Appleton: The company behind our vision
The Encapsys business unit is backed by the financial strength of Appleton Papers Inc., a nearly $1 billion company. Appleton creates product solutions through the development and use of coating formulations, coating applications and encapsulation technology. The Company proudly manufactures specialty papers and is a global leader in the carbonless, thermal, and security paper markets.
Appleton was founded in 1907 in Appleton, Wisconsin, and has since grown into a global company with over 1,900 employees and seven manufacturing plants. Appleton is 100% employee-owned.
The Encapsys mission
Enabling our partners to maximize the value of their products through microencapsulation.
The Encapsys vision
To become the preferred collaboration partner for innovative microencapsulation solutions.
The patent portfolio: 74 and counting
At Encapsys, we've been pioneers in microencapsulation for over 50 years. So it's no surprise that we've amassed a patent or two. In fact, we have over 74 patents issued and have over 20 patent applications pending, with 6 filed in 2010 alone.
The experts that make it happen
While our microencapsulation technology is pretty impressive, what really makes it work is the people. To see what we mean, just give us a call.
*NCR PAPER is a registered trademark licensed to Appleton.
Careers
>We're always looking for smart, motivated people to help take us to that next level. If you're interested in a career with Encapsys, please email us.
The Numbers
- 60+the number of scientists, technicians and
industry experts on staff - 600+the collective years of microencapsulation
experience we have - 40the percent of Six Sigma-trained Encapsys employees
- 74the number of patents issued
- 6the number of patents we filed in 2010
- $850+ millionthe sales revenue of Appleton Papers in 2010
