Industry Companies

Keim-Additec Surface, GmbH, Kirchberg, Germany, has announced the formation of Keim-Additec Surface USA, LLC, based in Chicago. The company specializes in the production of high-quality wax dispersions and emulsions for the graphic arts and coatings industries.

Imaging products manufacturer Charrette, Woburn, Mass., has acquired certain assets of Graphic Resources Corporation (GRC), a Garden Grove, Calif.-based company that provides technical services and graphics media and equipment to engineering and graphics customers.

Böwe Systec International GmbH, parent company of Roll Systems, Inc., announced that the operations of Roll Systems will merge with those of the Strålfors Lasermax division. The European joint venture will be known as Lasermax Roll Systems, employing approximately 200 people, with anticipated annual turnover of around $55 million.

Allied Printing Services, Inc., Manchester, Conn., is installing a new six-color KBA Rapida 142 569 large-format press with aqueous coater.

Whitlam Label Company, Rosemont, Ill., has installed a Jetrion 3025 Inkjet System from Jetrion, a subsidiary of Flint Ink.

Quad/Graphics has announced that it will install the Supra saddle stitching system from Müller Martini, along with several polywrappers.

Graphico Corporation, Clark, N.J., recently added a new two-color Speedmaster 52 from Heidelberg.

Franklin Press, Baton Rouge, La., has installed a KPG DirectPress 5634 DI System from Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG), the first U.S. installation of the system.