ContiTech takes over Legg

contitechCONTITECH Conveyor Belt Group acquires Kansas-based conveyor belt manufacturer Legg Company Inc., as part of its expansion move in the North America.

Legg focuses production of conveyor belts for industrial applications , such as in cement plants, paper mills, and food processing and agricultural machinery.

“This acquisition means that in the future we will have our own production facilities for agricultural and industrial belts in the US as well as an established sales network in the US and Canada,” said Hans-Jürgen Duensing, Head of the Northeim-based ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group business unit. “This supports our expansion in the NAFTA region and supplements our production site in Mexico, ” he added.