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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.

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