ROLL-KRAFT Acquires Chicago Roll
Company
Roll-Kraft acquires Chicago Roll Company.
Acquisition boosts company’s ability to
provide customers with on-time delivery and
first-time performance of their roll tooling.
“The values and cultures of both companies
are well-aligned; this acquisition is good for
the market, both companies, and especially
our customers,” said Chuck Gehrisch, Roll-Kraft
Chairman and CEO. “It will provide our valued
customers with increased resources, and a
talented team of people who are passionate
about delivering world-class performance and are
committed to meeting the goals of 100% on-time
delivery and first-time performance.”
Roll-Kraft is pleased to announce its acquisition
of Chicago Roll Company, an industry leader,
providing high quality design, manufacturing,
and refurbishing of tooling to support the tube,
pipe, and roll form industry. This acquisition
increases Roll-Kraft’s ability to continue to provide
its customers with 100 percent on-time delivery
and first-time performance of their roll tooling.
Terms of the transaction remain undisclosed.
Roll-Kraft manufactures roll tooling for companies
that produce tube and pipe and roll formed
products. Calls to the company’s main line, (888)
953-9400 or (440) 205-3100, are greeted by a live
operator who can assist callers in quickly reaching
a technician, engineer, or sales staff, who can
provide immediate assistance. The company’s fax
number is (440) 205-3110.
As a result of the acquisition, Roll-Kraft customers
will now have access to a convenient and
centrally located facility for all their new and
rework roll tooling needs, in addition to the
company’s headquarters location in Mentor, Ohio,
and other facilities in Houston, Texas, and Ontario,
Canada.
Learn more about Roll-Kraft’s products and
services by visiting the website at roll-kraft.com.
For easy and immediate contact with Roll-Kraft that
transcends time zones and working hours, simply
complete and submit an online form and Roll-Kraft
will respond.
Located in Lombard, IL., the Chicago Roll
Company facility is over 48,000 square feet of
manufacturing space, designed specifically
for manufacturing tube, pipe, and roll form
tooling. It is home to 17 CNC turning-center
machines that are capable of 24-hour operation.
These precision machines, integrated with the
company’s engineering department, ensure the
most accurate design specifications, to achieve
first-time performance.
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