Baldwin Technology Company Inc., a world leader in providing process automation solutions, consumables and services to the print, textile and film industries, has announced that an agreement has been reached to acquire Ahlbrandt System GmbH. The acquisition is pending German Government approval.
Headquartered in Lauterbach, Germany, Ahlbrandt’s 87-member team, along with its corona treatment, spray coating and hot air drying products, complement the Baldwin team and its broad product and service portfolios. In addition, Baldwin plans to capitalize on Ahlbrandt’s expertise and industry leading technology to enhance solutions for the rapidly growing textile and film industries.
Said Holger Bätz, Managing Director of Ahlbrandt: “I am very excited that Ahlbrandt is joining the Baldwin team. Not only is our expertise in developing and producing top-quality equipment and systems a nice complement to Baldwin’s broad product portfolio, but Ahlbrandt’s talent and passion for innovation in surface finishing will rise to new levels within the Baldwin family. This partnership presents a great opportunity for the Ahlbrandt team to expand our business to new geographical markets and customers, and I am convinced that this acquisition will have a very positive influence on Ahlbrandt’s new ‘Serviceplus’ growth strategy”.
Brent Becker, CEO of Baldwin, observed: “Bringing Ahlbrandt into the Baldwin family will strengthen our ability to provide value to our customers through broader technology and service offerings. This exciting investment underscores our commitment to a strategy that blends organic and acquisition growth to enhance our global footprint and the technology we can deliver to our customers. We are also eagerly looking forward to expanding our footprint in Germany, and we expect both teams to realize many benefits from close co-operation between our Lauterbach and Friedberg production and assembly facilities”.
Ahlbrandt is Baldwin’s third acquisition since joining the BW Forsyth Partners’ family of companies in 2012. In 2014, Baldwin acquired Web Printing Controls and Air Motion Systems in January of 2017. Baldwin’s continued focus on strategic acquisitions has positioned the company for even greater success and offered enormous opportunities for the company team members around the world.