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.

Team from adphos

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

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