Acquisition strengthens Kornit’s platform strategy, expanding digital access to the global screen-printing market
Kornit Digital a global leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital fashion and textile production, has announced the acquisition of PrintFactory, a Netherlands-based technology company working in the area of cloud-native workflow, color management and production automation software. According to Kornit, the acquisition represents a strategic step in Kornit’s mission to accelerate the digital transformation of the global fashion and textile industry.
“By integrating PrintFactory’s automation capabilities into its platform, Kornit strengthens its ability to connect demand generation, production workflow and fulfillment into one continuous digital ecosystem,” the company said.
“The global screen-printing market represents one of the largest production segments in apparel decoration, yet it remains heavily dependent on analog processes,” Kornit added. “While demand for digital production continues to accelerate, many large producers still face significant operational barriers when transitioning from traditional production processes to digital manufacturing, including managing complex workflows, the need to coordinate multiple technologies, streamlining connectivity within IT environments, and overcoming the challenge of maintaining consistent production output across different production lines. PrintFactory’s technology addresses these gaps.”
Enabling Unified Production Workflow Across Platforms
According to Kornit, PrintFactory’s platform enables unified production workflow management and consistent output across mixed technology environments, allowing producers to operate with predictable results regardless of the technologies deployed on the production floor. By simplifying the transition to digital production, the acquisition is said to support Kornit’s strategy to penetrate the massive screen-printing market and unlock significant growth opportunities.
“For global brands and large-scale production networks, workflow automation, production visibility, and consistent output are not just technical features, they are business requirements. The ability to run efficient operations and maintain repeatable results across multiple production sites and technologies is fundamental to operating distributed manufacturing environments,” the company said.
PrintFactory is currently deployed across thousands of production sites worldwide, supporting over 3,500 different models of printing and cutting devices. Its workflow and color management capabilities enable producers to maintain reliable quality across different locations, technologies, and production environments.
Combining Workflow Automation, Color Management and Production Technology,
“PrintFactory brings more than technology. The company contributes an established global install base, a community of more than 10,000 active users, including several of Kornit’s largest customers, strong industry credibility, and a talented team with decades of expertise in production workflow and color management,” Kornit said. “By combining workflow automation, color management infrastructure and production technology, Kornit can better support customers designing and operating scalable digital manufacturing operations.”
“This acquisition is about more than workflow or color management,” said Ronen Samuel, CEO of Kornit Digital. “It is about building the digital infrastructure the fashion industry needs to move from analog production to agile, on-demand manufacturing. By connecting demand generation, production workflow and manufacturing through one integrated platform, we are accelerating the industry’s transition to a new production model.”
Along these same lines, Erik Strik, CEO of PrintFactory said, “For more than three decades, PrintFactory has focused on solving real workflow and production challenges for professional print operations. Joining Kornit opens an exciting new chapter. Kornit’s global reach, innovation culture and platform vision will accelerate our roadmap and significantly expand the value we deliver to customers worldwide.”
For more information, go to kornit.com.
