About
Founded on generations of printing passion
Established in 1986, our family business has built a reputation for quality, service and innovation.
Trusted as a nationwide supplier of top quality print products and services, it doesn't matter where you are in New Zealand, we can help. We provide print solutions for small business to large corporate and government organisations as well as being one of New Zealand's largest trade print suppliers.
We operate from three sites across the North Island, utilising an extensive range of leading edge technology, print, and finishing equipment. Combining a wealth of expertise with fast, reliable service to deliver high-quality print. Your experience with us is one built on care, trust and attention to every detail.
Printing is more than just ink on paper - we craft cohesive visual communications across every medium, ensuring your brand stands out and stays memorable.
From brochures to signage, packaging, and promotional merchandise, our print solutions are backed by a team of qualified, experienced graphic designers. This comprehensive service offering allows us to deliver seamless brand consistency across all touch points, helping you build maximum impact and lasting recognition for your business.
Let's have a chat about your individual needs and how we can work with you to create better, together.
Where we have been
2026Mimaki JFX600 Large Format Flatbed Printer
First of it's kind in New Zealand. Direct to rigid board printing. CMYK Plus light cyan, light magenta, white and clear. UV-LED drying. Board size 1300 x 2500. Perfect for real estate signage, election signage, and point of sale displays.
2026Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded six Gold Medals and seven Highly Commended award at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2026Kale Print moves to Tauriko Business Estate
New purpose built building in Tauriko business estate spanning 2600 square metres of production facility, bringing our two Tauranga sites together with easy access to SH29a and Port of Tauranga
2025Konica Minolta C14010 Install
Installation of the latest generation Konica Minolta C14010 4 colour digital press plus white
2025NZ Courier Integration
Integration with NZ Couriers to allow automated track and trace for freight and logistics, streamlining processes within our factory and creating a better user experience for our customers
2025Fold Stream Installation
Enhancing packaging solutions for small to medium runs all under one roof reducing lead times
2025Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded seven Gold Medals and one Highly Commended award at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2024Fujifilm Revoria PC1120 Installation
Fujifilm Iridesse digital printing press is decommissioned and Fujifilm Revoria is installed allowing improved registration quality and production speed
2024Rosetown Print Acquisition
Kale Print acquires Te Awamutu based printing company Rosetown Print retaining services within the local community and Waikato region
2024Toitū Net Carbonzero certification
Reduction in emissions against base year has been achieved and unavoidable emissions offset against New Zealand and international carbon credit programmes
2023New CTP Installed
Further investment in technology as the offset factory gets busier to ensure supply, minimise energy use and environmental impact.
2024Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded five Gold Medals including Wellness & Sustainability, as well as five Highly Commended awards at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2023Toitū Carbonreduce certification
Further emphasis on commitment to the environment
2023Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded five Gold Medals including Workplace Wellness, and two Highly Commended awards at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2022Tauranga Business Awards Wins
Winners in Customer Experience, Service Excellence, People & Culture categories. Also awarded as finalists in Continuous Improvement and Business of the Year categories.
2022Endeavour Print Acquisition
Kale Print acquires Whitianga based printing company Endeavour Print retaining services with the Coromandel region
2022Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded five Gold Medals at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2021Advocate Print Acquisition
Kale Print acquires Rotorua based printing company Advocate Print extending services to the wider Bay of Plenty region
2021FujiXerox Iridesse Installation
FujiXerox iGen digital printing press is decommissioned and FUJI Iridesse digital printing press is installed allowing for the use of thicker substrates and a wider range of digital embellishments such a clear varnish, white toner, metallic and neon inks
2021Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded five Gold Medals including Business Innovation, Promotional Print Category, as well as five Highly Commended awards at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2020ESKOXN24 Kongsberg Cutting Table Arrives
With an impressive 3kw engine, the Kongsberg cutting table allows Kale Print to produce custom designs from a multitude of substrates up to 25mm thick for signage, cut lettering, packaging, point of sale displays, engraving, and vinyl graphics with a much faster turn-around time, and more cost effectively than ever before without the need for expensive dies and setup costs
2020Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded six Gold Medals and four Highly Commended awards at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
2019Ryobi RMGT LED UV Offset Printing Press
Kale Print installs New Zealand's first ever LED UV Printing Press
2019Kale Print achieves FSC® Certification
A first for our industry in the Bay of Plenty. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), is an internationally recognised organisation responsible for promoting and monitoring environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests.
2019Pride in Print Award Winners
Awarded two Gold Medals and three Highly Commended awards at New Zealand's Annual Industry Print Awards
Graphtec FMark Router cutter
With the ability to cut custom shapes into SRA3 paper and label stock, the addition of the Graphtec offers more flexibility and cost savings for customers with small run labels or custom designed cards and brochures
2016Kimori Lithrone L29 Hybrid UV Offset Printing Press
Kale Print becomes home to one of the first Hybrid UV printing presses in New Zealand
Wide Format Department Opens
To compliment the growing need to large format print, the Wide format department commences operation and soon progresses to producing various forms of signage
Cypress Street Facility Opens
Our Cypress Street facility opens to accomodate the larger finishing equipment and increased production workload
CTP Installed
The existing Varityper using film for plate production was unable to keep up with workflow capacity and a new Computer to Plate machine, using UV laser technology, the first of it's kind in New Zealand, was installed on the first floor in a climate controlled environment, able to produce plates for the presses in a fraction of the time it takes traditional film to plate production
Digital Printing department set up
Opened to the public in July to offer high quality print at reduced costs for smaller runs
Building extensions
To accomodate the growing plant equipment and staff, and additional 175m2 was added to the Cameron Road facility
Art Studio moved to first floor
Artists and Mac Operators move into a new area set up on the first floor for increased workflow and productivity
Komori Lithrone 20 - 5 Colour Press
Fully automated to increase output times significantly
Heidelberg Speedmaster 2 Colour
The 2 colour machine was added to the factory to help keep up with the increasing work load
McCain Stitcher & Trimmer
The addition of a collating and finishing machine was required for Magazine production
Komori Lithrone 50 - 5 Colour Press
The addition of the 5 colour press allowed Kale Print to increase capacity to 40" sheets and 16 pages to enter the magazine market
Komori Sprint
The 4 colour Komori Sprint was added to complement the existing presses and keep up with production demands
Company Name Change
Kale Print & Design Associates Limited is incorporated and solely owned by Stephen & Jill Kale
Kale Print Established
Kale Print was established in 1986 by husband and wife team Stephen & Jill Kale
First Printing Press Purchased
In 1985 the first printer was purchased, a Heidelberg Kora 1 colour and a printer was added to the staff
Design Com
Stephen Kale and two other partners commenced operation as Design Com, operating as a print broker











