Teslin

Plastag, Elk Grove Village, Ill., recently announced the purchase of Lucas Color Card, a manufacturer of Teslin-based, durable transaction cards located in Oklahoma City, Okla. The purchase allows the company to add significant card personalization and packaging capabilities for all card types and client marketing objectives. The transaction also creates additional capital reserve for future growth. For more information, visit www.plastag.com or e-mail bmulligan@plastag.com.

Located in Ivry/Seine, France, MGI has introduced a new synthetic digital press—the PlastiCard—that enables any commercial, in-plant printer, service bureau or quick-printer to offer a wide variety of high-quality, four-color process card products, including plastic, ID, membership, time and labor tracking, loyalty, pre-paid and access security, as well as luggage tags. The PlastiCard is an innovation in the world of small and medium-sized runs of digital printing on synthetic materials, such as PVC, polyester, PET, polycarbonates, Lexan and Teslin, and can produce 2,000 cards per hour. Additional capabilities include large-format printing, 13x19˝ products (printed 21 cards to 24 cards up), resolutions of 2400 dpi