Founded 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.
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
Pro-Pak IndustriesFounded in 1948 as a wooden-crate supplier to Toledo’s Willys-Overland Motors, family-owned Pro-Pak Industries now manufactures corrugated packaging for industrial and commercial customers. A third generation of the Deiger family manages the Maumee company, which employs more than 200 people and operates two manufacturing locations with 150,000 square feet of warehouse space. Pro-Pak also holds ISO 9001 certification and provides integrated support from packaging design through delivery.MAUMEE, OH
Imanpack Automation SrlBased in Schio, Italy, Imanpack Automation Srl designs and builds custom automatic packaging systems, with particular experience automating the counting, weighing and packing of hardware components as well as medical products and wet wipes. The company says it has more than 50 years of packaging experience and supports over 10,000 customers through a worldwide network of partners and agents. Its work extends beyond machine delivery to include project support, maintenance, upgrades and dedicated line-management software.YORK, PA
Modern PackagingSince its founding in 1989 by Zaki Hossain and Jerry Dabek, Modern Packaging has built its reputation around custom automation for manufacturers that package food and other products. The USA-based company has produced approximately 1,100 machines in more than three decades, with most manufacturing parts made in-house at its 60,000-square-foot facility. Modern is a ProMach product brand.DEER PARK, NY