Paper Converting Machine Company

What Paper Converting Machine Company does

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), founded in 1919 and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a portfolio brand within Barry-Wehmiller's BW Converting organization that designs and manufactures high-performance converting machinery for tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, printing, and packaging manufacturers. Its product platform spans five core categories — tissue converting (embossing, facial and hankies, toilet and toweling), tissue packaging (bundlers, case packers, wrappers), flexographic and digital printing (central impression, inline, LED-UV curing, laser roll cleaning), nonwovens converting, and integrated end-to-end complete tissue lines. Beyond the core platforms, the company offers sub-product lines covering hygiene products (adult care, baby care, menstrual care, wipes), industrial manufacturing (corona surface treatment, IR drying, palletizers), mail converting and inserting, commercial offset printing, textiles manufacturing, and e-commerce mailing solutions, complemented by lifecycle support services (parts, field service, training, modifications, Accelerate program).

The technology base is mechanical and process-engineering heavy, focused on high-speed, precision converting and packaging lines rather than AI/ML or software-native products. PCMC distributes through a direct enterprise field sales model targeting major manufacturing customers with quote-based, multi-year capital equipment contracts, and maintains a global footprint anchored by U.S. headquarters in Green Bay and a European engineering and innovation facility in Lucca, Italy. The company monetizes through two main streams: capital equipment sales (hardware) and recurring lifecycle support services (professional services) on the installed base.

PCMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barry-Wehmiller, having been acquired by the conglomerate in 2005 — at the time one of its largest deals — and is now one of six legacy brands unified under the BW Converting umbrella formed in 2023. In May 2024 the company expanded its capability stack by acquiring RDP Marathon (converting machinery) and IPT Digital (digital conversion and automation), integrating both as wholly-owned subsidiaries. Reported headcount is in the 501-1,000 employee range, and the company serves global manufacturing customers via direct sales, industry event participation, and a Packaging Innovation Center for hands-on customer demonstrations.

Name

Paper Converting Machine Company

Legal name

Paper Converting Machine Company

Website

https://pcmc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), founded in 1919 and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, manufactures high-performance converting machinery for tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, printing, and packaging manufacturers worldwide, operating as a brand within Barry-Wehmiller's BW Converting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment Sales: Sale of high-performance converting machinery including tissue converters, packaging equipment, flexographic/digital printers, and nonwovens processing lines. Equipment sales represent the primary revenue stream for complex industrial machinery with long sales cycles and significant capital investment per unit.
2. Lifecycle Support Services: Comprehensive aftermarket services including parts supply, field service, training, modifications, and Accelerate program offerings. These services provide recurring revenue streams from the installed base of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) designs, manufactures, and supports high-performance industrial converting machinery and complete production lines for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, flexographic/digital printing, and packaging industries. The company sells custom-configured capital equipment — including tissue converters, packaging machinery, printing presses, and nonwovens processing equipment — directly to manufacturing customers, complemented by lifecycle support services such as parts, training, modifications, field service, and its Accelerate program.

Product overview

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) is a portfolio brand within BW Converting that manufactures high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, printing, and packaging industries. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on five core product categories: Flexographic/Digital Printing Solutions, Nonwovens Converting, Tissue Converting, Tissue Packaging, and Complete Lines for Tissue Converting and Packaging. These core offerings are supplemented by specialized sub-products including Hygiene Product Converting (adult care, baby care, menstrual care, wipes), Industrial Manufacturing Lines (corona treatment, IR drying, palletizers), Mail Converting and Inserting, Commercial Offset Print solutions, Textiles Manufacturing, and E-commerce Mailing Solutions. The product portfolio includes specific features and modules such as Embossing and LED-UV Curing. PCMC also provides Lifecycle Support services including training, modifications, parts, and field service. In 2024, PCMC expanded its capabilities through the acquisition of RDP Marathon and IPT Digital, adding automation and digital technology to its portfolio. Founded in 1919, the company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin with global facilities including a tissue innovation center in Lucca, Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tissue Converting Equipment High-performance converting machinery for tissue products including facial tissue, toilet paper, and toweling, sold to industrial tissue product manufacturers.
• Tissue Packaging Equipment Packaging machinery for tissue products including folded and roll packaging equipment such as bundlers, case packers, wrappers, and bag fillers sold to tissue manufacturers.
• Flexographic / Digital Printing Solutions Flexographic and digital printing presses and supporting equipment for converting operations across multiple industries including flexible packaging and commercial print.
• Nonwovens Converting Equipment Converting machinery for nonwovens materials used in hygiene and personal care end-products, serving nonwovens converters.
• Complete Tissue Converting and Packaging Lines Complete end-to-end integrated tissue converting and packaging production lines combining converting and packaging capabilities into single-source solutions for tissue manufacturers.
• Hygiene Product Converting Equipment Converting solutions for hygiene end-products including adult care (heavy and light incontinence), baby care, menstrual care, and wipes sold to hygiene product manufacturers.
• Industrial Manufacturing Lines Industrial manufacturing equipment including corona surface treatment, inline cleaning systems, IR drying, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and tower/tunnel drying for broad manufacturing customers.
• Mail Converting and Inserting Equipment Solutions for direct and transactional mail processing including converting, all-in-one inserting and converting, and mail printing technology for mail service providers.
• Commercial Offset Print Equipment Equipment for commercial offset printing operations including blanket cleaning, consumables, inspection/color management/register control, and powder spray.
• Textiles Manufacturing Equipment Equipment for surface treatment, spray finishing, and dyeing of textiles and nonwovens sold to textile manufacturers.
• E-commerce Mailing Solutions Solutions for e-commerce packaging and mailing operations serving e-commerce fulfillment providers.
• Lifecycle Support Services Comprehensive aftermarket lifecycle support including training, modifications, parts supply, field service, and the Accelerate program to support the installed base of PCMC and BW Converting equipment.
• Bag Converting Equipment Bag and pouch converting equipment including pouch machines, wicketers, flat belt bottom seal, seal bags, and pre-applied solutions serving bag and pouch manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Market projected to grow from US$681 million in 2025 to US$1.315 billion by 2032 at 10% CAGR (bottom-pull-out facial tissue paper production line segment)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RDP MarathoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2024PCMC acquired RDP Marathon in May 2024 as part of its expansion strategy. RDP Marathon operates as part of the PCMC portfolio following the acquisition, strengthening PCMC's capabilities in the converting machinery space.
• IPT DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2024PCMC acquired IPT Digital in May 2024, expanding its digital capabilities within the converting machinery portfolio. The acquisition brings digital technology expertise to complement PCMC's traditional mechanical equipment offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BOBST: Swiss-based global supplier of packaging and printing/converting equipment. Competes with PCMC in flexographic printing, flexible packaging, and bag-converting machinery lines.
• Valmet: Finnish publicly listed supplier of tissue, paper, and pulp processing lines. Sells tissue-making and converting machinery to the same large global tissue manufacturers that buy PCMC equipment.
• Comexi: Spanish manufacturer of flexographic presses and converting machinery for flexible packaging. Directly comparable to PCMC's flexographic and printing solutions product line.
• Andritz Group: Austrian global machinery group with a major tissue and paper-making equipment division. Directly competes with PCMC in tissue converting capital equipment and serves overlapping large tissue/hygiene OEMs worldwide.
• Hudson-Sharp: Sister brand under BW Converting / Barry-Wehmiller, focused on bag converting and pouch machinery. Comparable peer with shared corporate parent and adjacent bag-converting product line.
• Mark Andy: U.S.-based manufacturer of flexographic and digital printing presses for labels and packaging. Overlaps with PCMC's flexographic/digital printing solutions and shared North American customer base.
• Voith Group: German family-owned engineering group with a Paper & Tissue division. Competes head-to-head with PCMC on tissue, paper, and nonwovens converting equipment for global hygiene and packaging customers.
• Baldwin Technology: Sister brand under BW Converting / Barry-Wehmiller, supplying print-related cleaning, inspection, and corona treatment technology. Closely related peer with shared parent and customer overlap in printing and converting.
• Körber (Business Area Tissue): German technology group whose Tissue business supplies complete tissue converting and packaging lines. Directly comparable to PCMC in tissue converting technology and customer base.
• Winkler+Dünnebier (W+D): Sister brand under BW Converting / Barry-Wehmiller, focused on tissue, hygiene, and envelope converting machinery. Most directly comparable peer given shared parent and overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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