Thermal transfer overprinting (TTO), a type of thermal transfer printing, has evolved with the market, enabling companies and brands to achieve high-quality, compliant marking and coding on a new generation of sustainable substrates and packaging.

With growing consumer awareness and evolving regulatory requirements driving the need for greater traceability, transparency and thus brand protection, there is a shift towards additional data embedded within product coding on candy box packaging.

Our marking and coding solutions and CoLOS® software have helped the German organic FMCG reference Töpfer to reduce the environmental impact of its packaging operations and to gain traceability and verification capacity for the first time.

We are delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our first innovation in thermal transfer overprinting (TTO). That’s 30 years of continuous development to support changing industry print and coding priorities.

Markem-Imaje has helped Bioplants, France’s premier producer of aromatic organic herbs, on its path to doubling its already considerable production, while simultaneously excelling in extremely humid conditions, by switching to recyclable packaging and cutting waste.

In the confectionery industry, brand quality equals trust. The success of confectionery brands is defined by the strong emotional connections that consumers have with products such as a favourite chocolate bar or familiar sweet treat...