Meet Our Companies
Our platform companies are driven by harnessing the power of science, innovation, and technology to create truly disruptive solutions for a variety of media applications, including coatings, films, and specialty print. No matter the application, no matter the industry, we’re here to help you get the job done.
Who is Appvion?
The North American leader in specialty and high-performance coatings for thermal label and film applications.
Founded in 1907, Appvion innovates sustainable specialty coating solutions that are a part of many tickets, tags, labels, and packages consumers touch daily. Our solutions leverage a unique blend of proprietary processes and technical expertise to provide crisp imaging, which ensures reliable barcode scannability and consistent image quality for pressure-sensitive and non-pressure-sensitive applications.
Appvion’s key brands include:
Resiste®, Alpha®, PolyTherm®, Royale®, and OPTIMA®
Who is Nekoosa?
The premier manufacturer of specialty print media
Established in 1961, Nekoosa embodies a strong legacy of manufacturing and converting specialty paper. Our partnerships allow us to sustain a reputation as an innovator with solutions that ensure merchants thrive in the digital printing age. Nekoosa has been private equity owned since 2005 and has continued to be a market leader in producing high-quality products with globally recognized and trusted brands.
Nekoosa’s select brands include:
RTape, Catalina Graphic Films, Mojave Digital Media, ClingZ®, NCR Paper, and CET Films
Who is Decorative Films?
An innovator in the manufacturing of self-adhesive and static cling architectural window films
Founded in 1979, Decorative Films produces and distributes a wide range of ready-to-install window films in the glass coating and solar control window tinting industries. Decorative Films has a sales and installation network of more than 2,850 dealers in the U.S. along with major distributors in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Italy, India, Australia, and South Africa.