Budnick Converting
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Columbia, IL 62236
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Budnick Converting, Inc. engages in the sale and conversion of adhesive tapes and foams. Our primary converting services include slitting, die-cutting, printing, spooling, adhesive coating, laminating, xyz axis table-top cutting, waterjet and in-line laser cutting services. Budnick offers services for various industries, including appliance, automotive, building materials, electronics, transportation, moving and storage, medical, point of purchase/signage/printing and distribution. Budnick Converting, Inc. is a woman owned enterprise. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Columbia, Illinois, near St. Louis, MO. The company has sales, distribution or converting locations in St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, Chattanooga, Oklahoma City, Atlanta and Tampa. It also has a joint venture converting company in Monterrey, Mexico.
Company Description by Budnick Converting
Budnick Converting, Inc. is a custom converter and distributor or adhesive tapes, foams, and other flexible materials. The company's primary converting services include slitting, die-cutting, printing, spooling, adhesive coating, laminating, high speed plotter, and waterjet and in-line laser cutting services. Budnick offers services for various industries, including appliance, automotive, medical, electronics, building supply, POP/signage/printing, truck and trailer, moving and storage, aerospace, and distribution. Budnick Converting, Inc. is a Woman's Owned Enterprise. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Columbia, Illinois, near St. Louis, MO. The company has sales, distribution or converting locations in St. Louis, Kansas City, Charlotte, Dallas, Atlanta and Tampa. It also has a joint venture converting company in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Products / Services Offered
All Brands Carried
- 3M
- American Biltrite
- Avery Dennison
- Berry
- DeWal
- EconOtape
- Gaska
- Intertape
- MacTac
- Nitto Denko
- Permacel
- Saint-Gobain
- Shurtape
- Specialty Tapes
- TaraTape
- TESA
Business Details
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Primary Company Type:
- Custom Manufacturer
Additional Activities:
- Distributor, Manufacturer, Service Company, Finishing Service Company
Key Personnel:
- Ann Wegmann, Owner
- Gary Smith, Marketing Manager
- Zach Heller, Digital Marketer
Social:
Diverse / Small Bus. Status
- Minority Owned ?
- Small / Disadv. / HBZN ?
- Woman Owned ?
- Veteran Owned ?
Certifications / Registrations
Annual Sales:
- $25 - 49.9 Mil
No of Employees:
- 100-199
Year Founded:
- 1952
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In business for more than 60 years, at Budnick Converting Services, we operate one of the largest and most technologically advanced adhesive tape and flexible material converting facilities in the nation. We specialize in slitting, spooling, printing, laminating, and More... waterjet, laser, and die-cutting of adhesive tapes, foams, foils, and other flexible materials. With our engineering innovation, material selection, and manufacturing excellence, we create custom solutions that take process-specific applications to the next level. Our application engineers consult with customers to develop the optimal adhesive, design, and process for each application. We offer the industry’s broadest selection of materials from every major manufacturer. Our range of both commodity and specialty high-performance materials is enormous. Along with high bond, masking, and double-coated transfer tapes, we convert foam tapes and gaskets, duct tape, packaging tape, and film, foil, and electrical tape. We also offer specialty tapes such as non-skid surface, magnetic, heat-activated, and sound dampening materials.With our fully automated, large format and small format equipment, we offer a wide array of converting capabilities. We die-cut tapes into custom shapes and sizes and have in-line laser systems capable of creating precise cuts in a variety of materials. We slit ultra-thin to wide width rolls and offer flexographic, inkjet, and thermal printing as well as foil stamping. Our adhesive coating process enables us to lay a precise thickness of either permanent or removable adhesive onto the material in custom patterns, while our 60” heat laminating system can coat one or both sides of rigid and flexible foams, rubbers, plastics, textiles, FRP panels, and many other materials and cut sheeted materials in a single pass.We are ISO 9001:2015 certified and serve customers in a diversity of industries, from aerospace and defense to building materials, printing, and appliance, automotive, electronics, and medical, among many others. For more information about our converting services, or to request a quote, contact us directly. Less
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At Budnick Converting, we are a leading provider of die-cut adhesive tapes and flexible materials. We leverage multiple technologies, such as continuous rotary die-cutting for producing high accuracy, close tolerance parts in high volumes, as well as flatbed die cutting More... for thicker materials and processing short-run orders. Our facility also houses laser systems for producing precision shapes and a digital cutting plotter that generates parts directly from computer files. Using these die cutting methods, we create products of all shapes and sizes with features such as kiss cuts, perforations, multiple layers of material, and finger-lift tabs for easy removal from the release liner. We create die-cut products from hundreds of different roll and sheet materials. Examples include double-coated adhesive tapes, rigid and flexible foam and plastic, cloth tape, label stock, and many different types and grades of film and paper. With the vast number of substrate and adhesive choices, we have solutions for any application, such as those that require high strength, specific insulation or electrical properties, and heat, moisture, or chemical resistance, for example. As a full service converting company, we have full in-line printing capabilities and can laminate a permanent or temporary adhesive to one or both sides of the substrate. We can apply the adhesive in a custom pattern, supply the die cuts on a large spool to integrate with automation equipment and offer custom roll size and sheet size delivery. Very few converting companies offer our range of integrated capabilities, the abundance of material choices, uncompromised quality, and value pricing. By tapping into our expertise, we help customers pinpoint the optimal die-cut design to save material costs and production time. For more information about our die-cutting services, contact us directly. Less
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As part of our integrated platform of services at Budnick Converting, we offer precision cutting. We have extensive capabilities and broad industry knowledge for providing solutions that satisfy challenging design and quality criteria. Our precision dies cutting equipment More... consists of in-line laser cutters, water jet cutters, and digital plotters, and each of these technologies has features and benefits, depending on the application. We consider the material composition and thickness, tolerance requirements, production volume, and pricing to offer the best option. Ideal for short-run production of close tolerance kiss-cut, through-cut, or router cut products, our next-generation flatbed cutting plotters make high speed, precision cuts in a wide variety of roll and sheet materials. We also combine our laser systems with rotary presses to generate elaborate and sophisticated designs for prototype and production runs with little to no tooling costs. For thicker substrates and materials that are heat-sensitive, we offer water jet cutting to extremely tight tolerances. All three precision cutting processes are carried out in a lean, ISO 9001:2005 certified manufacturing environment. We offer an enormous selection of adhesive tapes, films, foams, and foils with performance properties for all types of service conditions. Along with in-line printing, precision cutting can be combined with specialty adhesive laminating, slitting and rewinding, spooling, and any of our other converting capabilities. We manufacture precision cut rubber goods, EMI/RFI shielding products, magnets, labels, and gaskets, decals, electronic parts, corrugated products – this list is almost endless. As problem solvers, we consult with customers on design and material selection to ensure they get the best product. Contact us directly to learn more about our precision cutting services or any of our other converting capabilities. Less
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At Budnick Converting, we have the flexibility to slit a wide assortment of materials into ultra-thin to wide width rolls. We leverage high-tech equipment capabilities and proprietary processing methods for making clean, precise cuts in master rolls of tapes, foams, More... and films and producing finished rolls with an exact width, diameter, and weight. Our slitting services include both lathe slitting and rewind slitting to handle the high-quality requirements for diverse applications across a wide variety of industries. We use our state-of-the-art lathe slitters to slice large rolls of the adhesive tape to smaller, custom widths. Computer controls enable us to program the blade direction, cutting speed, and mandrel speed with pinpoint precision. We uphold the tightest tolerances in the industry, and the extreme level of accuracy and repeatability ensures products comply with the highest quality standards. Our rewind slitting operations involve unwinding a large master roll through a series of razor, shear, or score blades and then rewinding the material on narrower rolls with the specified width and diameter. We can create extraordinarily narrow and non-standard widths based on application-specific requirements.With our extensive slitting capabilities, both OEMs and their suppliers benefit from increased productivity in adhesive tapes. We offer an enormous range of material options, and we are an authorized converter for every major adhesive tape manufacturer such as 3M, Tesa, Avery, Saint-Gobain, and others. Our quality systems are certified to ISO 9001:2015 standards. To learn more about our slitting capabilities or to make an inquiry, contact us directly. Less
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As part of our capabilities, Budnick Converting offers spooling to combine multiple rolls of adhesive tapes or other flexible materials into a long-length reel that promotes fewer roll changes for more efficient production and reduced downtime. Longer runs also help More... customers reduce their operating and labor costs. For manufacturers that leverage automation and want to keep their machines running longer, spooling is an ideal solution. Our application engineers work with customers to understand their operations and decide about how much material can fit on a single roll while still being stable and easy to handle and store. In combination with spooling, we also offer rewind finishing to customize the final roll size and unwind direction. We offer an extensive selection of tapes, foams, and films that lend easily to spooling. Along with PVC, polyurethane, and other plastic films, we spool cloth tape, non-wovens, double-coated tape, high bond acrylics, and more. With our comprehensive platform of converting services, we can laminate the material, coat with a temporary or permanent adhesive, and laser-cut or die-cut shapes. We can print using flexographic, digital, inkjet, or thermal technologies and slit rolls to width before combining onto the spool. To ensure the giant reel seamlessly integrates into the specific production process, we can supply a prototype spool for testing.Our facility houses high tech machinery for winding delicate to sturdy tape, film, and foam onto industrial-sized spools. These machines allow for tight control of the winding process and feature integrated monitoring systems to ensure quality from start to finish. To learn more about spooling and how it can benefit your specific application, contact us directly. Less
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At Budnick Converting, we offer an extensive portfolio of top quality adhesive tapes, foams, films, and foils. When you combine our abundance of material and adhesive choices with our comprehensive converting capabilities, we can create solutions for a diversity of More... applications across a wide range of industries. Our inventory includes flexible materials from all prominent manufacturers, and our staff of application engineers is available to help navigate through the choices and make the best selection based on performance and price. Material choices range from commodity-type tapes, foams, films, and foils to highly engineered materials with specific performance attributes. The categories of flexible materials we offer include high bond, double-coated and transfer tapes, masking and surface protection films, foam and gasket materials, packaging and duct tapes, and high-performance specialty materials. Along with fire and heat resistance, tamper evidence, and extreme temperature tolerance, we offer materials that are chemical resistant, impervious to moisture, exhibit high strength properties, and are thermally conductive. Whether used for adhesive bonding and assembly, industrial labeling, strapping & bundling, gasketing, EMI shielding, or any of thousands of other applications, we provide quality solutions that suit the individual project requirements. With our manufacturing capabilities, we supply individual pieces, rolls, and sheets. We can print and laminate, cut to shape, slit rolls to width, and combine multiple rolls onto a long-length spool to increase run time. Quality-oriented, our services are certified to ASO 9001:2015 standards, and we operate within a lean manufacturing framework. To learn more about our material choices or ask a question about a particular tape, foam, film, or foil, contact us directly. We are here to help explore options and welcome the opportunity to provide a quote. Less
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Engineering and developing new products is never easy and many times your original part design is not the optimal solution. To assist your efforts in developing new parts, quickly getting them to market, and saving money, your Budnick team offers extensive prototyping services to ensure your using the best possible part you need.
Spooling is the process of splicing together a series of cut rolls of material and wrapping them together as one reel. The rolls are traverse wound onto one wide core. In doing so, we are able to decrease your downtime in production. Our multiple head spooler is capable of producing reels of narrow width products that would be very difficult to handle in a traditional "pancake" form. The spooler also is equipped with a die station, allowing us to provide extended tabs on double coated tapes.
In the simplest terms, thermal transfer is the process of transferring ink from a coated ribbon to a substrate using a thermal printhead. As the ribbon moves over the printhead, resistive elements on the printhead are heated, causing the ink to become molten. The ink then release from the film carrier and transfers onto the receiver, with the spent ribbon winding onto a take-up spindle. Thermal imaging allows for mass customization, custom bar codes, and does not require an printing plate costs.
Flexographic Printing
Electron Bean Imaging
Thermal Printing
UL Approved Labels
Budnick offers a wide range of services, from lathe slitting to laser cutting, to assist you in finding the perfect solutions for your unique applications. Our trained specialists are experts in finding the ultimate converting technique to fit your needs, and our relationships with major manufacturers can ensure we're quickly getting you the best tape for your specific use.
In this competitive market, businesses are focusing on saving money. However, they still want to offer the best quality and service to their customers. One of the avenues businesses have discovered to save money is through better inventory management. Budnick Converting offers solutions to meet its customers inventory needs.
Application engineers consult with your team to determine your needs. Our specialists draw from years of experience to solve application problems. Your requirements are matched to the most suitable materials on the market through the partnership of Budnick and top material tape manufacturers. Our specialists work with the manufacturers and our project development team to create freedom for the for the designed parts of your project and enhance the productivity in the application of these parts.
A LEADR Usage Audit is a five-step analysis that focuses on improving adhesive selection, usage, and processes in your organization. LEADR is designed to help you save time and money. LEADR adds additional value to your product line by providing a more diverse selection of adhesive materials that can assist your company in meeting all of your goals. As we customize adhesives to your applications, we can give you all the information, tools, and knowledge you need to apply them more efficiently.
Waterjet of St. Louis, a division of Budnick Converting, is able to cut materials like laminates, phenalics, composites and most metals that were previously "unmachinable". These cuts are made without fracturing, chipping or thermal stress. Waterjet cutting offers unlimited design capabilities to the floor covering industry. AutoCAD designs such as corporate or team logos can be cut from certain carpet, marble, tile, wood or linoleum.
One of our newest services, Hot-Knife Slitting is similar to rewind slitting, but uses heat to seal the edges during the slitting process. This process is ideal for materials that could fray after slitting.
Budnick is happy to announce the addition of improved Wide Width Lamination capabilities. Budnick has recently installed a new 60-inch wide heat laminating system that allows to both laminate adhesive and cut sheeted materials in a single pass.
Budnick can quickly laminate adhesive to rigid and flexible foams, rubbers, plastics, textiles, FRP panels, and many other materials.
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People in the News
January 27, 2020 - Columbia, IL - January 9, 2020 - Budnick Converting, Inc. appoints Rick Hatton Business Development Manager in the Sign and Graphics market. Hatton is the founder and former owner of Banner Ups banner finishing products, which Budnick acquired in 2019. Hatton will manage all Sign & Graphics sales initiatives, by focusing on key customer relationships and new product development. Hatton brings 30 years of experience in the Graphics market, with an extensive focus on adhesives, which is...
Company News
September 24, 2019 - Columbia, IL - September 23, 2019 - Budnick Converting, Inc., an industry leading converter and distributor of adhesive tapes and foams, officially opened its brand-new corporate headquarters at 340 Parkway Drive in Columbia, Illinois. The newly built 112,000 square foot facility more than doubles the size of Budnick’s previous operations, providing the necessary space to facilitate the company’s recent and future growth. The new structure includes 87,000 square feet of...
Company News
September 24, 2019 - Columbia, IL - September 23, 2019 - Budnick Converting, Inc. announced a partnership with Banner Ups®, a leader in innovative sign and banner finishing products. The partnership expands Budnick’s current product offering of adhesive tapes and foams and allows Budnick to better serve the sign and graphic industry. Most of the Banner Ups® product line will be manufactured in Budnick’s brand new 100,000 square foot headquarters and production facility. The partnership with...
Company News
November 9, 2018 - ST. LOUIS, MO, October 15, 2018 – Budnick Converting Inc., a private, woman-owned enterprise, has awarded Kadean Construction an $8 million design-build contract to construct a 100,000 square foot headquarters and production facility, doubling the size of the company’s current operations in Columbia, IL, it was announced today. The new structure will include 75,000 square feet of manufacturing, production and warehousing space, and 25,000 square feet of office space including the...
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February 20, 2017 - Columbia, IL, 2/20/2017 - On Friday, February 17, 2017, the newly redesigned Budnick.com launched on the World Wide Web. The new, responsive site enhances the user experience with the addition of advanced search capabilities, new industry relevant content, and streamlined site navigation, aimed to ensure the user finds an adhesive solution for their application. The responsive site design provides the user with an optimal viewing experience, allowing the site to be accessed in full on any...
Company News
October 27, 2016 - Columbia, IL, 10/17/2016 - On Friday, October 21st, Budnick Converting presented a check for $2,000 to the Joshua Chamberlain Society at Budnick’s main office in Columbia, IL The donation will help provide long term support to veterans from the ...
New Product & Services
May 26, 2016 - COLUMBIA, IL – Budnick Converting is happy to announce the addition of improved Wide Width Lamination capabilities. Budnick has recently installed a new 60-inch wide heat laminating system that is capable of laminating adhesives and cutting ...
