Hosokawa Alpine acquires Anton Kolb

Feb. 19, 2015

Hosokawa Alpine Aktiengesellschaft, Augsburg, Germany, has acquired Anton Kolb Maschinenbau GmbH, Niederkassel, Germany, in a deal that was official at the start of 2015.

Kolb, which manufacturers take-off units, winders and unwinders, has been operated by the Kolb family. The Kolb family is retiring from the company. Officials would not disclose the purchase price.

Kolb employs roughly 60 at its offices in Niederkassel, near Cologne. The company will continue to operate from that location and officials are expanding the product range.