Agfa-Gevaert
| Company type | Naamloze vennootschap |
|---|---|
| Euronext Brussels: AGFB | |
| ISIN | BE0003755692 |
| Industry | Imaging and IT company |
| Founded | 1867 (Aktiengesellschaft für Anilinfabrikation) 1894, Gevaert & Co. 1964 (Agfa-Gevaert) |
| Headquarters | Mortsel, Belgium |
Key people | Pascal Juéry, CEO |
| Revenue | € 1,1 billion (2024) |
| -€ 92 million (2024) | |
Number of employees | 4,586 (2024) |
| Parent | IG Farben (1925–1952) |
| Website | www.agfa.com |
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (Agfa) is a Belgian-German multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, and distributes analogue and digital imaging products, software, and systems.
The company began as a dye manufacturer in 1867. In 1925, the company merged with several other German chemical companies to become chemicals giant IG Farben. AGFA was reconstituted (as a subsidiary of Bayer) from the remnants of IG Farben in 1952.
Agfa photographic film and cameras were once prominent consumer products. In 2004, the consumer imaging division was sold to a company founded via management buyout. AgfaPhoto GmbH, as the new company was called, filed for bankruptcy after a year, and its brands are now licensed to other companies by AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH, a holding firm. Today Agfa-Gevaert's commerce is 100% business-to-business.