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For nearly 80 years, Mark Andy Inc.( Mark Andy) has been at the forefront of narrow web printing, helping converters keep up as packaging expectations, technology, and production demands evolve. Today, it strikes a balance between honoring its heritage and moving boldly forward; blending engineering expertise with a purposeful, customerfirst mindset that shapes its technology leadership and global expansion plans.
Chief Executive Officer Duane Pekar puts customers and their markets at the heart of the Mark Andy story.“ Mark Andy manufactures printing presses for the narrow web print and packaging industry,” he says.“ Our customers are converters; they take substrates, print on them, and turn them into labels and packaging.” Today, those applications reach far beyond traditional labels, expanding to wrap labels, shrink films, and flexible packaging. And its presses have evolved right alongside them. As Duane puts it:“ Don’ t think of it as just labels. We’ re part of the broader narrow web printing and packaging industry, and that’ s where we focus.”
The Mark Andy journey began almost 80 years ago with founder Mark Andrews, who saw an opportunity to solve local printing challenges and began building machines that ultimately helped shape the industry. What followed was a steady progression from early mechanical equipment to today’ s sophisticated, servo-driven platforms built for precision, reliability, and speed. Duane credits that willingness to continually invest as a defining factor in the company’ s longevity.“ There’ s been a lot of brave decisions made
along the way, investing in technology that has really helped shape the industry,” he reflects. One standout milestone remains the Performance Series, a product line that Duane calls“ the standard in label printing today,” capable of printing at 1000 feet per minute and continually evolving to meet customers’ changing needs.
The business’ commitment to leadership extends to digital technology. Over a decade ago, Mark Andy took another bold step by building its own digital engine, a move that gave it real technology ownership and a true competitive edge with the Digital Series HD product line running at 480 feet per minute with full
Replacing multiple older presses with a single modern machine can dramatically reduce operating cost, headcount, and complexity while helping businesses navigate ongoing workforce challenges
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