A newly created company, Apollo Sheeters Ltd., has acquired Bobst Group’s sheeting machinery business, which was previously operated as Atlas Converting Equipment, with the Apollo trade name.
Apollo Sheeters Ltd. will continue production at the same location, which is adjacent to Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd, under the management of Michael Wilkinson. Wilkinson has been in the sheeting machine business for forty years.
The entire staff of the new company was previously working in the Apollo sheeter business.
The acquisition of the Apollo sheeter business and the transfer of the responsibility for both existing and future customers have been agreed by Bobst Group and Apollo in such a way as to ensure that there is no disruption to existing or future customers. Apollo is continuing to work closely with the Bobst Group global network of sales offices, particularly in the folding carton business.
The ownership of Apollo is now under the control of Christopher Rogers who was responsible for the creation of Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. in 1976. He was its chairman and CEO for approximately 20 years. Rogers originally created the sheeters business of Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. through the acquisition of the Meltog sheeter business in 1996.