Mr
Sven-Ake Magnusson, the inventor of MaxiCrown, was managing director
of Wicanders, Sweden during 20 years. In 1989 TOYO Japan, Wicanders'
licensee for MaxiCrown in Asia, acquired the closure business from
Wicanders and the patent rights outside Europe and South America.
In these markets the MaxiCrown
Sealing System is marketed by MaxiCrown Sealing Machines AB,
Sweden; owned by Sven-Ake Magnusson and his family.
MaxiCrown Patents
The Inventor, Mr
Sven-Ake Magnusson, Sweden, is holding all issued MaxiCrown patents
in Europe and South America. Toyo
Seikan Kaisha Ltd (TOYO) and its subsidiary Japan Crown Cork (JCC)
are holding all issued MaxiCrown patents outside Europe and South
America.
Exclusive right
A technical agreement has been signed between TOYO and Mr. Magnusson
granting an exclusive right within Europe and South America to exploit
MaxiCrown including future developments within above mentioned territory.
The agreement includes the right to appoint licensee manufacturer
in Europe based on the technique used by JCC.
MaxiCrown ?- registered
trademark
MaxiCrown Sealing
Machines AB is the holder of the registered trademark MaxiCrown
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Long experience
MaxiCrown Sealing
Machines AB is supplying and installing the MaxiCrown
Conversion Kit. We are a team with long experience from sealing
different pull-ring closures during our cooperation in the past
with Wicanders, Sweden.
Organisation
Mr Sven-Ake Magnusson, the inventor of MaxiCrown, is taking care
of the sales and marketing partly being based in France.
Mr Christer Ronge is responsible
for the manufacture, assembly and testing of the sealing equipment;
the MaxiCrown Conversion
Kit. The parts mounted in the equipment is purchased from the
same subcontractors having supplied Wicanders for many years.
New location
We are just in the process
to move from Älvängen north of Gothenburg, the original
location of Wicanders, to Henån on the island Orust, one hour
drive from Gothenbug. Henån is the place the Magnusson family
is living since 15 years. We are looking forward to move into new
localities with a very pretty view over the North Sea and surrounding
islands.
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