About Universal Converting Equipment

A leading supplier of slitter rewinders and converting machinery to the converting industry worldwide, with over 1010 installations across the globe in the last 27 years.

Our Journey

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.

Collection of Universal Converting Equipment machines

Our History

1996

Universal Control Equipment formed by ex-Atlas / Titan Personnel.

2003

Universal Adhesive Systems Ltd formed, acquiring assets and key personnel of Mercer Adhesive Systems. New business located 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 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.

Visit Us

Our Address:

Universal Converting Equipment, Unit 20,
Farthing Road Industrial Estate,
Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom, IP1 5AP

Please remember to bring a form of identification for security purposes when you visit.

We look forward to seeing you soon!