Serving All Ink Needs in Spain
Kao Print produces industrial inkjet ink and flexographic ink for manufacturers, packaging companies, and printing service providers throughout Spain, operating as Kao Chimigraf. The company, based in Barcelona, started in 1970, manufacturing high-quality inks and coatings.
To this day, we focus on delivering solutions that ensure our customers in Spain and beyond have the best ink solutions in the fast-paced European market.
Innovation at the Center of Success
Kao Print solves the toughest printing challenges and helps companies increase efficiency, drive revenues, and remain competitive. Our ink and printing experts make that possible with innovations that drive customer success across many industries.
Industrial Inkjet Printing Driving Business Growth
Kao Print supplies the fast-growing packaging industry that relies on industrial inkjet printing. The sector, anticipated to expand 12% over the next several years, turns to Kao Print for reliable supplies of ink to sustain production. Today, inkjet technologies and inks make it possible to print on any shape or substrate.
Our global reach positions us to meet the printing needs of various industries.
Industries We Support
- Automotive Suppliers
- Food and Beverages
- Packaging
- Cosmetic
- Manufacturing
- Textiles and Apparel
- Pharmaceuticals
Inks for Many Printing Applications
Industrial inkjet printing offers versatility and flexibility for direct printing of packaging and package labelling. Beyond inks that deliver more appealing consumer packaging, Kao Print also offers inks for essential markings such as barcodes, batch codes, and expiration dates to create traceable backlogs. Our inks are suitable for printing all consumer and industrial packaging materials.
- Marking and Coding
- eCommerce
- Flexible Pouches
- Glass Bottles
- Metal Containers
- PET Bottles
- Plastic
- Rubber
- Textile
- Building Materials
Compliance and Safety
We prioritize consumer and worker protection, ensuring a safe manufacturing process and products that meet various safety and environmental requirements. The goal of creating safer and more sustainable inks drives our chemists and engineers.
We partner with our customers to help with compliance analysis and assist them with complying with strict standards required by different brands and global regulations, including
- Meet Nestle and Swiss ordinances
- Class 3 rating (out of 4) from TÜV Austria on Bio-based composition
Inks for Every Inkjet Technology
We manufacture high-quality inks that support leading thermal inkjet, piezo DOD, and continuous inkjet printing technologies. We collaborate with the leading printhead manufacturers to create inks compatible with their printing systems and components, including HP, Funai, Colordyne, Kodak, Ricoh, Xaar, Dimatix, Konica Minolta, SII Printek, and X-Bar. Our inks offer versatility and flexibility for achieving high-quality inkjet printing results.
Inks Available in Black, Spot, and CMYK+ Colours
- Water-based inks
- Solvent-based inks
- Energy curable inks
- Eco-friendly inks
Commitment to Sustainability
Kao Print embraces sustainability. We always have.
Our team understands the urgent need for responsible management of our planet and community resources. We develop printing solutions that help businesses meet the demands of consumers and stringent regulations, while also supporting environmental and societal well-being.
- Reduce energy consumption
- Minimize the carbon footprint of transportation and materials
- Formulate inks for new high-efficiency printing equipment
- Reduce ink and water consumption
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Prioritize the use of renewable materials for ink development
- Recycle, reuse, or dispose of unavoidable waste responsibly
- Support occupational health, safety, and environmental policy