) for color calibration.
- AB GRAPHIQUEminorAB GRAPHIQUE is a machine reseller and constructor partner.
- OPCO 2ImajorOPCO 2I is an approved operator for skills development, enabling funding for training programs.
- OPCO EPmajorOPCO EP is an approved operator for skills development in the entertainment industry.
- AKTOmajorAKTO is the OPCO for services, commerce, and distribution sectors.
- Région Grand EstmajorRegional council of Grand Est region, supporting the training center's activities in the region.
- UIMMmajorUIMM (Union of Metallurgical Industries) provides CQP certification programs for industrial equipment operators.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Print6 competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Materialise: European 3D printing services and software provider with industrial AM bureaus and training offerings. Comparable to Print6's StratoConception/Ultimaker-based fabrication services for industrial customers.
- Durst Group: Manufacturer of digital printing and packaging production systems with customer training academies. Comparable to Print6 in serving packaging-and-label printing customers with technical training and consulting.
- Stratasys: Global additive manufacturing leader offering professional services, training, and 3D printing bureaus. Comparable to Print6 in the AM training-and-services niche, but operating at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- Komori: Japanese printing press manufacturer offering operator training and technical support. Comparable as a printing-equipment-driven training resource for the commercial print industry.
- HP Indigo (HP Industrial Printing): Major digital press vendor with its own learning programs for digital printing operators. Comparable as a digital-printing training provider, though operating globally rather than as a niche competence center.
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Global offset and digital printing press manufacturer with extensive customer training academies. Comparable as a printing-equipment-based training provider for graphic arts operators.
Direct peers
- IPC FORMATION: Labeled French training network for the paper and carton industries that offers IPC-certified CQP training programs. Direct overlap with Print6's CQP/CQPI offering in the same packaging and paper value chain.
- UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie): French industrial training federation that delivers CQP certifications and operates competence centers for industrial equipment operators. Print6 partners with UIMM for CQP delivery, making UIMM both a partner and a structural peer in technical certification.
- 5i Conseil: Print6's core mutual partner, providing analog printing training while Print6 covers digital/AM. Together they form a single competence center for graphic arts and packaging in France, with shared contacts and overlapping client base — making 5i Conseil the closest functional peer.
- CTP (Centre Technique du Papier): French technical research center for paper, printing, and converting industries offering training, R&D services, and qualification testing. Highly comparable to Print6 in the mix of training, technical consulting, and equipment-based testing for graphic industries.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Print6 social profiles
Digital presencePrint6 compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Print6 financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Print6 leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Print6 funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Print6 M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Print6
What does Print6 do?
Print6 delivers professional training programs, technical consulting and audits, R&D support, equipment testing and qualification, and 3D fabrication services for the graphic arts and packaging industries. Services cover digital printing, analog printing, flexography, screen printing, packaging, and management, with CQP certification preparation delivered through UIMM-certified evaluators. The company operates from a 2,000 m² facility in Sainte-Ménehould, France, equipped with industrial-grade presses and color measurement tools to enable hands-on, theory-plus-practice training.
Is Print6 a public or private company?
Print6 is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Print6 founded?
Print6 was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Print6 based?
Print6 is headquartered in Sainte-Ménehould, France, in the Europe region.
How does Print6 make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Professional Training Services are the primary driver. The others are technical Consulting and Audits, R&D and Innovation Support, testing and Qualification Services and 3D Printing/Fabrication Services.
Who are Print6's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Materialise, Durst Group, Stratasys, Komori, HP Indigo (HP Industrial Printing) and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen. Direct peers are IPC FORMATION, UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie), 5i Conseil and CTP (Centre Technique du Papier).
Does Print6 have an API?
No public API is recorded for Print6.
What industry is Print6 in?
Print6's product category is Professional Training & Consulting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAAJAL, Conferences, Workshops & Industry Events (AM Knowledge Sharing), with a secondary code of IMAAADAL, Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts). Its NAICS code is 323120 and its SIC code is 2790.