Key Takeaways
- • Blue Cap AG has acquired 100% of Janoschka AG from private equity firm SüdBG and members of the founding family, establishing Blue Cap as owner of a global leader in prepress solutions for the packaging industry.
- • Janoschka generated approximately EUR 90 million in revenue in 2025 and operates 1,500 employees across 12 production sites in Europe, Asia, and North America, with two core business segments: graphic reproduction/tool manufacturing and premedia production services (Linked2Brands).
- • The acquisition significantly increases Blue Cap's revenue and earnings upon closing and full consolidation, with the transaction expected to materially expand the Munich-based investment firm's portfolio within the attractive packaging segment.
- • Janoschka operates as a one-stop provider covering the entire prepress value chain in packaging printing, serving FMCG manufacturers and brand owners with additional applications in security printing, anti-counterfeiting, and specialty surfaces.
- • The deal leverages clear operational development potential within an attractive market environment, combining Janoschka's established global market position with high customer loyalty and SüdBG's monetization of its stake at a fair valuation.
Summary
Blue Cap AG, a Munich-based investment company, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Janoschka AG from Stuttgart-based private equity firm SüdBG and members of the founding Janoschka family. The transaction was announced on May 7, 2026, and represents a significant portfolio expansion for Blue Cap into the specialized prepress solutions sector.
Janoschka AG is a global provider of integrated prepress solutions headquartered in Kippenheim, Baden-Württemberg. The company employs approximately 1,500 people and operates production facilities across 12 countries spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. In 2025, Janoschka generated revenue of approximately EUR 90 million. The company operates through two distinct business segments: the Janoschka segment, which focuses on graphic reproduction and the conversion of designs into print-ready data along with printing and embossing tool manufacturing; and the Linked2Brands segment, a premedia production agency specializing in packaging design preparation and brand consistency management across points of sale.
The company serves packaging manufacturers and brand owners in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, with supplementary applications in security printing, anti-counterfeiting solutions, tactile surfaces for décor, tissue, and textiles. Janoschka's one-stop provider model covers the entire prepress value chain in packaging printing, from initial packaging development and design adaptation through to final tool manufacturing, positioning the company as a market leader with strong customer loyalty in an attractive industry segment.
Upon closing and full consolidation, the acquisition is expected to materially increase Blue Cap's revenue and earnings. The transaction reflects SüdBG's strategic monetization of its stake at fair market value while maintaining involvement from the founding family, leveraging Janoschka's robust global business model and clear operational development potential within favorable market conditions.
Janoschka AG is a global provider of integrated prepress solutions headquartered in Kippenheim, Baden-Württemberg. The company employs approximately 1,500 people and operates production facilities across 12 countries spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. In 2025, Janoschka generated revenue of approximately EUR 90 million. The company operates through two distinct business segments: the Janoschka segment, which focuses on graphic reproduction and the conversion of designs into print-ready data along with printing and embossing tool manufacturing; and the Linked2Brands segment, a premedia production agency specializing in packaging design preparation and brand consistency management across points of sale.
The company serves packaging manufacturers and brand owners in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, with supplementary applications in security printing, anti-counterfeiting solutions, tactile surfaces for décor, tissue, and textiles. Janoschka's one-stop provider model covers the entire prepress value chain in packaging printing, from initial packaging development and design adaptation through to final tool manufacturing, positioning the company as a market leader with strong customer loyalty in an attractive industry segment.
Upon closing and full consolidation, the acquisition is expected to materially increase Blue Cap's revenue and earnings. The transaction reflects SüdBG's strategic monetization of its stake at fair market value while maintaining involvement from the founding family, leveraging Janoschka's robust global business model and clear operational development potential within favorable market conditions.
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