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MarquipWardUnited, Inc., a Barry-Wehmiller company, has completed the acquisition of the operations of Körber AG’s Papersystems companies: E.C.H. Will GmbH, Pemco Inc. and Kugler-Womako GmbH. The companies become part of the newly-formed BW Papersystems, now the leading global supplier of sheeting and sheet packaging machinery, with solutions for the widest range of applications for the paper converting, manufacturing and packaging industries.

MarquipWardUnited is proud to announce that our 12600 SV Flexo Folder Gluer Finishing machine has set multiple production records over the course of the past year.

As an addition to its well-known Wrapmatic product line, Pemco introduces the new Grande Risme Leggera (GRL) - a semi-automatic folio-size ream wrapper that is ideal for smaller converters currently hand-wrapping their folio-size products or simply wanting higher quality end products.

Quest Graphics recently installed the first eCon sheeter at their Saint Louis facility. Quest is a high quality, large format printing company that specializes in Litho Label and Top Sheet for packaging applications. The eCon adds capabilities to their printing line.

MarquipWardUnited has executed a definitive agreement to acquire- the operations of Körber AG’s Papersystems companies: E.C.H. Will GmbH, Pemco Inc. and Kugler-Womako GmbH, pending the approval of the respective antitrust authorities. The combination of these industry leaders expands MarquipWardUnited’s sheeter footprint, establishing BW Papersystems as the leading supplier of sheeting and sheet packaging machinery in the world with solutions for the widest range of applications for the paper converting, manufacturing and packaging industries.

For the Australian company Note Printing Australia (NPA), Kugler-Womako GmbH has developed a new variant of its passport machine PassPort 2, the PassPort2 PUR, which uses a polyurethane hot-melt adhesive instead of the traditional glues, and a completely new PassPort chip insertion machine.

MarquipWardUnited unveiled their latest sheeting machine – the eCon sheeter at their facility in Phillips, Wisconsin, USA, in early 2014 to a group of local and international customers and agents. This in itself, was a very exciting event, however, the launch of this sheeter was different than any other product launch made in the history of the company.

Tony Jimenez, a splicer operator at Independence Corrugated, Oak Creek, WI, is the current record holder in the MarquipWardUnited Century Belt Buckle Club for the most consecutive, successful splices on a MarquipWardUnited Splicer. Tony stands at 3553 splices. His co-workers and MarquipWardUnited representatives in an upcoming ceremony at Independence Corrugated will recognize Tony.

MarquipWardUnited announces the sale of two Advantage Singlefacers. The Advantage Singlefacer is a compact yet robust machine that is simple to install, easy to operate and impressively productive across all board types.

MarquipWardUnited is proud to announce that the new InstaRegister, the industry's first simple and economical one-box setup system, is now available!