About DATCO
Adhesive application specialists since 1995.
Company founder Frank Gross has been in the hotmelt industry for over four decades. Frank began his career in 1979 working for Meltex USA (now owned by Nordson). In 1984 he moved to Mercer Corporation (currently ITW Dynatec), and in 1995 he went into business for himself, creating DATCO Incorporated.
Since 1995, Datco has built self-contained roll coaters engineered for consistent, reliable adhesive application in packaging, product assembly, and other industries. The original “Hot Roll” remains the mainstay of our line — refined year after year with input from the people who run it every day. We now offer a wide array of roll coaters for the application of both hot and cold glues.
DATCO is a proudly veteran-owned business.
A Small Team That Works Together
DATCO is a small shop, and we like it that way. There is no long chain of command here. We are a close-knit team that works side by side, and everyone wears many hats — the same people who answer your call might machine your parts, build your coater, and pack it for shipping.
That closeness is a big part of why our machines are dependable. Everybody has a hand in every build, and everybody knows how the whole machine goes together. When you call us, you talk to the people who actually make the machines.
Our Goal
To build the most dependable, best-performing adhesive applicators in the industry — machines that run consistently, day in and day out, on your line.
We engineer our products to be simple and precise, using stock, off-the-shelf hardware and components wherever we can. That keeps them easy to maintain and easy to service — many service parts can be sourced locally, so a proven machine stays running for years.
Custom Work
Datco has a full in-house machine shop that produces the parts for our products. We are always willing to consider custom modifications to meet your specific requirements — customs and specials are designed and produced quickly, and built to the same standard as everything we make.
The People & The Place
Why Choose DATCO?
Over 30 Years of Experience
Manufacturing dependable adhesive application solutions since 1995, for packaging, product assembly, and specialty industries.
Veteran-Owned
A proudly veteran-owned American business, built on decades of hands-on experience in the hotmelt industry.
Made in the USA
All machinery is built in-house with as many stock, off-the-shelf parts as possible — so it is easy to service and simple to keep running.
A Team That Knows Every Machine
A small, close-knit crew builds every coater together — so the people you talk to are the people who made it.
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