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Double E Company Acquires Roll Handling Specialist, Schlumpf

Schlumpf roll handling Schlumpf offers an extensive number of standard and custom engineered solutions for material handling challenges in the rolled goods manufacturing, converting and material handling marketplaces.

Sept. 23, 2019 - Double E Company has recently acquired Schlumpf, Inc., a roll and shaft handling products manufacturer located in Windham, Maine.

Schlumpf joins Epoch Rollers, Appleton Manufacturing, Convertech and Double E Europe comprising the Double E family of converting specialists manufacturing custom engineered, mission-critical components for the international converting industry.

Schlumpf offers an extensive number of standard and custom engineered solutions for material handling challenges in the rolled goods manufacturing, converting and material handling marketplaces. Schlumpf's family of products allows operators to safely hoist the roll, turn it, invert it, convey it, help wind it, and even put it anywhere you need it, no matter the size, weight or material involved.

“We are very pleased to welcome Schlumpf into the growing Double E family of converting industry specialists,” said Tom Pranka, CEO of Double E. “The addition of Schlumpf furthers our mission to improve the safety, quality, and productivity of our customers' manufacturing lines. Schlumpf has developed a strong reputation for their engineered solutions solving customer's unique challenges, which matches perfectly with what we do here at Double E. After all, the Double E in our name is simply a shortened version of our motto: Engineering Excellence.”

Double E Company is the premier supplier of engineered solutions for core chucks, core shafts, reel spools, safety chucks, core plugs, and associated accessories to the global web handling industry. To learn more, please visit: ee-co.com.

SOURCE: Double E Company LLC