KOLBUS, this acquisition completes the group’s re-orientation from industrial bookbinding systems,into  manufacturing equipment for specialist, paper-based rigid packaging. Former owner  Barry Tabor will continue to lead the company and its more than 50 members of staff as Managing Director.,BCS-Autobox will become part of KOLBUS’ corrugated technology division, which also operates a factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.

 

Moving into the packaging equipment

Kai Büntemeyer, Managing Director of KOLBUS says " BCS-Autobox fits perfectly between the highly specialised grey-board packaging technology from KOLBUS-Germany and the rotary die-cutters made by our American Hycorr division. We expect BCS-Autobox to become our fastest-growing segment and our foot-print in the U.K. is set to continue to expand after this acquisition."