Name

Webex

Legal name

Webex Inc.

Website

https://maxcessintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Neenah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of web handling equipment including rotary dies, web guiding systems, slitting systems, winding systems, tension controls, and precision rolls to industrial manufacturing customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Webex is a precision roll manufacturer and sub-brand of Maxcess International that designs and produces dead shaft and live shaft idler rolls (stainless steel, steel, carbon fiber), spreader rolls, bowed rolls, heat transfer/chill rolls, vacuum tension rolls, and custom specialty rolls. These products serve web handling, guiding, slitting, winding, and tension control operations in industrial converting and manufacturing lines across packaging, nonwovens, battery, tire and rubber, metals, paper, tissue, and specialty converting sectors.

Product overview

WEBEX is a sub-brand under Maxcess International that provides precision roll solutions for the web handling industry. The product portfolio includes dead shaft idler rolls (stainless steel, steel, carbon fiber), live shaft rolls (stainless steel, steel, carbon fiber), spreader rolls, bowed rolls, heat transfer/chill rolls, and custom specialty rolls. These precision rolls are designed to support web guiding, slitting, winding, and tension control operations in converting and manufacturing processes. WEBEX rolls are part of Maxcess's end-to-end web handling solutions alongside other brands including RotoMetrics (rotary dies), Fife (web guiding), Tidland (slitting), and MAGPOWR (tension control).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WEBEX Stainless Steel Dead Shaft Rolls: Precision idler rolls made from stainless steel for industrial web handling applications
• WEBEX Steel Dead Shaft Rolls
• WEBEX Carbon Fiber Dead Shaft Rolls
• WEBEX Spreader Rolls
• WEBEX Bowed Rolls
• WEBEX Electric HTR Roller
• WEBEX Heat Transfer Rolls
• WEBEX Custom Specialty Rolls
• WEBEX Vacuum Tension Rolls

Products and services

• WEBEX Vacuum Tension Rolls Vacuum tension rolls designed for web handling applications to maintain consistent tension control during processing. Used by industrial converters and manufacturers running continuous web lines.
• WEBEX Stainless Steel Dead Shaft Rolls Stainless steel dead shaft idler rolls for web handling applications requiring corrosion resistance and durability. Targeted at industrial converters in corrosive or sanitary processing environments.
• WEBEX Steel Dead Shaft Rolls Steel dead shaft idler rolls for industrial web handling applications where idler (non-driven) rotation is required.
• WEBEX Carbon Fiber Dead Shaft Rolls (Featherlight) Lightweight carbon fiber dead shaft rolls designed to reduce inertia and improve web handling performance. Used where low roll mass is required for fast response or reduced web tension spikes.
• WEBEX Stainless Steel Live Shaft Rolls Stainless steel live shaft rolls for web processing applications requiring rotation with driven shafts. Used in corrosive or sanitary web handling environments.
• WEBEX Steel Live Shaft Rolls Steel live shaft rolls for industrial web handling with driven rotation capabilities.
• WEBEX Carbon Fiber Live Shaft Rolls Lightweight carbon fiber live shaft rolls for high-performance web handling where low inertia and driven rotation are required.
• WEBEX Spreader Rolls Spreader rolls designed to remove wrinkles and spread web material during processing. Used on industrial converting lines where flat, wrinkle-free webs are required.
• WEBEX Bowed Rolls Bowed rolls for web spreading and wrinkle removal in converting applications.
• WEBEX Electric HTR Roller Electric heat transfer roller for temperature control in web processing. Used in converting lines requiring heated roll surfaces.
• WEBEX Heat Transfer Rolls (Chill Rolls) Heat transfer rolls and chill rolls for temperature regulation in web handling processes.
• WEBEX Custom Specialty Rolls Custom-designed specialty rolls tailored to specific web handling requirements where standard catalog rolls are unsuitable.
• Componex and Webex Plasma Coatings Plasma-applied proprietary polymer coatings applied to rolls and dies to deliver release properties against adhesives and inks, resistance to chemical attack, and wear and abrasion resistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Case study: Plitek eliminated wrinkles and doubled roll output

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Erhardt+Leimer: German-headquartered global leader in web guiding, tension measurement, and web inspection systems for converting industries. Directly comparable to the Fife/Maxcess portfolio that Webex's rolls integrate with — same customer base, same applications, overlapping product categories.
• AccuWeb: US-based specialist in web guiding systems for film, paper, foil, and nonwoven processing. Directly competes with Fife and the broader Maxcess guiding portfolio, serving the same narrow-web and wide-web converter customers that purchase Webex rolls.
• NDC Technologies (Nordson): Provider of precision measurement, gauging, and web/process control solutions for converting and web handling applications. Now part of Nordson, NDC competes with Maxcess's guiding and inspection offerings for converters, battery makers, and film processors.
• Double E Company: Specialist manufacturer of web handling equipment including shafts, chucks, brakes, and rollers for the converting industry. Direct peer for the precision rolls and tension control product categories Webex serves.
• Parkinson Technologies: Manufacturer of web handling, converting, and wind/unwind equipment including Mark-Anthony and Dusenbery product lines. Direct peer for precision rolls, slitting, winding, and tension control products serving paper, film, and foil converters.
• BST eltromat International: Major supplier of web guiding, web inspection, color measurement, and surface inspection systems to the printing, converting, and paper industries. Directly competes with Fife (sister brand to Webex) on web guiding and is a frequent rival in packaging and converting line installations.

Broad incumbents

• Maxcess International: The parent entity of Webex, Maxcess is the only true end-to-end unwind-to-rewind web handling solutions provider globally. Directly comparable as the umbrella portfolio combining Fife (guiding), Tidland (slitting), RotoMetrics (dies), MAGPOWR (tension), and Webex (precision rolls) — making it the most direct reference point for the combined platform value.
• Davis-Standard: Global supplier of converting and extrusion machinery systems for plastics, paper, and specialty materials. Comparable as a broader machinery incumbent whose complete lines include components (rolls, guides, dies) that overlap with portions of Maxcess's and Webex's product offering.
• BOBST: Swiss-headquartered global leader in packaging machinery and services for label, flexible packaging, folding carton, and corrugated industries. Broad incumbent competitor whose die-cutting, slitting, and web handling products overlap portions of the Maxcess/Webex portfolio in packaging and tag/label.
• Comexi: Spanish manufacturer of flexographic printing, converting, and laminating machinery for flexible packaging. Adjacent competitor in the same flexible packaging, tag and label, and converting end-markets where Webex/Maxcess precision rolls and dies are specified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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