Acquisition Unites Two Leaders in Press Room Safety
ACTON, MA U.S.A. (January 12, 2026) – Wintriss Controls Group LLC has announced that as of October 1st 2025, it has acquired all of the assets of ISB, a manufacturer of safety equipment for the metal forming industry based in Montreal, QC, Canada. Wintriss has formed a new company in Canada named Wintriss Controls Group ULC, DBA Wintriss ISB. With ISB’s full complement of light curtains, press brake guarding systems such as the Merlin 4000 PRO, and other safety products, combined with Wintriss’ outstanding line of Shadow® Light Curtains, the acquisition positions Wintriss as the leading provider of safety solutions for presses and press brakes in the metal forming manufacturing industry.
“We are excited to advance the ISB legacy by combining the capabilities of two top safety product companies to form one indisputable leader in metal forming safety control,” said Keith Magnant, President of Wintriss Controls. “ISB has many years of proven expertise in light curtain and press brake guarding technology, making them an ideal fit alongside our leading Shadow Light Curtain line, while further strengthening our combined brands as the preeminent safety solution in metal forming.”
“Joining Wintriss allows ISB to continue innovating in the press brake guarding and safety fields. Reinforced by Wintriss’s reputation for reliability in the metal forming industry, we are thrilled to offer safety solutions to a wider network of metal formers,” said Tony Caruso, Vice President of Sales for ISB. “We eagerly look forward to enhancing the Wintriss portfolio with our extensive line of safety products to jointly become the absolute leader of safety and automation in metal forming.”
Moving forward, the existing ISB manufacturing facility will continue to operate out of Montreal. Further reinforcing the dependability of its safety solutions, Wintriss will begin offering the new Shadow 10 Light Curtains in Q1 of 2026 and service/ repair all Shadow 10 light curtains at Wintriss headquarters in Acton, MA.
For more information, visit www.wintriss.com.
About Wintriss Controls Group
Wintriss Controls Group, of Acton, Mass., is a leading manufacturer of automation and safety products for the metal stamping and forming industry including its SmartPAC PRO press automation controller. The company’s product range includes automation and clutch/brake controllers, custom control panels, safety light curtains, die protection systems, load analyzers, in-die quality control systems, and ShopFloorConnect® production reporting and OEE tracking software.
Wintriss Controls Group is located at 100 Discovery Way, Unit 110, Acton MA 01720, phone (800) 586-8324, Fax: (978) 263-2048. For more information, visit Wintriss at www.wintriss.com.
About ISB
Founded in 1972 and located in Montreal QC, Canada, ISB was the first company to use LED’s to develop a safety light curtain. Over the years ISB has continually made light curtain advancements and in 1980, led the development of a microprocessor-based press and press brake guarding system. Since then, other developments including a compact, economical press control in addition to the New Merlin 4000 Press Brake Safeguarding Package have been introduced.
For more information, contact ISB at (866) 472-5483, or visit https://www.wintrissisb.com.