DAKO

What DAKO does

DAKO (legal name: Drukarnia DAKO Kozioł i wspólnicy Sp. j.) is a privately held, family-owned Polish packaging printing company founded in 1974 and headquartered in Lubartów, Poland. The company manufactures printed packaging and corrugated cardboard products, operating two production facilities totaling 80,000 m² and processing more than 100,000 tons of cardboard and paper per year into over one billion finished packages annually. DAKO employs more than 1,000 staff and runs offset printing (8 Heidelberg and KBA machines in B1/B0 format), flexographic printing on corrugated cardboard, integrated corrugated cardboard production via a BHS corrugator with 2.8m working width, and a full finishing stack including cold/hot stamping, embossing, lamination, varnishing, and in-house paint mixing. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, BRC GS Packaging Materials, and FSC Chain of Custody certifications.

DAKO serves three primary vertical segments: food (high-volume packaging for automated lines), pharmaceutical (premium offset printed boxes requiring food-safety and traceability compliance), and cosmetics (premium packaging with advanced finishing). The portfolio spans basic and premium tiers across both cardboard and corrugated substrates, plus specialty products such as hygiene-wipe packaging and courier envelopes. Each sales engagement is supervised by a single dedicated project manager from quotation through delivery.

DAKO operates a direct sales model with a sales-led GTM motion. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer specifications, with billing structured as multi-year contracts for enterprise accounts. The company owns a fleet of over 50 delivery vehicles and operates three high-bay warehouses with 12,000+ pallet spaces for buffer stock and rapid fulfillment. Distribution is primarily domestic, though the firm maintains a tri-lingual (Polish, English, German) website and references international market activity. Marketing channels are limited to corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, with no paid acquisition or developer-facing platform. Ownership and management remain with the Kozioł family, with 100% Polish capital and no disclosed institutional investors or external PE involvement.

Name

DAKO

Legal name

Drukarnia DAKO Kozioł i wspólnicy Sp. j.

Website

https://drukarnia-dako.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

DAKO is Poland's largest privately held packaging printing company, manufacturing offset and flexo-printed cardboard and corrugated packaging for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics customers, with over 1,000 employees and one billion packages produced annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Printing (32311)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging (Boxes, Sheets, Pads) (IMALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flexible Packaging Printing (Film/Poly/Paper Print) (IMALAKAG), Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL)

Keywords

• Printed packaging manufacturing
• Corrugated cardboard production
• Offset printing services
• Flexographic printing solutions
• Pharmaceutical packaging supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubartów

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling of printed packaging products including cardboard packaging, paperboard packaging, corrugated cardboard, courier envelopes. Revenue generated from product sales with both mass production and premium customized offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DAKO manufactures printed packaging and corrugated cardboard products for the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. The company produces both mass-volume basic packaging and premium customized packaging using offset and flexographic printing technologies on cardboard and corrugated materials, with integrated corrugated cardboard production and end-to-end services from design through production to delivery.

Product overview

DAKO is a family-owned packaging manufacturing company founded in 1974, operating as Poland's largest packaging printing house with 100% Polish capital. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of packaging solutions including offset and flexographic printing on cardboard and corrugated materials. The product range spans from high-volume basic packaging (cardboard with basic/premium offset printing, paperboard with basic/HD flexo printing) to specialty products (hygiene wipe packaging, courier envelopes) and raw materials (corrugated cardboard sheets in 3-5 layers). The portfolio is organized around two primary printing technologies (offset and flexo) combined with finishing capabilities (lamination, hot-stamping, varnishing, embossing), enabling DAKO to serve industries including food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and confectionery with both mass production and premium refined packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardboard Packaging with Basic Offset Printing

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Huber GroupcoreOthersMaterials supplier partnership for printing inks and coatings
• Stora EnsocoreOthersPartnership for paperboard and cardboard materials supply
• MetsäboardcoreOthersPartnership for paperboard materials supply
• MM KartoncoreOthersPartnership for carton board materials supply
• PankaboardcoreOthersPartnership for paperboard materials supply
• SappicoreOthersPartnership for paper and cellulose-based materials supply
• European Union (EU)coreOthersEU co-funding for R&D infrastructure project 2018-2022 under Smart Growth Operational Programme, Sub-measure 2.1 Support for R&D infrastructure investment. Also received PZU preventive fund support for fire alarm systems.
• Coating SwabminorOthersCoatings and finishing materials supplier
• Print WABminorOthersPrinting services or materials partner

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Global paperboard and packaging producer and one of DAKO's disclosed raw material suppliers for paperboard. While a supplier today, Stora Enso also operates consumer-board converting and packaging businesses in direct competition with independent converters like DAKO.
• Saica Group: Spanish integrated paper and corrugated packaging manufacturer with pan-European footprint serving FMCG, e-commerce, and industrial customers. Comparable to DAKO in corrugated and folding-carton segments, though Saica operates at broader geographic scale.

Regional players

• Werner Kenkel Sp. z o.o. Polish manufacturer of corrugated packaging and paper-based packaging products serving food, beverage, and industrial customers. A direct regional peer to DAKO within the Polish market, competing for similar FMCG and industrial packaging contracts.
• Model Opakowania Sp. z o.o. Polish folding-carton and packaging manufacturer serving cosmetics, pharma, food, and confectionery customers. A direct regional competitor to DAKO in the Polish premium folding-carton segment, with overlapping customer verticals and finishing capabilities.

Direct peers

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: US-based paperboard packaging manufacturer focused on folding cartons for food, beverage, and consumer goods, with European operations. Comparable to DAKO in folding-carton production, offset/flexo printing capabilities, and food/pharma customer mix.
• Mayr-Melnhof Karton: Austrian producer of cartonboard and folding cartons with converting operations serving pharma, cosmetics, and confectionery across Europe. Highly comparable to DAKO's premium folding-carton and pharmaceutical packaging business, with similar certification requirements and finishing techniques.
• AR Packaging: European folding-carton and packaging group serving food, pharma, personal care, and beauty with offset and digital printing capabilities. Direct overlap with DAKO's premium offset folding-carton offering for cosmetics and pharmaceutical customers, and a likely head-to-head competitor in CEE.
• Mondi Group: Global paper-based packaging manufacturer with significant corrugated and folding-carton operations serving FMCG and industrial customers across Europe. Most comparable to DAKO in product mix (corrugated, solid board, consumer packaging) and end-market focus, though at materially larger scale and geographic reach.
• Smurfit Kappa: World's largest corrugated packaging producer with deep European footprint and integrated paper-to-packaging value chain, overlapping directly with DAKO on corrugated board, boxes, and FMCG/pharma packaging. Comparable in customer verticals and integrated production model, though at global scale.

Others

• Metsä Board: Finnish paperboard producer and disclosed supplier to DAKO for folding-boxboard and cartonboard grades. Included as an enabling peer because its substrate roadmap directly shapes DAKO's converting options and competitive positioning in premium folding cartons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Drukarnia-DAKO-100085504503627
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drukarnia-dako
• Instagraminstagram.com/drukarnia_dako

Compliance5 records

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

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