CNI Tisk Servis spol. s r.o.

What CNI Tisk Servis spol. s r.o. does

CNI Tisk Servis spol. s r.o. is a privately held Czech B2B distributor of printing industry consumables, headquartered in Prague (Praha 6 — Přední Kopanina) and founded in 1991. The company operates an e-commerce storefront alongside quote-based sales and a small in-house transport fleet, distributing products for offset, flexographic, gravure, and narrow web printing — including conventional and UV/H-UV/LED inks and varnishes, PANTONE/HKS and low-migration (food-packaging) formulations, printing/coating blankets, fountain solutions, cleaning products, anilox rolls, doctor blades, sewing wires, thinners, and machine equipment. Its adhesive range covers dispersion, PUR, animal/casein, and hotmelt (EVA, EBA, MPO, PSA) chemistries under brands such as Davis, Ipacoll, Advantra, Casemate, Clarity, Ful-Dri, Lunamelt, Lunatack, Optipur, Swiftmelt, Swifttack, and Swifttherm.

The company's business model is value-add distribution: it resells roughly 20 international principals — including Flint Group, DuPont, H.B. Fuller, Stahl, Meech, Kinyo, Folex, GEW UV, UV Line, Dantex, Kami, Kruse, Ecograph, imaf, Jänecke+Schneemann, Printgraph Solutions, RADIOR, Acoma, and Gluecom — providing Czech and Central European printers, packaging converters, and bookbinders with a single procurement point. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, which is typical for industrial B2B. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than subscriptions, with small recurring volume from repeat industrial customers.

Beyond physical goods, CNI Tisk Servis offers an unusual technical-services overlay for a 12-employee firm: PANTONE ink mixing, custom blanket confectioning, printing machine calibration, fountain solution setup and measurement, anilox roll cleaning, cylinder cleaning, technological consulting, training, and own transport delivery. These services convert the distributor into a quasi-advisor and create stickier customer relationships, particularly for food-packaging printers requiring low-migration consumables and for bookbinders needing PUR/Hotmelt adhesive selection. The company appears independently owned with no external investors, parent entity, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

CNI Tisk Servis spol. s r.o.

Legal name

CNI Tisk servis, spol. s r. o.

Website

https://cnitisk.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CNI Tisk Servis spol. s r.o. is a Prague-based Czech B2B distributor of printing industry consumables — inks, varnishes, blankets, adhesives, anilox rolls, doctor blades, and sewing wires — serving commercial printers, packaging converters, and bookbinders in the Central European market via an e-commerce platform plus in-house technical services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printing Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Printing supplies distribution
• Offset printing consumables
• Flexographic printing materials
• Industrial printing adhesives
• Printing technical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of printing industry consumables and supplies. Products include offset printing inks, lacquers, printing blankets, dampening solutions, cleaning products, anilox rolls, doctor blades, flexographic materials, narrow web products, adhesives, stitching wires, and thinners. The company operates an e-commerce platform for direct sales to printing and packaging companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CNI Tisk Servis is a Czech B2B distributor and technical service provider for the printing and packaging industry. The company resells a multi-brand catalog of printing consumables — including offset, flexographic, gravure, and narrow web inks, varnishes, printing/coating blankets, fountain solutions, cleaning products, anilox rolls, doctor blades, industrial adhesives, sewing wires, thinners, and machine equipment — and complements distribution with technical services such as PANTONE ink mixing, blanket confectioning, machine calibration, anilox roll cleaning, technological consulting, and training.

Product overview

CNI Tisk Servis spol. s r.o. is a Czech printing supplies distributor and service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of printing consumables and technical services. The company operates as a multi-brand distributor covering offset, flexographic, and gravure printing technologies, as well as narrow web applications. The core product range includes printing inks (conventional, UV, H-UV, LED), varnishes, printing/coating blankets, fountain solutions, cleaning products, anilox rolls, and doctor blades across all printing methods. Adhesives represent a significant category including dispersion, PUR, animal/casein, and hotmelt types (EVA, EBA, MPO, PSA) under brands such as Davis, Ipacoll, Advantra, Casemate, Clarity, Ful-Dri, Lunamelt, Lunatack, Optipur, Swiftmelt, Swifttack, and Swifttherm. The company also supplies sewing wires, thinners, and machine equipment. Complementary technical services include ink mixing (PANTONE), printing blanket confectioning, machine calibration, technical consulting, fountain solution setup, anilox roll cleaning, training, and own transport delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offset Printing Inks

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FlintGroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlint Group is a major global manufacturer of printing inks and coatings. CNI Tisk Servis distributes Flint Group products as a channel partner/reseller in the Czech market.
• DuPontcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDuPont is a major multinational corporation providing printing industry materials. CNI Tisk Servis distributes DuPont products as a channel partner in the Czech market.
• H.B. FullercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorH.B. Fuller is a major manufacturer of industrial adhesives. CNI Tisk Servis distributes H.B. Fuller adhesive products in the Czech market.
• AcomaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzech printing industry supplier partnership for product distribution.
• MeechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeech is an international manufacturer of contamination control and static elimination equipment for printing. Products distributed through CNI Tisk Servis.
• KinyominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese manufacturer of printing industry products including anilox rolls and other printing consumables.
• Jänecke+Schneemann Druckfarben GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of printing inks for various printing applications.
• FolexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer of coating and lacquering products for the printing industry.
• Printgraph Solutions SrlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian printing industry solutions provider with products distributed through CNI Tisk Servis.
• Ecograph AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss manufacturer of printing industry products.
• KamiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of printing consumables.
• RADIOR France SASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench manufacturer of printing industry products.
• imafminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer of printing industry equipment and consumables.
• DantexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based manufacturer of printing industry products including digital inkjet systems.
• KruseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of printing industry products and equipment.
• StahlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStahl is a major manufacturer of process chemicals including coatings and adhesives for various applications. CNI Tisk Servis distributes Stahl products in the Czech market.
• GluecomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized adhesive products distributor.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nazdar Ink Technologies: US manufacturer of specialty inks for screen, flexo, and digital printing applications. Comparable as a specialty ink manufacturer competing in narrow web and packaging printing segments that overlap with CNI's customer verticals.
• Flint Group: Global manufacturer of printing inks and coatings for offset, flexo, and gravure. CNI is a Czech distributor of Flint Group products, making Flint both a partner and the largest potential competitor if they bypass distributors for direct sales to large accounts.
• H.B. Fuller: US-headquartered global manufacturer of industrial adhesives including bookbinding and packaging adhesives (brands like Advantra, Swiftmelt). CNI distributes H.B. Fuller adhesives in Czechia, so H.B. Fuller is both a partner and a direct competitor if selling directly to large packaging customers.
• Toyo Ink (artience Group): Japanese global manufacturer of printing inks, pigments, and adhesives (formerly Toyo Ink SC Holdings, now artience). Comparable as a multinational ink manufacturer whose products compete for the same flexo, gravure, and offset customer accounts across Europe.
• Sun Chemical: World's largest printing inks and pigments manufacturer (DIC Corporation subsidiary). Comparable as a global incumbent whose broad ink/coatings portfolio competes with the products CNI distributes and whose direct sales could disintermediate CNI.
• Siegwerk: German-headquartered global manufacturer of printing inks and coatings, with strong focus on packaging inks (flexo, gravure). Comparable as a major ink/coatings brand that competes for the same Czech/Central European printer customers that CNI serves.
• Hubergroup: German family-owned manufacturer of printing inks, coatings, and printing aids for offset, flexo, and gravure. Directly comparable as a European ink brand competing for the same mid-sized printer customers that CNI supplies.
• Epple Druckfarben: German manufacturer of offset printing inks and varnishes. Comparable as a regional European ink manufacturer with overlapping product portfolio (offset inks, varnishes) competing for similar Czech printing customers.
• Marabu: German manufacturer of screen, pad, and digital printing inks. Comparable as a German specialty ink manufacturer with overlapping customer base in Central European commercial print and packaging markets.

Direct peers

• Spilimex: Czech distributor of printing industry consumables and equipment, serving printers and packaging converters with similar product categories (inks, blankets, plates, spare parts). Closest direct comparable peer in the Czech market to CNI Tisk Servis, competing for the same local customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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