What Hart Print does

Hart Print is a privately held Canadian digital printing company that operates proprietary ink-to-can printing technology, claimed to be the first of its kind globally. The company prints directly onto aluminum cans using a no-plate digital process with full CMYK color capability, eliminating the need for plastic sleeves, labels, and traditional printing plates. It serves craft beverage producers—including craft breweries, cideries, wineries, distilleries, seltzer and kombucha makers—across a range of Standard (8, 12, 16, 19.2 oz) and Sleek (7.5, 8.4, 12 oz) can formats.

The company's revenue model is based on per-unit pricing of custom-printed cans with no minimum order quantities and no setup fees, positioning it for both small artisan batches and larger production runs. Distribution combines a direct sales motion led by account managers with a self-serve online ordering portal, supported by an in-house design team and logistics coordination for shipments across the USA and Canada.

Hart Print operates dual production facilities in Montréal, Canada and the United States. The company emphasizes sustainability messaging around infinitely recyclable aluminum cans and the elimination of plastic waste, and maintains an active hiring presence across both countries. No funding rounds, revenue figures, patents, named leadership, or M&A activity are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Hart Print

Legal name

Hart Print

Website

https://hartprint.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hart Print is a Canadian digital printing company that uses proprietary ink-to-can technology to print directly on aluminum cans for craft beverage producers in Canada and the United States, offering no minimum order quantities and no setup fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Can Printing Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Packaging Decoration & Printing (Lithography, Digital, Sleeving on Metal) (IMALADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF)

Keywords

• Digital can printing
• Aluminum can printing
• Beverage packaging
• Craft beverage packaging
• Custom can printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Custom Printed Aluminum Cans: Hart Print generates revenue through the sale of digitally printed aluminum cans to craft beverage producers. The company offers no minimum order quantities and no setup fees, charging per unit for printed cans in various sizes and finishes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hart Print provides digital printing services directly on aluminum cans for craft beverage producers. Using proprietary ink-to-can technology, the company prints full CMYK unlimited color designs on Standard (8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, 19.2 oz) and Sleek (7.5 oz, 8.4 oz, 12 oz) can formats, eliminating the need for plastic sleeves, labels, or printing plates. The service requires no minimum order quantities and no setup fees, serving both small craft producers and larger beverage brands across Canada and the United States.

Product overview

Hart Print offers a single unified digital can printing service for craft beverages. The company's core offering is its proprietary ink-to-can digital printing technology, which enables direct printing on aluminum cans without plates or setup costs. They serve customers of all sizes with no minimum order quantities and support multiple can formats including Standard (8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, 19.2 oz) and Sleek (7.5 oz, 8.4 oz, 12 oz) sizes. Their service includes design assistance, logistics coordination, and short lead times. The company operates facilities in both Canada and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Can Printing Services Custom digital printing directly onto aluminum cans for craft beverage producers using proprietary ink-to-can technology. Service includes full CMYK unlimited color printing, design assistance from internal designers, logistics coordination, and delivery across the USA and Canada. Available in Standard (8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, 19.2 oz) and Sleek (7.5 oz, 8.4 oz, 12 oz) can formats with various varnish finishes, no minimum order quantities, and no setup fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cans are 100% waste-free and infinitely recyclable (eliminates need for plastic sleeves and labels)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging manufacturer producing aluminum and steel cans with integrated decoration/printing. Comparable as an industrial-scale can decorator serving beverage customers, though focused on large-volume runs rather than Hart Print's short-run, no-MOQ model.
• CCL Industries: World's largest specialty label manufacturer with significant digital printing capabilities across labels and packaging. Comparable as a digitally enabled label and packaging printer serving global CPG customers, though CCL's core substrate is labels rather than direct-to-can printing.
• Multi-Color Corporation (MCC): Global label and packaging decoration company (now part of CCL Industries) with strong digital label printing capabilities. Comparable to Hart Print as a packaging-decoration service provider for beverage brands, though focused on pressure-sensitive labels rather than direct-to-can printing.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Major aluminum beverage can producer with in-house can printing and decoration. Comparable as a large-scale metal can decorator serving global beverage brands, but operating with traditional high-volume decoration rather than Hart Print's digital, no-MOQ approach.
• Trivium Packaging: Global metal packaging manufacturer producing decorated cans, closures, and specialty metal packaging for beverage and food customers. Comparable as a metal packaging incumbent with in-house can decoration, though operating at large-scale, traditional-volume decoration rather than digital short-runs.
• Ball Corporation: World's largest aluminum beverage can manufacturer with in-house can decoration and printing capabilities. Highly comparable as a metal-can packaging incumbent that decorates cans at massive scale, though Ball serves large CPG beverage brands rather than Hart Print's craft niche.

Others

• Mark Andy: Manufacturer of narrow-web flexographic and digital printing presses used by label and packaging converters worldwide. Comparable as a provider of the digital printing equipment category that Hart Print's service is built around, though Mark Andy is an equipment OEM rather than a printing service provider.
• INX International Ink Co. Major manufacturer of printing inks and digital printing solutions for packaging, labels, and commercial print applications. Comparable as a technology/inks provider in the digital packaging-print ecosystem that Hart Print operates in, though INX is a supplier/equipment-adjacent player rather than a direct decorator.

Direct peers

• ePac Holdings: Digital printing services company specializing in short-run, custom flexible packaging using digital press technology. Comparable to Hart Print as a digitally native packaging-printer serving small and mid-sized brands, although ePac focuses on flexible film substrates rather than aluminum cans.
• Sleever International: Specialist in shrink-sleeve labels and tamper-evident sleeving for cans and bottles. Comparable as an alternative can-decoration provider competing for the same beverage-customer wallet, though Sleever uses plastic sleeves — exactly the format Hart Print eliminates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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