Founded 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.
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
Nelson Wrap Dispenser, LLCFamily-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.BEDFORD, PA
PAC Strapping Products, IncFounded in 1982, PAC Strapping Products manufactures and supplies industrial plastic and steel strapping, along with the machines, tools, and systems used to apply it. Based in Pennsylvania, the company has spent more than 40 years pairing its own strapping products with application-specific solutions, including low-elongation polypropylene for hay baling and stainless-steel equipment for washdown environments. PAC also repairs most major strapping-tool brands through its in-house service department.EXTON, PA
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