Inometa Group acquires Polywest USA

The Inometa Group of Herford, Germany, has acquired Polywest USA, of Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Inometa AKL Flexo Systems, a subsidiary of the Inometa Group, will has taken over all business operations. Dan Dietrich, the previous vice president of sales and marketing, will be at the helm of the new subsidiary, which will remain an independent company located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The news follows the recently announced acquisition of AKL.  

The acquisition of Polywest USA is said to represent the company’s continued focus on cylindrical products used in flexo printing: the Inometa Group is now in a position to offer all rotating components of a flexographic printing unit as a combination of self-developed and self-produced products made by either Polywest USA, AKL or Inometa Group.  

Inometa is a manufacturer of web guiding, sensor and functional rollers, technical tubes, as well as winding cores and functional surfaces.  

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