Simaco
SIMACO GMBH, founded 1985 in Burgbrohl, Germany, develops and manufactures industrial inkjet printing inks, special coatings, and own-brand German-made coding printers. A HEUFT-group subsidiary, it serves food, beverage, pharmaceutical, logistics, and industrial customers across more than 70 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersBurgbrohl, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Simaco does
SIMACO GMBH is a German specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Burgbrohl (Rhineland-Palatinate), operating as a subsidiary of the HEUFT group with 11–50 employees. The company develops, manufactures, and supplies industrial inkjet printing inks, special coatings, and related consumables used for product and packaging coding, signing, and marking across industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, logistics, automotive, construction, ceramics, and metalworking. Its portfolio spans more than 600 standard products under the SIMACOLOR brand, with specialized formulations for sterilization, pasteurization, UV resistance, chemical resistance, food contact, thermochromic effects, and high-temperature applications (up to 1200°C), plus a newly launched own-brand printer hardware line (CodeRevo, CodeCubeXL, CodeRevo-X, CodeCenter-C, CodeCenter-C2) manufactured in Germany.
SIMACO generates revenue across six primary streams: consumables (SIMACOLOR inks, MakeUps, solvents, cleaners), service and maintenance contracts (SIMACOTEC), spare parts (SIMACOPART), own-hardware sales, multilingual training courses, and SIMACOCARE hand disinfectant products. The pricing model is anchored on a documented 20–50% cost advantage versus OEM consumables while maintaining equivalent quality, supported by limited-quantity parcel shipping that avoids ADR hazardous-material surcharges. GTM is sales-led through a direct team, technical support hotline, multilingual website (DE/EN/ES/RU/NL/ZH), trade shows (EMPACK, interpack), and HEUFT TEKNOWLEDGE seminars, with named enterprise customers including Deutsche Post, IBN Productie, TECHNOLAM GmbH, a leading milk/dairy filling plant, and VDM member companies. Cross-brand compatibility with at least ten printer OEMs and voluntary SVHC-free formulation since 1995 (CEPE membership, REACH and GHS compliant) constitute the core regulatory and ecosystem advantages.
Simaco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Simaco
- Legal name
- SIMACO GMBH
- Website
- https://simaco.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- SIMACO GMBH, founded 1985 in Burgbrohl, Germany, develops and manufactures industrial inkjet printing inks, special coatings, and own-brand German-made coding printers. A HEUFT-group subsidiary, it serves food, beverage, pharmaceutical, logistics, and industrial customers across more than 70 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Simaco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Printing Inks & Coding Consumables
- NAICS
- Printing Ink Manufacturing (32591)
- SIC
- Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Digital & Specialty Inks (Inkjet, UV, Conductive) (IMAEAHAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Packaging Inks (IMAEAHAH)
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Where Simaco is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Burgbrohl
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Simaco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Inkjet Printing Inks and Consumables: Sale of proprietary SIMACOLOR inks, MakeUps, solvents, and cleaning agents for industrial inkjet printing systems. Products are compatible with multiple printer brands and offer cost savings of up to 50% compared to OEM products while maintaining equivalent quality.
- Service and Maintenance: Professional maintenance, repair, and service for inkjet devices including commissioning and servicing. Technical support via hotline and on-site service technicians. Maintenance contracts guaranteeing high availability.
- Spare Parts: Supply of spare and wearing parts in OEM quality at competitive prices. Components include cards, power supply units, print head tubes and other system components. Also offers hire and rental devices.
- Own Hardware (Printers): Sale of SIMACO-branded inkjet printers including CodeRevo, CodeCubeXL, CodeRevo-X, CodeCenter-C, and CodeCenter-C2 models. Devices manufactured in Germany as part of complete package offering hardware, consumables and service from a single source.
- Training Courses: Multilingual training courses for users conducted on customer premises or at SIMACO Training Center, helping customers reduce service visits and safeguard functionality of their inkjet coding systems.
- SIMACOCARE Disinfectant Products: Hand disinfectant products produced during COVID-19 pandemic, sold through factory outlet and online shop at simacocare.com.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Simaco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SIMACO GMBH develops and manufactures industrial inkjet printing inks, special coatings, and printing consumables (MakeUps, solvents, cleaners) under the SIMACOLOR brand, compatible with all major OEM inkjet systems (Videojet, Domino, Markem-Imaje, Hitachi, Linx, Citronix, EBS, KBA-Metronic, Rottweil, Matthews). The company also designs and produces its own SIMACO-branded industrial inkjet printers (CodeRevo, CodeCubeXL, CodeRevo-X, CodeCenter-C, CodeCenter-C2) in Germany, complemented by the SIMACOTEC service organization, SIMACOPART spare parts business, device rental programs, training courses, and the SIMACOCARE hand disinfectant line.
Product overview
SIMACO GMBH is a specialist for product and packaging coding as well as special coatings, providing a comprehensive portfolio of more than 600 standard inkjet printing inks, special coatings, and own-brand inkjet printers manufactured in Germany. The core offering includes SIMACOLOR inks and printing consumables compatible with third-party printing systems (Videojet, Domino, Markem-Imaje, Hitachi, Linx, etc.), complemented by the SIMACO hardware line comprising CodeRevo (entry-level), CodeCubeXL (bestseller for dye-based inks), CodeRevo-X (world's only inkjet with integrated traversing axis), CodeCenter-C (high-end all-rounder), and CodeCenter-C2 (dual-head unit). The portfolio is rounded out by specialized sub-brands including egg colour inks, thermochromic inks, postal inks, and carton packaging inks, supported by SIMACOTEC service team and SIMACOPART spare parts. The company, part of the HEUFT group, serves industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, logistics, automotive, construction, ceramics, and metalworking sectors across more than 70 countries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SIMACOLOR Inks Portfolio of more than 600 standard series inkjet printing inks and special coatings for industrial product and packaging coding across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, logistics, automotive, construction, ceramics, metalworking and electronics industries. Includes sterilization-resistant, pasteurisation-resistant, UV-resistant, solvent/chemical-resistant, food-safe, fluorescent, thermochromic, low-migration and high-temperature formulations, with specialty products covering egg coding, postal sorting, carton packaging (Tetra Pak/ELOPAK/SIG-Combibloc), PCB etching and Hitachi printer compatibility.
- SIMACO CodeRevo Inkjet Printer Entry-level industrial inkjet printer manufactured in Germany for standard markings, featuring a 7-inch colour touchscreen with intuitive icon-based user interface, compact design, USB stick-based ink and solvent management, network connection for real-time production statistics, up to 24 pixels of text and graphics, and a minimised ink system matched to SIMACO quality inks.
- SIMACO CodeCubeXL Inkjet Printer Bestseller SIMACO inkjet printer for dye-based inks, featuring 7-inch colour touchscreen, icon-based interface, easy-to-refill 1-litre reservoir, up to 48 pixels of text and graphics, high-speed modes, script functionality for special applications, and service-friendly aluminium print head.
- SIMACO CodeRevo-X Inkjet Printer Industrial inkjet printer described as the world's only model with an integrated movement axis (traversing axis) for optimum print head adjustment, combining the CodeCube foundation with CodeCreator technical performance. Features 10.1-inch touchscreen and intelligent stirring mechanism for pigmented inks, designed for intermittent processes and semi-automatic manual workstations.
- SIMACO CodeCenter-C Inkjet Printer High-end all-arounder SIMACO inkjet printer for virtually all applications with low emission levels. Features the SIMACO CodeCreator ink system, integrated solvent recovery for low consumption and reduced emissions, 10.1-inch colour touchscreen, automatic ink maintenance in standby mode, and optional dual stirrers for hard pigmented inks.
- SIMACO CodeCenter-C2 Inkjet Printer Two-head unit SIMACO inkjet printer with full control via a single 10.1-inch colour touchscreen using a swipe function. Features easy-to-refill ink and solvent tanks, integrated solvent recovery for low consumption and emissions, optional pigmented system with 2 agitators, and a service-friendly low-maintenance design.
- SIMACOTEC Service
Quantifiable outcome
- Operating costs reduced by up to 30%
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Companies that use Simaco
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Simaco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration12 records
Feature7 records
Simaco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBHcoreSIMACO belongs to the HEUFT group of companies. Parent company HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH is a specialist for inspection technology. Companies cooperate on TEKNOWLEDGE seminars combining coding and inspection expertise. SIMACO benefits from group resources while maintaining its specialized focus on inks and coatings.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Simaco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Videojet Technologies: Major industrial inkjet printer OEM whose systems SIMACO supplies compatible consumables for. Competes with SIMACO in inks but at significantly higher OEM pricing, creating the cost arbitrage SIMACO exploits.
- Markem-Imaje: Industrial coding and marking solutions provider. SIMACO supplies compatible ethanol-based and MEK inks for Imaje 9030/S7 systems, directly competing with Markem-Imaje's own consumables.
- EBS Ink-Jet Systems: Manufacturer of industrial inkjet printing systems. SIMACO provides qualified consumables and service for EBS printers, positioning both as alternative suppliers to the same end users.
- Linx Printing Technologies: Industrial continuous inkjet printer manufacturer. SIMACO service technicians are trained on Linx systems and supplies compatible inks; overlaps SIMACO's coding-and-consumables offering.
- Matthews Marking Systems: Industrial marking and coding equipment maker. SIMACO supplies compatible consumables for Matthews printers, directly overlapping in industrial inkjet ink markets.
- Citronix: Manufacturer of continuous inkjet printers for product coding. SIMACO provides qualified system solutions and compatible consumables, competing for the same end-customer wallet.
- Domino Printing Sciences: Global industrial inkjet and coding equipment manufacturer. SIMACO provides cross-compatible consumables for Domino printers; direct competitor in industrial coding inks.
- KBA-Metronic: Industrial coding and marking equipment manufacturer. SIMACO supplies compatible inks and consumables, targeting the same industrial coding customers with cost-advantaged alternatives.
- Hitachi Industrial (Industrial Components & Equipment): Manufacturer of industrial inkjet printers (PB, RX, PXR series) whose original consumables SIMACO replaces with FPD-series equivalents. Competes in the same aftermarket consumables space.
Broad incumbents
- HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK: Parent company of SIMACO and broader HEUFT group. Specializes in inspection technology for the beverage, food, and pharma industries; strategically adjacent in the packaging line where SIMACO's coding solutions integrate.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Simaco social profiles
Digital presenceSimaco compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Simaco financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Simaco leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Simaco funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Simaco M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Simaco
What does Simaco do?
SIMACO GMBH develops and manufactures industrial inkjet printing inks, special coatings, and printing consumables (MakeUps, solvents, cleaners) under the SIMACOLOR brand, compatible with all major OEM inkjet systems (Videojet, Domino, Markem-Imaje, Hitachi, Linx, Citronix, EBS, KBA-Metronic, Rottweil, Matthews). The company also designs and produces its own SIMACO-branded industrial inkjet printers (CodeRevo, CodeCubeXL, CodeRevo-X, CodeCenter-C, CodeCenter-C2) in Germany, complemented by the SIMACOTEC service organization, SIMACOPART spare parts business, device rental programs, training courses, and the SIMACOCARE hand disinfectant line.
Is Simaco a public or private company?
Simaco is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Simaco founded?
Simaco was founded in 1985. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Simaco based?
Simaco is headquartered in Burgbrohl, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Simaco make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Inkjet Printing Inks and Consumables are the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance, spare Parts, own Hardware (Printers), training Courses and SIMACOCARE Disinfectant Products.
Who are Simaco's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Videojet Technologies, Markem-Imaje, EBS Ink-Jet Systems, Linx Printing Technologies, Matthews Marking Systems, Citronix, Domino Printing Sciences, KBA-Metronic and Hitachi Industrial (Industrial Components & Equipment). HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Simaco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Simaco.
What industry is Simaco in?
Simaco's product category is Industrial Printing Inks & Coding Consumables. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAHAI, Digital & Specialty Inks (Inkjet, UV, Conductive), with a secondary code of IMAEAHAH, Packaging Inks. Its NAICS code is 32591 and its SIC code is 2851.