American Thermoform Corporation is the parent company of Braillo Norway and Zychem Limited, bringing together three established companies with decades of experience serving the blind and visually impaired community. Each company has its own history and area of expertise, while together they share a commitment to advancing braille literacy, tactile accessibility, and access to information worldwide.
American Thermoform
Founded in 1962, American Thermoform Corporation (ATC) has been a pioneering presence in the braille and tactile graphics industry for more than six decades. From its beginnings with the Thermoform Brailon Duplicator, ATC has continued to evolve alongside the needs of the blind and visually impaired community.
Today, American Thermoform is a recognized leader in the braille and tactile graphics industry. Its long history, manufacturing expertise, and commitment to quality have established ATC as a trusted resource for organizations and individuals around the world.
Braillo Norway
Established in Norway in 1980, Braillo is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-speed production braille embossers and braille printers.
Beginning with the Braillo 270, the world’s first double-sided interpoint braille embosser, Braillo has spent more than four decades advancing production braille. Today, Braillo embossers are trusted by businesses, governments, educational institutions, and organizations around the world, setting the standard for braille quality, reliability, sustained performance, and high-volume production.
Zychem Limited
Established in the United Kingdom in 1991, Zychem is an industry leader in tactile graphics, with more than three decades of experience developing and manufacturing products for creating high-quality tactile materials.
Zychem combines specialized manufacturing expertise with a continued focus on quality, consistency, and practical innovation. Its products are used by parents, individuals, schools, accessibility organizations, transcribers, production facilities, and others around the world to create tactile graphics that make visual information accessible through touch.
A Unified Mission
The strength of American Thermoform, Braillo, and Zychem comes from three companies with distinct areas of expertise working toward the same purpose.
Together, they combine decades of experience in braille and tactile graphics with a shared commitment to quality, reliability, innovation, and accessibility. This relationship allows each company to remain focused on what it does best while benefiting from the knowledge and experience of the broader American Thermoform family.
Their shared focus is straightforward: to help make braille, tactile graphics, and accessible information available to people who are blind or visually impaired around the world.
Built on Decades of Experience
For more than six decades, American Thermoform and its family of companies have grown alongside the organizations, communities, and people they serve.
Today, American Thermoform, Braillo, and Zychem continue to build on that experience while maintaining the quality, reliability, and expertise that have defined their work for generations.
