Blechdruckerei Kindel GmbH & Co.KG

What Blechdruckerei Kindel GmbH & Co.KG does

Blechdruckerei Kindel GmbH & Co. KG is a fourth-generation, family-owned metal printing and packaging manufacturer headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, operating continuously since 1904. The company specializes in offset printing and varnishing of tinplate and aluminum sheets, and manufactures tinplate packaging cans (ring-lid, slip-lid, easy-open lid, and tear-off lid designs) in diameters from 56mm to 161mm, two-piece cans from 5ml to 100ml, and metal closures in aluminum and tinplate. Production is vertically integrated at the Wuppertal facility, encompassing prepress data conversion, in-house printing plate manufacturing using the Lüscher Xpose! thermal offset system, varnishing, and printing, supported by an own ramp for unloading 20ft/40ft overseas containers and raw material warehousing.

The company serves B2B customers across multiple verticals including chemical and industrial manufacturing (paints, lacquers, mastics, fillers), cosmetics, food processing (caviar, pastry specialties, tea), and coffee and dairy products (instant coffee powder, milk powder). Its multilingual sales and service team handles national and international customers in Germany and Europe, with dedicated sales coverage for France. Revenue is generated through custom quote-based B2B contracts with pricing dependent on can type, dimensions (Ø56–161mm), seam type (seamed vs. welded), printing complexity, and order volume, with multi-year contract cadences. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, a member of Metallverpackungen e.V. (German Metal Packaging Association), and markets its metal slip-lid closures as a sustainable alternative to plastic lids. The entity operates as a GmbH & Co. KG with Marcus Kindel as Managing Director and Kristian Kindel in sales, indicating continuous family control with no external investors or parent company.

Name

Blechdruckerei Kindel GmbH & Co.KG

Legal name

Kindel GmbH & Co. KG Blechdruckerei

Website

https://blechdruckerei-kindel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blechdruckerei Kindel is a fourth-generation, family-owned German metal printer and packaging manufacturer producing tinplate cans, two-piece cans, and metal closures through in-house offset printing, varnishing, and plate production for B2B customers across chemicals, cosmetics, food, and dairy in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Packaging Manufacturing

SIC

Metal Cans (3411)

akta.pro primary industry

General Line Cans (Chemical, Paint, Specialty) (IMALADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Cans (Steel/Tinplate) (IMALADAB)

Keywords

• Tinplate packaging
• Metal printing
• Metal closures
• Offset printing services
• Industrial packaging manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metal Packaging Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of custom tinplate and aluminum packaging products including cans in various designs (ring-lid, slip-lid, easy-open lid, tear-off lid), two-piece cans, and metal closures. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on specifications, quantities, and customization requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kindel is a fourth-generation family-owned metal printing and packaging manufacturer that produces custom tinplate and aluminum packaging cans (ring-lid, slip-lid, easy-open, tear-off designs), two-piece cans for pasty fillings, and tinplate and aluminum metal closures. It also offers offset printing, varnishing, prepress, and in-house printing plate production on tinplate and aluminum sheets for industrial, cosmetic, and food-industry customers across Germany and Europe.

Product overview

Blechdruckerei Kindel is a fourth-generation family-owned metal printing and packaging manufacturer offering a vertically integrated portfolio centered on tinplate and aluminum packaging solutions. The core offerings include Weißblechverpackungen (tinplate packaging cans in ring-lid, plug-in lid, easy-open lid, and slip-lid designs), Metallverschlüsse (metal closures in aluminum and tinplate), and Lackierung und Blechdruck (varnishing and offset printing services). The company operates an in-house printing plate production facility using Lüscher Xpose! technology and produces two-piece cans for various applications. All products are manufactured at the company's Wuppertal, Germany facility, which serves customers throughout Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weißblechverpackungen (Tinplate Packaging) Tinplate packaging cans manufactured in various designs including ring-lid cans, plug-in lid cans, easy-open lid cans, and slip-lid cans for customers throughout Europe. Available in diameters from Ø56mm to Ø161mm and heights from 45mm to 265mm, supplied blank, single-color, or with custom multi-color designs.
• Metallverschlüsse (Metal Closures) Metal closures including aluminum lids for jars (available in diameters 61.5, 63.5, 65.2, 70.2, 74.4mm and others on request) and tinplate closures. Slip-lid closures offered as sustainable resealable alternatives to plastic lids for products like instant coffee powder and milk powder.
• Lackierung und Blechdruck (Varnishing and Metal Printing) Offset printing and varnishing services for tinplate and aluminum sheets. Sheet widths from 710–1220mm, lengths from 510–1000mm, and thickness from 0.12–0.40mm for printing and 0.12–0.5mm for varnishing. Includes data acceptance and conversion from common graphics programmes via the in-house prepress team.
• Zweiteilige Dosen (Two-Piece Cans) Two-piece cans manufactured for pasty fillings or small sweets/drops, available in sizes from 5ml to 100ml content volume (sizes 28/12, 40/12, 50/14, 66/18, 78/21 and 78/26 mm).
• Druckplattenherstellung (Printing Plate Production) In-house printing plate production using the Lüscher Xpose! system for thermal offset plates, enabling all production steps from prepress through printing plate production, varnishing, and printing to be performed at the Wuppertal facility.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Metallverpackungen e.V.industryOthersIndustry association membership providing visibility in the German and European metal packaging industry. Association supports members through advocacy, standards development, and industry networking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging giant with significant European presence across food, beverage, and specialty metal cans, anchoring the broad-incumbent competitive backdrop against which Kindel competes.
• Ball Corporation: US-listed global metal packaging major with European operations, representing large-scale incumbent supply of metal cans and closures across food, beverage, and aerosol categories.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Listed global metal can and closure major with extensive European operations including beverage and food cans, providing scale competition in the broader metal packaging market Kindel serves.
• Silgan Metal Packaging: European-headquartered broad-line metal container and closure supplier to food and consumer goods markets, overlapping with Kindel in printed tinplate cans and closures for similar end-use verticals.

Direct peers

• Massilly: French family-rooted metal packaging group producing tinplate and aluminum cans and closures across Europe, the closest scale-comparable European peer to Kindel in tinplate can and closure manufacturing.
• Hoffmann Neopac: Swiss specialty manufacturer of metal tins and tubes for cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals; directly comparable to Kindel in premium short-run decorated tinplate packaging for cosmetic and specialty food customers across Europe.
• Envases Group: Spanish-headquartered metal packaging producer with operations across Europe making tinplate cans, closures, and printed metal containers for industrial, food, and chemical end-markets.
• Alucan: Portuguese/Iberian producer of aluminum cans, bottles, and closures, comparable in being a mid-sized European specialist focused on converted metal packaging rather than mass-market beverage cans.
• Tubex Group: European manufacturer of aluminum tubes, aerosol cans, and tinplate packaging serving cosmetics, food, and industrial customers; overlaps Kindel in metal printing and specialty closure offerings.
• Colep (Consumer Goods): Portuguese contract manufacturer of aerosols and metal packaging for personal care, food, and household products, comparable to Kindel as a mid-sized European specialty metal packaging converter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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