Since 1941, Kaps-All Packaging Systems has designed and built bottling and packaging machinery, including complete systems that move containers from orientation and filling through capping, sealing and inspection. The Riverhead, New York manufacturer is known for straightforward, low-maintenance machines with quick changeovers, more than 30 patented features and a two-year guarantee. Kaps-All also supports equipment in the field with factory technicians and stocked replacement parts.
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All Packaging Machinery CorporationEstablished in 1945 as Errich International Machinery, All Packaging Machinery Corporation manufactures bag-loading, heat-sealing and band-sealing equipment for the packaging industry. The Ronkonkoma, New York company has sold more than 50,000 machines and also builds vertical form/fill/seal systems, with in-house engineering and service supporting custom packaging requirements. Its machines serve applications ranging from food and medical packaging to automotive and industrial goods.RONKONKOMA, NY
Filling Equipment Company, IncSince 1959, Filling Equipment Company, Inc. has grown from founder Joseph Gurksnis’s two-man shop into a 15-employee manufacturer serving packaging customers nationally and worldwide. The College Point company is known for building and repairing liquid-filling machines for businesses ranging from small firms to major industry names, with workmanship guaranteed and a practical focus on offering capable equipment at a reasonable price.COLLEGE POINT, NY
Hamrick Packaging SystemsFounded by brothers Gene and Luther Hamrick in 1975, Hamrick Packaging Systems has grown from a small Suffield, Ohio, rebuilding shop into a family business with a 65,000-square-foot operation in Kent. The company is known for durable top-load case packers, with more than 3,000 machines installed worldwide and some still running after 40 years. Its in-house team also keeps that installed base supported with a substantial stock of replacement parts and repair service.KENT, OH
Velocity Equipment SolutionsVelocity Equipment Solutions manufactures packaging machinery, with a longstanding specialty in blow molding and bulk water bottling equipment. Its predecessor companies include Portola Packaging and The Cap Snap Company, and the business says its equipment-making history spans more than 45 years; it reports serving over 300 companies in more than 35 countries. The company also rebuilds and services machinery from its New Castle, Pennsylvania headquarters and supports customers through a UK sales and distribution office.NEW CASTLE, PA