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Durst expands – Establishes new subsidiary in Canada and acquires the assets of Rotoworx Systems Inc.
Friday 15. May 2009 - Durst, a leading manufacturer of industrial strength digitalprinting equipment for the wide format graphics, photographic and ceramic tile markets has recentlyestablished a new wholly-owned subsidiary in Canada - Durst Canada Inc. - and proceeded toacquire the assets and ongoing business of Rotoworx Systems Inc. - a provider of high performanceFinishing Systems for the narrow-web label industry.
Rotoworx Systems Inc. was established as an independent company in 2008 after several years ofpioneering new technology related to semi-rotary die-cutting. A range of systems have been installedproviding customers with unique solutions to their finishing requirements.
Per Frost, Vice President for Strategic Planning at Durst and newly appointed CEO of Durst CanadaInc. said: “The acquisition of Rotoworx is a key-element in our multi-year strategy of developing newinnovative digital solutions for a broad range of industrial printing markets.”
Utilizing its patented ISO-tensioning technology the Rotoworx products are the perfect solution for theconverting needs in the label industry – in particular the special needs created by the growing numberof digital label printing presses. A modular approach ensures that key processes such as semi-rotarydie-cutting, rotary die-cutting, flexographic varnishing/coating, lamination, booklet insertion etc. can becombined to match the exact requirements of the client.
“We are extremely excited about joining forces with the Durst organization”, commented JamesKoehler, co-founder of Rotoworx Systems Inc., key inventor of the ISO-tensioning system and ChiefTechnology Officer of Durst Canada Inc. “The Rotoworx products incorporate the latest technologyavailable for finishing solutions and our collaboration with Durst will allow us to bring these solutionsto the market on a broad scale.”
Durst Canada Inc. has established brand new facilities in Dorval, a suburb of Montréal close toMontréal-Trudeau airport, where the continued engineering and manufacturing of the Rotoworxproducts will take place.