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About Summa

Imagination, sharpened

Providing you with high performance, precision cutting through the use of operator-friendly solutions. That's what Summa is about. In Summa, you’ll find a partner that listens, adapts and improves to help you get the most out of your cutting process. Because it isn't just about machines or software. It's about people, and what they can do. We're here to help you imagine what better looks like.

The values that define us

For our customers to thrive in their business, we offer reliability alongside continuous improvement.

At Summa, we believe innovation starts with listening, but it grows through expertise. By combining customer insights with world-leading technological know-how, we create unique solutions that make your business more effective and efficient. This balance of understanding and expertise is what sets us apart. 

At Summa, we make choices that matter. For people, for the planet, for the long term.

When we listen with empathy, we understand what you truly need. When we collaborate with other industry-leading partners, we deliver a trustworthy and seamless user experience across your entire workflow. And that is what drives us, day in, day out.

Why do we do this?

By offering the most comprehensive portfolio of vinyl, flatbed, and laser cutters—designed to grow with your business—we aim to be your long-term partner in precision cutting.

Walking the talk

Since launching its first cutter back in the nineties, Summa has evolved into a company with 200 employees that has installed over 100.000 machines in over 115 countries worldwide.

From our homebase in Gistel, we continuously bring ISO9001-certified quality products for usage in the printing, signage, display, textile and packaging industries.

It’s safe to say, not a day goes by without encountering something cut on a Summa machine.

The Summa Story

1973 - Bausch & Lomb

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1984 - First plotter

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1999 - Independent

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2005 - S Series

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2010 - F Series

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2016 - GIMV

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2017 - U.S.A.

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2018 - CadCam

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2019 - L Series

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2019 - GoProduce

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2021 - Apheon

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2022 - Valiani

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2023 - S3

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2024 - Indianapolis

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2025 - V Series

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2025 - F1625

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2026 - F Series Vantage

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Excellence through collaboration

Our focus on innovation is rooted in the close collaboration we have with our customers and dealers, allowing us to always keep up to speed with what is needed to excel in each industry. 

Our hubs in the USA, Belgium and Italy, combined with over 150 certified dealers, offer a responsive and fast approach to meet your needs and answer any questions you might have. Next to that, we believe in open and modular solutions in order to seamlessly integrate your Summa cutting machine in your entire workflow.

Excellence across 4 product lines

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S Series

Vinyl cutters

High-end contour cutting accuracy for printed graphics on vinyl and soft-sheet materials.

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F Series

Flatbed cutters

High-performance digital flatbed cutters for industrial, signage, packaging and textiles.

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V Series

Flatbed cutters

Known for their versatility and precision for sign, print and packaging

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L Series

Laser cutters

Advanced laser cutting for soft signage, printed fabrics and textiles.

If you are looking for a reliable and innovative partner in digital cutting solutions, Summa is here for you.

Here to help you speed up your workflow, here to get you started quickly on an intuitive platform, here to help you automate your processes. 

For every cutting need, there is a Summa!

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