Bellmer has acquired the roll and calender specialist GapCon. With this step, Bellmer is expanding its global market presence and further enlarges its product portfolio. In the future, this will provide even better opportunities to serve the paper industry in an optimal and flexible way.
Since its foundation in the year 2006 by Wolfgang Wiertz and Wolfgang Mark, GapCon has developed over the years as a provider of quality products and services for the paper industry to a globally recognized technology company. GapCon particularly enjoys a reputation as a leader in the fields of calenders, shoe presses and slitter winders. Right from the beginning, both companies Bellmer and GapCon have been united in a close and successful partnership in the development and supply of shoe presses.
The complete product range of GapCon – the ideal complement to the Bellmer product portfolio – as well as the related services and contact partners will remain unchanged. The previous GapCon CEOs Wolfgang Wiertz and Wolfgang Mark also act as managing directors of the new "Bellmer GapCon GmbH".
The GapCon locations in Willich (Germany), St. Pölten (Austria) and Calcutta (India) will remain. The Chinese location in Shanghai will be merged with Bellmer’s local branch.
