# EFI and Agfa merge digital printing businesses into industrial inkjet joint venture

EFI and Agfa agreed to merge their digital printing businesses into a joint venture focused on industrial inkjet, with EFI holding 60% and Agfa 40%. The deal was announced on September 28, 2026 and is expected to close by end of 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-09-28
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial inkjet printing solutions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [EFI](https://endata.com/companies/4740.md) (partner)
- [Agfa](https://endata.com/companies/6713.md) (partner)
- [Siris Capital](https://endata.com/companies/14792.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [joyful-printing.com](https://www.joyful-printing.com/news/efi-merges-with-agfa-dps-85670659.html), 2026-10-06: "EFI will hold a 60% controlling stake in the new joint venture, while Agfa will hold the remaining 40%."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.