The partnership makes CMD the exclusive North American Sales, Service and Spare Parts Partner for CMD/Hagihara Web Converting Solutions
August 27, 2025 – (APPLETON, WI) – CMD Corporation, a leading manufacturer of capital equipment for the film converting and alternative energy markets, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Hagihara Industries. This collaboration establishes CMD as the exclusive North American sales, service, and spare parts provider for Hagihara’s advanced slitting and rewinding machinery.
Hagihara Industries’ slitter rewinders are the top choice for converters seeking reliable, high-output performance with exceptional precision. Designed for speed, simplicity, and consistent roll quality, these systems deliver the results converters need to keep production running smoothly — and profitably.
The partnership brings together CMD’s deep expertise in customer support and technical service with Hagihara’s innovative web converting solutions, offering North American customers enhanced access to high-performance equipment and responsive local support.
“This partnership reflects our commitment to delivering world-class solutions and service to the flexible packaging industry,” said Scott Fuller, CMD Intermittent Motion Product Line Manager. “By joining forces with Hagihara, we’re expanding our capabilities and strengthening our position as a trusted partner for web converting technologies.”
This partnership is a perfect complement to CMD’s DAC Web Inspection System, creating a powerful synergy between precision converting and real-time quality assurance. Together, these technologies offer converters a fully integrated solution for high-performance slitting, rewinding, and defect detection enhancing productivity, reducing waste, and ensuring consistent product quality.
CMD Corporation and Hagihara Industries look forward to working together to provide exceptional web converting solutions to clients across North America. For more information about the CMD/Hagihara Web Converting Solutions or to inquire about our services, please contact:
Scott Fuller
CMD Intermittent Motion Product Line Manager
920-740-8728
Scott.fuller@cmd-corp.com
ABOUT CMD
CMD is a capital equipment manufacturer in the film converting and alternative energy markets. Built on a culture of integrity, we innovate unmatched profitable solutions for our customers and provide life long service and support to the markets we serve. CMD designs and manufactures high-performance equipment for the plastic converting industry, including pouch packaging converting systems and patented, high-speed rotary bag and film converting lines. Custom engineering, process validation and machine optimization services are part of a consultative approach to customer care. Remote service technology and advanced data analytics for preventive maintenance and proactive production efficiency are advanced services that set CMD apart from other OEMs. The company serves a global marketplace through a network of sales and service associates worldwide. Equipment is manufactured to exacting standards at USA facilities. More information is available at www.cmd-corp.com and www.cmdenergy.com
ABOUT Hagihara Industries:
We create machinery and equipment with a basic mentality in mind that they should be easy to handle yet able to bring high-cost performance. With our technological expertise which has been developed and cultivated over the years, we introduced our Slitter & Rewinder to the converting industry. In this way, we have been responsive to many kinds of requests from our customers. The origin of our energetic power comes from our customers’ needs and support. We are determined to provide uniquely engineered machinery and equipment with our distinguished expertise to ensure customer satisfaction. More information is available at https://en.hagihara-eng.com/
