Manufacturer of industrial coding and marking systems: Continuous Inkjet, Laser, Thermal Transfer and labelling systems.
Domino Printing Sciences plc
Cambridge (Bar Hill, UK) · Gurnee (Illinois, USA) · Toronto (Canada) · Rambouillet (France) · Wommelgem (Belgium) · Gurugram (India)New on Amplifa
About Domino Printing Sciences
Domino Printing Sciences is a provider of industrial printing and coding solutions (Coding & Marking) headquartered in Cambridge, UK. The company develops and manufactures industrial printers and markers, including continuous inkjet printers (Ax-Series), CO2 and fibre laser markers (Dx- and F-Series), thermal inkjet printers (Gx-Series), thermal transfer overprinters (Vx-Series), print-and-apply labelling systems (Mx-Series), large character printers (Cx-Series) and vision systems for code verification (R-Series). The systems print batch numbers, best-before dates and 2D codes on cans, glass, PET, film, labels, cartons, eggs and ready meals and are used in industries such as food, beverages, life sciences/pharma, tobacco, industrial goods and packaging. The portfolio is complemented by digital printing solutions for labels and corrugated board, consumables, automation software with ERP/MES integration as well as worldwide service and training services. Domino has manufacturing sites in the UK, USA, China, Germany, Sweden and India and supports customers through 25+ subsidiaries and 200 distributors in over 120 countries. Since 2015 the company has been part of the Brother Group.
- Site
- CB23 8TU Cambridge
- Processes
- Continuous Inkjet Printing (CIJ), Laser Coding (Laser Printing), CO2 Laser Printing (D-Series), Fibre Laser Printing (F-Series), Thermal Inkjet Printing (Gx-Series), Thermal Transfer Overprinting (Vx-Series), Print and Apply Labelling / Case and Pallet Labelling (Mx-Series), Large Character Printing (Cx-Series)
- Materials
- Continuous Inkjet Printing (Ax-Series), CO2 Laser Coding (Dx-Series), Fibre Laser Marking (F-Series), Thermal Inkjet Printing (Gx-Series), Thermal Transfer Overprinting (Vx-Series), Print-and-Apply Labelling (Mx-Series), Large Character Printing (Cx-Series), Code Verification (R-Series)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1978
- Industries
- Food, Beverages, Life Sciences/Pharma, Tobacco, Industrial Goods, Packaging
- 01
Development and manufacture of printing systems
- 02
Consumables (inks, ribbons, labels)
- 03
OEM integration into packaging machinery
- 04
Automation and software integration (ERP/MES)
- 05
Installation, commissioning and training
- 06
Remote monitoring (Domino Cloud) and maintenance (SafeGuard)
Technologies & Processes
Continuous Inkjet Printing (Ax-Series)
Continuous inkjet printing for batch and date coding on cans, glass, PET, film, labels, cartons and eggs.
CO2 Laser Coding (Dx-Series)
Laser marking for applications on packaging and labels.
Fibre Laser Marking (F-Series)
Fibre lasers for permanent marking on industrial surfaces.
Thermal Inkjet Printing (Gx-Series)
Thermal inkjet printing for coded information on porous and non-porous substrates.
Thermal Transfer Overprinting (Vx-Series)
Thermal transfer printing for flexible films and labels.
Print-and-Apply Labelling (Mx-Series)
Labelling systems for cartons and pallets in secondary and tertiary packaging.
Large Character Printing (Cx-Series)
Large character printing for case coding on corrugated board and cartons.
Code Verification (R-Series)
Vision inspection systems for checking and verifying codes.
Coding Automation Software
Label management and ERP/MES integration for automated coding processes.
Domino Cloud
Component-level remote monitoring for OEE, predictive maintenance and alerts.
Digital Printing
Digital printing solutions for labels, corrugated packaging and variable data.
Locations
Cambridge (Bar Hill)
UKUK headquarters/HQ, sales & service
Gurnee (Illinois)
USSales & service North America (Domino Amjet Inc)
Toronto (Ontario)
CASales & service Canada (Domino Printing Solutions Inc)
Rambouillet
FRSales & service France (Domino Marquage/Domino SAS)
Wommelgem
BESales & service Benelux (Domino Benelux)
Gurugram (Haryana)
INSales & service India (Domino Printech India LLP)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Inkjet Printing (CIJ)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser Coding (Laser Printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO2 Laser Printing (D-Series)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fibre Laser Printing (F-Series)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal Inkjet Printing (Gx-Series)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal Transfer Overprinting (Vx-Series)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Print and Apply Labelling / Case and Pallet Labelling (Mx-Series)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Large Character Printing (Cx-Series)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital Printing (labels, corrugated packaging, variable data printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Labels, corrugated packaging |
| Case CodingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Code Verification (R-Series Vision Control Systems)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coding Automation Software (label management, ERP/MES integration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote Monitoring / Predictive Maintenance (Domino Cloud)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| OEM integration of coding solutions into packaging machineryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Support and maintenance services (SafeGuard, remote assistance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training services (operator/technician training)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Inkjet Printer | Domino Ax-Series | – | – | – | – |
| CO2 Laser Marker | Domino Dx-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Fibre Laser Marker | Domino F-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal Inkjet Printer | Domino Gx-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal Transfer Overprinter | Domino Vx-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Print-and-Apply Case/Pallet Labeller | Domino Mx-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Large Character Printer | Domino Cx-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Code Verification / Vision Control System | Domino R-Series | – | – | – | – |
| Fume Extractor (Laser) | Domino (formerly Purex) | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial printer manufacturing sites (UK, US, China, Germany, Sweden, India) | Domino Printing Sciences | – | – | – | UK, US, China, Germany, Sweden, India |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
The manufacturing sites in the UK, USA, China, Germany, Sweden and India are certified to ISO 9001; the sites in the UK, China and India are additionally certified to ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), the printing plants in China and India as well as the fluid factories in the UK, China and USA to ISO 14001 (environmental management).
| Evidence | Cambridge (Bar Hill) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1978
Founded by Graeme Minto (continuous inkjet technology)
- 1984
1,000th printer delivered
- 1985
Listing on the London Stock Exchange (DNO)
- 1989
Relocation to new HQ near Cambridge
- 1994
Acquisition of Directed Energy (laser marking, California)
- 2004
Acquisitions of Wiedenbach (inkjet) and Purex (fume extraction)
- 2005
Acquisition of Sator (laser printers)
- 2006
Acquisition of Enterprise Information Systems (RFID)
- 2015
Acquisition by Brother Industries for £1.03 billion
- 2019
CEO Nigel Bond retires, succeeded by Robert Pulford