EFI and Agfa plan to merge digital print businesses
Electronics For Imaging (EFI) and Agfa-Gevaert have announced a definitive agreement to combine their Digital Printing Solutions units into a new independent industrial inkjet company. The deal would create a single entity incorporating both companies’ technology, manufacturing, and global sales to push growth in packaging, signage, and textile printing.
What is happening
The two companies intend to merge their Digital Print Solutions businesses. EFI and Agfa DPS would form a new, independent company focused on industrial inkjet technology and markets such as packaging, sign making, and textiles. An affiliate of Siris, EFI’s parent, would own about 60% of the new company, with Agfa holding about 40%.
Who may be affected
Customers and partners in packaging, sign, and textile printing could be influenced by the combined portfolio and expanded sales network. Employees and suppliers connected to EFI DPS and Agfa DPS may experience changes in operations or reporting structures as the new entity forms. The arrangement is described as a merger of the two digital print units, not a full corporate merger of EFI and Agfa’s entire businesses.
Practical next steps
Keep an eye on official statements from EFI, Agfa, and Siris for regulatory approvals and completion timing. Current customers should confirm how the new company will support existing orders and service contracts. Partners may want to review changes in contact points and the expanded product portfolio once the new entity begins operations.
Limits and questions to consider
Details such as the exact product roadmap, pricing, and post-merger integration timing are not specified in the summary. Sources describe an independent company focused on digital inkjet for specific markets, but exact governance, branding, and customer transition plans will emerge from future disclosures. The information provided comes from a trade report describing an announced definitive agreement between EFI and Agfa’s DPS units.
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