Black Bros. Co.

Premier coating and laminating machine manufacturer.  Founded in 1882 in Lanark, Scotland, Black Bros. Co. is now in its fifth generation of family ownership.  The company has evolved into a world-class designer and manufacturer of Coil Coating, Roll Coating, and Laminating Machinery. Black Bros. Co. supply individual coating or Laminating Machines, as well as complete systems for a variety of markets throughout the world.  Black Bros. Co. machines are known for their high productivity and extreme durability. Today, Black Bros. continues to provide manufacturers worldwide with the highest quality coating machines, gluing equipment and laminating machines. Whether you are interested in single machines or complete systems, Black Bros. has the experience and technology to build outstanding equipment that is designed and tested to meet your exact needs.

Adhesive Spreaders and Roll Coaters

Check out our featured Black Bros. Roll Coater. The Black Bros. 775 Adhesive Spreader is built for durability and excellence and provides a compact, reliable and economical approach to adhesive spreading or roll coating for standard size materials. The efficient design-with fewer components than other models-makes the 775 easy to maintain and increases uptime. The Model 775 provides outstanding consistency, quality and a long life. Our glue spreaders are available in three standard sizes: 44″ (1118mm), 56″ (1422mm), 68″ (1727 mm) with numerous standard features and options. Black Bros. 775 Adhesive Spreader and Roll Coater is a popular choice for companies who need an efficient method of applying adhesive or coating, but can not justify the larger, higher production glue spreader or roll coater.

Laminating Presses

Black Bros. manufactures a complete line of laminating presses for broad use in a wide range of industries. The presses are available in a variety of pressure ratings based on application. Dominantly laminating presses are used to bond panels made up of a substrate, covered by a face material.

At Black Bros., they offer a variety of different laminating presses that can suit your needs, including Air Pod and Power Pod presses, which can be used for such processes as:

  • Laminating structural insulated panels (SIP’s)
  • Low density, light-weight honeycomb or foam core panels
  • HPL to particleboard, or MDF
  • Work surfaces and countertops
  • Office and computer furniture
  • Solid core doors
  • Veneered panels
  • Steel skin panels
  • Cross laminated timber (CLT)