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ProMach’s ID Technology product brand, based in Fort Worth, has acquired Lofton Label & Packaging, a leading producer of labels and printed flexible packaging materials.
The addition of Lofton expands ID Technology’s labeling and coding capabilities to provide customers across North America with an even greater ability to keep their packaging operations running at peak efficiency, according to company officials.
“The Lofton team brings with it a strong reputation for providing exceptional solutions and support to their entire customer base in the upper midwestern United States,” said Alan Shipman, group president of ProMach’s Labeling & Coding business line, in a statement. “Their addition to our business line brings our eighth label production location to North America. That, along with our six equipment manufacturing facilities, underscores our goal of providing a complete and comprehensive range of label products, equipment, and support to our customers.
“With our growing label production capabilities and reach, we continue to deliver high-quality labels to customers faster because we’re physically closer to them—and these shorter shipping distances translate to bottom line benefits to help them meet their demanding business needs.”
ID Technology is a past winner of Fort Worth Inc.'s Best Companies To Work For.
Founded in 1981 in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, Lofton provides high quality flexographic and digital label and film printing capabilities for products and packaging, including flexible packaging rollstock films, stand-up pouches, sachets, and stickpacks.
Lofton solutions add value to prime labeling initiatives as well as with digital embellishments, including tactile and cold foiling as well as variable data including variable imaging. Additionally, Lofton produces a wide array of specialty label solutions, including Global Product Authentication Service (GPAS) labels for track and trace, brand protection, and consumer engagement, Extended Content Labels (onserts), Instant Redeemable Coupons (IRC), as well as multi-layer peel and resealable labels.
“We’re excited to be a part of the best labeling solutions team in the industry,” said Rick Gajewski, founder and president of Lofton Label & Packaging. “ProMach has a proven track record of investing in their companies and leveraging their strengths to better serve customers. One of our internal messages has been ‘We Love Our Customers,’ and this will reinforce that even more, as current Lofton customers will benefit from ProMach’s extensive portfolio of solutions. Plus, current ProMach customers will now have greater access to more options than before.”
Mike Gaughan, COO of Lofton Label & Packaging, will continue leading the Lofton team, comprised of more than 70 employees in its Twin Cities suburban location.
Lofton’s extensive label and flexible packaging printing solutions serve a broad range of industries – including agriculture, animal health, food & beverage, health & beauty, industrial chemical, nutraceuticals/supplements, and wine, beer, and spirits.