Packaging

Durst Group will Acquire MPS

Thursday 17. September 2026 - Durst Group announced that MPS Printing B.V., the Netherlands-based specialist in flexographic printing systems for the label and flexible packaging industry will become part of the Durst Group on January 1, 2027 - through the acquisition of his holding company - and will operate under the name MPS A Durst Group Company.

The acquisition will represent a further strategic step in Durst’s long-term commitment to the labels and flexible packaging market. The industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Customers of all sizes are looking for greater automation, more connected workflows and production environments that can efficiently handle a growing variety of applications, run lengths and business models.
 
Digital printing will play an increasingly important role in this transformation, but the future of label production will not be based on one technology alone. Durst has built a strong position in digital printing, software and automation and, together with OMET, in high-performance hybrid production. MPS adds further flexographic technology, engineering expertise and deep application know-how to the Group. By bringing these capabilities together, Durst will be able to pursue additional technology and integration paths in parallel, accelerate innovation and respond more quickly to different customer and market requirements.
This will broaden the Group’s technology platform, shorten development cycles and enable a faster go-to-market for new solutions connecting digital and flexographic printing with software, automation and finishing.

“Label production is becoming increasingly connected, automated and data-driven,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and Co-Owner of Durst Group. “Our customers need production environments that allow them to manage different applications, run lengths and business models with maximum efficiency and flexibility. Durst already has strong capabilities in digital printing, software and hybrid production. With MPS, we are adding further flexographic expertise, technology and engineering capabilities to the Group. This will give us additional integration options and allow us to pursue complementary development paths in parallel. It means we can innovate faster, address a broader range of customer requirements and bring new solutions to market more quickly.”

MPS to Continue as a Strong Brand Within the Durst Group
From January 1, 2027 MPS will operate as MPS – A Durst Group Company. MPS will continue to develop, manufacture and market its existing portfolio of flexographic printing systems. The existing MPS management team will remain in place. Michiel Borst will continue to lead the company and will become Managing Director of MPS – A Durst Group Company, reporting within the Durst Group management structure.
 
“What changes is not who we are, but what we will be able to achieve,” said Michiel Borst, CEO of MPS Printing B.V. “MPS will retain its entrepreneurial approach, its customer focus and its commitment to flexographic innovation. At the same time, becoming part of the Durst Group gives us access to a broader technology platform, a global organization and the long-term perspective of a family-owned company. This creates new opportunities for our customers, our partners and our employees, while building on the strengths and culture that have made MPS successful.”