Finzer Roller, Imperial Rubber Products Announce Alliance

Published: July 02, 2010

CHINO, CA, & DES PLAINES, IL | Imperial Rubber Products, a manufacturer and reconditioner of rollers for industrial converters, manufacturers, and commercial printers, and Finzer Roller, a leading one-stop resource for rubber rollers and specialty coatings, including steel roller cores, replacement rubber coverings and peripheral products, have announced  they have entered into a strategic alliance to serve customers nationally.

Major elements of the strategic alliance agreement include the following:
• Jointly offer broad geographic coverage and unified support to customers with national operations;
• Distribute proprietary products manufactured by each other to customers;
• Share technologies and best practices in manufacturing and operations;
• Collaborate on development of new products.

Also, as part of the agreement, Finzer Roller has made a strategic investment in Imperial Rubber Products and acquired a minority share of ownership in the company. While the companies will collaborate on a broad array of matters, the companies remain separate entities, and neither company will play a role in management of the other.