Complex sentence: Founded by two projectionists to manufacture motion picture equipment, the firm is currently headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois, the Bell & Howell Company merged with Böwe Systec Inc. in 2003 to become Böwe Bell & Howell.
Split into simpler sentences: Founded by two projectionists to manufacture motion picture equipment, the firm is currently headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois. The Bell & Howell Company merged with Böwe Systec Inc. in 2003 to become Böwe Bell & Howell.