Baldwin buys PC Industries, its third purchase this year

Nov 19, 2017 at 06:07 pm by Staff


Baldwin will move further into print inspection with the acquisition of US-based PC Industries.

The deal sees the assets of the Gurnee, Illinois, headquarted company transferred to Baldwin. Founded by Jack Woolley in 1975, PC has focussed on vision inspection systems for printing, converting, packaging, pharmaceutical and security printing, areas which Baldwin says are complementary to its own.

"PCI's talented team members, consistent history of superior product development, and service and support make the company a natural add-on acquisition for Baldwin," it said in a statement.
Woolley said PCI were "very excited" to be joining Baldwin "and the broader BW Forsyth Partners family".

Baldwin chief executive Brent Becker says PCI's integration will add scale to its broader vision business: "Baldwin's global sales and service platform will allow PC Industries to tap into new markets and serve customers who may have been beyond its scope.

"The combination of their expertise in print quality data gathering and our expertise in process control will enhance our opportunities to provide the next level of fully automated closed loop process control."
PCI is Baldwin's fourth acquisition since it became part of the BW Forsyth Partners' family of companies in 2012. It acquired Web Printing Controls in 2014, Air Motion Systems in January this year, and has just completed the acquisition of German coating and surface treatment specialist Ahlbrandt Systems.

Becker says it will continue to seek add-on acquisitions, with a focus on companies that manufacture process-automation equipment, components and consumables for the printing, packaging and other industrial segments.

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