Kornit Digital fashions PrintFactory acquisition

Kornit Digital, well-renowned for its sustainable, on-demand, digital fashion and textile production, has acquired PrintFactory, a global Netherlands-based technology leader of cloud-native workflow, colour management and production automation software. The acquisition represents a strategic step in Kornit’s mission to accelerate the digital transformation of the global fashion and textile industry.

Ronen Samuel, Chief Executive Officer of Kornit Digital, says: “This acquisition is about more than just workflow or colour management. 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.”

The global screen-printing market represents one of the largest production segments in apparel decoration, yet it remains heavily dependent on analog processes and significant operational barriers prevail when transitioning from traditional production processes to digital manufacturing. These include 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.

By integrating PrintFactory’s automation capabilities into its platform, Kornit Digital aims to strengthen its ability to address these barriers by connecting demand generation, production workflow and fulfillment into one continuous digital ecosystem.

PrintFactory’s platform – already deployed across thousands of production sites worldwide, supporting over 3,500 different models of printing and cutting devices – helps producers streamline operations, from file preparation through final output, reducing media and ink waste, while enabling production environments that run faster, leaner and more consistently. These efficiencies are essential for producers transitioning from craft-based production environments to industrial digital manufacturing.

PrintFactory also brings an established global install 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 colour management. Erik Strik, CEO of PrintFactory, adds: “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 for us and our customers too. Kornit’s global reach, innovation culture and platform vision will significantly expand the value we deliver to customers worldwide.”

The essence of the acquisition is that by combining workflow automation, colour management infrastructure and production technology, Kornit can better support customers designing and operating scalable digital manufacturing operations. This aligns with Kornit s strategic shift toward consultative, solution-oriented engagement with customers, through a connected digital infrastructure that spans the entire fashion and textile production value chain with KornitX able to deliver demand generation, order orchestration and global fulfilment.

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