Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.

What Canon Production Printing Holding B.V. does

Canon Production Printing Holding B.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon Inc. operating in the commercial digital printing industry. The company designs and manufactures digital inkjet production systems — sheetfed presses (varioPRINT iX-series, varioPRESS iV7), high-speed web-fed presses (ColorStream 7000 series), and large-format printers including Arizona flatbed and Colorado UVgel roll-to-roll — sold to commercial print service providers, graphic arts businesses, large-format signage companies, and industrial packaging converters globally. The company describes itself as the global market leader in flatbed UV printing and high-speed digital web-fed colour inkjet since 2010, with over 2,000 ColorStream units installed worldwide as of 2025.

The product portfolio rests on a proprietary technology stack: UVgel ink chemistry, water-cooled printhead systems with pre-fire ink circulation, DigiDot multi-level ink modulation, iQuarius drying technology, the SRA MP Controller architecture, and ColorGrip conditioning liquid. Operations encompass manufacturing in Venlo (Netherlands) and Poing (Germany), R&D centres in Venlo, Poing, Créteil (France) and Timisoara (Romania), and sales/service entities in Singapore and Sydney. Canon Production Printing distributes through a global direct sales network layered onto regional Canon organisations for country-level execution, supported by a worldwide service operation with time-sensitive SLAs.

The revenue model combines hardware sales (capital presses), software and workflow solutions (PRISMA suite, PRISMAdrive, PRISMAsync controllers, UVgel Factory solutions), and recurring support services. The company traces its lineage to Océ (founded 1877), was acquired by Canon Inc. in 2010 to address the commercial printing market, and was rebranded from Océ to Canon Production Printing in 2017. The marketing motion is sales-led, targeting blue-chip multinationals and creative studios with a multi-channel mix of digital platforms, the graphiPLAZA community, and industry events such as drupa.

Name

Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.

Legal name

Canon Production Printing Netherlands B.V.

Website

https://global.oce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Canon Production Printing, a Canon Inc. subsidiary headquartered in Venlo, Netherlands, designs and manufactures digital inkjet printing systems — sheetfed, web-fed, and large-format — for commercial print service providers, graphic arts, signage, and packaging converters globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Production Printing Systems

NAICS

Printing (32311)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

Keywords

• Digital inkjet printing
• Production printing systems
• Commercial printing equipment
• Large format printers
• Web-fed presses

Headquarters

HQ city

Venlo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales: Sale of digital printing systems including web-fed inkjet presses, sheetfed inkjet presses, large format printers, and continuous feed systems.
2. Software and workflow solutions: Sale of PRISMA workflow software, PRISMAdrive digital front ends, PRISMAsync controllers, and related software solutions.
3. Support Services: Service and support offerings including maintenance, remote service, and customer support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Canon Production Printing develops, manufactures, and sells digital production printing systems for commercial and industrial printing markets. Its portfolio spans sheetfed inkjet presses (varioPRINT iX-series, varioPRESS iV7), high-speed web-fed continuous feed inkjet presses (ColorStream 7000 series), large-format UV flatbed/roll-to-roll printers (Arizona and Colorado series), and supporting PRISMA workflow software and UVgel Factory solutions. The company serves print service providers, graphic arts businesses, signage companies, and packaging converters globally with hardware, software, and service offerings.

Product overview

Canon Production Printing offers a comprehensive portfolio of digital printing solutions organized into product categories: Large Format Graphics (Arizona flatbed printers, Colorado roll-to-roll printers with UVgel technology), Cutsheet/Sheetfed (varioPRINT iX-series, varioPRESS iV7, ColorStream 7000 series web-fed presses), Continuous Feed, Industrial Packaging, and Software & Servers. The product lineup includes the Arizona series (true flatbed UV-LED printers), Colorado M-series (UVgel roll-to-roll printers), ColorStream 7000 series (web-fed inkjet for mid-range workloads), varioPRINT iX-series (sheetfed inkjet for commercial printing), and varioPRESS iV7 (B2 sheetfed factory). Supporting software includes PRISMA workflow solutions (PRISMAproduction, PRISMAdrive, PRISMAsync, PRISMAlytics), UVgel Factory solutions (Packaging Factory, Wallpaper Factory), and visualization solutions like PlotWave and ColorWave.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Océ: Legacy brand name for production printing systems, now operating under Canon Production Printing.
• graphiPLAZA
• Lean Academy

Products and services

• Arizona series True flatbed UV-LED curing printers for outdoor signage, banners, backlit and exhibit displays, architectural and directional signage, and event signage. Models range from Arizona 135 GT (up to 34.2 m2/hr) to Arizona 6100 Mark II series (up to 220 m2/hr), designed for commercial signage companies and graphic arts businesses.
• Colorado M-series Fully modular UVgel roll-to-roll printer for large-format graphics. Features Canon's proprietary UVgel ink technology for high productivity and vibrant colors on flexible media, targeted at signage companies and large-format graphics producers.
• ColorStream 7000 series High-speed digital web-fed inkjet press with mid-range monthly workloads. Delivers high and consistent quality on uncoated and inkjet-treated papers. Features 600dpi water-cooled printheads, DigiDot multi-level ink modulation, and mono/color configurations upgradable from 48m/min to 127m/min speeds, designed for print service providers and commercial printers.
• varioPRINT iX-series Sheetfed inkjet press for commercial printing that combines image quality and wide media range with high productivity and cost-efficiency of inkjet. Features true 1200 dpi printheads, over 90% uptime, up to 9120 SRA3 duplex images per hour, and supports offset coated, uncoated, and structured media, targeted at commercial printing companies.
• varioPRESS iV7 B2 Sheetfed inkjet press for efficient short-run production. Achieves up to 8700 B2 4/0 sheets per hour and 4350 B2 4/4 per hour, with up to 4.5 million B2 images per month. Features 1200 x 1200 dpi print quality, media range 60-450 gsm, and formats up to 750 x 614 mm, targeted at commercial printers needing short-run flexibility.
• UVgel Packaging Factory End-to-end automated solution for digital packaging production utilizing UVgel ink technology, designed for packaging manufacturers and converters transitioning to digital packaging workflows.
• UVgel Wallpaper Factory Productive large format monochrome printer solution for wallpaper production with ClearConnect workflow support and up to 2 rolls capacity, targeted at wallpaper manufacturers and décor printers.

Quantifiable outcome

• ColorStream platform sales exceeding 2,000 units globally
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Canon joined the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) in 2019. RBA is an industry coalition dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains. Canon Production Printing is committed to the RBA Code of Conduct, applying these standards to business activities along the entire supply chain.
• NEMO Science MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2018NEMO and Océ partnership announced April 2018. Océ supports NEMO in making academic knowledge accessible to a wide audience. As one of the top Dutch investors in R&D, Océ aims to make scientists enthusiastic about technology. The partnership fits with Canon's Kyosei philosophy.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2018Partnership within the Multimaterial 3D field lab for developing 3D printing of artificial colored teeth for dentures. TNO AMSYSTEMS Center integrates Océ's color jetting technology with their mono color 3D dental printer.
• NextDentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership for 3D dental printing technology. NextDent provides dental materials modified for 3D printing by TNO.
• EIT DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Canon Production Printing works with EIT Digital on the OEDIPUS big data project aimed at developing new digital industry applications including production quality monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Onyx GraphicscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Onyx Graphics is part of the Canon Group and provides RIP and workflow software recommended for all Océ large format printers. Bert van Agen (SVP Océ) is Chairman of Onyx Graphics Board, Hans Geelen (SVP Océ R&D) is a board member.
• French National Museum of Natural History, CNRS, Louvre Museum (C2RMF), French National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology LausanneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Océ R&D collaborates with multiple institutions on color measurement and characterization for ink development and art reproduction.
• Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 20166-year €6.3 million research program 'Fundamental Fluid Dynamics Challenges in Inkjet Printing' (FIP). FOM provides Industrial Partnership Programme (IPP) funds. Program involves 12 PhD studies and 4 PostDocs focusing on complex fluid dynamics phenomena in inkjet printing.
• Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2016Partner in €6.3 million FIP inkjet research program. Contributes Impulse program funds. Research focuses on drop formation, prevention of air bubbles, drying of drops on paper, and ink-substrate interactions.
• University of TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2016Partner in €6.3 million FIP inkjet research program. Contributes Impulse program funds. Professor Detlef Lohse coordinates the program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ricoh: Ricoh offers production inkjet presses (Pro VC and Pro Z series) and workflow solutions that compete with Canon Production Printing in transactional, direct mail, and commercial print applications.
• HP Inc. HP's Indigo division is the leading competitor in digital production inkjet printing, offering sheetfed and web-fed presses that directly compete with Canon's varioPRINT iX and ColorStream platforms for commercial print service providers.
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Heidelberg is a leading manufacturer of commercial printing equipment, including offset and digital presses, competing with Canon Production Printing in commercial print shops and packaging converters.
• SCREEN Holdings: SCREEN's Truepress production inkjet presses (sheetfed and web-fed) compete directly with Canon's varioPRINT, ColorStream, and varioPRESS lines, particularly in book, direct mail, and commercial printing applications.
• Kodak: Kodak's PROSPER and Nexfinity production inkjet/electrophotographic systems directly compete with Canon Production Printing in web-fed and sheetfed high-volume commercial printing markets.
• Konica Minolta: Konica Minolta's AccurioJet and AccurioPress production printing systems compete with Canon's cutsheet inkjet and toner presses, serving similar commercial and in-house print customers with overlapping workflow and software ecosystems.
• Xerox Holdings: Xerox's iGen and Brenva production inkjet presses, along with FreeFlow workflow software, compete directly with Canon's varioPRINT, ColorStream, and PRISMA offerings in the commercial printing segment.

Emerging players

• Durst Group: Durst manufactures large-format UV inkjet printers and production presses that overlap with Canon's Arizona and Colorado product lines in the wide-format graphics and packaging segments.
• EFI (Electronics For Imaging): EFI provides Fiery digital front ends and workflow software (now part of Eastman Kodak) that integrate with production inkjet presses including Canon's, making it a complementary technology competitor in print workflow ecosystems.

Broad incumbents

• Fujifilm: Fujifilm's Inkjet Press systems (Jet Press) compete with Canon's flatbed and sheetfed inkjet products, while its broader graphics and imaging portfolio makes it a wide incumbent in adjacent print technologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CanonProductionPrinting
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanonProductionPrinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canon-production-printing

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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