Markem-Imaje
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| Markem-Imaje | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vernier, Switzerland |
Number of employees | 3000+ |
| Website | www.markem-imaje.com |
Company Profile
Markem-Imaje is a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems for multiple market verticals and delivers intelligent identification and traceability solutions, services and expertise to empower customers with the right information across the supply chain which keeps products authentic, safe and connected. Markem-Imaje offers the industry’s most comprehensive range of marking and coding systems seamlessly integrated with software, services and consumables. Through an extensive global network, the company innovates and delivers smarter printing, brand protection and consumer engagement solutions. Together with the customers they optimize supply chain efficiencies, achieve sustainability and compliance objectives, connect products and protect brands.
Markem-Imaje is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US-based Dover Corporation.
Products
- Continuous inkjet printing series
- Thermal Transfer Printers
- Large Character High Resolution Piezo Printers
- Laser marking for high quality permanent codes
- Print and Apply labeling machines
- Thermal inkjet printer for contactless marking on uneven surfaces
- Valvejet DOD Large Character Printers
- Digital printing
- Inks and Additives
- Thermal printing ribbon products
- CoLOS industrial software solutions
Technology
History
- 2007 - American company Markem and the French company Imaje merged
- 2008 - Launch of the large-width Thermal Transfer Overprint (TTO) coder SmartDate 5/128
- 2009 - Redesign of the traceability software CoLOS®
- Opening of the printer and consumable factory in Keene, USA
- Implementation of ISO norm 14001 in Keene, USA
- Launch of large character high-resolution piezo coders 5600 and 5800
- 2010 - Keene production site is certified ISO 14001
- 2011 - Launch of the small character inkjet printer 9232, TTO printer SmartDate X40, the 7031 HD laser and the Print and Apply series 2200
- Release of the CoLOS® version 5 including new features for coding integrity, printer performance monitoring and reporting, instant alerts over email or SMS and SAP connection
- 2012 - Launch of the TTO printer SmartDate X60
- Opening of a logistics center in Singapore
- 2013 - Acquisition of RSI Systems, a leader in thermal inkjet printers
- 2014 - Acquisition of CSAT, experts in high-end digital printing systems
- Vincent Vanderpoel was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Markem-Imaje
- Launch of the continuous inkjet 9018 and 9028 printers
- 2015 - Launch of the continuous inkjet 9450 printer
- Shanghai site is certified OHSAS 18801
- 2016 - Launch of the 5400 FG coder, with food-grade inks
- Launch of the 4500, a new generation of drop-on-demand printers
- 2017 - New 'Code with CONFIDENCE' service offer available
- Launch of the Flex SE applicator for print and apply labeling systems
- 2017 - Launch of CoLOS® 6, continuous inkjets printer 9029, large character valvejet coder 4700 and the thermal transfer overprinter SmartDate X30
- Installation of six solar paneled carports in Bourg-Lès-Valence, France
- 2019 - Launch of the laser SmartLase F500, an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) module for CoLOS®, the TTO printers SmartDate X45, SmartDate X65 and SmartDate X65/128
- Launch of Packaging Intelligence solutions to optimize packaging operations with automated printing and industrial coding solutions to minimize waste, drive efficiency and achieve compliance in any market
- 2020 - Acquisition of Systech
- Acquisition de Solaris
- Markem-Imaje launches its e-commerce portal for the purchase of consumables and an overview of the installed base
- Launch of the continuous inkjet printer 9330
- Opening of a new factory and head office in Bhiwadi, India
- 2021 - Launch of the SmartDate Xtreme Plus printhead for faster high-resin TTO printing
- Contribution to Reforest'Action efforts by planting 3,000 trees in Peru
- Acquisition of Blue Bite to connect brands and consumers through products
- Launch of the Remote User Interface for the SmartDate X30
- 2022 - Launch of the Touch Dry® high-resolution inkjet 5940 G coder, the SmartLase F250 and SmartLase C600 laser coders, the 9750 CIJ printer, and the award-winning eTouch-S print and apply labeling solution
- Introduction of MiVista™, a range of self-support and helpdesk printer services powered by an IoT platform
- Markem-Imaje received the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) Grade A Packaging Materials Certification for the Bourg-Lès-Valence site in France
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 07 / 2023: Coding developments
Issue 04 / 2023: Coding, packaging intelligence and connected product solutions
