Baldwin develops industrial enhancement technology and consumables for printing, packaging, textile and film extrusion applications.
Baldwin Technology Company (BW Converting)
Baldwin, NY (historical founding location, USA)New on Amplifa
About Baldwin
Baldwin Technology, a brand of BW Converting, manufactures industrial enhancement technology and consumables for the printing, packaging, textile, film extrusion, EV battery and corrugated industries. The portfolio includes Corona surface treatment, inline spraying and inline cleaning, inspection and viewing systems, color control and ink management, register control, web handling as well as LED-UV curing systems and consumables such as cleaning cloth and spray powder. Founded in 1918 by William Gegenheimer in Baldwin, New York, the company revolutionized offset printing with the Baldwin Press Washer and later introduced the Automatic Blanket Cleaning System. After international expansion and multiple acquisitions, Baldwin became part of the Barry-Wehmiller family in 2012 and was merged with five other Barry-Wehmiller companies into BW Converting in 2023. Documented customers include Consolidated Label, which uses the Baldwin Guardian PQV inspection system.
- Site
- Baldwin
- Processes
- Corona Surface Treatment, Inline Spraying, Inline Cleaning, Inspection and Viewing, Color Control and Ink Management, Register Control, Web Handling, LED-UV curing systems
- Materials
- Corona Surface Treatment, LED-UV-Curing, Automatic Blanket Cleaning System, Guardian PQV Inspection System
- Founded
- 1918
- Industries
- Printing, Packaging, Textile, Film Extrusion, EV Battery, Corrugated
- 01
Engineering and Development
- 02
System Manufacturing and Assembly
- 03
Testing and Inspection
- 04
Sales and Consumables
Technologies and Processes
Corona Surface Treatment
Surface pretreatment for improving adhesion on webs, among other things in printing and film extrusion processes.
LED-UV-Curing
Curing technology from the Air Motion Systems acquisition for printing and packaging applications.
Automatic Blanket Cleaning System
Automatic cleaning of the blanket to increase printing press availability and quality.
Guardian PQV Inspection System
Inline inspection system, among other things in use at Consolidated Label.
Locations
Baldwin, New York
USFounding location (historical)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Surface TreatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inline SprayingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inline CleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection and ViewingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Color Control and Ink ManagementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Register ControlEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Web HandlingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED-UV curing systemsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic Blanket Cleaning SystemSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1918
Founded by William Gegenheimer in Baldwin, New York; revolutionized offset printing with the Baldwin Press Washer.
- 1970er
Introduction of the Automatic Blanket Cleaning System.
- 1980er
Expansion through acquisitions including Kansa Corp., Enkel Corp., Stobb and Misomex.
- 2012
Baldwin became part of the Barry-Wehmiller family.
- 2014
Acquisition of Web Printing Controls.
- 2017
Acquisition of Air Motion Systems (LED-UV curing); later followed by Ahlbrandt, PC Industries and QuadTech.
- 2023
Merger with five other Barry-Wehmiller companies to form BW Converting.