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    ARMOR, IIMAK Merge Their Activities

    ARMOR is the world's leading manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons, and IIMAK is number four worldwide.

    ARMOR, IIMAK Merge Their Activities
    Source: ARMOR
    10.05.21
    At the origin of the shared history between ARMOR and IIMAK is a license from the Japanese company Fujicopian, shared in the 1980s. Now, the two companies form a single entity, operating under the common banner of ARMOR-IIMAK and led by Christian Lefort, who recently joined the ARMOR group.

    ARMOR, through its ARMOR Industrial Coding and Printing business, is the world's leading manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons with a 30% market share, while IIMAK, number four worldwide, is the leader on the North American continent.

    “This major acquisition for ARMOR builds on the success of ARMOR Industrial Coding and Printing over the past 15 years,” said Hubert de Boisredon, CEO of the ARMOR Group. “During this period, we have focused on investing in our production facilities and product ranges, and on expanding internationally to be closer to our customers. It is also an undeniable proof that French industrial mid-caps can become world champions.”

    With a 40% market share and nearly 2.5 billion square meters of thermal transfer ribbons manufactured each year, ARMOR-IIMAK’s 2020 turnover is €322 million, and it employs nearly 1,650 people.

    Leader on all continents, the new entity will enjoy global industrial coverage via three coating sites, one in each of its regions (Americas, Asia and Europe), and nearly 20 slitting sites. The company is already planning to open new slitting sites to maximize customer proximity.

    “The paths of our two companies, both historic market leaders in thermal transfer technology, cross once again and will now be irrevocably united,” said Christian Lefort, CEO of ARMOR-IIMAK. "This merger will benefit all our customers and external partners, as well as our employees. I am both delighted and honored to lead this merger with the full support of everyone at IIMAK and ARMOR."
     
    "I share the enthusiasm of the teams who have worked to prepare this merger. We look forward to contributing to the birth of ARMOR-IIMAK, which will combine all the qualities and historical know-how of our two companies,” said Doug Wagner, CEO of IIMAK and appointed president of ARMOR-IIMAK Americas.
     
    “I am convinced that the company must play an essential role in society,” said de Boisredon. “And to do this, far from resting on its past achievements, it must be in constant motion. I pushed for this major acquisition in the United States because it opens up an extraordinary field of transformation and development for our group.”
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