Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS) has reaffirmed its exclusive distribution partnership with Comec Italia, the manufacturer of industrial pad printing systems, covering the United States and Canada.
The agreement formalises EPS’s continued representation of Comec’s full pad printing portfolio in North America and strengthens its position as a supplier of both analogue pad printing and digital direct-to-object (DTO) printing technologies. The company said supporting both processes enables it to run detailed return-on-investment models based on customers’ production volumes, substrates, and long-term operating costs before recommending a solution.
As part of the reaffirmed partnership, EPS is expanding its representation of the Comec portfolio to include the manufacturer’s full range of vertical market solutions. These machines are designed for applications such as the marking, decoration, and traceability of medical devices, automotive components, industrial parts, electronics, packaging, and consumer goods.
Manuele Baggini, owner of Comec Italia, said: “EPS has represented Comec in North America for many years and understands both our equipment and the industrial environments in which it operates. We are pleased to reaffirm this exclusive partnership and continue supporting manufacturers across the United States and Canada.”
EPS has installed more than 2,400 printing systems across North America, including approximately 2,000 analogue pad printing systems and more than 400 digital inkjet systems. Over four decades, the company has developed application expertise in areas such as substrate pretreatment, ink chemistry, adhesion testing, colour management, process validation, and automation integration.
The company said pad printing remains widely used for high-volume, multi-colour decoration on irregular surfaces where process stability is required, while digital inkjet technologies offer advantages for variable data, shorter runs, and automated workflows.
Ken Stack, executive chairman of Engineered Printing Solutions, said: “Many suppliers specialize in a single print process. EPS has taken a different approach by maintaining expertise in both analogue pad printing and digital inkjet. Our continued partnership with Comec Italia allows us to support customers whose applications remain well suited to pad printing, while also serving those transitioning toward digital production. The decision is driven by the application and production economics.”
Under the agreement, EPS will continue to provide installation, operator training, consumables supply, and field service support for Comec systems throughout North America, and will integrate pad printing platforms into broader automated production lines where required.
