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An industrial company born to solve real production problems.

KENTO doesn't come from digital or from machinery. It comes from understanding how a real plant works and where it loses efficiency.

2020

Founded

Burriana

Castellón, Spain

3

Continents

Our Story

We don't promise the future. We make it viable.

The corrugated industry faces a structural transition. The gap between what the market demands and what plants can deliver efficiently is growing. Brands want shorter runs, more references, higher graphic quality — and they want it at competitive costs.

KENTO was born from a clear conviction — the future of corrugated isn't about replacing one technology with another, but combining them intelligently. We bring together decades of experience in corrugated packaging, industrial inkjet technology, and lean manufacturing.

The Kento Hybrid® combines the economic efficiency of flexo for large surfaces and backgrounds with the flexibility and quality of digital inkjet for images, text, and variability. All in a single integrated line under 30 meters.

Our purpose: making digital flexibility profitable and viable for industrial corrugated.

How We Work

Flat structure. Real accountability.

We operate as a self-organised company with total transparency and no departmental silos. This is how we ship faster, respond to customers in hours instead of weeks, and build a product that reflects the same values: modular, open, flexible.

Decision-making at the source

Those closest to the problem make the call. No approval chains, no bottlenecks. Speed comes from trust.

Full transparency

All financial, strategic, and operational information is accessible to every team member. No information silos.

Role fluidity

Roles adapt to projects, not the other way around. People contribute where they create the most value.

Purpose over hierarchy

Shared purpose guides decisions — making hybrid printing viable for industrial corrugated. Not chains of command.

This philosophy shapes everything — from how we design Kento Hybrid (modular, open, no lock-in) to how we support our customers (direct access, fast decisions, real accountability).

The Team

Decades of industrial experience. One shared mission.

Santiago Arnáiz

Santiago Arnáiz

General Manager & Founding Partner

Industrial engineer with deep operational experience in lean manufacturing, supply chain, and technical service across multinational industrial environments.

Pedro Benito

Pedro Benito

CTO & Founding Partner

Career dedicated to industrial inkjet technology across ceramics, textiles, and corrugated.

Javier Rojo

Javier Rojo

Strategic Senior Advisor

Nearly 30 years as international executive at Amcor — flexible packaging across sales, marketing, business development, M&A, and business unit management.

John Kelley

John Kelley

Managing Director, Kento North America

Over 45 years in corrugated packaging with a focus on high-quality printing and conversion — building Kento's North American go-to-market with a consultative, experience-driven approach.

Ecosystem

Built with the industry's best.

Kento integrates with established partners from the corrugated packaging sector. An open, modular system — no vendor lock-in, no proprietary dependencies. We recommend the suppliers we trust; you choose the configuration that fits your operation.

Stacking

Pre-feeders, stackers, bundle formers and material handling for high-production converting lines.

  • Emmepi (MPI)Europe / rest of world
  • AG StackerNorth America
Inks

Validated digital and hybrid ink chemistries — including food-contact compliant systems for corrugated packaging.

  • INX International
  • Itaca
Vision & quality assurance

Inspection cameras and sensors that verify color patterns, print registration, windows and inserts, product skew, gaps and folds, and glue patterns across the line.

  • Valco Melton
Industrial automation

Industrial automation, drives and control systems integrated across the Kento Hybrid line.

  • Siemens
Color management & RIP

Color management and RIP software for predictable digital output across substrates.

  • ColorGate

Open architecture — compatible with industry-standard peripherals, inks and finishing equipment. Validated partner relationships, not exclusive contracts.

No vendor lock-inProven supply chainsIndustry-standard interfaces

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See the Kento Hybrid® in action — remote or at our demo center near Valencia.

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Technical & Support

Questions about configurations, specs, integration, or existing installations.

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Partnerships & General

Business inquiries, media, careers, or general questions about Kento.

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Regional contacts

Find your regional contact.

One contact per region. Email them directly — no routing, no delays.

Americas

  • USA & Canada

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  • LATAM & Mexico

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Europe

  • Spain & Portugal

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  • France & Belgium

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  • Italy

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  • UK & Ireland

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  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands & Poland

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  • Hungary, Czech Republic & Slovakia

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  • Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland & Iceland

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  • Greece, Bulgaria & Romania

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  • Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia & Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Slovenia

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  • Croatia

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  • Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine & Russia

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  • Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan & Cyprus

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Africa & Middle East

  • Sub-Saharan Africa & Middle East / GCC

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  • Maghreb

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