ContiTech buys conveyor belt manufacturer Legg Company

ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group is expanding its North American business by acquiring the conveyor belt manufacturer Legg Company based in Halstead, Kansas, USA. Founded in 1964, the company owns modern production facilities and employs approximately 100 people. Production focuses on conveyor belts for industrial applications such as cement plants, paper mills, the food processing industry, and storage warehouses as well as special-purpose belts for agricultural machinery.
July 3, 2013
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3817 ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group is expanding its North American business by acquiring the conveyor belt manufacturer 7409 Legg Company based in Halstead, Kansas, USA.

Founded in 1964, the company owns modern production facilities and employs approximately 100 people. Production focuses on conveyor belts for industrial applications such as cement plants, paper mills, the food processing industry, and storage warehouses as well as special-purpose belts for agricultural machinery.

“This acquisition means that in the future we will have our own production facilities for agricultural and industrial belts in the USA as well as an established sales network in the USA and Canada,” says Hans-Jürgen Duensing, head of the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group business unit.

“This supports our expansion in the NAFTA region and supplements our production site in Mexico.”

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