Datacolor Acquires Matchmycolor

Datacolor has acquired matchmycolor LLC, a Swiss technology company specialized in color formulation and communication software. The strategic acquisition strengthens Datacolor's market position and further expands its global industry presence in color management. matchmycolor, was created in 2009 through a management buyout from the former Ciba Specialty Chemicals (now part of BASF) and achieved sales of about $3.3 million in fiscal 2022 with around 20 employees, mainly software specialists. The matchmycolor team will continue to work out of the company's Basel offices.

The acquisition of matchmycolor aligns with Datacolor's vision to continuously invest in strengthening its comprehensive product portfolio of high-precision hardware and software solutions as well as its market-leading global service and sales organization helping even more customers get color right. matchmycolor is said to bringstogether a unique offering of IT services and color know-how, resulting in new, advanced technical software solutions. matchmycolor Colibri, one of the most innovative, technologically advanced color communication, color matching, tinting and color quality control software tools on the market today, has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of plastics, ink and printing, industrial paints and coatings, textiles, OEMs and brands. This efficient system reportedly helps to reduce production costs and lead times, and accelerate time-to-market by linking all stages of the color supply chain irrespective of application and industry.

Said Datacolor’s CEO Albert Busch, CEO, "We welcome all employees of matchmycolor in the Datacolor family. This acquisition enhances our ability to deliver innovative color management solutions, strengthening Datacolor's comprehensive software offering. Together, we will empower customers to achieve accurate and consistent color performance across the globe."  Expressing their delight to become a part of a world-leading group that will enable them to serve customers in a much larger market than before, the owners of matchmycolor, Michael Jakobi and Judy van de Langkruis stated, "We are looking forward to be joining forces with Datacolor. As one company, we will be able to offer an even wider range of solutions that will help customers achieve their color management goals.”