Presentation
Located in France, our Group employs around 100 people specializing in printing and colour charts.
EDICOLOR PRINT has been printing for over 90 years. Our equipment enables us to deliver your communication materials on a wide range of substrates, from business cards to 4 × 3 m formats, regardless of print run length. With expertise in variable data and high-fidelity multicolour printing, our technology provides a comprehensive and innovative service. As early adopters of both environmental and quality certifications, we continuously enhance the stability and performance of our graphic workflow.
EDICOLOR NUANCIER reproduces your shades and manufactures your colour charts using various paint application processes: direct injection, shade coating, and application of specific products. For several decades, we have developed highly precise technology in shade application and colour management.
Our production site is located in Bain-de-Bretagne, 20 minutes from Rennes and 50 minutes from Nantes, accessible by airport and high-speed train. Expanded and renovated to 17,500 m², the facility is designed for production and product storage. This unified site is the largest European hub dedicated to colour.
History
Originally focused exclusively on colour charts, EDICOLOR was founded in the mid-1950s by the inventor of the shade injection process. Its history is marked by a succession of technical innovations, facility expansions, and the growth of its commercial network. More recently…
2005
Acquisition of GUEUTIER Printing, renamed EDICOLOR PRINT, along with the renewal of three HEIDELBERG presses.
Launch of digital sheet-fed printing with a Nexpress 2500, as well as large-format printing.
2009
ISO 12647-2 certification obtained for Edicolor Print. This was followed by Imprim’Vert, PEFC, and FSC® certifications.
2011
Launch of large-format UV printing and cutting, with two SwissQprint flatbed printers, a cutting table, and a Fotoba roll cutter.
2012
Replacement of the Nexpress 2500 with a 3300 SX and development of the Panchroma colour process. Acquisition of the entire machine fleet of Colwell France.
2013
Replacement of the offset CTP system and acquisition of a TAU 330 digital press for narrow-web roll printing and finishing.
2016
EDICOLOR’s two factories were consolidated into a single new 17,500 m² facility, equipped with two new HEIDELBERG presses (8-colour and 5-colour + coating). The Panchroma process was enhanced with the addition of an eighth colour.
2018
Improved performance in book production with the installation of a perfect binding line (gathering, binding, and three-knife trimming).
2021
Awarded the EPV label (Living Heritage Company), recognizing the rarity of our expertise, our strong national roots, and our commitment to internal training at EDICOLOR.