COLOP was founded in 1980/81 and headquartered in Wels, Austria. The company is one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of stamps and marking devices. COLOP has a wide distribution network with a presence in 120 markets across the globe, as well as an export rate of 98%. The COLOP Group employs over 550 people worldwide.

In 2019, COLOP took an important step towards a digital future when it launched the COLOP e-mark. COLOP has experienced overwhelmingly positive responses for its innovative product, most notably from award juries. The e-mark has received the Red Dot Award (Honourable Mention), Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Award and, most recently, the IF Design Award and the the European Office Products Award (EOPA) 2020.

COLOP products and software are developed in-house by a team of experts at the headquarters. COLOP Digital was founded as a subsidiary to further support the development of high quality products in this new sector.