Markem-Imaje Corporation (www.markem-imaje.us), worldwide manufacturer and distributor of product identification and traceability solutions has announced the acquisition of RSI Systems, LLC (www.rsipro.com), a leading manufacturer of integrated thermal inkjet (TIJ) printing solutions. The acquisition, effective July 1, 2013, will enable Markem-Imaje to offer TIJ printing solutions for printing high resolution codes, such as complex 2D barcodes, that can be used for traceability, anti-diversion and promotional coding printing applications. RSI will continue to offer its leading products and services to its customers under the RSI brand while operating as a separate division of Markem-Imaje.

Combining the global sales and service network and innovative ink development of Markem-Imaje with the products and TIJ expertise of RSI will enable Markem-Imaje to deliver new innovations in TIJ high resolution printing and ink solutions that its customers can use for demanding high speed, traceability printing applications as well as standard coding and marking applications worldwide.

With the recent growth in connecting social media with product promotion and product traceability needs, Markem-Imaje sees thermal ink jet as an important enabling technology to meet or exceed its customers’ emerging product promotion and product traceability printing expectations.

According to Markem-Imaje president ,Serge Kral, “Markem-Imaje customers will benefit from having an easy to manage and reliable, high resolution printing solution to meet their marking and coding needs, while existing customers, distributors, and suppliers of RSI can expect continuity in their product offering and service, enhanced by added operational support from Markem-Imaje. We’re pleased to welcome RSI into the fold as a new business unit of Markem-Imaje. RSI joins our team knowing the technology, but also knowing what customers need and expect. With the addition of Markem-Imaje ink development capabilities and our global distribution network, we expect this to be an excellent fit for new and existing customers.”