Our History

History of Iconex

Receipts and labels have a powerful history of transforming business processes. For 130 years, Iconex has been at the industry forefront, delivering innovation with impact. We invent, deliver and improve the solutions that power commerce. Our patented products increase productivity, profitability and sustainability for a wide arrange of industries, including QSR/Restaurant, Food Freshness, Retail, Pharma, Distribution and Logistics, and many others.  

What began as a simple receipt has been the catalyst for business changes worldwide. 

Our History

2024
M2S Group Acquires Iconex

M2S Group Expands its Capabilities in the Material Science and Solutions Industry via Iconex’s Best-in-Class, High-Performance Label Products.

2023
Iconex Acquires MAX International

Iconex Acquires MAX International Converters, Inc., MAXStick Products Ltd. and Key Assets from McAuliffe Paper Inc. Transactions Allow Iconex to Serve Liner-Free Customers with Best-in-Class, High-Performance Products.

2022
Iconex acquires Liberty Greenleaf

Transaction Strengthens Iconex’s Ability to Deliver Consistent Supply to the Global Paper Receipts Market.

2022
Iconex Launches Sticky Media Zero for Shipping
2021
Iconex launches Sticky Media G2

Iconex launches of Sticky Media G2, a linerless product line for the changing needs of the food and beverage industry.

2019
PRCA Association is Formed

Iconex led the industry in establishing good manufacturing practices for paper receipt converting.

2019
Cenveo Assets Acquired

Iconex acquires the long-run label and POS assets of Cenveo, growing comprehensive assets and capabilities across all business lines while adding redundancy to its label manufacturing capabilities.

2019
Iconex relaunches the 2ST product line, Iconex Ship Slip
2018
Iconex launches Sticky Media Full Tack
2017
RiteMade & PM Company Acquired

Iconex completes acquisitions of RiteMade and PM Company and becomes a thermal receipt industry leader.

2016
Iconex Formed

Atlas Holdings buys Interactive Printer Solutions division of NCR Corporation and launches Iconex as a separate company.

2010
Two-Sided Label Printing

Two-sided label printing is introduced to the market for improved shipping of online purchases.

2005
2ST™ Print Technology is Patented
2004
Sticky Media Introduced

Sticky Media™ introduced and patented, the first linerless labels, immediately slashing waste paper in half by eliminating the liner.

1969
Thermal Paper Introduction

Thermal receipt paper hits the market and begins replacing traditional bond paper receipts.

1914
17,796 Miles of Receipts

From the largest printing department in the U.S., NCR ships 17,796 miles of receipt paper for the holiday shopping season.

1892
NCR Invents the Paper Receipt

NCR invents and introduces the paper receipt to the global market, integrating it into the mechanical cash register, known as ‘Get a Receipt’ registers

1887
NCR creates first printing department

Iconex predecessor and former parent company NCR creates the first printing department designed to help businesses track purchases by recording transactions on paper rolls and forms