Valco Melton, a leading supplier of adhesive dispensing equipment and quality assurance systems to the paper converting, packaging, tissue, non-woven, and woodworking, print finishing, coating, product assembly, and automotive industries, has acquired Brasil-based PaperCor de Comércio de Importação e Exportação Ltda -EPP as a subsidiary of Valco Melton. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move was made as part of Valco Melton’s strategy to expand its scope of offerings to customers in Brasil and Latin America.

Greg Amend, CEO, and Chairman of Valco Melton defines the acquisition as a significant step as part of the Company’s vision for global expansion.  “For many years, PaperCor has been a key distributor for Valco Melton in Brasil – so Valco Melton is excited to the see the Company’s anticipated growth in this very important part of the world.”

Kiiti Isogawa, General Manager, PaperCor looks forward to the continuation of the promotion of the Valco Melton product line that he has enjoyed over these past 18 years and will be joined by Jocimara Mateus, Customer Service Manager, and Rosana Oliveira, Customer Service Representative.

About PaperCor Comércio

Since 2006 PaperCor has been servicing the needs of converters and manufacturers by representing International Company’s industrial products with sales and service nationwide based out of São Paulo, the nations’ financial and industrial center.  PaperCor’s success has been founded on the highest level of technical sales and post-sales support to the Paper Converting and Graphic Arts Industries.

PaperCor Comércio de Importação e Exportação Ltda -EPP

Rua do Orfanato, 760, sala 43,

Vila Prudente, CEP. 031131-010

São Paulo, Brasil

Phone: +55 (11) 3071 2117

Fax:  +55 (11) 99919-3510

Website:  www.papercor.com.br

Corporate Offices:

497 Circle Freeway Drive, Suite 490

Cincinnati, OH 454246

Tel: 513.874.6550

Fax: 513.874.3612