IST America Joins the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters

Published: January 7, 2026, By Trevor

IST America (ISTA), the North American division of global UV and LED light-curing leader IST Metz, announced that it has joined the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters.

IST America has been an active participant in the roll-to-roll converting community for many years, regularly exhibiting at and contributing technical expertise to the annual Roll-to-Roll Conference. The company is looking forward to continuing that engagement at the 2026 R2R Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, May 19–21, where IST America will once again connect with converters, OEMs, and industry partners.

“Roll-to-roll manufacturing continues to evolve rapidly, and organizations like the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters play an important role in bringing technical communities together,” said Mark VandenBosch, Technical Sales with IST America. “We’re excited to formally join the association and to continue participating in events like the Roll-to-Roll Conference that foster meaningful technical dialogue.”

IST America supports a wide range of roll-to-roll applications, including coatings, adhesives, electronics, industrial applications, packaging, and specialty materials, with curing solutions designed to improve process efficiency, energy use, and surface performance.

About IST America

IST America, an arm of IST Metz in Nürtingen Germany is the leader in premium UV curing solutions, offering the most extensive portfolio of high-performance UV lamp and UV LED systems, along with excimer, hybrid, FREEcure, and SMARTcure technologies. With over 30 years of experience, IST America provides innovative solutions to the U.S. market, including sales, service, parts, and application expertise for advanced curing systems.

Serving industries from sheetfed, wide web, and narrow web printing to digital and industrial applications, IST delivers reliable, tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of its customers. Committed to delivering More Than UV, IST works closely with clients to ensure precision, performance and success.

Based in Shorewood, IL, IST America is the U.S. division of IST Metz, a global leader in UV curing technology headquartered in Nürtingen, Germany. For more information, visit www.ist-uv.com/en-us