(L-R) Kevin Leary, president and CEO of WH Leary with Marcel Meyer, president and CEO of Robatech 

Owners Kevin Leary of WH Leary and Marcel Meyer of Robatech Group have agreed to join forces in a worldwide partnership.

Following the agreement, WH Leary is now the exclusive authorised supplier of Robatech equipment in the UK.

WH Leary is a leader in developing cold glue application, quality assurance and data collection solutions for the folding carton, corrugated box and other paper converting industries.

Robatech is a worldwide manufacturer of hot melt, PUR and cold glue application solutions for a wide range of industries including packaging and automotive.

Both companies share the vision of being technology leaders and providing market leading products, services and support. Leary will also sell, integrate and service the Robatech product range across North America and several other strategic territories, with a central focus on the paper converting industries, and Robatech will represent Leary products worldwide with consultative sales, installation, parts and service.

Kevin Leary said, ‘Together we will better support our multi-national customers and machine builders and create new end-user relationships with a support and parts network that is fully staffed with trained personnel. By maximising each other’s strengths we are in a very strong position to better serve the global paper converting markets.’

Marcel Meyer added, ‘This cooperation matches like the key in the lock! Both brands together immediately offer the most complete product portfolio available in the market. Both companies share the same focus in providing customers with market leading products and service worldwide.’