Family-owned and operated in Bedford, Pennsylvania, Nelson Wrap Dispenser grew from warehouse worker Nelson Phero’s homemade answer to the strain of wrapping pallets. Today, the company makes American-manufactured manual stretch-wrap tools for warehouse and shipping workers, with most components produced in Pennsylvania and the remainder in Ohio and California.
TAB IndustriesFounded in 2005 by Tom and Beth Brizek, family-owned TAB Industries designs and manufactures patented orbital pallet-wrapping machines in Reading, Pennsylvania. Its TAB Wrapper Tornado wraps film 360 degrees around and beneath a load to secure products directly to the pallet, a solution developed after the Brizeks encountered shipping damage and manual-wrapping problems in their own metalworking operation. The company has grown from a 2,000-square-foot garage to a 44,000-square-foot manufacturing facility serving customers worldwide, and its wrapper has twice won the Material Handling Product News Readers’ Choice Award.READING, PA
McDonald Company Machine (phoenixtapers.com)After rising from a Better Packages sales role to become that company’s top global distributor, John F. McDonald incorporated McDonald Company Machines in 1979 and later built its own manufacturing business. Based in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, the company has made Phoenix water-activated tape dispensers since 1994, while also providing repair service for customers who rely on gummed-tape equipment.BRIDGEPORT, PA
Phoenix WrappersFounded in 1994, Phoenix Wrappers manufactures automatic pallet stretch-wrapping equipment for securing loads at the end of the packaging line. Its machines use all-steel construction and are designed for demanding conditions, with rotary ring, rotary arm, and conveyorized turntable approaches suited to different load types and production layouts. Phoenix is part of Pacteon’s integrated packaging automation group.BREWERTON, NY
Mr. ShrinkwrapMr. Shrinkwrap is a Prospect Park, Pennsylvania distributor of shrink film, wrapping supplies and installation equipment that also sends technicians on-site to protect boats, industrial equipment and structures. With more than 25 years in the business, the company is one of the original shrink-wrapping companies in the United States and has wrapped projects ranging from entire buildings to pallet-sized items. Its in-house operation also handles small-batch contract packaging and repackaging, including palletization and shipping.PROSPECT PARK, PA