Family-owned CHL Systems has grown from Clayton H. Landis’s 1957 equipment repair and installation firm in Souderton into a custom automation manufacturer serving production facilities nationwide and abroad. The company is known for combining engineering with in-house craftsmanship to solve unusual production challenges, particularly for food manufacturers, while standing behind the systems it builds.
Graybill MachinesSince Wilbur and Orpah Graybill founded the company in 1944, Graybill Machines has remained a Lititz, Pennsylvania manufacturer known for studying each customer’s process rather than forcing it into an off-the-shelf solution. Its in-house team designs, builds, and tests custom automation for food manufacturers, while also handling specialty projects that call for unusual engineering or fabrication. Eight decades on, the company continues to support equipment from its local shop through installation and service.LITITZ, PA
NCC Automated SystemsSince 1986, NCC Automated Systems has manufactured sanitary and non-sanitary conveyors while integrating complete automation systems for food processors, packaging companies, and OEM machine builders. The Souderton, Pennsylvania, company combines in-house mechanical and electrical design with U.S. manufacturing, offering turnkey systems or equipment on its own. Its decades-long work with customers such as The Hershey Company reflects a solutions-focused approach that goes beyond supplying machinery.SOUDERTON, PA
JLS AutomationFounded in 1955 by Joseph L. Souser, York, Pennsylvania-based JLS Automation builds hygienic, vision-guided robotic packaging systems for food processors. The company grew from a power-transmission representative into a packaging automation specialist after food manufacturers sought its help upgrading existing equipment, and it now develops patented tooling and high-speed systems for sanitary production environments. JLS remains led by the Souser family and supports installations with training, service and real-time virtual monitoring.YORK, PA
FEMCSince 1977, FEMC has built its reputation in the Cleveland area by solving difficult container-handling problems for manufacturers. The company designs and builds custom automation in the USA, with more than 5,000 machines deployed worldwide for food and other packaging operations.BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH