About us
The adphos group specializes in providing industry-leading aNIR® and aLITE® technologies for industrial applications, delivering consistent success day after day.
adphos’ Mission: Innovation That Drives Impact
We are dedicated to empowering our customers with breakthrough advancements in productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Through our cutting-edge aNIR® and aLITE® solutions, we deliver transformational gains that redefine industry standards and create lasting environmental benefits.
Global Presence: Local Support, Worldwide Reach
With subsidiaries and strategic partnerships across Europe, the United States, Asia Pacific, and other key industrial hubs, adphos delivers rapid, localized support wherever our customers operate. Our global reach ensures seamless collaboration, fast response times, and industry-leading expertise – wherever you need us.
History of the company
2024
First commercial used pilot line in battery production with BearLITE®
2022
BearLITE® has been developed; first high-speed colored ink Jet press with aLITE® on plastic films
2020
adphosNIR® technologies enable CO₂ reductions of over 1,000,000 tons per year
2019
First water-based gravure printing press for plastic films completely with aLITE
2018
aLITE® has been developed
2016
Fully aNIR® based ink Jet printing press for decoration papers
2014
Development of fastest flexible packaging ink Jet printing processing with aNIR®
2012
Printed electronics established as a new business division. The world’s largest fully aNIR® based inline paint section in a galvanizing line began commercial production.
2010
Foundation of adphos Digital Printing GmbH
2009
Restructured into adphos Innovative Technologies and adphos Thermal Processing GmbH, with a focus on of thermal processes applications, standard component sales and the engineering of custom systems
2008
Sale of the UV division and focus on NIR technology
2003
Foundation of AdPhos Steel GmbH for industrial applications in the steel and aluminum industry
2001
Acquisition and integration of Eltosch GmbH based in Hamburg
2000
Change of name and transformation into a public limited company with approx. 50 scientists, engineers and technical staff
1999
Numerous awards for management and technology
1998
Company expansion through venture capital; strategic development and distribution and sales cooperation with DuPont and cooperation with Scitex Digital Printing; Development agreement with DuPont. Award for “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
1997
Technical breakthrough with first major development partnership incl. major order with TRW Airbag Systems major order from TRW Airbag Systems
1994
Founded as IndustrieSerVis GmbH
adphos Group
Mail: info(at)adphos.de / Tel.: +49 8061 395-0
AIT
adphos Innovative Technologies GmbH
ATP
adphos Thermal Processing GmbH
ADP
adphos Digital Printing GmbH
Adphos North America, Inc.
Mail: sales(at)adphos.de / Tel.: +44 1235 227230
adphos UK, Ltd.
Mail: info(at)adphosna.com / Tel.: +1 (262)790-9100
