Thermal transfer printing is ideal for markets requiring durability from heat, from printing barcodes to ID labels. Headquartered in Nantes, France, ARMOR is among the key players in the field, having been in the office printing space for nearly 100 years. Meanwhile, ARMOR USA is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Among its seven business units, ARMOR’s Industrial Coding and Printing Division houses its thermal transfer ribbon business, while ARMOR Industrial Inks produces inks and toners for industrial decorative printing on glass, wooden flooring, wooden furniture and large-scale textiles. The company also has developed organic photovoltaics for films as well as current collectors for batteries. Olivier Moreau, product manager Americas for ARMOR USA, said ARMOR’s expertise in developing inks for thermal transfer ribbons has paved the way for new markets. “Eighty percent of our sales are for thermal transfer ribbons, where we are the world leader,” M