Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp.

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation of Lincoln, RI is distinguished by a heritage of industrial innovation. Founded in 1869, its parent company, Windmöller & Hölscher of Lengerich, Germany first established an international presence by automating the production of paper bags. Since then, the company has greatly expanded its product line through a number of acquisitions, worldwide subsidiaries and engineering advancements.

 

As a result, the Rhode Island-based unit, incorporated in 1977, has become a major supplier of advanced flexographic and gravure printing presses, blown and cast film extrusion systems, multiwall bag making machines, as well as form, fill, and seal (FFS) equipment for the flexible packaging industry in North America. W&H’s engineering excellence guarantees customized engineering solutions: from a single machine order to a turnkey factory.