What compress d.o.o. does

Compress d.o.o. (legal name: Compress oblikovanje in grafična priprava, d.o.o.) is a privately held Slovenian limited liability company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Ljubljana. It operates as a B2B prepress and graphic design studio specializing in flexible packaging, with a core focus on flexographic printing plate production for brand customers primarily in the food and beverage sector. Its end-to-end service spans consulting on packaging development, graphic design, prepress preparation across flexo, offset, digital and gravure processes, color management and test prints, flexographic plate production, and turnkey packaging execution.

The studio's technical foundation rests on three certified third-party platforms: the Kodak Flexcel NX system (the only flexographic system enabling 1:1 pixel reproduction from file to plate via Squarespot exposure technology and oxygen-free exposure), GMG Proofing Solutions for cross-device color management, and GlobalVision for digital file inspection and quality control across workflow stages. The studio is ISO 9001 certified (DQS) and works with a small named team of seven including a Director, Technical Director, Head of plate production, and graphic operators. Reference customers include Laško brewery and Sumi Bonboni confectionery, alongside anonymized food category projects in coffee, ice cream, dumplings, and meat snacks.

The business model is project-based professional services delivered via direct B2B engagement; customers reach the studio through website inquiry forms and direct sales contact. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The studio operates within Slovenia with stated reach into Central Europe, is founder-owned with no external institutional investors or recorded funding, and has not undergone any recorded acquisitions, leadership changes, or material restructuring. Revenue is undisclosed.

Name

compress d.o.o.

Legal name

COMPRESS oblikovanje in grafična priprava, d.o.o.

Website

https://compress.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compress d.o.o. is a Ljubljana-based B2B prepress and graphic design studio founded in 2000, specializing in flexographic printing plate production and end-to-end flexible packaging services for food and beverage brands in Slovenia and Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Prepress Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312), Support Activities for Printing (323120), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prepress & Composition Services (Typesetting, Layout, Color Management, Proofing) (MPAJALAA), Flexible Packaging Printing (Film/Poly/Paper Print) (IMALAKAG)

Keywords

• Flexographic prepress services
• Flexible packaging design
• Graphic design services
• Flexo printing plates
• Color management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Consulting: Consulting on flexible packaging development based on 20 years of experience
2. Graphic Design Services: Graphic design of flexible packaging, design of printed matter, packaging, e-visual applications
3. Prepress Services: Prepress for flexographic, offset, digital, and gravure printing including color management, test prints, retouching
4. Flexographic Printing Plate Production: Preparation and production of flexographic printing forms/plates
5. Turnkey Flexible Packaging Execution: Complete flexible packaging execution from concept to final print

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Compress is a graphic design, prepress, and flexographic printing studio specialized in flexible packaging. The studio provides consulting on packaging development, graphic design, color management and prepress preparation for offset, digital, gravure and flexo printing, preparation and production of flexo printing plates, and turnkey flexible packaging execution from concept to final print for brand owners.

Product overview

Compress d.o.o. is a studio for graphic design, prepress, and printing, specialized in flexible packaging. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of flexible packaging services (Fleksibilna embalaža) that encompass consulting, graphic design, prepress for flexographic printing, preparation and production of flexographic printing plates, and turnkey packaging execution. The prepress services (Grafična priprava) provide preparation for various printing types including offset, digital, and gravure, along with color management and test print production. These services work together to deliver optimized packaging from initial concept through final print.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Packaging Development (Fleksibilna embalaža) End-to-end flexible packaging solution spanning consulting, conceptual and graphic design, color-managed prepress, flexo printing plate production, and turnkey execution for brand owners seeking competitive shelf presence.
• Prepress Services (Grafična priprava) Prepress preparation and flexo printing plate production services for packaging and other printed matter, including graphic design of printed materials and packaging, color management, test prints, retouching, and photo processing across offset, digital, gravure, and flexo processes.
• Flexible Packaging Development Consulting Strategic consulting on flexible packaging development for brand owners, drawing on 20+ years of experience and knowledge of modern printing, materials, and production technology trends to deliver competitive advantage at the shelf.
• Turnkey Flexible Packaging Execution Complete turnkey flexible packaging execution from design through final print, simplifying and accelerating procedures while reducing costs and maintaining the highest quality standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower printing ink consumption through Flexcel NX technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kodak (Flexcel NX)coreTechnology or IntegrationUses Kodak Flexcel NX system - the only flexographic system enabling one-to-one reproduction of image from file to printing plate (1:1), pixel by pixel. The system uses Squarespot exposure technology, thermal imaging layer resolution, and oxygen-free exposure process.
• GMG (Color Management)coreTechnology or IntegrationUses GMG's innovative color management concept ensuring stability, reliability and predictability of color results on different devices regardless of printing process and material. GMG also establishes global standards for digital protection and reliable communication in packaging development.
• GlobalVisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationUses GlobalVision digital file inspection software enabling quality control at all stages of preparation. The software detects differences between file types from conceptual design to printing plate production, alerting to discrepancies, errors or changes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BOBST: BOBST is a major global supplier of equipment, tooling, and services for packaging production including flexographic printing presses and workflow; it serves the same flexible packaging converters and brand owners that Compress targets for prepress and plate-making services.
• Heidelberg (HEIDELBERG Druckmaschinen): Heidelberg is a global incumbent in commercial and packaging printing equipment, software, and services; while its core is offset and digital press manufacturing, its Prinect workflow and packaging prepress offerings overlap with the design, color management, and prepress services Compress delivers.
• Esko (Danaher): Esko is a leading global supplier of prepress software, color management, and workflow automation for packaging, labels, and commercial print — directly overlapping with Compress's prepress, color management, and plate-making services, though at vastly greater scale and with a software-led business model.
• Asahi Photoproducts: Asahi is a leading supplier of flexographic photopolymer plates and prepress solutions for the packaging industry; like DuPont Cyrel, it serves the same flexo plate-making ecosystem that Compress operates in as an independent prepress and plate producer.
• Flint Group Packaging: Flint Group is a global supplier of inks and pressroom consumables for the packaging print market including flexographic applications; it operates in the same flexible packaging value chain as Compress and competes indirectly for converter spend on workflow and prepress-adjacent services.
• DuPont Cyrel: DuPont is a major global manufacturer of flexographic printing plates (Cyrel) and prepress systems used across the packaging industry; it competes indirectly with Compress's plate-making service by selling plates and workflow tools to converters who might otherwise outsource prepress.

Others

• Miraclon (Kodak Flexcel): Miraclon is the provider of the Kodak Flexcel NX system that Compress uses and is certified in; it is a technology partner/supplier to Compress rather than a competitor, but represents the broader flexo plate-making ecosystem in which Compress competes for service work.
• GMG (Color Management): GMG is a specialized supplier of color management and proofing software that Compress uses and is certified in; while not a direct service competitor, GMG's tools enable many competing prepress studios globally and shape the standards Compress works against.

Regional players

• Antalis (now part of Kokusai Pulp & Paper): Antalis is a European distributor of paper, packaging, and visual communication products with prepress and print services across multiple European markets; it overlaps with Compress at the regional level in prepress services for packaging customers across Europe.

Emerging players

• Hybrid Software (now part of Danaher): Hybrid Software provides prepress and workflow software (PACKZ, CLOUDFLOW) for labels and packaging; it competes with Esko in the same packaging prepress stack that Compress applies operationally, and its tools are widely used by independent prepress studios like Compress.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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