FABRICA DE TINTAS KAR, LDA

What FABRICA DE TINTAS KAR, LDA does

Fabrica de Tintas Kar, Lda ("Tintas Kar") is a privately held Portuguese paint and varnish manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered at Avenida da Zona Industrial, 90, Zona Industrial do Monte Grande, 4505-222 Fiães, Portugal, where it operates its manufacturing facility. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of 400+ SKUs across decorative coatings (wall/ceiling/roof paints, faсade coatings, primers, enamels, varnishes), waterproofing membranes (cementitious and flexible), industrial coatings (high-temperature enamels, anti-corrosive systems, epoxy and polyurethane, road-marking paints), thinners, and specialty products including a hygienicizing/anti-bacterial sanitizer line. Its underlying technology is conventional paint and varnish chemistry — water-based (acrylic, styrene-acrylic, vinyl-acrylic) and solvent-based formulations — rather than proprietary or novel chemistry.

The company serves three primary customer segments: residential consumers purchasing paint for home projects, professional/trade customers (painters, contractors, construction firms) requiring industrial-grade coatings, and industrial customers needing specialized protective coatings. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer e-commerce via its own storefront at tintaskar.pt, supplemented by social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and an email newsletter; the company also states European market coverage, though no specific distributor network is disclosed. Pricing is not publicly displayed on the website (requiring account or contact for pricing), and the revenue model is one-time product sales rather than subscription or licensing. Tintas Kar operates with approximately 10 employees, holds no disclosed external funding, has no parent company, and is GDPR-compliant. The corporate firmographics point to a small, regionally focused, family-managed industrial SME that has survived four decades in the Portuguese coatings market without visible expansion capital or inorganic growth.

Name

FABRICA DE TINTAS KAR, LDA

Legal name

Fabrica de Tintas Kar, Lda

Website

https://tintaskar.com.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fabrica de Tintas Kar, Lda is a Portuguese paint and varnish manufacturer founded in 1980, producing 400+ decorative, industrial, and specialty coating SKUs for residential, professional, and industrial customers via direct e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fiães

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of paints, varnishes, primers, coatings, and related chemical products to consumers and professionals through e-commerce and likely through distributor/retail networks
2. Industrial/Professional Sales: Sales of industrial coatings, road marking paints, and specialty products to professional users and industrial customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tintas Kar manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of paints, varnishes, primers, waterproofing membranes, enamels, industrial coatings, thinners, and antibacterial sanitizing products under its own brand from its Fiães, Portugal facility. The portfolio spans decorative interior/exterior paints, facade coatings, road marking paints, floor coatings, and specialty chemical products for residential, professional/trade, and industrial customers. Products are sold directly to consumers and businesses through the company's e-commerce storefront and presumably through distributor/retail networks.

Product overview

Tintas Kar is a Portuguese paint and varnish manufacturer operating since 1980, offering a broad portfolio of coating products organized across multiple categories: Walls/Ceilings/Roofs (including TETOS, KARPLAD, KARCRIL, ESTORIL, ODORLESS EXTRA MATE, VINIKRIL, KARMATE), Facades (NOVAKRIL MATE, ACRILTEX, ACRIL, KARTHERM), Primers (ISOLADOR, KARPRIMER, PRIMÁRIO KARPOLITE AQUOSO, PRIMÁRIO MULTISUPERFICIES, POLICRIL, PRIMÁRIO ISOLADOR PRO), Membranes (MEMBRANA CIMENTÍCIA FIBRADA, AKUASTOP, MEMBRANA PRO, TELAFLEX, LISTEC), Enamels (MOBIKAR, MARTE, MULTICRIL, FERROKAR, KARPUR, KARCOR, PRIMAVERA PREMIUM, ESMALTE MIOX EFEITO FORJA), Varnishes (KARCOR AKUA, MARTE INCOLOR, PRIMAVERA, KARCOR ACETINADO), Industrial Coatings (ESMALTE ALTA TEMPERATURA, ESMALTE METALIZADO, ESMALTE ANTI CORROSIVO, KARPUR PLUS, AKUATACO, KARTACO, KARPOX, AQUAPOX, PRIMÁRIO ZINCOPOX, GALVANIX), Special Waterproofing (MASTIKAR POLIURETANO, 2K BETU, K-PU SOLVENTE, K-PU AKUA, K-TELA POLIESTER, PRIMÁRIO PU ALIFÁTICO), Thinners (CELULOSO, POLIURETANO, ZINCOR, KARPOX, DESENGORDURANTE, SINTÉTICO, MIOX), Special Products (ÓLEO PARA DECKS, ISOSILANO, BETUME PEDRA, TINTA TELHAS, IMPERKAR, IMPERKIL, LINTELHA, DECAPANTE, KAPRINOL, ANTIGELO, MASSA KARTEK, CONFERKAR, ADITIVO ANTI-FUNGOS, LÍQUIDO PARA LAVAGEM FUNGOS, KAR ACTION, KAR MULTIUSOS, KAR GEL, KAR CLEAN, KAR STREET), Bases (TINTAS PLÁSTICAS, Esmaltes bases), and Sanitizers (hygienizing products with anti-bacterial properties). The company serves both consumer/professional construction markets and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Decorative Paints (Walls, Ceilings, Roofs) Interior and exterior decorative paints including product lines such as TETOS, KARPLAD, KARCRIL, ESTORIL, ODORLESS EXTRA MATE, VINIKRIL, and KARMATE. Designed for homeowners and professional painters for wall, ceiling, and roof painting applications in residential and commercial settings.
• Facade Coatings Exterior facade paint systems including NOVAKRIL MATE, ACRILTEX, ACRIL, and KARTHERM formulations. Designed for exterior building facade protection and decoration against weather exposure.
• Primers (Primários) Surface preparation primers including ISOLADOR, KARPRIMER, PRIMÁRIO KARPOLITE AQUOSO, PRIMÁRIO MULTISUPERFICIES, POLICRIL, and PRIMÁRIO ISOLADOR PRO. Applied as base coats to prepare surfaces before topcoat application.
• Waterproofing Membranes Cementitious and flexible waterproofing membrane systems including MEMBRANA CIMENTÍCIA FIBRADA, AKUASTOP, MEMBRANA PRO, TELAFLEX, and LISTEC. Used for waterproofing applications in construction and building envelope protection.
• Enamels (Esmaltes) Finish enamel paints including MOBIKAR, MARTE, MULTICRIL, FERROKAR, KARPUR, KARCOR, PRIMAVERA PREMIUM, and ESMALTE MIOX EFEITO FORJA. Used for wood, metal, and general finishing applications requiring durable decorative and protective coatings.
• Varnishes (Vernizes) Wood and surface varnishes including KARCOR AKUA, MARTE INCOLOR, PRIMAVERA, and KARCOR ACETINADO. Applied as transparent protective and decorative finishes.
• Industrial Coatings Industrial-grade coatings including ESMALTE ALTA TEMPERATURA (high-temperature enamel), ESMALTE METALIZADO, ESMALTE ANTI CORROSIVO, KARPUR PLUS, AKUATACO, KARTACO, KARPOX, AQUAPOX, PRIMÁRIO ZINCOPOX, and GALVANIX. Formulated for industrial equipment, machinery protection, anti-corrosive applications, and road marking.
• Special Waterproofing Systems Polyurethane and specialty waterproofing systems including MASTIKAR POLIURETANO, 2K BETU, K-PU SOLVENTE, K-PU AKUA, K-TELA POLIESTER, and PRIMÁRIO PU ALIFÁTICO. Used for advanced waterproofing and sealing applications.
• Thinners and Solvents (Diluentes) Paint thinners and solvents including CELULOSO, POLIURETANO, ZINCOR, KARPOX, DESENGORDURANTE, SINTÉTICO, and MIOX. Used to adjust viscosity, clean equipment, and prepare surfaces for coating application.
• Special Products (Produtos Especiais) Specialty chemical products including ÓLEO PARA DECKS, ISOSILANO, BETUME PEDRA, TINTA TELHAS, IMPERKAR, IMPERKIL, LINTELHA, DECAPANTE, KAPRINOL, ANTIGELO, MASSA KARTEK, CONFERKAR, ADITIVO ANTI-FUNGOS, LÍQUIDO PARA LAVAGEM FUNGOS, KAR ACTION, KAR MULTIUSOS, KAR GEL, KAR CLEAN, and KAR STREET. Includes road marking paints, anti-fungal additives, cleaners, and deck oils.
• Floor Coatings (Pavimentos) Dedicated floor paint and coating products for interior and exterior floor surface protection and decoration.
• Colorants (Corantes) Tinting colorants used to customize paint colors at the point of sale or in tinting systems.
• Bases (Tintometric Bases) Base paints including TINTAS PLÁSTICAS and Esmaltes bases used as neutral bases for tinting machine color mixing systems.
• Hygienizing and Sanitizing Products (Higienizantes) Antibacterial sanitizing product line introduced as a NOVIDADE (novelty) addition to the catalog. Designed for hygiene and sanitization applications with anti-bacterial properties.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hempel: Global Danish coatings manufacturer with strong industrial and marine segments. Overlaps with Tintas Kar's industrial coatings line (anti-corrosive, high-performance) but operates at much larger scale globally.
• Jotun: Norwegian global coatings manufacturer with decorative, marine, and protective segments. Comparable in industrial and protective coatings product categories but with substantially broader geographic reach.
• PPG Industries: Global paint and coatings giant with both decorative and industrial divisions. Competes broadly across every category Tintas Kar serves, but at vastly greater scale and with stronger R&D and distribution.
• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a strong waterproofing and construction chemicals portfolio. Directly competes with Tintas Kar's MASTIKAR/K-PU waterproofing and membrane product lines.
• Akzo Nobel: Owner of Dulux and other decorative/industrial paint brands. Directly competes in decorative paints through its Iberian subsidiaries and in industrial coatings across Europe.

Direct peers

• Dyrup: European paint and wood-care manufacturer with roots in Denmark and operations in Portugal. Comparable in offering decorative paints, varnishes, and wood coatings to both consumer and professional customers.
• Robbialac: Portuguese-acquired paint brand (now part of Akzo Nobel) offering decorative and industrial paints. Direct competitor in the Iberian market with similar product breadth and distribution model.
• Tikkurila: Nordic decorative and industrial paints manufacturer (now part of PPG). Comparable product portfolio of interior/exterior paints, primers, and specialty coatings for residential and professional buyers.
• CIN (Corporação Industrial do Norte): Portugal's largest paint manufacturer, producing decorative, industrial, and protective coatings. Most direct competitor to Tintas Kar in the Portuguese market with overlapping product lines and similar customer segments.

Regional players

• Barpimo: Spanish paint manufacturer offering decorative and industrial coatings. Comparable in size and product mix to Tintas Kar and competing in the adjacent Iberian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Tintas.Kar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fabrica-de-tintas-kar-lda
• Instagraminstagram.com/tintaskar

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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