Tailor-made Complete Projects for the Tissue Industry
Born in the tissue industry, Rolco has grown from hands-on experience into a trusted partner for complete, tailor-made solutions. Decades of working with converting and packaging lines have shaped our expertise — enabling us to modernise, upgrade, and build production lines that truly fit our customer’s needs.
We specialise in:
• New Build Lines — integration of multiple new-build modules into fully operating converting or packaging lines.
• Full Safety Revamps — reassessing production lines from the ground up to ensure full compliance with the latest CE and Machinery Regulation standards.
• Control System Modernisation — eliminating outdated components and ‘black box’ controllers by replacing them with open, scalable, newest CPU
architectures for better maintainability and integration.
• Upgrading Legacy Machinery — revitalising both mechanical assemblies and control technology, resulting in higher output, increased reliability, and
extended lifetime.
What sets Rolco apart:
• Tissue Industry DNA — originated in the tissue sector.
• In-house Multidisciplinary Expertise — mechanical, electrical, automation, and safety under one roof.
• Proven Tissue Know-How & Experience — decades of successful projects in tissue converting and packaging.
• Compliance and Safety — always up to date with EU standards and CE conformity.
• Future-proof Solutions — modular, open architectures and Industry 4.0 integration with IoT and edge computing for real-time insights, process optimization and predictive maintenance.
Rolco delivers turnkey projects that improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and prepare operations for the future.
Tailor-made Projects for the Paper Industry
Building on our tissue expertise, Rolco has strengthened its know-how in the paper industry, successfully delivering offline embossers and slitter units that give paper rolls a premium look and feel.
We are expert in:
• Custom Embossing & Patterning — Offline Embossing Line (reel to reel) that create precise textures for high-end paper.
• Surface Finishing & Lamination — enhancing gloss, stiffness and printability.
• Modernisation & Upgrades — updating mechanics, drives, sensors and controls for better performance.
• Line Integration — adding new units seamlessly while optimising safety and workflow.
What sets Rolco apart:
• Paper Expertise — deep process knowledge in embossing, surface treatment and material behaviour.
• All Disciplines In-house — mechanics, automation, controls and finishing expertise together.
• Aesthetic & Functional Focus — solutions that combine visual appeal with reliable production.
Tailor-made Projects for the Foil Industry
Leveraging our extensive experience in tissue and paper, Rolco has successfully expanded into the film industry. We’ve delivered projects such as integrating a film accumulator into building infrastructure alongside a film blower, and upgrading a rewinder to meet modern CE standards.
We specialise in:
• Film Accumulators – Seamlessly integrating accumulator modules into building structures, optimising space and workflow.
• Rewinder Upgrades – Modernising rewinder systems with advanced automation and control technology for enhanced performance and compliance.
• Custom Converting Solutions – Designing and implementing tailored solutions for various film applications, ensuring efficiency and quality.
What sets Rolco apart in foil and film:
• Proven Expertise – Successful projects and machinery implemented at the production facilities of Europe’s leading producers of Plastic Film & Foil.
• Innovative Integration – Creative solutions that optimise space and production processes.
• Comprehensive Services – From design to implementation, offering end-to-end solutions.
• Commitment to Quality – Ensuring all projects meet the latest industry standards and regulations.
Rolco delivers turnkey film solutions that enhance efficiency, compliance, and product quality.
Smart liquid handling makes the difference in converting.
• Glue Kitchen – concentrated glue is mixed to exact recipes, withoptional separate IBC filling stations for uninterrupted production.
• Lotion & additives – precise flow regulation ensures consistent application for softness, fragrance, and enhanced product performance.
• Ink systems – controlled dosing and circulation supply ink directly to the printer, guaranteeing clean operation and uniform colour quality.
Operation is simple and intuitive through a user-friendly interface, giving operators full control over recipes, dosing, cleaning cycles, and system
status.
From ring piping to waste handling – Rolco delivers everything from a single source, ensuring hygienic, efficient, and reliable liquid process technology.
Smart Product & Pallet Handling
From tissue boxes to cardboard cartons, from complete pallets to waste streams – every product needs the right handling solution. Rolco designs and delivers tailor-made systems that keep your production line efficient, safe, and reliable.
Examples of our solutions:
• Product handling – merging two lanes into one, diverting flows, or buffering products with smooth, controlled transport.
• Specialised conveying – handling cut tissue paper or transporting folded tissue packs on a “sausage conveyor.”
• Waste streams – trim ends collected and guided directly to a bale press for efficient recycling.
• Pallet transport – full and empty pallet handling, including full data tracking & IoT integration.
• Robot integration – smart use of robots for palletising, de-palletising, or handling specific products.
The result:
A complete handling system that is flexible, reliable, and adapted to your needs – whether it’s consumer packaging, industrial products, or pallet flows. With Rolco’s expertise, every part of the process is covered.
Rolco Unwindstands – the perfect start of your converting line
Rolco delivers custom-built Compact Unwindstands that fit seamlessly into both new and existing production lines. Designed for reel diameters from 1.500mm up to 2.500mm, reel width from 400mm up to 3m, our solutions ensure smooth, reliable web feeding from the very first rotation.
With options such as automatic paper web insertion, carbon and brush rolls, S-wrap units, dual-stand automatic transfer, and tailored safety upgrades, Rolco helps you maximize efficiency and uptime.
Why Rolco Unwindstands?
• Tailor-made to fit in your lay-out and production line
• Smooth integration into single- or multi-ply lines
• Compact, reliable, and built to last
• Enhanced paper flow and safety features
Trust Rolco to make your Unwindstand the strongest foundation of thebeginning, from your converting process.
The ply-bonding process in your converting line can face many challenges that impact efficiency and product quality. Common issues include:
• Excessive wear of bonding wheels and counter rolls
• Wheel jumping, leading to insufficient bonding
• Undesirable work speeds
• Costly wheel engravings
At Rolco Europe we design our ply bonding systems with these challenges in mind, ensuring minimal wear, improved efficiency, and reliable performance.
Why choose Rolco ply bonding systems?
• Superior working speeds—up to 1000 m/min
• Exceptional accuracy with tolerances within 0.01 mm
• Advanced wheel holder design that drastically reduces dynamic loads caused by vibrations
• Longer lifespan means significantly lower maintenance costs
• Easily refurbished wheels for enhanced cost-effectiveness
Thanks to these developments, Rolco guarantees outstanding bonding quality, operational speed, and enhanced equipment longevity – all while keeping your ply bonding line running smoothly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
The embossing unit – the creative heart of your line
The embossing unit gives your product its unique look and feel, pressing distinctive patterns into the tissue or paper with precision. Rolco builds customer-specific modules, available as stand-alone units or fully integrated into existing frames and modules.
Our modules integrate seamlessly into your line, powered by premium cylinders with the highest quality and durability, from our Europe’s leading partners. Already own an embosser, but want to reuse or combine the cylinders in another line? Rolco is specialized to develop a perfectly tailored unit, that integrates seamlessly into your new setup.
Your embossing, your way:
• Tailor-made retrofit and integration solutions
• Single, double, nested or point-to-point (PTP) embossing
• With or without lamination
• Easy roll exchange design
• For tissue and paper industry
• Sample creation
With Rolco, your embossing unit combines creativity, flexibility, and reliability—delivering a signature finish to every product.
At Rolco Europe, we have successfully implemented a wide range of slitter applications across different types of machines and industries.
In the tissue industry, whether running single- or multi-ply, our Edge Embosser with ply bonding wheels allows you to cut products to size directly in the production line. For the paper industry, we seamlessly integrate tailor-made slitter units into both existing systems and our newly developed Reel Rewinders. Beyond tissue and paper, our slitter technology is also widely applied in plastic and foam processing. Proven across multiple sectors, these solutions continuously sharpen our expertise and strengthen our ability to deliver truly custom applications.
The advantages of Rolco slitter integration
• Higher efficiency – more actions within the line, faster throughput
• Cost savings – eliminates the need for stand-alone saws or offline cutting lines
• Seamless integration – precision cutting without disrupting production flow
• Flexible design – from manual to fully automatic knife alignment
Built for safety, reliability, and a perfect fit, Rolco slitter applications are the smart choice for performance-driven converting lines.
Although Rolco does not offer our own design new printer module, we have successfully executed numerous upgrades to existing printer systems. From complete revisions and safety upgrades to adding extra color decks or transforming an open printer system into a high-performance chamber
doctor blade solution. We deliver the expertise to modernize and optimize your process.
As your partner for customer-specific modifications, upgrades, and process improvements, we work closely with you to explore the possibilities and create the best solution for your production line.
At Rolco Europe, our rewinders combine flexibility with high performance, running tissue at speeds up to 750 m/min and reel rewinding up to 500 m/
min. Designed to meet your exact requirements, they are suitable for consumer tissue lines, professional jumbo roll and center-pull products, as well as reel rewinders in the paper industry.
Key advantages:
• Core or coreless – fixed choice or switchable solutions
• Versatile diameters – Ø 90–250 mm for consumer tissue
• Industrial capacity – start-stop rewinders for Ø 125–400 mm
• Custom-engineered – built around your production needs
More than just new machines
Besides our own rewinders, we also overhaul existing modules – mechanical, electrical, and software. Legacy blackbox controls can be replaced with a modern Siemens CPU, programmed in an open structure. This ensures transparency, flexibility, and eliminates unnecessary downtime.
At Rolco, we design and build our Tailsealer fully tailored to your specifications. Our systems combine flexibility, speed, and a maintenance-friendly design. Suitable for consumer tissue lines, professional jumbo roll handling and a wide range of roll diameters up to 40 logs per minute.
What sets the Rolco Tailsealer apart?
• Custom-built to match your production requirements
• Automated roll diameter control – monitoring across the full log length to detect deviations early in the process
• Exceptional sealing precision through advanced sensors and fine-tuned software
• Maintenance-friendly design – belts, glue system, and components are easily accessible for service and replacement
The result: reliable, accurate seals and a final product that consistently meets the highest customer standards – with minimal maintenance downtime and maximum efficiency.
The accumulator module is the essential buffer between your converting and packaging leg. With over 30 years of proven performance worldwide, Rolco Accumulators ensure a smooth and continuous production flow.
Key advantages include:
• Flexibility: seamless buffer formation between converting and packaging leg
• Tailor-made solutions: customized to fit exactly to your existing production line & site, from the frame to number of gondolas to outfeeds
• Simple and effective: FIFO, first-in-first-out system guarantees reliability
• Compact alternatives: Accumulating table available when a full accumulator is not an option
With Rolco, you can count on safe, reliable, maintenance friendly and perfectly integrated accumulator modules, that keep your converting line running at its best.
Efficient and Flexible Packaging for Tissue and AfH Rolls
When it comes to bundling and wrapping tissue and AfH rolls, Rolco has developed its own packaging machine designed to meet the highest standards of the tissue converting industry. Our solution combines robust design with maximum flexibility, allowing every packaging process to be tailored to the specific requirements of your mill and marketing specifications.
Whether you are looking to upgrade your existing line or invest in new equipment, Rolco is your reliable partner thanks to our extensive knowledge of the tissue converting market.
Your benefits at a glance:
• Eliminate dust complaints from your customers
• Reduced material and operational costs
• Enhanced visual presentation of your packaging
• Flexible pack sizes: from small bundles to large packs (1 to 72 rolls) on the same machine
• Zero film waste thanks to optimized wrapping design – every pack perfectly fitted
• Increased OEE through quick changeovers
High-quality tissue rolls often rely on cardboard cores to provide sturdiness, ensure easy handling, and deliver greater consumer satisfaction. While coreless products are possible, tissue rolls with cores add significant value to your end product. With Rolco Core winder, you can be confident that the heart of your roll is of the highest quality.
Why choose the Rolco Core winder?
• Proven expertise: designing and manufacturing Core winders since our very beginning
• Versatility: suitable for both consumer tissue and industrial/ professional tissue lines
• Flexible design: core diameters and number of plies tailored to your specifications
• Easy changeovers: multiple Unwindstands and automatic flying splice allow quick shifts between core diameters
• Speed and precision: perfect flying splice cut at up to 120 m/min
• Operator-friendly: designs that meet the latest safety standards while staying simple and efficient to use
With Rolco, you get durability, flexibility, and ease of operation in one solution — making sure your cores match the quality of your final product.
