Simaco

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Industrial inkjet inks
• Product coding solutions
• Packaging marking systems
• Specialty coatings manufacturing
• Printing consumables supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgbrohl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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

Core 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%
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMACO 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

Direct 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

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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