callas software Joins Durst Group –
What Does This Mean for Your Production?
Find out what’s changing – and what’s not – in the original announcement from callas software below.
If you have any questions about the acquisition or future collaboration, feel free to reach out to us.
Details about the acquisition and its implications are provided in the following original press release from callas software. If you have questions about how these developments might affect your existing workflows or licenses, feel free to reach out to us.
Durst Group Acquires callas software – Paving the Way for an Open Printing Industry
Berlin, Germany – April 2, 2025 – The Durst Group, a global leader in digital printing and production technologies, announces the acquisition of callas software. callas is one of the leading providers of prepress automation and PDF technologies and plays an essential role in many print workflows – either directly or as an OEM component in leading prepress products.
With this acquisition, the Durst Group strengthens its software strategy and focuses on openness and connectivity within the printing industry. The objective: intelligent, seamless automation between machines, software, and print processes. At the same time, callas software will remain autonomous in its management and product development.
A Strong Message to Customers and Partners
- Long-term Security: callas continues to operate as an independent company.
- Guaranteed Advancement: With the resources of the Durst Group, callas can continuously improve its technology.
- Unchanged OEM Contracts: Existing customer relationships remain unaffected.
- New Opportunities: Expanded integration options through access to Durst Group’s software technologies.
“Maintaining callas’ independence was a central requirement for joining the Durst Group. Our customers must be able to trust that callas will continue as a reliable partner – while also gaining a new foundation for long-term innovation,” says Dietrich von Seggern, CEO of callas software.
Digitalization and Automation as a Shared Vision
With the acquisition, the Durst Group intensifies its strategy to build an open and connected software platform for the printing industry. callas will play a key role in connecting isolated solutions and enabling print service providers worldwide to achieve greater efficiency, scalability, and flexibility.
In the coming months, the collaboration between callas software and the Durst Group will deepen. The goal: to leverage synergies and accelerate the development of an open, vendor-independent software platform for the print industry.
“This is not just another step towards digitalization – we are actively shaping the future of digital printing. With callas at our side, we are making print software smarter, more connected, and more powerful. The best solutions arise when strong partners work together toward a shared vision,” says Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group.
About callas software
callas software offers easy-to-use solutions to tackle complex PDF challenges. As an innovator in the field, callas develops and markets PDF technologies for publishing, prepress, document exchange, and long-term archiving.
callas supports media service providers, agencies, publishers, and printers in meeting their requirements by offering pdfToolbox – a solution for checking, correcting, and repurposing PDF files for print production and digital publishing. Enterprises and government agencies around the world trust pdfaPilot for secure, fully compliant PDF/A archiving of PDF and Office documents.
In addition, callas technology is available as a software development kit (SDK) for developers needing to optimize, validate, and correct PDF files. Software vendors such as Adobe®, Foxit®, Kodak®, Quark®, Xerox®, and many others have recognized the quality and flexibility of callas tools and integrated them into their own solutions.
callas software actively supports international standards and contributes to DIN, ISO, CIP4, the European Color Initiative (ECI), and the Ghent Workgroup. Furthermore, callas is a founding member of the PDF Association and has been actively involved on its board since its inception.
The company is headquartered in Berlin. For more information, visit: www.callassoftware.com.
About Durst Group
The Durst Group has a rich history in imaging and reproduction technology and is regarded as an innovation leader in the industry. Headquartered in Brixen, South Tyrol, Durst is a leading manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies. The company’s core business focuses on digital inkjet printing, supported by a comprehensive ecosystem of inks, software, and services. The Durst Group offers end-to-end solutions in the following areas:
- Graphics Industry: Large-format printing, textiles, decoration
- Special Applications: Ceramics, digital glazing, industrial 3D printing
- Labels & Flexible Packaging: Digital label printing, hybrid solutions, specialty packaging
- New Business: Software ecosystem, corrugated and folding cartons, additive manufacturing via D3, advanced imaging & AI research through Covision Lab & Covision Media
Durst continues to revolutionize digital printing through innovation and high-quality manufacturing, offering holistic solutions for a wide range of industrial applications. For more information, visit www.durst-group.com.
Source: callassoftware.com