Coldwater Expands Drainage Equipment Offering with Acquisition of RPM Technologies
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Coldwater Group, Atlanta, Ga., USA, this week announced the acquisition of RPM Technologies Inc., Ludlow, Mass. RPM has been a leading supplier of drainage equipment and drainage process solutions for more than 14 years with a product line that includes the patented Acu-Pulse™ (photo right) and Acu-Step™ (photo left) products. The Acu-Pulse Blade is the only adjustable pulse generating forming element of its kind offered to the paper industry. Its unique design allows for on-the-run adjustment, which enables the papermaker to optimize from grade to grade without having to change blades. The Acu-Step Blade is a unique and proprietary blade design that allows for on-the-run accurate vertical adjustment of the blades surface to the elevation of the forming fabric. All RPM operations will be transitioned to Coldwater facilities in either Appleton, Wis., or Atlanta.
David Withers, president of Coldwater, said that "the acquisition of RPM’s innovative and value-driven drainage products and services makes Coldwater’s industry leading drainage product line even stronger. This acquisition clearly gives Coldwater the most innovative and cost-effective drainage element solutions in the global paper industry. We are very excited to bring the people, products, and services of Coldwater and RPM together and we look forward to continuing our tradition and commitment of providing the most reliable innovations and services to the global paper industry."
Coldwater is a global innovator in paper machine consumables and engineered products that optimize paper machine performance and reliability. Product lines include dryer and felt passivation, machine clothing cleaning systems, suction roll sealing components, doctor blades, Lantier doctoring equipment, Wilbanks ceramics, premium UHMW drainage elements, edge control systems, headbox parts and services, and combinations of the above in complete consumables optimization management programs. In addition to Atlanta, the comp]any also has manufacturing facilities in Appleton, WI, and Karlstad, Sweden, and sales offices in Spain and Thailand. More information is available online, or contact Doug Wall,,VP of sales and marketing, 318-355-6930.
