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 Norwood Marking Systems

Norwood Marking Systems, a division of Illinois Tool Works, has been at the forefront of innovation since developing the world’s first hot stamp imprinters for the food industry over 45 years ago. Kingsley Machine Company has also led the way, having patented its first hot stamp imprinter in 1932. Joining the ITW family in 2006, Allen Coding Systems is a leading U.K. manufacturer of overprinting equipment. Today, Norwood, Kingsley and Allen continue as market leaders, designing and manufacturing a range of innovative thermal transfer printers, hot stamp imprinters as well as ink and embossing printers that code and mark for a wide variety of industrial markets worldwide.

Norwood Marking Systems, a division of Illinois Tool Works, has been at the forefront of innovation since developing the world’s first hot stamp imprinters for the food industry over 45 years ago. Kingsley Machine Company has also been leading the way, having patented its first hot stamp imprinter in 1932.

Today, Norwood and Kingsley continue as market leaders, designing and manufacturing a range of innovative coding and marking equipment for a wide variety of industrial markets worldwide.

Norwood supplies thermal transfer printers, hot stamp imprinters, embossing printers and Kingsley wire, sleeve and tube marking systems. The company provides printing solutions for customers in the food, beverage, chemical, personal care, pharmaceutical, medical device, electronics, aerospace, military, and other industries.

Norwood’s coding and marking systems enable customers to print variable data on a wide assortment of packaging materials and label substrates as well as wire and sleeving. In-line on-demand coding and marking reduces inventory of pre-printed packaging materials. Variable printing real-time data such as UPC codes, RSS bar codes, lot numbers, production codes, expiration dates and sell-by dates improves product identification, security and tracking.

Recognized worldwide for its expertise in coding and marking, Norwood offers a total-systems approach that features quality equipment along with world-class customer support and an assortment of high-performance ribbons, inks, type and other printer parts and accessories. This combination of quality products and services – this unparalleled dedication to excellence – is focused on improving every customer’s bottom line. Norwood helps customers maximize print quality and improve production efficiencies while reducing operational costs.

Based near Chicago, Illinois, USA, Norwood and Kingsley support customers around the world with direct operations and a network of talented representatives and distributors in more than 50 countries.
  

 Norwood Marking Systems News
Norwood / Kingsley Presents MCM-2005T Programmable Thermal Printing, Measure and Cut System
March 28, 2006 - Norwood Marking Systems / Kingsley Machine Company introduces the enhanced MCM-2005T, a programmable thermal printing, measure and cut system. The MCM-2005T integrates Norwood’s Jaguar II Model 52i thermal transfer printer with Carpenter’s Model 42B Compu-Cut® Automatic Measure and Cut system to mark, measure and cut heat shrink sleeving and generic thin wall flexible tubing. Redesigned for ease of operation, the new MCM-2005T improves ergonomics while maintaining superior print quality and cut accuracy.
Illinois Tool Works Acquires Allen Coding Systems; Norwood Marking Systems and Allen Coding Systems Join Forces
Norwood Marking Systems, recognized worldwide for its high-quality thermal transfer and hot stamp printing equipment, announces that Allen Coding Systems has joined the ITW family of companies. Allen Coding Systems, a U.K.-based manufacturer of premium contact coding systems, will report to Norwood Marking Systems.
Norwood Marking Systems Hires Fred McMahon as National Account Manager Responsible for Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Cosmetics Customers
Norwood Marking Systems, recognized worldwide for its high-quality thermal transfer and hot stamp printing equipment, announces the appointment of Fred McMahon as National Account Manager for customers in the pharmaceutical, medical device and cosmetics industries.
Norwood Marking Systems Appoints Jim Striese as National / International Account Manager – Distributors and Agents
Norwood Marking Systems, recognized worldwide for its high-quality thermal transfer and hot stamp printing equipment, announces the appointment of Jim Striese as National / International Account Manager – Distributors and Agents. Striese is responsible for building and managing Norwood’s network of distributors and agents in the U.S. and internationally.
Norwood Marking Systems Presents its Family of Ribbons
With formulations that satisfy the widest range of applications, Norwood’s thermal transfer ribbons, hot stamp ribbons and wire marking ribbons, for use on Norwood, Kingsley and other in-line marking systems, reduce customers’ inventory requirements and improve print quality at an affordable cost.
New ThermalPak™ TP-4000 Multi-Head Thermal Transfer Printer from Norwood
Norwood Marking Systems introduces the ThermalPak™ Model TP-4000, the industry’s only multi-head thermal transfer printer designed to match the high throughput of a variety of multi-lane packaging machines.
Norwood Marking Systems Introduces the 55sst Thermal Express
Norwood Marking Systems introduces the 55sst Thermal Express, a versatile, high-speed thermal transfer printer that prints fixed and/or variable data on a wide range of flexible packaging materials, including a variety of flexible films and label substrates.
Norwood Marking Systems Appoints William Delmolino Director of Sales & Marketing
Norwood Marking Systems announces the appointment of William Delmolino as Director of Sales & Marketing. Delmolino is responsible for leading the sales organization and pursuing marketing activities that build awareness for the company’s in-line coding and marking systems. He will oversee the development and execution of programs that target Norwood’s primary markets – the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device, personal care and other industries.
  

 

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Head Office
Norwood Marking Systems
2538 Wisconsin Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515

For General Information
Toll Free: 800.626.3464
Phone: 630.968.0646
Fax: 630.968.7672

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