EoW March 2009

english corporate news

Winding and reels expertise

GEM and KBA-Metronic form onCode Inc Gem Gravure, a provider of fluids and marking equipment for the wire and cable industry, and KBA-Metronic, specialists in design and production of continuous ink jet, laser, hot foil coding and thermal transfer equipment, have joined forces to provide high quality coding solutions for a wide variety of product identification applications. The new venture, onCode, Inc will market, sell and service the coding equipment and supplies across North America. onCode, Inc will be the exclusive supplier of KBA-Metronic printers for the USA and Canada as of 1 st January 2009. onCode, Inc will be based in Hanover, Massachusetts with sales and service representatives across North America. The main products featured will include KBA Metronic alphaJET ink jet printers and the full range of GEM Gravure fluids. Also available will be KBA-Metronic laser, thermal transfer and hot foil coders. Gem Gravure Co Inc – USA Fax : +1 781 878 5753

OMR Srl has designed and built winding machines since 1978, expanding its sectors as it acquired experience and expertise. OMR is now divided into two: the Plastics division producing tubes, cones, king-spools, bob- bins and plastic accessories, and the Mechanical division. The company offers a range of solutions from standard products to on-demand automation to satisfy the customer’s require- ment for winders, parallel and cross winding machines for textile threads and wires.

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OMR machines are built with careful choice and selection of components and by a technical team that builds the product using continuously developing technological innovation. OMR offers a turnkey project service and after-sales assistance. OMR Srl – Italy Fax : +39 035 360354 Website : www.omr-srl.com

Email : info@gemgravure.com Website : www.gemgravure.com KBA-Metronic AG – Germany Fax : +49 931 90 85 100 Email : info@kba-metronic.com Website : www.kba-metronic.com

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EuroWire – March 2009