FiberMark North America, Inc. (West Springfield, MA) a manufacturer and global distributor fiber-based specialty materials in the US and the UK, has announced it will merge in mid-April with conVerd, which provides sustainable, paper- based, print-media solutions to the wide- and grand-format print markets. ConVerd strives to create producst with an "eco-friendly conscience." The word "conVerd" is derived from the Catalan words “con” meaning "with" and “verd” meaning "green."
ConVerd will become part of FiberMark’s wide- and grand-format, inkjet business, in which FiberMark’s wide- format, print-product line will adopt the conVerd brand name. Paul Paulette, the current owner and President of conVerd, will join FiberMark as VP and GM of the new conVerd/FiberMark business unit.