Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation (W&H) is a major supplier of advanced flexographic and gravure printing presses, blown and cast film extrusion systems, multiwall bag making machines, as well as converting equipment for the flexible packaging industry in North America. W&H’s engineering excellence guarantees customized solutions from a single machine order to a turnkey factory. Since its inception, W&H has been granted over 1,633 patents worldwide, including the oscillating haul-off technology, internal bubble cooling, and the OPTIFIL P automatic die control. The company is well known for many industry "firsts,” including the introduction of the first CI press in 1954 (OLYMPIA 1275), and the 1997 launch of NOVOFLEX, the industry’s first gearless, direct drive, infinitely variable flexo press. In addition to supplying the world’s most comprehensive machinery program for the flexible packaging industry, W&H also offers an extensive and reliable service program. W&H service is available “24/7,” utilizing a comprehensive multi-million dollar warehouse to deliver the majority of parts right from our Rhode Island stock. Furthermore, W&H’s 200,000 sq. ft. (18,500 m²) Technology Center in Lengerich, Germany, offers the most advanced training and testing labs for printing, extrusion, and packaging machinery.