On Monday, September 8, the Évry Commercial Court approved the takeover of SMAG Graphique by X&llence, a French industrial holding company led by Alexandre Burgot-Dervin.

This decision secures all 15 jobs and preserves the company’s expertise, opening a new chapter for this player in the graphics sector. This new venture will carry the name SMAG X.

Founded in 1980, SMAG Graphique is a supplier of screen printing presses and one of the very few French manufacturers of printing, finishing, and converting machines for labels and flexible packaging. Its modular machines cover the full range of processes: screen printing, flexography, hot stamping, embossing, laminating, flatbed or rotary cutting, allowing different printing and cutting processes to be freely combined.

Designed and manufactured in France, the products have earned SMAG Graphique a reputation in France and recognized internationally, as well.

With an extensive experience in the field of labels and flexible packaging, Burgot-Dervin intends to strengthen SMAG Graphique’s competitiveness with a new dynamic.

“Taking over SMAG Graphique is above all a commitment: to protect rare skills, maintain employment in France and keep this industrial know-how alive and growing,” says Burgot-Dervin. “It means defending much more than just a company – it means supporting an entire French industrial sector. My ambition is clear: make SMAG Graphique a leading player once again, driven by service, innovation and French operational excellence.”

Burgot-Dervin also heads several companies specializing in various fields. In particular, he chairs DB Groupe, a manufacturer of labels and identification solutions with more than 30 years of experience.