Kpp-antalis

What Kpp-antalis does

KPP-Antalis is the South and Southeast Asia arm of the KPP Antalis Group, a paper, packaging, and visual communication distributor controlled by Japan's Kokusai Pulp & Paper. The group operates across 47 countries, employs 5,457 people, runs 187 distribution centres, and serves over 110,000 customers worldwide, ranking #3 globally among paper and packaging distributors. KPP-Antalis itself runs direct offices in China (Shanghai, Guangzhou), Hong Kong, Malaysia (Shah Alam, Penang, Johor Bahru), Singapore, and Thailand, supplemented by an authorized distributor network in Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

The company distributes four primary product categories: Commercial Print (creative, coated, uncoated, recycled, carbonless, and self-adhesive papers including premium brands Conqueror, Curious Metallics/Matter/SKIN/Translucents, Keaykolour, Olin, Rives, Brisk, and Toccata); Digital Media (labels, premium papers, coated and uncoated substrates); Packaging (food packaging such as BARRIpack greaseproof paper, flexible packaging, and creative packaging); and Visual Communication (ROCAL self-adhesive films, ROLAM laminating films, ROLIGHT backlit film, Avery Dennison print media, printers, and rigids). It also distributes the Hahnemühle Digital Fine Art Collection across Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Following the March 2022 acquisition of Singapore Inkjet Infotech, it holds exclusive Mimaki UV flatbed and wide-format printer distribution rights in Singapore, and the July 2024 acquisition of Image Junction (31 staff, Johor Bahru headquarters with Selangor and Kota Kinabalu offices) deepened its Malaysian visual communications footprint.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee distribution across thousands of customers rather than per-seat or subscription pricing, with no publicly disclosed price list (quotes are handled via regional offices). Differentiation rests on (i) exclusive brand distribution rights from Arjowiggins, Hahnemühle, and Mimaki, (ii) FSC certification and the World Land Trust Carbon Balanced Paper program, and (iii) documented expertise in print finishing techniques including micro embossing, hot stamping, laser cutting, die cutting, and letterpress. Marketing is conducted regionally via Instagram, Facebook, and MailChimp newsletters, with educational content on print techniques used as a top-of-funnel demand driver.

Name

Kpp-antalis

Legal name

KPP-Antalis

Website

https://kppantalis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KPP-Antalis distributes paper, packaging, visual communication, and digital fine art products across ASEAN and South Asia under the KPP Antalis Group, serving over 110,000 customers in 47 countries through direct offices and an authorized distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paper & Packaging Distribution

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Stationery Product Manufacturing (322230)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper & Printing Grades Distribution (Printing/Writing, Newsprint, Specialty) (IMAMAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate, Promotional & Custom Print Products Distribution (CRAOALAM), Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Paper distribution
• Packaging materials
• Visual communication
• Commercial print supplies
• Wide format printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Paper Distribution: Distribution of commercial print papers including creative, coated, uncoated, recycled, carbonless, and self-adhesive papers
2. Packaging Solutions: Distribution of packaging materials including food packaging, flexible packaging, and creative packaging solutions
3. Visual Communication Products: Distribution of visual communication materials including self-adhesive films, laminating films, backlit films, printers, and rigids
4. Digital Fine Art and Photo: Distribution of high-quality inkjet papers including Hahnemühle digital fine art collection
5. Wide Format Printing Equipment: Distribution of wide format printing machinery and hardware including Mimaki printers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KPP-Antalis distributes paper, packaging, visual communication products, and digital fine art and photo media across Asia-Pacific markets. The company supplies commercial print papers, digital media substrates, food and flexible packaging materials, visual communication films and printers (including exclusive Mimaki wide format equipment), and Hahnemühle digital fine art papers through its own regional offices and authorized distributor network.

Product overview

KPP-Antalis operates as a distribution company for paper, packaging, and visual communication solutions. The core offering consists of multiple product categories: Commercial Print (Creative papers including Conqueror, Curious Metallics, Curious Matter, Curious SKIN, Keaykolour, Olin, Rives, Brisk; plus Coated, Uncoated, Recycled, Carbonless, Self Adhesive papers), Digital Media (Labels, Premium Papers, Coated, Uncoated), Packaging (Food Packaging, Coated, Creative, Flexible Packaging, Uncoated), Visual Communication (ROCAL Self Adhesive Films, ROLAM Laminating Films, ROLIGHT Backlit Film, Avery Dennison Print Media, Printers, Rigids), and Digital Fine Art (Hahnemühle papers). The company distributes these products across Asia-Pacific regions (China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) with FSC certification for sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conqueror: Luxury paper crafted for exceptional quality and timeless elegance
• Curious Metallics
• Curious Matter
• Curious SKIN
• BARRIpack
• Hahnemühle Digital Fine Art Collection
• Keaykolour
• Olin
• Rives
• ROCAL
• ROLAM
• ROLIGHT

Products and services

• Commercial Print Papers

Quantifiable outcome

• Balanced 7,350 tonnes of CO2 and protected 1,190 acres of critically threatened tropical forest through World Land Trust partnership

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Image JunctioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Acquisition of Image Junction, established in 2003 by Benny and Vincent Khoo. Headquartered in Johor Bahru Malaysia with sales offices in Selangor and Kota Kinabalu. 31 staff strengthening KPP-Antalis position in Visual Communications market in Southeast Asia.
• MimakicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2022Exclusive distribution partnership for Mimaki UV flatbed printers and wide format printing equipment in Singapore through Singapore Inkjet Infotech acquisition.
• Singapore Inkjet Infotech (SII)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Acquisition of Singapore Inkjet Infotech, a trusted supplier of wide format media, inks, and hardware. Amalgamation completed March 2022, expanding Singapore product portfolio and customer base in Print and Sign & Display markets.
• World Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2015Antalis supports World Land Trust's Carbon Balanced Paper scheme, enabling customers to offset carbon emissions of their paper purchases. Since December 2015, Antalis has balanced 7,350 tonnes of CO2 and protected 1,190 acres of critically threatened tropical forest in Vietnam.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC certification holder enabling distribution of sustainably sourced paper products. Provides customers with FSC-certified paper options for responsible sourcing.
• Paper Studio (Bangladesh)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands including Conqueror, Curious Metallics, Curious Matter, Curious Skin, Curious Translucents, Keaykolour, Olin, Rives, Brisk, Toccata, and KPP Goatskin in Bangladesh.
• PT Surya Palacejaya (Indonesia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in Indonesia.
• International Fine Paper Exchange Inc (Philippines)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in the Philippines.
• LAN VI PAPER CO., LTD (Vietnam)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in Vietnam.
• HEIWA PAPER CO LTD (Japan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in Japan.
• SAMWON PAPER CO LTD (Korea)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in Korea.
• EVER PROSPEROUS INTERNATIONAL CO LTD (Taiwan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in Taiwan.
• Inter-States Paper (Taiwan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Nautilus brand in Taiwan.
• YAMATO, INC (Japan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Antalis brands in Japan.
• Avery DennisoncoreTechnology or IntegrationPrint Media Avery Dennison products distributed through Visual Communication category including print media materials.
• HahnemühlecoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distribution of Hahnemühle Digital Fine Art Collection, high-quality inkjet papers for photographic and fine art applications.
• ArjowigginscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of creative paper ranges that are provided fully carbon balanced as standard through World Land Trust partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sappi: Global producer of coated, uncoated, and specialty papers including packaging and graphic papers. Both a competing supplier and a comparable to KPP-Antalis in the printing paper market, particularly for coated woodfree and specialty grades.
• Mondi: Global packaging and paper group with significant flexible packaging and corrugated operations. Competes with KPP-Antalis in food and flexible packaging distribution across Asia-Pacific and supplies merchant channels worldwide.
• Kokusai Pulp & Paper: Japanese parent conglomerate trading paper, pulp, packaging, and related materials globally with extensive international operations. Comparable as the broader group encompassing KPP-Antalis, with overlapping product categories and the same premium brand portfolio.
• International Paper: Global pulp and paper manufacturer with broad distribution into packaging and printing paper markets. Larger, vertically integrated competitor and supplier that competes with KPP-Antalis's portfolio at scale in Asia.

Regional players

• Spicers: Australia- and New Zealand-focused paper and packaging merchant with similar creative paper, commercial print, sign-and-display, and packaging categories. Comparable business model and product mix but operates in a different Asia-Pacific geography (Oceania) rather than directly in KPP-Antalis's ASEAN/South Asia footprint.

Others

• Mimaki Engineering: Japanese manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting plotters whose hardware KPP-Antalis exclusively distributes in Singapore. Compares as a strategic partner and adjacent participant in the same visual communication value chain.
• Avery Dennison: Global supplier of pressure-sensitive and visual communication materials whose print media KPP-Antalis distributes through its Visual Communication category. Relevant adjacency through shared sign-and-display end customers across Asia-Pacific.

Direct peers

• Igepa Group: European paper merchant wholesaler distributing creative papers, packaging, and visual communication substrates to printers and designers. Comparable as a regional paper merchant serving commercial print customers with a similar product mix and value-added distribution model.
• Antalis: European sister operation under Kokusai Pulp & Paper distributing the same premium paper, packaging, and visual communication portfolio. Most direct comparable: identical brand portfolio (Conqueror, Curious, Keaykolour, Hahnemühle), same parent, and shared distribution model across 47 countries.
• Heinzel Group: Austrian-headquartered paper merchant with European and overseas trading operations distributing printing papers, packaging, and pulp. Directly comparable as a paper merchant group with international distribution and adjacent categories to KPP-Antalis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/antalishongkong
• Instagraminstagram.com/kppantalis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kppantalis

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 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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