Kip

What Kip does

Kip GmbH is a German manufacturer of professional adhesive tapes headquartered in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded approximately 1969/1970. The company specializes in producing tape solutions for professional tradespeople (painters and plasterers) and industrial buyers, offering over 650 different products across specialized categories. Its core technology involves natural and synthetic rubber-based adhesive systems applied to multiple carrier substrates including Washi paper, crepe paper, PVC, PP, fabric, and PE. Kip's product range is organized around three proprietary series: MASKING-TEC Feinkrepp (for dusty and rough surfaces), SMOOTH-TEC Glattkrepp (for clean paint lines on smooth surfaces), and WASHI-TEC Goldkrepp (Washi-paper-based tape for delicate surfaces), alongside complementary offerings such as floor applicators, stone bands, paper packing tapes, and aluminum/concrete formwork tapes.

Kip serves five identifiable customer segments: painters and plasterers (primary), event technology, maritime, bus and rail, and trade/dealer partners. Distribution operates exclusively through a B2B dealer and reseller channel across Germany, the Netherlands, and France, supported by a dedicated dealer portal, training programs, retail concepts, and a private label/OEM manufacturing program. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with sales facilitated through phone, email, and inquiry-driven consultation. Since 2000, Kip has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shurtape Technologies LLC, a US-based global adhesive tape manufacturer, which provides access to international manufacturing scale and R&D while Kip retains its German brand identity and local market positioning.

Revenue mechanics are driven primarily by one-time product sales of professional tapes, supplemented by private label manufacturing licensing and professional services (training, retail concepts). Customer engagement is multi-channel, combining the corporate website and blog with trade fair presence (Eisenwarenmesse 2026, DOMOTEX 2026) and direct dealer relationships. The company operates under REACH and RoHS compliance frameworks, confirming EU-wide regulatory scope. Three trademarks (MASKING-TEC, SMOOTH-TEC, WASHI-TEC Goldkrepp) are registered as protected brand identities.

Name

Kip

Legal name

Kip GmbH

Website

https://kip-tape.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kip GmbH is a German manufacturer of professional adhesive tapes serving painters, plasterers, and industrial buyers across Germany, the Netherlands, and France through a B2B dealer network, offering over 650 specialized products across masking, packaging, and specialty tape categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesive Tapes

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Adhesive Manufacturing (325520)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Professional adhesive tapes
• Masking tape products
• Painter plasterer supplies
• Industrial tape solutions
• Specialty adhesive tapes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bocholt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Adhesive Tape Sales: Kip GmbH generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of professional-grade adhesive tapes and accessories to professional tradespeople (painters, plasterers) and industrial customers. Products are sold via a dealer/distributor network. Kip offers over 650 different products across specialized tape categories.
2. Private Label / OEM Manufacturing: Kip GmbH offers private label manufacturing arrangements through its 'Private Label' program, enabling distributors or other brands to sell Kip-manufactured tape products under their own brand names.
3. Training and Retail Concept Services: Kip provides training programs and retail concepts to its dealer/trade network as additional services, supporting the professional application and sales of its products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kip GmbH manufactures and supplies over 650 professional-grade adhesive tape products designed for painters, plasterers, and industrial applications. The company produces three proprietary tape series (MASKING-TEC Feinkrepp, SMOOTH-TEC Glattkrepp, and WASHI-TEC Goldkrepp) plus complementary products such as telescopic applicators, paper packing tapes, and stone/fabric tapes. Kip distributes exclusively through a dealer network across Germany, the Netherlands, and France, and also offers private label/OEM manufacturing arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MASKING-TEC®: Feinkrepp (fine crepe) masking tape product line for professional painters and plasterers
• SMOOTH-TEC®
• WASHI-TEC® Goldkrepp®
• Kip® Masker
• Kip® Schutzfolien
• Kip® Gewebebänder
• Kip® Packbänder
• Kip® Alubänder
• Kip® Betonschalungsbänder

Products and services

• Kip MASKING-TEC Feinkrepp Professional fine crepe masking tape designed to deliver reliable adhesion on dusty and rough surfaces, addressing challenging substrates encountered in painting and plastering work. Targets professional painters and plasterers.
• Kip SMOOTH-TEC Glattkrepp Premium smooth crepe masking tape offering first-class adhesion and tear resistance without paint bleed-under, engineered for clean paint lines on smooth surfaces. Targets professional painters and finishers.
• Kip WASHI-TEC Goldkrepp Gold crepe tape made from Washi (Japanese rice) paper engineered for perfect paint lines, including a lightly adhesive variant (309 WASHI-TEC Delicate) suitable for sensitive surfaces such as wallpaper and spackle techniques. Targets professional painters working on delicate substrates.
• Kip 3339 Paper Packing Tape Sustainable premium paper packing tape made from 60% natural raw materials and 30% recycled fibers, with FSC and INGEDE recycling certification, very high adhesive strength, easy hand-tearing, and high tear resistance. Targets professional packers and industrial users seeking sustainable packaging solutions.
• Kip Stone Bands (324, 325, 326) Water-repellent fabric tapes with natural rubber adhesive and PE lamination offering high adhesion and tear resistance for indoor/outdoor covering work on rough substrates (plaster, stone), sandblasting, repairs, waterproof sealing, and packaging. Includes temperature resistance up to 90°C and outdoor durability of up to 4 weeks for select variants. Targets maritime, construction, and industrial users.
• Kip 335 Floor-Fix Telescopic Applicator Professional telescopic unwinder extending up to 2 meters with interchangeable tear-off rails (25 cm and 35 cm) for ergonomic, back- and joint-friendly application of covering materials and carpet tape. Targets professional floor layers, painters, and event technicians.
• Kip Private Label / OEM Manufacturing Private label manufacturing program enabling distributors and other brands to sell Kip-manufactured tape products under their own brand names, leveraging Kip's production capabilities and formulation expertise. Targets trade distributors, retailers, and brand owners seeking custom-branded adhesive tape products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 650 different professional tape products available to address specific application requirements
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Global diversified industrial giant with a large adhesive tape and masking portfolio (Scotch, ScotchBlue) serving trades and industrial customers worldwide; competes broadly with Kip in masking and specialty tapes but as part of a much wider industrial portfolio.
• Henkel: German adhesives giant with broad adhesive technologies including Loctite and Pritt tapes, comparable in scale, geographic footprint, and target verticals across professional, industrial, and consumer segments.
• Nitto Denko: Japanese global tape and adhesive materials maker with significant European presence in industrial tapes; competes across multiple specialty tape categories but as part of a much broader diversified industrial portfolio.
• Shurtape Technologies: Kip's US-based parent company and a major North American tape manufacturer; competes broadly in professional, industrial, and consumer adhesive tapes and provides Kip with shared manufacturing scale, R&D, and international distribution leverage.

Direct peers

• Lohmann Adhesive Tape Solutions: German specialty tape maker with industrial and trade focus, overlapping with Kip in masking, double-sided, and specialty adhesive tape categories for professional end users in DACH.
• Intertape Polymer Group: North American tape manufacturer with comparable product categories including masking, packaging, and specialty tapes, serving industrial and contractor end markets similar to Kip's trade customer base.
• PPM Industries: Italian specialty adhesive tape manufacturer focused on masking and industrial tapes for professional and consumer markets, comparable in product breadth, target verticals, and European specialty positioning to Kip.
• Advance Tapes International: UK-based specialty tape manufacturer serving professional and industrial end markets with comparable product depth in cloth, foil, masking, and packaging tapes; directly comparable in size and channel model.
• Scapa / Mativ: Specialty industrial tape manufacturer (formerly Scapa Group) with comparable masking, packaging, and specialty product offerings serving industrial, medical, and construction end markets.
• tesa SE: Beiersdorf-owned German specialty tape manufacturer and the most direct domestic competitor to Kip, with overlapping masking, packaging, and industrial adhesive tape portfolios serving professional trades across DACH and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kiptape
• Facebookfacebook.com/kiptape
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kip-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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