About us

Universal Converting Equipment is a supplier of slitter rewinders and converting machinery to the converting industry worldwide.

Over 1010 installations around the world over the last 27 years.

• 1996 – Universal Control Equipment formed by ex-Atlas / Tital Personnel
• 2003 – Universal Adhesive Systems Ltd formed and acquired the assets and key personnel of Mercer Adhesive Systems limited. Purchased building and located new business in Daventry, UK.
• 2003 – Purchased and relocated to new premises
• 2011 – 500th installation worldwide.
• 2012 – Purchased neighbouring buildings in Ipswich, UK to increase manufacturing space by 50% and increase manufacturing capacity by 100%.
• 2014 – Installed a range of CNC controlled machine tools for manufacture of mechanical components.
• 2016 – Established service and demonstration facility in Tampa, USA
• 2017 – Purchased additional production facility. 
• 2018 – Expanded assembly area by 50%.
• 2022 – Expanded machine shop with new large format CNC mill
• 2022 – Established a separate Technology Centre with customer demonstration facilities. 

Universal Converting Equipment design, develop and build slitter rewinders, salvage rewinders, core cutters, hot melt adhesive coating and laminating systems and ancillary systems. The Universal range of X6 and X8 Slitter Rewinders offers a small footprint machine with automation options allowing customers to select the version that most suits their application .

We develop and build both the machinery and control systems so we offer a high level of customisation and prompt support. All machines are designed and built in the UK.

Universal offers a wide range of ancillary equipment, including automatic core cutters, drive and control system upgrades, web guiding systems and differential winding shafts. Universal also produces a range of hot melt adhesive coating and laminating equipment.

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