Diamond Packaging
Michael Caton has 42 years of experience in the printing industry, currently serving as a Prepress Technician at Diamond Packaging since May 2022. Prior experience includes roles at Document Security Systems, Inc., where Michael managed security printing, led research and development for patent portfolios, and contributed to patent creation. Previous positions encompass assembly operations at Lazer Incorporated, part ownership of Document Security Consultants, and management of pre-press operations at Aerographics and Monroe Reprographics. Michael holds a degree from Genesee Wyoming Vocational School in Graphic Arts, complemented by foundational education at Oakfield Alabama Central School. Expertise includes security printing and color correction.
Diamond Packaging
Diamond Packaging is a WBENC-certified, global industry leader specializing in developing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. Utilizing state of-the-art technologies, Diamond designs and manufactures paperboard and plastic folding cartons, counter-top displays, blister cards, and promotional packaging. Diamond differentiates itself through award-winning creative designs, packaging innovation/technical expertise, its greenbox sustainability initiative, and the Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA). Diamond’s folding carton capabilities include innovative structural design, full inter-station UV sheet-fed offset printing, TruCOLOR™ extended color gamut (ECG) printing, UV and specialty coatings (e.g. emboss, glitter, pearl, texture, soft touch), Liquid Metal™ and MiraFoil® metallic UV coatings, Cast and Cure holographic effects, cold foiling, foil stamping, embossing, die cutting, taping, windowing, gluing, inserting, and NFC smart tagging. Diamond specializes in the personal care (cosmetics, hair care, skin care, fragrance, oral care, shaving), health care, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, consumer electronics, and cannabis (medical or recreational marijuana and hemp-derived CBD) industries. Diamond's client portfolio includes: Charlotte's Web, Kendo, L’Oreal, Otter Products, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Shiseido, Tarte, and many other Fortune 500 companies. Today, Diamond’s packaging is designed utilizing recyclable or recycled paperboards (many FSC-certified), and manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy, in a Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) and Carbon Neutral (Scope 1 and Scope 2) facility.