Esko (company)
Graphic arts company
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Esko-Graphics BV (Esko) is a graphic arts company that produces prepress computer software and computer hardware for the packaging and labels, sign and display and publishing industries.[1] Esko is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium and is a subsidiary of Veralto.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Graphic arts |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Joel Depernet |
Number of employees | 1,800 (2018) |
| Parent | Veralto |
| Website | www |
History
Esko was formed in 2001 through the merger of Barco Graphics and Purup-Eskofot A/S.[2]
In the fall of 2005, Esko was acquired by Axcel, a Danish private equity firm.[3]
In August 2007, Esko merged with Artwork Systems Group NV, its chief competitor in the packaging prepress market.[4] Esko initially bought 76.69% of AWS shares for €196 million.[5] Enfocus, a brand of PDF pre-flighting and workflow software acquired by Artwork Systems in 2000, became a subsidiary of the company.[6]
In January 2011, the company was acquired by Danaher Corporation for €350 million or $470 million.[3][7]
Esko acquired CAPE Systems, a palletization software vendor, in 2013.[8]
It acquired MediaBeacon, a digital asset management vendor, in 2015.[9]
It acquired Blue Software, a label and artwork management software vendor, in July 2018.[10]
In December 2021, it launched a new inline colour measurement system.[11]
In August 2022, it acquired Tillia Labs, an artificial intelligence software company.[12]
In March 2023, the company launched Mox software.[13]
In September 2023, Danaher completed the corporate spin-off its Environmental and Applied Solutions segment, including Esko, as Veralto.[14][15]
In early 2025, the company sold Advanced Vision Technology.[16]