Wintriss Controls Group has announced that as of October 1, 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.