Converting Systems Inc

What Converting Systems Inc does

Converting Systems Inc. (CSI), headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, designs, manufactures, rebuilds, and services industrial downstream converting equipment for plastics film producers and packaging manufacturers. Its core product lines include dual turret and single turret blown film winders (Models 3001, 3011D, 2401, 4001, 3001S, 1900/1900SO), a stretch film winder (2410), a coreless winder (Model 825), bag machines (1801 series and variants), and separators. Underlying technology is conventional industrial automation built around Allen Bradley PLCs, ABB AC drives, Bosch-Rexroth and Indramat servo platforms, AC sensor-less vector drives, and color touchscreen HMIs; proprietary features include the CSI Web Catcher, flying plunge cutover systems, electronic length control, and remote web camera diagnostics.

The company's revenue model spans new equipment sales, OEM and aftermarket parts through CSI-Parts.com, machine rebuilding services (covering GEC, Sano, CMD, Cooper, Black Clawson, and other legacy brands), on-site field service, custom parts fabrication via SolidWorks reverse engineering, and controls retrofits/upgrades. Pricing is quote-based for capital equipment with a published starting reference around $22,000 for basic extrusion line panels, while parts and services are transaction-level with nationwide shipping. Go-to-market is sales-led with enterprise field sales for large machinery and an on-site service crew that offers loaner machines during rebuilds, complemented by a self-serve parts e-commerce site for mid-market buyers. Customer segments are flexible packaging manufacturers, industrial converting companies, printing operations, and the steel industry, with Plastics Industry Association membership supporting trade show visibility.

Name

Converting Systems Inc

Legal name

Converting Systems Inc.

Website

https://convertingsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Converting Systems Inc. designs, manufactures, rebuilds, and services industrial converting machinery (winders, bag machines, coreless winders, separators), controls retrofits, and replacement parts for plastics film and flexible packaging manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Converting & Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of new industrial converting equipment including winders, bag machines, coreless winders, and separators. Equipment is manufactured in the USA with PLC-controlled systems and touchscreen interfaces.
2. OEM & Replacement Parts: Sale of OEM and aftermarket replacement parts through CSI-Parts.com. Includes precision-manufactured wear components, mechanical and electrical parts, and hard-to-source legacy equipment parts with nationwide shipping.
3. Machine Rebuilding Services: Refurbishment of older machines to like-new condition with new warranty. Includes complete tear-downs, drive system upgrades, electrical and mechanical rebuilding for GEC, Sano, CMD, Cooper, Black Clawson, and other brands.
4. Field Service & Technical Support: On-site mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, equipment repairs, preventative maintenance programs, and production line optimization services.
5. Custom Parts Fabrication: In-house design and fabrication of custom and hard-to-find parts including reverse engineering using SolidWorks CAD, machining, welding, and finishing.
6. Controls Upgrades & Retrofits: Sale of control system upgrades, retrofits, and add-on equipment options for existing machinery including PLC systems, HMI panels, and sensor packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Converting Systems Inc designs, manufactures, and rebuilds industrial downstream converting and packaging machinery — including winders, bag machines, coreless winders, and separators — for blown film, cast film, flexible packaging, converting, printing, and steel manufacturers. In parallel, the company sells OEM and aftermarket replacement parts through its CSI-Parts e-commerce platform and provides machine rebuilding, custom part fabrication, field service, and controls retrofit services. All equipment is manufactured in the USA and supported by a loaner-machine program during rebuilds.

Product overview

Converting Systems Inc. offers a portfolio of industrial downstream converting equipment for the plastics and packaging industries. The core product lines are Winders & Unwinders (including Dual Turret Winders Models 3001, 2401, 3011D; Single Turret Winders Models 4001, 3001S, 1900/1900SO; Budget Series Winders; Center Driven and Surface Driven Unwinders; Cantilevered Torque Series; Trim Series; and Stretch Film Winder 2410), Plastic Bag Machines (Servo Shuttle Models 1801, 1801E, 1820, 1830, 1850, and vertical head 1801V), Coreless Winders (Model 825), and Bag Separators (standard widths 30–100 inches). The company also provides machine Rebuilding Services to refurbish older equipment to current standards with a new warranty, an online replacement parts store (CSI-Parts), in-house custom part fabrication using SolidWorks CAD and reverse engineering, and Controls/Upgrades & Add-ons retrofits for safety, efficiency, and capability improvements. Auxiliary equipment includes hole punch control systems, V-folders, slit seal units, and roll lifters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSI-Parts: Replacement parts e-commerce division offering OEM and aftermarket replacement parts for converting and packaging machinery, available at www.csi-parts.com

Products and services

• Model 3001 Dual Turret Winder

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces unplanned downtime through responsive service and parts availability
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Foster (Roll Lifters)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSI resells Foster Roll Lifters as accessories for winding equipment. Roll lifters help reduce on-the-job injuries by enabling single operators to lift heavy rolls via foot pump.
• Allen BradleycoreTechnology or IntegrationAllen Bradley components utilized in control systems including Contrologix, PLC-5, SLC 500, and touchscreen interfaces for extrusion control retrofits.
• Bosch-RexrothcoreTechnology or IntegrationBosch-Rexroth servo control platform used in Model 825 Coreless Winder for improved cycle time and line speeds.
• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationABB AC drive technology with load cell feedback utilized in Model 3011D and other winder systems. Drives include ACS355 and ACS880 series.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parkinson Technologies: Parkinson Technologies is a US manufacturer of web handling and converting machinery, including winders, unwinders, and web guiding systems. It directly competes with CSI in serving flexible packaging and film converters with similar turret winder and unwind equipment and overlapping customer base.
• New Era Converting Machinery: New Era Converting Machinery manufactures winders, slitters, and rewinders for the film and converting industry with a strong presence in flexible packaging. It overlaps directly with CSI's winder/unwinder product line and serves the same flexible packaging and industrial converter customers.
• Jessup Engineering & Machine Co. Jessup Engineering designs and builds bag making machinery, web converting equipment, and custom automated systems. It directly competes with CSI's bag machine product family (Models 1801 series) in serving plastic bag manufacturers with shuttle and bottom seal equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Davis-Standard: Davis-Standard is a major global supplier of extrusion and converting systems for the plastics industry, including blown/cast film lines with downstream winding. It competes broadly with CSI in film converting but operates at a much larger scale across the full film production value chain and serves a global customer base.
• Hosokawa Alpine: Hosokawa Alpine is a German manufacturer of blown film extrusion lines and film processing equipment, including winders and downstream components. It serves similar flexible packaging customers as CSI from a broader machinery portfolio with greater engineering resources.
• Reifenhauser: Reifenhauser is a major German manufacturer of blown and cast film extrusion lines, including downstream converting equipment. It competes in the broader film production and converting equipment market where CSI operates as a downstream specialist.
• SML (Smart Machine Line): SML is an Austrian manufacturer of cast film extrusion lines and downstream equipment for the plastics and packaging industries. It serves flexible packaging converters with broader integrated solutions that include downstream winding similar to CSI's product portfolio.
• Windmoeller & Hoelscher: Windmoeller & Hoelscher is a leading German manufacturer of blown film extrusion lines, printing presses, and converting machinery. While operating at global scale, its downstream winding and bag-making offerings overlap with CSI's product lines for film converters and packaging producers.

Emerging players

• Alpha Marathon Technologies: Alpha Marathon Technologies is a Canadian manufacturer of blown film extrusion equipment, including winders and downstream components. It overlaps with CSI's film converting product line but with a smaller portfolio focused primarily on extrusion lines and a more limited installed base in North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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