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Article: BEMIS MFG. BUYS KELCH.
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- Plastics News
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- January 18, 1999
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Bemis Manufacturing Co., an injection molder of medium and large parts, has expanded its capacity by acquiring Kelch Corp., a specialist in small to medium components, for an undisclosed amount.
The two firms agreed to the deal to offer customers value-added services at low cost, Bemis announced Jan. 11.
Bemis, based in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and Kelch of Cedarburg, Wis., completed the deal Dec. 31.
The companies offer complementary press sizes and technologies, making the combination attractive to original equipment manufacturers, said Bemis Executive Vice President Peter Bemis. OEMs want to work with fewer suppliers.
Bemis and Kelch ...