AGL Celebrates 20 Years in Business
- Published: February 17, 2016
DEFOREST, WI | Advanced Greig Laminators (AGL) announces its 20th anniversary in the wide-format and industrial laminator marketplace.
In the early 1950's, Robert L. Greig of Stoughton, WI, reportedly introduced the first sheet-fed laminator to the industrial market. The Buisker family purchased the engineering and inventory from Greig in 1995. In 1999 AGL moved into its headquarters in Deforest and continued expanding the product line to include what is said to be one of the most comprehensive brands in laminators today. The company specializes in custom-designed industrial laminators.
In 2001 AGL introduced the films division supplying consumable laminates, mounting adhesives, and backing materials to the industry. This accomplished a one-stop shop for the benefit of those customers that prefer a single source supplier for their laminating needs, introducing the Cover-Rite, Mount-Smart, and Shadow-Block trademarks. In 2006 AGL introduced Print-Rite line of media for the same industry.
AGL reports it is known for its diverse graphic laminator product line, starting with the flagship 6400, a bi-directional, multi-shaft laminator with pneumatic tension control designed for high-volume, continuous-use graphic providers.
The next laminator was the 64i, which company says incorporated new features allowing operators to utilize more process control and eliminate waste. There are four models in the product line to meet a variety of production as well as budgetary objectives.
The most recent addition to the company’s product line is the Patriot laminator designed to address the issues associated with finishing UV, latex, and solvent-based printing technologies. Said to have a nip roll design and heating system to help solve problems associated with poor laminate adhesion and silvering. Features include fully pneumatic tension control system, cantilevered material supply stations, and swing-up infeed table.
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