About Rollem International

Founded in 1963, Rollem International is the leading distributor of Die Cutting, Slitting, Scoring, Creasing, Perforating, Semi-Slitting, Collating and Card Pack Production machinery.

With a portfolio including standard models and an in-house engineering staff for customized configurations, our goal is to provide printers with automated, high-quality finishing equipment enabling them to deliver excellent quality products to their customers.

With headquarters in Anaheim, California, and offices in New York, Florida, and Illinois, Rollem is your trusted solutions partner for success.

Benefits of Rollem Solutions

Automated Machinery Performs Multiple Processes in 1 Step

Reduced Bottlenecks and Touch Points

Improved Turnaround Time

Reduce Labor

Higher Level of Consistency & Quality

Expand into the Profitable Packaging Sector

Our Rollem manufacturing facility in Sheffield, England is home to some of the best steel materials and engineer-grade iron ore. Sheffield has a long tradition of producing some of the world’s finest swords and cutting edges and its products are well known for their quality and durability.

Our Insignia line of die cutters is proudly designed and manufactured in the United States. Rollem sells and supports all of our products in-house.

We carry the torch by designing and fabricating finishing solutions that are fast, accurate, and extremely durable.

Our portfolio includes standard finishing solutions and an in-house engineering staff for custom and one-of-a-kind configurations.

We have a solid base of existing customers who utilize Rollem machines for use with traditional offset or sheet-fed print engines. Our Jetstream solution is ideal for converting digital press output and we partner with most of the major press manufacturers. Rollem offers one of the few slitting machine manufacturers with a solution for B2 or 30” wide sheets.

Our History

1929

Established

Rollem Patent Products, Sheffield, UK, is established as an engineering firm.

1929

1932

American Printing Equipment Supply Company

American Wood Type Mfg. Co. is founded in New York City and eventually becomes American Printing Equipment Supply Company and carries the Rollem line of products.

1932

1963

Rollem Corporation of America

Rollem Corporation of America is established in Manhasset, NY as the U.S. distributor for Rollem products. The Comet Scoring, Slitting & Perforating machine gives printers an economical method and ability to move their scoring and perforating away from their letterpresses.

1963

1978

Long Island, NY

Rollem moves to Hempstead in Long Island, New York. With the expansion of quick print franchises across the country, Rollem introduced the Auto-4 Automatic Numbering machine giving printers the ability to number, perforate, score and slit in one machine.

1978

1981

Anaheim, CA

Company opens West Coast branch in Anaheim, CA. Rollem and introduces the “Slipstream” playing card converting system which becomes the industry standard for cutting and collating playing cards and collector’s sets.

1981

1985

TR Die-Score System

Recognizing the need for high volume off-press die scoring, the company introduces the TR Die-Score System which is sold to most major binderies in the U.S. Growth continues as expanded post-press finishing solutions are added to the Rollem line covering North and South America, Latin America and Asia.

1985

2004

Jetsteam XY Slitter

Anaheim, CA becomes the new corporate headquarters of Rollem International. The Jetsteam XY Slitter becomes the top choice for digital printers requiring production level slitting and scoring.

2004

2014

Insignia Series

Recognizing the growth potential from the packaging sector, Rollem introduces a new category of die cutters with the release of the Insignia Series of sheet-fed, flexo-magnetic die cutters.

2014

2018 - Present

Rollem International

Today, Rollem International is family owned and operated by third and fourth generation family members. Rollem International and Rollem Patent Products maintain a close relationship to provide printers worldwide with the industry’s finest quality print finishing machinery.

2018 - Present

2023