Since 1978, Nordmeccanica has grown from its Piacenza beginnings into a family-managed manufacturer whose solventless lamination technology helped shape the flexible-packaging industry. Led by Antonio Cerciello and his sons Vincenzo and Alfredo, the company now operates across 33,000 square meters and has installed more than 3,900 machines worldwide. Its factory-tested modular approach is used to develop tailored equipment for packaging converters and film manufacturers.
Ravizza Packaging S.r.lFounded in Turin in 1938 as a wooden-packaging maker, family-owned Ravizza Packaging now designs and builds industrial packaging machines and tailored packaging systems. Its compact, Made in Italy SIMPLICITA machines form bags to size or fill liquid containers, carrying the company’s third-generation family tradition into a worldwide market. Ravizza opened its U.S. operation in Akron, Ohio, in 2015 and also develops lower-impact packaging materials aimed at reducing waste.AKRON, OH
Heino Ilsemann GmbHFounded in Bremen in 1965, Heino Ilsemann GmbH builds packaging machinery and complete packaging lines, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical applications, alongside automation systems for demanding industrial processes. The owner-managed family business employs 300 people, serves more than 500 customers in over 70 countries, and combines its packaging and automation operations under one roof. Its history includes an early coffee-can filling machine and the development of the first CD packaging line, while today it supports customers from process development through service.BREMEN 28279, DE
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
Equipment Technology IncFamily-owned since Rus Smith founded it in 1976, Equipment Technology Inc. has grown into a custom machine builder and precision machining shop serving manufacturers nationwide. Smith’s sons, Glen and David, now lead engineering and sales, while the company’s patented compact-disc packaging systems and more than 400 machines reflect its long history of solving unusual production-line problems. ETI also maintains relationships with some of its earliest customers.PECKVILLE, PA