QMI
QMI Inc. is an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of moving web hole punching equipment serving packaging, defense, oil & gas, and heavy equipment industries with specialized industrial perforation machinery.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersPryor, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What QMI does
QMI Inc. is a U.S.-based specialty industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1979 and headquartered in Oklahoma. The company designs and builds moving web hole punching equipment — machinery that creates precise perforations or holes in continuous web materials as they move through a production line. Its products are deployed in packaging converting operations as well as in defense, oil & gas, and heavy equipment manufacturing contexts, where repeatable high-precision perforation is required.
The underlying technology centers on mechanical web-handling and punching systems engineered for continuous, in-line operation rather than batch processing. This positions QMI's equipment as a capital-goods input into high-throughput industrial production lines, where uptime, tooling life, and perforation consistency are the primary value drivers. The company operates with 11-50 employees, indicating a focused, small-scale manufacturing operation rather than a broad-based industrial conglomerate.
QMI's business model is the sale and likely ongoing service/support of specialized capital equipment to industrial buyers. Customer relationships are anchored in line-integration requirements, which generate repeat tooling and aftermarket demand. End-market diversification across packaging, defense, oil & gas, and heavy equipment reduces dependence on any single vertical, though as a small private manufacturer QMI's revenue base is necessarily constrained relative to large industrial OEMs.
QMI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- QMI
- Legal name
- QMI Inc.
- Website
- https://qmi-inc.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- QMI Inc. is an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of moving web hole punching equipment serving packaging, defense, oil & gas, and heavy equipment industries with specialized industrial perforation machinery.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
QMI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Hole Punching and Perforation Equipment
- NAICS
- Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)
- SIC
- Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Actuators & Motion Devices (Linear, Rotary, Electric Actuators for Motion Control) (IMAHAGAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)
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Where QMI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pryor
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
QMI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of hole punching equipment including round hole punch machines, micro perforation systems, slit vent systems, and idler rolls
- Replacement Parts: Sale of replacement parts including dies, ball plungers, housings, blades, pins, air cylinders, and rebuild kits for QMI and other hole punch equipment
- Machining Services: Production machining of parts, repair of broken parts, reverse engineering, and fabrication of replacement parts for OEM equipment
- Refurbish & Retrofit Services: Complete rebuild of existing web hole punching machines including new control systems, components, and paint to return machines to nearly like-new condition
- Circuit Board Repair: Repair of temperature controls, drives, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial control circuit boards with flat rate repair pricing
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Air Cylinders - Unit pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Park Air Clean Cut Die - Volume pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Plastic Plugs - Bulk pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Housing Bodies - Volume pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Hardened Serrator Wheel - Volume pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
QMI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
QMI Inc. designs and manufactures moving web hole punching equipment, including PLC-controlled round hole punch machines, cold and heated micro perforation systems, and slit vent systems used by the flexible packaging and converting industries. The company also manufactures custom idler rolls, supplies replacement parts (dies, ball plungers, housings, blades, pins, wicket punches, air cylinders) for QMI and Park Air equipment, and offers production machining, equipment refurbishment/retrofit, and industrial circuit board repair services.
Product overview
QMI is a world leader in moving web hole punching equipment design and manufacturing, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial machinery and precision parts for the converting industry. The product lineup centers on three main equipment categories: Round Hole Punch Equipment (including the CBP-100 PLC Controlled Machine, Single Hole Punch Units, and Hammer Blow Style units), Slit/Micro Perforation Equipment (spanning Cold Micro Perforation Systems like IMPS-1000 and MPS-5000, Heated Micro Perforation via the HPS-2000, and Slit Vent Systems including the SP-3500), plus Idler Rolls. Complementing the equipment are extensive QMI Parts (dies, ball plungers, housings, blades, pins, and accessories) and Park Air Replacement Parts. The company also provides value-added services including machining, circuit board repair, and equipment refurbish/retrofit. Founded in 1979, QMI operates from Pryor, Oklahoma with two manufacturing facilities and serves diverse industries including flexible packaging, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, and defense.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- QMI CBP-100 PLC Controlled Moving Web Hole Punch Machine PLC-controlled cross-bank round hole punch machine for consistent and reliable perforation of film, bags, paper and other products on continuously moving webs. Configurable for straight rows or staggered diamond hole patterns, with optional computer control for complex patterns. Targeted at flexible packaging and converting manufacturers.
- Single Hole Punch Units Perforation units that punch single lines of holes down a continuously moving web, operating at higher speeds than competing units. Mounting bracket enables bolt-on installation on bag-making machines. Targeted at bag and pouch manufacturers.
- Hammer Blow Style Single Hole Punch Units Heavy-duty single hole punch units designed for higher gauge film and gusseted webs requiring solid contact between plunger and die. Punches holes from 1/8 inch through 7/16 inch, with optional larger sizes up to 1-1/2 inch diameter. Targeted at industrial bag and packaging manufacturers.
- QMI IMPS-1000 Cold Micro Perforation System Intermittent cold micro perforation system that engages and disengages from the web to perforate only specific areas in register with print marks or bag seams. Controlled by QMI PLC system with pneumatically operated clamshell enclosure for safety guarding. Targeted at flexible packaging converters needing selective perforation.
- QMI MPS-5000 Cold Micro Perforation System Continuous cold micro perforation machine for 0.025 inch to 0.100 inch diameter holes across moving webs using interchangeable pin sleeves over a carrier roll. Designed as a reliable and economical solution for converters.
- QMI HPS-2000 Heated Micro Perforation System Servo-driven heated pin micro perforation system for plastic film with continuous or intermittent operation modes. Features internally/externally heated pin roll with heat adjustment control for clean perforations on plastic films. Targeted at flexible packaging converters.
- QMI SP-3500 Slit Vent System Slit vent system using sharp blades to create small slits in continuously moving webs for ventilation. Individual blade holders slide in T-slot for nearly limitless slit location, with slotted aluminum sleeves, brush backup roll, and pneumatically operated clamshell enclosure with full safety guarding. Targeted at flexible packaging converters.
- Idler Rolls Custom idler rolls available in dead-shaft and live-shaft configurations, manufactured to customer specifications. Targeted at converters and OEMs requiring web-handling rollers.
- Wicket Punches Replacement wicket punch product family including Ejecto Wicket Punch, Ejecto Wicket Punch with Side Vent, and Knockout Ejecto Punch in various sizes (1/8 inch to 9/16 inch) for bag-making operations. Targeted at bag manufacturers using QMI or compatible equipment.
- QMI Replacement Parts - Dies, Ball Plungers, Housings, and Blades OEM replacement parts line for QMI hole punching equipment, including Clean Cut, Butterfly, and Cross Cut dies; ball plungers and 2-piece ball plunger assemblies; housing assemblies, bodies, and caps; actuators, return springs, O-rings, plastic plugs, retainer rings, die sleeves, die removal tools; and blade holders, slit blades, and perf pins. Sold with published unit pricing and volume discounts. Targeted at existing QMI equipment operators.
- Air Cylinders and Air Cylinder Rebuild Kits Continuous and blow-thru air cylinders for QMI hole punch equipment, plus rebuild kits including cylinder rod, return spring, cup seal, and plastic bumpers. Targeted at converters maintaining QMI punching equipment.
- Park Air Replacement Parts Cross-compatible replacement parts for Park Air hole punching equipment, including Clean Cut, Butterfly, and Cross Cut dies; elevating screw assemblies and bushings; ball plungers, ball plunger bushings, oilite bushings, and return springs. Targeted at converters running legacy Park Air systems.
- Rotary Serrator Wheels Hardened rotary serrator wheels in various sizes with different tooth counts for rotary perforation applications. Sold with volume pricing (e.g., $60 unit, $48 at 10+, $44 at 20+). Targeted at converters needing rotary perforation consumables.
- Refurbish and Retrofit Services Complete rebuild of existing web hole punching machines with new control systems, air systems, components, and paint to return machines to nearly like-new condition. Targeted at converters looking to extend the life of installed capital equipment without full replacement.
- Circuit Board Repair Services Repair services for industrial temperature controls, drives, PLCs, HMIs, and control circuit boards, delivered with flat-rate pricing by a control/drive engineer with over 25 years of experience. Targeted at industrial customers needing reduced downtime on critical controls.
- Machining Department Services Full-service machine shop with manual and CNC lathes (up to 36 inch diameter x 18 foot long) and CNC mills, offering production machining, repair of broken parts, reverse engineering, and fabrication of replacement parts for OEM equipment. Includes value-added painting, assembling, and packaging. Targeted at industrial OEM manufacturers and converters needing custom machined parts.
Quantifiable outcome
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Companies that use QMI
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
QMI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
QMI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Haas Factory Outlet (Timco)minorCommercial and industrial equipment supplier located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. QMI purchased Haas ST-10, ST-15 and two Haas bar feeders to run replacement parts for hole punching equipment and other machined parts.
- Boyd MetalsminorMetals service industry affiliate partner that helps strengthen QMI's supply chain for raw materials needed in manufacturing operations
- Jemmco, LLCcoreExtrusion and web converting industry supplier and sales representative covering North Central Region (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin). Provides local sales support and technical expertise for QMI products in the region.
- Vanguard Steel LtdcoreSpecialty steel and steel products supplier serving as sales representative for QMI in Canada with multiple office locations in Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Montreal, and Vancouver
- Orion Electronic Equipment (Aust) Pty LtdcorePlastic bag and converting equipment manufacturer based in Melbourne, Australia. Provides complete line of bag making and converting equipment equal to QMI's quality standards. Also serves as sales representative for Australia and New Zealand.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights2 records
QMI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Haumiller Engineering: Haumiller designs and manufactures high-speed rotary and inline perforation, punching, and slitting equipment for the converting and packaging industries, directly competing with QMI's CBP-100 and SP-3500 product lines.
- Park Air Corporation: Park Air is a direct competitor in the moving web hole punching and perforation space; QMI explicitly sells a Park Air replacement parts line, evidencing product category overlap and shared customers in flexible packaging converting.
- Atlas Converting Equipment: Atlas is a well-known manufacturer of slitting, rewinding, and web converting machinery, overlapping with QMI's moving web processing and idler roll offerings for film and paper converters.
- Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik: Kampf is a German manufacturer of slitting, winding, and converting machinery serving the same flexible packaging and film converter customers as QMI, making it a strong European-region comparable.
Broad incumbents
- Bosch Packaging Technology: Bosch Packaging is a broad incumbent serving the same flexible packaging OEMs with horizontal form-fill-seal and converting equipment, overlapping with QMI at the customer level even though QMI specializes in the perforation niche.
- Hosokawa Alpine: Hosokawa Alpine manufactures blown film extrusion and converting systems serving flexible packaging customers shared with QMI, though QMI operates as a downstream specialist in perforation and idler rolls.
Others
- Jemmco LLC: Jemmco is QMI's North Central US channel partner and a supplier in the extrusion and web converting space, providing indirect ecosystem comparability as both touch the same converting-industry customers.
Emerging players
- PerfoTec BV: PerfoTec specializes in micro-perforation technology for fresh produce packaging, directly competing with QMI's IMPS-1000 and HPS-2000 micro perforation systems in the freshness-preservation use case.
- B&B Air Parts: B&B Air Parts is a niche supplier of hole punch replacement parts, air cylinders, and rebuild kits for the converting industry, overlapping with QMI's parts business in product category and customer base.
Regional players
- Orion Electronic Equipment: Orion is QMI's Australian channel partner and also manufactures plastic bag making and converting equipment; they sell a complete line of converting machinery equivalent to QMI's quality standards, partially overlapping product portfolios.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
QMI social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
QMI financial estimates
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QMI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
QMI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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QMI M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about QMI
What does QMI do?
QMI Inc. designs and manufactures moving web hole punching equipment, including PLC-controlled round hole punch machines, cold and heated micro perforation systems, and slit vent systems used by the flexible packaging and converting industries. The company also manufactures custom idler rolls, supplies replacement parts (dies, ball plungers, housings, blades, pins, wicket punches, air cylinders) for QMI and Park Air equipment, and offers production machining, equipment refurbishment/retrofit, and industrial circuit board repair services.
Is QMI a public or private company?
QMI is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was QMI founded?
QMI was founded in 1979. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is QMI based?
QMI is headquartered in Pryor, United States, in the North America region.
How does QMI make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are replacement Parts, machining Services, refurbish & Retrofit Services and circuit Board Repair.
Who are QMI's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Haumiller Engineering, Park Air Corporation, Atlas Converting Equipment and Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik. Broad incumbents are Bosch Packaging Technology and Hosokawa Alpine. Jemmco LLC is listed as an others. Emerging players are PerfoTec BV and B&B Air Parts. Orion Electronic Equipment is listed as a regional player.
Does QMI have an API?
No public API is recorded for QMI.
What industry is QMI in?
QMI's product category is Industrial Hole Punching and Perforation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAG, Actuators & Motion Devices (Linear, Rotary, Electric Actuators for Motion Control), with a secondary code of IMAGABAG, Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers). Its NAICS code is 3339 and its SIC code is 3531.