Paper & Packaging Marking Solutions


Founded over 70 years ago, Carco is an industry-leading manufacturer of precision-engineered automated marking solutions and ink marking systems. Clients in many industries, including paper and packaging, use our systems to improve product quality, reduce material wastage, and enhance operational efficiency.

Common Industry Applications

Web-Of-Material Marking

Paper Web during manufacture

Our automated marking solutions help ensure the correct alignment of cutting materials and reduce material wastage in the paper and packaging industry. Whether you’re manufacturing continuous sheets of metal, paper, plastic films, or textiles, you can count on our systems for repeatable and accurate marking.

Count-Break Markings

A Stack of Cardboard being counted for cutting

Ensure production line efficiency and product reliability with Carco’s non-contact part marking systems. These systems are ideal for high-volume and high-speed count-break marking applications.

UV Fluorescent Ink Marking

We offer FDA-approved, UV-activated, fast-drying invisible inks to help you maintain product integrity, prevent fraud, and comply with industry standards and regulations.

Our Solutions

Our ES-1157-C Jet Shot non-contact marking system applies a repeatable non-atomized mark on fast-moving packaging materials, provides approximately 1,000 prints per two ounces of ink, and can remain idle between markings.

Our ES-800 Series Spray Systems are ideal for web-of-material marking applications and other fast-moving applications requiring small, controlled marking. Most fast-dry marking fluids are compatible with this spray system, which provides an atomized spray mark. It’s also exceptional in hard-to-reach areas and can come with 3” or 6” extensions.

Operating between 5 to 15 PSI, our ES-1010 Low-Pressure Spray System minimizes overspray while providing fast-drying spot or line marking for continual packaging runs.

Our Recommended Marking Inks

Water-Based Inks

Carco’s water-based inks can be easily removed, come in either dye type or pigmented, and are available in multiple colors and drying times. For UV-activated applications, we recommend our WFL-860 Fluorescent, which is activated by 366 NM UV light. The WFL-860 is non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-hazardous, like all our water-based inks.

Dye-Type Inks

Our Dye Type Inks are non-settling, non-plugging, and ideal for light-colored or metal surfaces. They are available in various colors and can dry anywhere between 10 seconds and 15 minutes, depending on application needs. We offer a 1000-I Fluorescent dye type ink for UV-activated paper and packaging applications. It’s activated by 366 NM UV light and has a fast drying time.

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Find Your Solution Today

Whether we provide a stand-alone, standard solution or design a customized option, we’re committed to manufacturing innovative products our paper and packaging customers can depend on. Please contact us today to learn more about our solutions or to request a quote.

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Reach out today to find out more about what Carco has to offer. Our team is waiting to fulfill your marking application requirements.