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1907
Appvion was founded by Charles Boyd, originally known as the Appleton Coated Paper Company. -
1954
NCR chemists Barry Green and Lowell Schleicher invent microencapsulation. The new technology was referred to as “carbonless paper” and was made practicable by Appleton Coated. -
1963
Appleton was essential in developing direct thermal paper with NCR in 1962, and thermal paper manufacturing was introduced in 1963. -
1967
The company christened a new research and marketing center to assist its continuing experimentation with microencapsulated emulsions and other paper coatings. -
1970–71
NCR acquired Appleton Coated and formed the Appleton Papers division by merging it with Combined Paper Mills, Inc. -
1985–86
Appleton introduces an unconditional guarantee in conjunction with its commitment to quality improvement– “Think Quality: Do it Right the First Time.” -
1994
Appleton introduces DocuCheck Security Papers with security features that effectively protect against fraud. -
2006
Appleton removed bisphenol-A (BPA) from its thermal paper formulation out of growing concerns about the safety of the chemical. -
2007
Appleton celebrates its 100th anniversary. -
2007
Appleton completes manufacturing expansion to introduce Encapsys® technology and launches fragrance capsules. -
2013
The company changed its name to Appvion to reflect its heritage of innovation in applying chemistry to paper and microencapsulation to create value for its customers. -
2014
Appvion invents the first direct thermal material formulated with vitamin C instead of phenols or urea-based compounds, offering customers a natural POS receipt paper choice. -
2019
Appvion launches new business division – Packaging and Specialty Coatings. -
2019
Appvion invents new direct thermal technology, CleanSlate™, free of reactive chemical developers, phenols, and leuco dye. -
2020
Appvion is certified compliant with 21 CFR FDA cGMP regulatory standards for the manufacture of food packaging. -
2021
Appvion invents an industry-leading phenol-free direct thermal chemistry platform that allows the company to lead the market to completely phenol-free direct thermal solutions. -
2021
Appvion invents Mission Zero™ Cup 62, a hot cup solution for coffee, tea, and the like, manufactured without plastic films or PFAS.