Dataline strengthens European growth with the acquisition of the graphic activities of Dansk Dataservice (Denmark)
3 April 2025
Bruges, 28 March 2024 – Dataline, market leader in MIS/ERP software for the graphics industry, continues its European growth strategy with the acquisition of the activities in the graphics industry of the Danish company Dansk Dataservice.
Dansk Dataservice, based in Kerteminde, Denmark, has specialised in IT solutions for the graphics sector since 1983. Their flagship product, IT Graphware, is used daily by more than 600 users in some 40 companies in Denmark for the efficient calculation of quotations, order management and production optimisation.
Continuity and new possibilities for customers
After the acquisition, Dansk Dataservice will operate under the Dataline banner, guaranteeing existing customers the ability to continue working with their trusted software and services. At the same time, they will gain access to Dataline's innovative MultiPress MIS/ERP solution. Dataline will invest in further integration and development to help customers optimise their processes even more.
Looking to the future
Even T. Hansen, founder and CEO of Dansk Dataservice, is enthusiastic about the acquisition: “I am very happy that my life's work is coming into the hands of an innovative and strong European player like Dataline. This offers our customers a stable and future-oriented solution that will help them grow further.”.
Dataline CEO Dirk Deroo also emphasises the strategic importance of the acquisition: "Although the Danish graphics industry is highly modernised and digitised, the sector is facing declining sales and changing market dynamics. While the sector is increasingly digitising, many companies still work with Excel spreadsheets or home-made software. The need for advanced ERP solutions is therefore greater than ever. With Dansk Dataservice, we are strengthening our position in Northern Europe and helping companies with their digital transformation.".
This acquisition is Dataline's next step in its mission to provide the European graphics sector with future-proof software solutions.
About Dansk Dataservice
Dansk Dataservice, founded in 1983 and based in Kerteminde, Denmark, is a leading supplier of IT solutions for the graphics industry. The company develops and supports IT Graphware, a specialised ERP solution for printing companies, sign and label producers, and also offers an integrated webshop module and support for Microsoft Dynamics C5. With over 600 daily users, Dansk Dataservice is known for its reliable software, customer-oriented approach and in-depth expertise in the graphics sector.
About Dataline
Dataline knows what print media companies need to streamline their processes, automate their workflows and increase their profits. Their high-quality MIS/ERP software MultiPress was specially developed to meet the needs of modern print media companies of all sizes and production techniques.
Dataline was founded in 1997 by CEO Dirk Deroo. His vision was clear: to modernise print production companies through automation, digitisation and process improvement. The administrative process at a print media company consists of various complex steps, often unique to the graphics industry. A print media company is not helped at all by general software that has not been developed specifically for the graphics industry. To meet this need, Dataline has developed MultiPress MIS/ERP software.
Now, with over 100 employees, a network of certified partners and 5 offices across Europe, this leading innovator in the industry has won the trust of over 1,000 print media companies. The Dataline team is committed to providing an excellent quality of service and is determined to remain the benchmark of excellence.
About MultiPress
MultiPress is the #1 MIS/ERP software in the European graphics industry, developed by leading innovator Dataline. This powerful software combines all the functionalities you need to ensure the smooth running of the administration and workflow of a print and sign company, to overcome obstacles and boost added value.
This powerful modular management software guides you from A to Z. Customer management, quotation calculation, time registration, production and order management, logistics, cost management, dashboarding and invoicing are just a few of the many possible functionalities that save time, resources and money in a print media company.
Dataline has won the trust of more than 14,000 daily users at 1,000 locations. The MultiPress software has not only been praised by its users, but has also won a European Digital Press award for five years in a row.