FoxJet Introduces the New VxJet 18x Integrated Valve Printhead

For Immediate Release – October 25, 2007

Contact:  Nikki Johnson, Marketing Coordinator 636.300.2029

FoxJet, of St. Charles, Missouri, is pleased to introduce the 18 dot integrated valve printhead for drop-on-demand inkjet printing, the VxJet 18x.  This printhead is available in 1” or 2” print heights.  Both printhead sizes are available in porous and non-porous models, which make it a good solution for printing on almost any surface.  The VxJet 18x printheads work with the Marksman® ProVx and Marksman DuoVx controllers.

FoxJet, renowned for its high resolution case coding systems, is an international provider of a variety of marking equipment for the industrial marketplace.  FoxJet is part of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW), a Fortune 200 organization with over 90 years of history.   ITW, acclaimed for its value added products and innovative customer solutions, manufactures fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems and a variety of specialty products and equipment for customers around the world.

For more information about FoxJet, ITW and the VxJet 18x printhead, please visit www.foxjet.com.