ekdd - einkaufskontor deutscher druckereien eg

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EKDD (Einkaufskontor Deutscher Druckereien eG) is a registered purchasing cooperative (Genossenschaft) founded on November 9, 2012, and headquartered in Offenburg, Germany. It serves mid-sized German printing companies across offset, label, digital, packaging, and post-processing segments by pooling their procurement volumes to negotiate improved conditions with paper mills, wholesalers, and substrate suppliers. The cooperative operates on a non-profit basis, is 100% member-owned under a one-member-one-vote governance model, and is externally audited annually by the Baden-Württembergischer Genossenschaftsverband. The company reports average procurement cost savings of 18.1% for members, operating margin improvements exceeding 5%, and additional process benefits valued at €30,000-€40,000 per member annually.

EKDD's core technology is the myEKDD digital procurement platform, an online marketplace offering access to over 150,000 products and services across 16 categories, with a catalog of more than 500,000 article entries. Supporting products include the SKOOP by EKDD sub-brand for label-material purchasing (launched 2017), the PAPERpool marketplace for residual paper trading, the Zentralabrechnung/Zentralregulierung centralized billing system (BaFin-certified), and the quarterly EKDD-Beschaffungsmarktreport for procurement market intelligence. Distribution combines a self-serve digital ordering channel with direct consultation-based sales for prospective and existing members.

The business model is subscription- and transaction-based: members pay recurring fees while EKDD earns service fees on central billing and procurement flows, with any surplus redistributed to members rather than retained. The go-to-market emphasizes content marketing (Druckblog), industry press, trade-conference presence (e.g., DRUPA), and referrals through industry-association partnerships (FDI, DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND/ZGV, MPP eG, EVD). EKDD operates domestically in Germany with stated DACH and broader European market presence, primarily through supplier relationships rather than member expansion.

Name

ekdd - einkaufskontor deutscher druckereien eg

Legal name

Einkaufskontor Deutscher Druckereien eG

Website

https://ekdd.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EKDD is a non-profit German purchasing cooperative founded in 2012 that pools procurement volumes for mid-sized printing companies, operating the myEKDD digital marketplace and SKOOP label-program to deliver average savings of ~18% on paper and substrate purchases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EKDD operates as a Genossenschaft (cooperative) where printing companies become members. The cooperative is not profit-oriented and only covers its own costs. Member fees fund operations while profits are returned to members.
2. Procurement Volume Fees: The cooperative generates value through collective purchasing negotiations, achieving better prices and conditions from suppliers due to bundled purchasing volumes. This enables members to achieve cost savings of 10-18% on materials.
3. Zentralabrechnung Services: Central billing and payment processing services for suppliers, providing them with guaranteed payment protection while generating service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EKDD is a purchasing cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) for medium-sized printing companies in Germany. It aggregates the collective buying volumes of its member printing companies to negotiate better prices and conditions with paper wholesalers, paper mills, and material suppliers. Members access over 150,000 products across 16 merchandise categories through the myEKDD digital procurement platform, supported by central billing services, market intelligence reports, and a residual paper trading platform.

Product overview

EKDD (Einkaufskontor Deutscher Druckereien eG) is a strategic purchasing cooperative organized as agenossenschaft (cooperative) for printing companies in Germany. The offering is a platform-centered model centered on the myEKDD marketplace providing access to over 150,000 products, services, and procurement items from 16 merchandise categories, complemented by the SKOOP sub-brand for label materials. The portfolio includes core printing materials (offset papers, digital printing papers, substrates, foils, cartons), finishing and binding products, work safety supplies, packaging materials, and insurance services. Strategic services include the Zentralabrechnung (central billing) system, the quarterly EKDD-Beschaffungsmarktreport for market intelligence, and the PAPERpool platform for residual paper trading. The cooperative leverages bundled purchasing volumes to negotiate favorable conditions with suppliers and passes savings to member printing companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKOOP by EKDD: A subsidiary brand focused on label materials procurement, providing centralized price negotiations and contracted purchase volumes for EKDD members.
• PAPERpool
• myEKDD

Products and services

• myEKDD Online Marketplace Platform Digital marketplace and ordering platform offering access to over 150,000 products across 16 merchandise categories for member printing companies, including digital ordering, price comparisons, and centralized purchasing management.
• SKOOP by EKDD Label Materials Program Specialized purchasing program for label printing materials, enabling collective purchasing of label substrates and materials for EKDD members in the label/etikettendruck segment.
• PAPERpool Residual Paper Exchange Digital marketplace for buying and selling residual papers, enabling circular economy and trade of surplus paper inventory among EKDD member printing companies.
• Zentralabrechnung / Zentralregulierung Central Billing Service Centralized billing and payment processing system that secures paper wholesalers, paper mills, and material suppliers against payment defaults while simplifying invoice management for member printing companies. Bank-guaranteed, tested, and BaFin-certified.
• EKDD-Beschaffungsmarktreport (Quarterly Procurement Market Report) Quarterly procurement market report providing market data, exchange rates, raw material price developments, macroeconomic indicators, and industry trends as decision-making support for EKDD members.
• EKDD Core Assortment (Kernsortiment) Core product range negotiated by EKDD including offset papers, digital printing papers, punching tools, finishing and bookbinding products, and operating supplies.
• EKDD Extended Assortment (Zusatzsortiment) Additional product range including work safety equipment, office supplies, operating materials, and packaging materials, extending procurement benefits beyond core printing supplies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average procurement cost savings of 18.1% per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FDI - Fachverband der Druckindustrie und Informationsverarbeitung e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFDI is a nationwide professional association for qualified personnel in the printing and media industry. EKDD members have access to FDI's offerings including local and regional clubs, information portal, and professional community. FDI provides networking and professional development for EKDD member employees.
• EVD - Einkaufsverbund DruckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVD (Einkaufsverbund Druck) is the leading purchasing association in the paper sector with over 50,000 tons of annual volume. EKDD has partnered with EVD and Paperbörse Schaffrath to provide strategic advantages in nearly all paper qualities and services. The partnership leverages over 40 years of experience in paper wholesale and purchasing.
• DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND - ZGV e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerZGV represents approximately 230,000 small and medium-sized enterprises organized in around 310 purchasing groups from about 45 industries. EKDD membership provides additional channels for representing members' interests to German and European policymakers beyond the printing industry associations.
• MedienPrintPartner Genossenschaft (MPP eG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPP eG is a service network for the printing and media industry focused on sales activities, marketing, production specialization, and purchasing topics. Both cooperatives share the cooperative motto 'Gemeinsam stärker' (Stronger Together) and collaborate on purchasing and organizational topics.
• UNITEDINTERIMminorOthersUNITEDINTERIM is a platform for project and interim management in the DACH region. The platform provides services to reduce interim managers' business costs and increase their revenues by eliminating commissions. Available to all companies, institutions, and interim managers including EKDD members.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EVD - Einkaufsverbund Druck: Leading purchasing association in the German paper sector with over 50,000 tons of annual volume. EKDD is already a strategic partner; it operates the same collective-purchasing model for printing companies, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• MedienPrintPartner Genossenschaft (MPP eG): Cooperative service network for the German printing and media industry covering sales, marketing, production specialization, and purchasing. Shares the 'Gemeinsam stärker' cooperative ethos with EKDD and overlaps in purchasing-related offerings.
• Inapa Group: European paper merchant distributing printing paper, office paper, and packaging materials to commercial printers, publishers, and resellers. Operates in similar customer segments as EKDD and competes for the same printer procurement spend.
• Europapier: Austrian-headquartered paper merchant serving printers and publishers across Central and Eastern Europe with printing papers and substrates. Comparable to EKDD in core offering and target customers, but operates a for-profit distribution model across multiple countries.
• Papier Union: German paper wholesaler distributing printing, office, and packaging paper to commercial customers including printing companies. Directly comparable in paper distribution function to EKDD, though operating as a for-profit intermediary.

Broad incumbents

• IGEPA Group: One of Europe's largest paper merchant groups, distributing paper, board, and visual communication substrates to printers and resellers. Comparable to EKDD in serving printer procurement but operates as a for-profit wholesaler rather than a cooperative.
• Antalis International: Major European paper, packaging, and visual communication distributor serving printers and resellers across multiple countries. Comparable as a paper distribution intermediary to printers, but at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach than EKDD.

Others

• DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND - ZGV e.V. Umbrella association for approximately 230,000 small and medium-sized German enterprises across ~310 purchasing groups in 45 industries. EKDD is affiliated; ZGV provides policy advocacy and shared services that are adjacent to EKDD's member-value proposition.

Regional players

• Fachverband Druck und Medien (FDI): National professional association for the German printing and media industry. While not a direct purchasing peer, FDI's networking, training, and information services overlap with EKDD's member-support offerings, and it serves as a referral channel for EKDD.

Emerging players

• Garant Group: German purchasing and marketing cooperative for independent retailers in the home furnishings sector. Operates an analogous cooperative model to EKDD in a different vertical, illustrating how the same collective-purchasing structure could be replicated for printer cooperatives in other categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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