SAM North America
SAM North America, LLC was the US distribution, demonstration, and service arm of Korean parent Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd. (SAM), supplying extrusion coating, solution coating, and rotogravure printing machinery to printing and converting manufacturers. The entity is no longer in business; new inquiries are routed to Teich LLC.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersAnsan, South Korea
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
SAM North America firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SAM North America
- Legal name
- SAM North America, LLC
- Website
- https://sam-na.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Closed
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- SAM North America, LLC was the US distribution, demonstration, and service arm of Korean parent Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd. (SAM), supplying extrusion coating, solution coating, and rotogravure printing machinery to printing and converting manufacturers. The entity is no longer in business; new inquiries are routed to Teich LLC.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where SAM North America is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ansan
- HQ country
- South Korea
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
SAM North America business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Industrial Machinery Sales: One-time sale of complete machine lines (extrusion coating, solution coating, rotogravure printing) and individual components to industrial buyers; supported by lab trial engagements to convert prospects into machine orders.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote per machine line and configuration |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Marketing channels2 records
SAM North America product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SAM North America, LLC, as the North American division of Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd. (SAM), designed and manufactured a complete range of industrial machinery for the printing and converting industry, including extrusion coating machines, solution coating machines, and rotogravure printing machines, along with individual components. The portfolio was supported by three R&D Centers for product and material development and two customer-facing facilities — the SAM Solution Coating Lab and SAM Extrusion Coating Lab — used to schedule trials and de-risk purchases.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Extrusion Coating Machines Industrial extrusion coating machinery produced by SAM for the printing and converting industry, forming one of three core equipment lines with more than 630 machine lines installed globally.
- Solution Coating Machines Solution coating machinery manufactured by SAM for the printing and converting industry, complementing the extrusion coating and rotogravure printing lines as part of a complete machinery range.
- Rotogravure Printing Machines Rotogravure printing machinery designed and manufactured by SAM, forming one of three primary product lines offered to the global printing and converting market.
- Individual Components Standalone component offerings supplied alongside SAM's complete machine lines for the printing and converting industry.
- SAM R&D Centers Three unique R&D Centers offering customers opportunities to research and develop products and new materials.
- SAM Extrusion Coating Lab SAM-operated Extrusion Coating Lab that customers can schedule trials at to evaluate materials and processes.
- SAM Solution Coating Lab SAM-operated Solution Coating Lab supporting customer research, product development, and new-material evaluation.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 630 machine lines installed globally across 33 countries
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use SAM North America
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
SAM North America technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
SAM North America partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd. (SAM)flagshipSAM North America, LLC is a division of parent company Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd. (SAM), a global leader in the design and manufacture of machinery for the printing and converting industry, founded over 63 years ago with 630+ machine lines installed across 33 countries. The parent supplies the product portfolio and global engineering heritage.
- Teich LLCcoreSAM North America directs new converting machinery needs and support inquiries to Teich LLC ([email protected]) following the wind-down of SAM North America operations, with the former VP of Sales (Don Teich) acting as the primary contact.
Scale indicators5 records
SAM North America competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bobst: Swiss-based global supplier of gravure printing, coating, laminating, and converting equipment, serving flexible packaging and label converters — overlapping with SAM's rotogravure printing and solution coating lines.
- Reifenhäuser: German family-owned extrusion and converting machinery group offering extrusion coating and downstream lines for film and packaging — competes with SAM in extrusion coating for printing and converting applications.
- Kampf: German specialist in slitting, rewinding, and converting machinery serving the same printing and converting customer base as SAM, with overlapping downstream converting applications.
- Davis-Standard: US-headquartered manufacturer of extrusion and converting machinery, with a strong extrusion coating product line serving packaging converters — directly comparable to SAM's extrusion coating portfolio.
- Comexi: Spanish manufacturer of flexographic and gravure printing presses plus laminating and coating equipment for flexible packaging — competes with SAM in rotogravure printing and coating solutions.
- Windmoeller & Hoelscher: German manufacturer of extrusion coating, gravure printing, and converting machinery for packaging and industrial films — directly comparable as a global full-range OEM in the same extrusion coating and rotogravure printing categories as SAM.
Broad incumbents
- Sidel: Global packaging equipment incumbent offering labelling, blowing, and converting-related solutions — adjacent overlap with SAM's converting customer base but oriented to PET/bottle filling rather than film converting.
- Barry-Wehmiller: US-based diversified industrial machinery group owning converting and packaging machinery brands (e.g., BW Packaging, PCMC, Hayssen) — broadly comparable as a larger incumbent serving printing and converting customers.
- Krones: Large German packaging and processing machinery incumbent with a broad portfolio including printing and converting-adjacent equipment — overlaps with SAM in industrial packaging machinery but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
Regional players
- Holostik: India-based manufacturer of security printing, holographic, and converting machinery operating in a related printing and converting niche — thematically comparable but primarily serving the South Asian market rather than North America.
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Customer concentration
SAM North America financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SAM North America leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SAM North America funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SAM North America M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SAM North America
What does SAM North America do?
SAM North America, LLC, as the North American division of Sung An Machinery Co., Ltd. (SAM), designed and manufactured a complete range of industrial machinery for the printing and converting industry, including extrusion coating machines, solution coating machines, and rotogravure printing machines, along with individual components. The portfolio was supported by three R&D Centers for product and material development and two customer-facing facilities — the SAM Solution Coating Lab and SAM Extrusion Coating Lab — used to schedule trials and de-risk purchases.
Is SAM North America a public or private company?
SAM North America is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently closed.
When was SAM North America founded?
SAM North America was founded in 1960. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is SAM North America based?
SAM North America is headquartered in Ansan, South Korea, in the Asia region.
How does SAM North America make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Machinery Sales.
Who are SAM North America's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bobst, Reifenhäuser, Kampf, Davis-Standard, Comexi and Windmoeller & Hoelscher. Broad incumbents are Sidel, Barry-Wehmiller and Krones. Holostik is listed as a regional player.
Does SAM North America have an API?
No public API is recorded for SAM North America.