Background A customer required reliable printing of a batch number and best before date for quality control and regulatory requirements
Background A leading bakery company produces a wide range of pastries that are frozen immediately after production. Accurate and durable
Background A customer required high quality printing a barcode and product details on their production line running at over 100m
At Digital Ink Technologies, we’re not just in the business of ink—we’re in the business of innovation.
The science we offer is unique polymer thermal inkjet technology.
Through hard work, persistence and a commitment to continuous improvement, we believe we can expand the frontiers of thermal & piezo inkjet technologies in the fast moving consumer goods market.
Via an internal global distributor network, we offer a complete range of custom HP Thermal inkjet printers & inks all sold under the global brand POLYtij®.
At Digital Ink Technologies, innovation isn’t a buzzword, it’s our mode of operande. Every ink we formulate begins with a clear purpose: to empower our customers through smarter, more efficient, and more reliable printing.
Our R&D is laser-focused on evolving customer needs, whether it’s production uptime, regulatory compliance, or environmental responsibility. We invest in polymer thermal inkjet technology to deliver true 1st-print printing, extended decap open times, and intervention-free performance, even in high-humidity or harsh environments.
Empowerment through performance. That’s innovation with purpose.
We’re not doing this alone. Our strategic partnerships strengthen our global presence and ensure top-tier technology reaches businesses worldwide.
In 2017, Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd was officially appointed by HP Specialty Printing & Technology Solutions (SPTS) as an authorised HP Ink Filler, one of select number of companies in the world.
Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd offers exceptional coding and marking solutions using HP TIJ technology. All cartridges are manufactured by Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd using original HP empty cartridges.
Xiamen Sojet Electronics Co Ltd was established in 2011, specializing in the development, manufacture and distribution of HP TIJ 2.5 thermal inkjet printers. Their strength is to provide total industrial marking and packing solutions for industries of labelling, mailing, pharmacy, food packaging, cosmetic, etc.
Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd has signed an exclusive strategic agreement with Kortho Coding & Marking – Netherlands.
Kortho Coding & Marking – Netherlands are moving full steam ahead with new innovative printer technologies especially focused on non-porous substrates. Naturally these new printers shall be constructed according to Kortho’s Industry 4.0 SLIMLINE concept and using their world leading Kortho Control Center IoT platform.
Adding POLYtij® polymer thermal ink technology to Kortho Coding & Marking’s ink portfolio really opens up exciting future opportunities for both companies global distributor networks.
At the heart of our innovation is a proprietary family of polymer thermal inkjet inks – the only known TIJ 1.0 and 2.5 solutions that integrate advanced polymer resin chemistry for fast-moving consumer goods.
But what truly sets us apart is our mastery of rheology – the science of flow.
Our R&D team engineers every formulation with precision-tuned viscosity and surface tension, ensuring:
Unlike adapted CIJ or TTO chemistries, POLYtij® inks are built from the ground up for thermal inkjet – delivering zero-intervention performance, first-print perfect, and extended open decap times under real-world humidity and harsh conditions.
Our polymer resin structure gives each drop integrity, while rheological control ensures it behaves exactly as needed – from cartridge to substrate over extended periods of time.
This is not just ink.
This is science that empowers uptime, traceability, and packaging freedom.
Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd located in Melbourne, Australia maintains a QMS certified Quality System. This Quality System includes the quality assurance processes and controls to comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP): Printing Inks for Food Contact Materials, as published by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) for inks, when they are used to print text and barcodes on the external surface of primary food packaging.
Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd is now HACCP certified. HACCP is a gateway system for food safety. Our company has systems & processes to identify potential food safety and quality hazards and processes to address any issues that may arise.
Ensuring safe, high-quality ink
production.
Safe for food packaging and indirect
food contact.
Helping businesses meet global food
packaging regulations.
Ensuring safe, high-quality ink
production.
Safe for food packaging and indirect
food contact.
Helping businesses meet global food
packaging regulations.
The science we offer is based around the quality and industrial inkjet experience of our people. With over 43 years of inkjet experience encompassing a wide gamut of digital printhead technologies including piezo, drop on demand, continuous inkjet and HP TIJ 2.5 technologies.
Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd has invested in it’s people and is culturally diverse with staff from China, India & Europe working for our company.
Andrew Mahoney holds a degree in Business Management and began his career with Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd in 2010. Over the years, he has been involved in all facets of the business from manufacturing industrial inkjet inks to managing logistics and supply chains.
In 2017, Andrew was appointed Production Manager, and in 2020, he became Factory Manager, leading a team of six and overseeing all ink manufacturing and the filling of HP45si and HP45a cartridges.
Following the retirement of his father, Michael Mahoney, in 2024, Andrew assumed the role of General Manager. He now reports directly to the Board of Management and has full operational control of the company’s daily activities.
Michael Mahoney has worked in the inkjet coding industry both at a technical level and management positions since 1981.
Prior to establishing Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd in 1998, Michael has held senior marketing and sales roles in both private and major public listed packaging companies focused on industrial inkjet printing in the FMCG, pharmaceutical and industrial markets. With an extensive understanding of the Australiasian and international industrial inkjet markets Michael has brought the company a wealth of technical and sales and marketing expertise. In September 2017, Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd Pty Ltd was appointed as an authorised ink filler for HP45si & HP45a cartridges, one of a select few companies in the world.
Andrew Mahoney holds a degree in Business Management and began his career with Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd in 2010. Over the years, he has been involved in all facets of the business from manufacturing industrial inkjet inks to managing logistics and supply chains.
In 2017, Andrew was appointed Production Manager, and in 2020, he became Factory Manager, leading a team of six and overseeing all ink manufacturing and the filling of HP45si and HP45a cartridges.
Following the retirement of his father, Michael Mahoney, in 2024, Andrew assumed the role of General Manager. He now reports directly to the Board of Management and has full operational control of the company’s daily activities.
Before joining Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd as Business Development Manager, Len Ozzimo spent over 20 years as the Australian Sales Manager for a leading national supplier of digital printing equipment and consumables.
Len brings a wealth of industrial sales experience to the company, significantly enhancing business operations and reinforcing our commitment to strong customer relationships. His industry expertise helps ensure we continue to deliver high-quality products and tailored solutions to our clients.
Rob Carter, B.Sc.(Hons) in Chemistry – MBA , brings to Digital Ink Technologies Pty Ltd Pty Ltd extensive business management and technical experience in the fields of polymer chemistry having worked in Research Laboratories in rubber and paint manufacturing. Prior to accepting the role as R&D director, Rob spent 7 years in the Research Laboratories and 2 years in the Operations factory at the Dulux Operations group. Subsequent to that, Rob then operated as a General Manager within the Rubber Industry for 4 years where he was accountable for the Research program which included development of new products and the quality control of the manufactured items.
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