Timeline Stories

In March of 2022, Tension announced the acquisition of the print division assets of Intellus Direct. This acquisition expands Tension’s presence in the high-end direct mail and print marketing space while consolidating its supply chain by vertically integrating the print and envelope converting operations that support Tension’s direct mail and print marketing offerings.

In October of 2021, Tension Packaging & Automation announced the acquisition of Colorado Automation & Design (CAD) to help meet growing demand to their core markets of eCommerce and pharmacy automation.

In March of 2019, Tension Corporation and Motion Envelope, Inc. announced that they had entered into an agreement under which Tension would acquire Motion Envelope. The two companies had worked together for several years prior to the acquisition, making Motion Envelope a natural fit. Acquiring Motion Envelope opened up several new opportunities for specialty products for Tension customers.

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum launches a new virtual exhibition, “America’s Mailing Industry.” Tension has made a significant impact on the envelope and direct mail industry and is a featured company in the exhibit.

In recognition of its expertise and print quality in flexographic printing, Tension Corporation takes home four Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) 2014 Excellence in Flexography Awards, including one of only five gold awards given in the envelope category. These 2014 FTA awards continue a long line of wins for Tension. Since the early 1990s, Tension has consistently received FTA awards for its quality work and innovative designs.

Tension continues launching innovative products including RECOCHET, a two-way envelope, and Tension Direct, a web-to-print solution. Tension Packaging & Automation launches the Tension-exclusive Linear Dispensing Unit, or LDU, a unique and game-changing labeling and dispensing system for high-output pharmacies.

Tension rebrands from Tension Envelope Corporation to Tension Corporation with three divisions: Envelope, Packaging & Automation, and International. This move represents Tension’s increasing span of business and markets it serves.

Lean Sigma is introduced to empower employees to make recommendations and find solutions to day-to-day challenges. Today Lean Sigma is incorporated into Tension’s Continuous Improvement program, which drives efficiencies and consistency throughout the organization.