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Packaging
Equipment & Material
3M Company
3M Center
Building 220-8W-01
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
Tel: (800) 722-5463
Fax: (612) 736-5516
http://www.3m.com/us/mfg_industrial/packaging/HTML/ls_index.jhtml
3M's
Packaging Systems Division will show manufactures packaging equipment including
stretch tape for palletizing and gap flap carton sealing.
Abcon Products
335
Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Tel:
(800) 733-4883
Fax:
(408) 724-8992
Clear PETE clamshell and tray-type packaging for produce. Hanging packs for herbs, dried mushrooms, and other specialties.
AC Buckhorn
55 W. TechneCenter Drive
Milford, OH 45150
Tel: (800) 543-4454
(513) 831-4402
Fax: (513) 831-5474
Manufacture plastic reusable containers used in the wholesale/retail food, distribution and manufacturing business, used for shipping and handling.
Advanced Package
Engineering, Inc.
5711
W. Washington Street
Phoenix,
AZ 85043
Tel:
(800) 269-7372
Fax: (800) 322-7372
Plastic pallet-plastic corrugated sleeve system for bulk bins. Corrugated plastic containers.
Air Liquide
5230 South East Ave.
Countryside, IL 60525
Tel: (708) 579-7792
Fax: (708) 579-7833
Total Systems
Solution: provide customers with complete services on modified atmosphere
packaging of fresh-cut produce.
American National
Can
8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Mail Section 06F
Chicago, IL 60631
Tel: (773) 399-8082
Fax: (773) 399-8099
Packaging
materials for extended shelf life for fresh-cut produce, salads, and
vegetables.
American Packaging Corporation
777 Driving Park Avenue
Rochester, NY 14613
Tel: 800-551-8801
Fax: 585-254-5801
http://www.ampkcorp.com/
e-mail: bkemp@ampkcorp.com
APC features
packaging materials for the flesh cut market with superior printing, specifications
with controller OTR, and a proprietary registered ClearVisionÔ anti-fog
coating gravure registered.
AMI/RecPro, Inc.
4250 NE Expressway
Atlanta, GA 30340
Tel: (770) 458-8189
Fax: (770) 454-7350
TopZip reclosable zipper systems for Form/Fill/Seal machines. Designed for adaptation to new and existing machines. New systems will allow the packer to add the reclosable zipper across the top, short side of the package without changing the structure of the existing packaging film.
ANC/Respire LLC
201 Glenwood Circle, 28A
Monterey, CA 93940
Tel: (800) 432-7352
(831) 655-1377
Fax: (831) 655-1378
ANC/Respire LLC offers high quality breathable films for fresh-cut produce including laminations, monolayers and coextrusions produced either by cast or blown techniques. Up to eight color flexo or roto print with graphics support. Anti-fog and microperforation also available. To access to food science support via affiliation with EPL Technologies.
A.P.M. Inc.
1500 Hillcrest Road
Norcross, GA 30093-2617
Tel: (770) 921-6300
Fax: (770) 925-7801
Affeldt computer-operated weighing and bagging of apples, carrots, citrus, onions, potatoes and salads. Distributes bags, labels, netting, pallet wrap, boxes and bulk bins.
Arca Systems
P.O.
Box 99057
9314
47th Avenue, SW
Tacoma,
WA 98499
Tel:
(800) 423-3221
Fax:
(253) 588-5539
Manufacturer and distributor of reusable plastic containers for growers, packers, shippers and retail display. Containers include collapsible pallet containers, pallet containers, picker pails, lugs, fixed wall, the AgBin and Xytec lines and collapsible or stack and nest totes.
AT Plastics, Inc.
134 Kennedy Road South
Brampton, Ont, L6W 3G5
Tel:
(905) 452-6705
Fax: (905) 451-0039
PEAKfresh, a mineral impregnated poly film which prolongs the life, freshness and color of fresh fruits, vegetables and cut flowers. A permeable film which allows produce to breath, removes ethylene gas, and has anti-fog properties. Special pallet covers for fresh strawberries.
Automated
Packaging Systems, Inc.
10175 Philipp Parkway
Streetsboro, OH 44241
Tel: (330) 342-2000
Fax: (330) 342-2710
Manufactures equipment and materials for fresh-cut produce and IQF fruits and vegetables; uses semi-automatic and automatic scales with FAS1000-S automatic bagger; provides the most flexible equipment in the retail/institution produce market.
Barrier Films
555 Dermody Way
Sparks, NV 89431
Tel: (702) 331-1179
Fax: (702) 331-3603
Supplier of
continuous atmosphere and barrier flexible packaging for the packing of produce
and other food items.
BPI Packaging
Technologies
455
Somerset Avenue, No. 3
N.
Dighton, MA 02764
Tel:
(508) 824-8636
Fax:
(508) 822-6872
Calpine Containers
Inc.
140 Gregory Lane, Suite 180
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Tel: (925) 609-5124
Fax: (925) 686-0152
Manufacturer and distributor of agricultural packaging in California (corrugated, wood and plastic).
CAPS
Container and Pallet Services
425
Washington Street, 3rd Floor
San
Francisco, CA 94111
Tel:
(888) 873-2277
Fax:
(415) 397-1723
Managing and tracking system for returnable plastic containers and pallets; also rentals.
Carico Systems
4211Clubview
Drive
Fort
Wayne, IN 46804
Tel:
(800) 466-3738
(219)
432-6738
Fax:
(219) 432-2461
Manufacturer of wire containers and carts used for material handling/returnable packaging and visual inventory control.
Carson Industries
Inc.
1160
Nicole Court
Glendora,
CA 91740
Tel:
(909) 592-6272
Fax:
(909) 592-7971
Manufacturer of large heavy-duty plastic containers. Bins stackable up to 10 high, lids with gaskets, casters, and venting.
Cello Bag Co.,
Inc.
123 Willamette Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Tel: (502) 782-8026
Fax: (502) 782-7478
P.O. Box 3347
Salinas, CA 03912-3347
Tel: (831) 444-0244
Fax: (831) 444-0344
Cello Bag specializes in flexographically printed coextruded and laminated films for form and fill packaging. Cello Bag has developed a family of packaging films with specific gas permeation rates for increased shelf-life.
Chantler Packaging
Inc.
880
Lakeshore Road East
Mississauga,
Ontario L5E 1E1
CANADA
Tel:
(800) 565-5245
(905)
274-2533
Fax:
(905) 274-9522
Flexible packaging products including Peakfresh MAP film, carton liners, and pallet covers with anti-fogging treatment that absorbs ethylene and maintains high humidity levels.
Chep USA
8517 South Park Circle
Orlando, FL 32819-9040
Tel: (800)
CHEP USA
(407) 370-2437
Fax: (407) 363-5354
A pallet and container-pooling program serving grocery and foodservice manufacturers and distributors, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and the produce and frozen food sectors. Returnable plastic containers that come in four metric sizes to conform to the 40X48-inch grocery pallet and are collapsible.
The Chinet Co.
P.O. Box 460
3715
Chelan Highway
Wenatchee,
WA 98801
Tel:
(800) 786-8517
Fax:(509)
662-1023
Molded fiber trays for apples, avocadoes, grapefruit, and citrus gift trays.
Clark Container
Corporation
P.O. Box 160
1 Bates Crossing Industrial Park
Lyles, TN 37098
Tel: (931) 670-4400
Fax: (931) 670-3041
Flexible Packaging- 4-color process, zip-loc bags & roll stock, wicketed bags, die cut bags.
CMC Printed Bag
Co., Inc.
2630 Pacific Park Drive
Whittier, CA 90601
Tel: (310) 692-9144
Fax: (310) 695-1392
Flexographic printer & bag manufacturer
Coast Converters
Inc.
1601 Perrino Place
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Tel: (213) 269-0661
Fax: (213) 269-2744
Extruders, printers, and converters of polyethylene and polypropylene film and bags for food and produce. Manufacture mono and multilayer film configurations using high, medium, and low density resins.
Com-Pac
International, Inc.
P.O. Box 2707
Carbondale, IL 62902
800 Industrial Park Road
Carbondale, IL 62901
Tel: (618) 529-2421
Fax: (618) 529-2234
Com-Pac is a custom converter of flexible plastic packaging for food, medical and industrial applications, and Z-Patch reclosable zipper application system for use with VFFS machinery.
Convex Plastics
P.O. Box 5460
5 Latham Court
Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND
Tel: 64-07-8475133
Fax: 64-07-8475130
Specialty MAP films for individual products, coextrusions, laminations and produce evaluation laboratory. We specialize in salad and produce mixes, technical support and package evaluation.
Concept Plastics
Ltd.
6575
Kestrel Road
Mississauga,
ON L5T 1PA
CANADA
Tel:
(905) 670-2124
Fax:
(905) 670-3403
Injection molded returnable/reusable and recyclable containers for fresh produce. Supplier of tomato inserts, vine clips, “U” clips, “J” hooks, mushroom tiles and pails. Horticultural products and hanging baskets.
Connelly
Containers Inc.
Righters Ferry Road
P.O. Box 426
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Tel: (800) 345-8311
Fax: (610) 664-2926
Triple-wall, four-color graphic corrugated produce bins. Custom designs or stock. Unique glue-stitch joint.
Continental
Plastics Corp.
155 U New Boston St. Suite 180
Woburn,
MA 01801
Kurt
Zuhlke & Assoc. (Sales)
20
Market St.
Bangor,
PA 18013
Tel:
(800) 644-8729
(610)
588-7992
Fax:
(610) 588-6245
Tomato trays. Overwrap film: printed and plain. Clamshells; pints, quarts and herb packs. Tomato box insert trays: 5-, 10-, and 15-pound. European style. Foam dividers, home-meal-replacement trays.
Convenience Food
Systems
91
Wales Avenue
Avon,
MA 02322
Tel:
(508) 588-2600
Fax:
(508) 586-1715
Produces the Tiromat form, fill, seal produce packaging system and TiroPak packaging materials.
Conwed Global Netting Solutions
530 Gregory Ave.
Roanoke, VA 24016
Tel: (800) 368-3610
Fax: (540) 345-6793
Wide range of Vexar® and knitted produce packaging solutions; including compostable netting, value-added header bags, Vexar® rope netting and form, fill and seal packaging for automated packing equipment.
Corrugated
Plas-Tech Inc.
3740 Brooklake Road
Salem, OR 97303
Tel: (800) 825-1925
Fax: (503) 393-3119
"Corrugated plastic" reusable, stackable containers with sealed flutes used in harvesting, hydro-cooling, storage and shipping. Impervious to moisture, easily cleaned, chemical resistant, and recyclable; can be knocked down flat.
Creative
Agricultural Packaging, Inc. (CAP, Inc.)
P.O.
Box 2806
Hayden,
ID 83835
Tel:
(208) 772-7638
Fax:
(208) 762-2256
Vented, reclosable, stand-up produce bags.
Cryovac Sealed Air
Sealed Air Corporation Park
80 East Saddle Brook,
New Jersey 07663 USA
Tel: +1-201-791-7600
http://www.sealedair.com/cryovac_home.htm
Cryovac manufactures superior produce packaging materials, including breathable bags, films and laminates for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. Polystyrene foam trays in varied colors and sizes. New anti-fog/microwavable films. Eight-color process print and graphics services capabilities. VFFS and bag equipment systems. All Star Produce Bagging System for one-at-a-time bag dispensing. Food science/safety support.
CSS International
Corp.
2061
E. Glenwood Ave.
Philadelphia.
PA 19124-5674
Tel:
(215) 535-9060
Fax:
(215) 289-5445
Case erector and sealer for high speed processing (2,400 cases per hour) with hot or cold or both gluing nozzles and equipment. Form, fill, and seal bag machines, diverting systems, timing screws, change parts, and custom-designed machinery.
Curwood, Inc.
2200 Badger Avenue
P.O. Box 2968
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2968
Tel: (800) 544-4672
(920) 303-7300
Fax: (920) 303-7306
Manufacturer of FreshflexÔ polymer based flexible materials for modified atmosphere packaging including coextruded films, laminations, rigid film roll stock, stand-up pouches; zippers, anti-fog, microwavable, and thermoformed pre-made trays. Capable of eight color flexo and rotogravure printing.
CVP Systems, Inc.
2518 Wisconsin Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Tel: (630) 852-1190
Fax: (630) 852-1386
Manufacturers of vacuum, gas back-flush, heat seal food packaging machinery for processed produce. Modular units for specialty packaging of most bag sizes; Z-1200 Horizontal Fill & Seal machine that incorporates pre-made bags on rolls; 100" overhead machines for bulk/bin applications. Specialty film supplier for respiring product applications. Select UVÔ Microbial Reduction System, an approved method for reducing surface bacteria and pathogens on food products.
Daewoo Heavy
Industries America Corp.
Warrensville
Heights, OH
Tel:
(800) 323-9662
Trays, bags, films, including breathable films for MAP.
DAUMAR Corporation
13285 SW 131 Street
Miami, FL 33186
(305) 234-5668 tel
(305) 234-2928 fax
e-mail: sales@daumarcorp.com
e-mail: service@daumarcorp.com
Automatic bagging machinery for citrus.
Diagraph of Florida, Inc.
Advanced Labeling & Marking
15240 NW 60th Ave.
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
(305) 512-0001
(800) 432-5130
FAX: (305) 512-9099
E-mail: sales@advancedlabeling.com
USDA approved ink jet printers, barcode and labeling equipment, custom citrus software for packer payroll and production reports, preprinted labels, barcodes, readers, inventory control
Donahue-Corry
Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 718
25 Donnelly Drive
Dover, MA 02030
Tel: (508) 785-1813
Fax: (508) 785-2544
Donahue-Corry
Assoc., Inc. has been supplying specialty flexible packaging to the food
industry for over 25 years. Our product list consists of breathable
bags/rollstock, modified atmosphere (MAP) bags/rollstock, and high speed bags
on rolls applications.
MAP films for bags and tray wraps.
Dow Chemical
Company, Plastics Division
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
Tel: (800) 441-4369
(517) 636-0860
Fax: (517) 832-1465
Dow North America Texas Operations
2301 Brazos Port Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541-3257
Tel: (409) 238-9184
Fax: (409) 238-0019
www.dow.com/homepage/index.html
Dow Plastics offers innovative blown- and cast-film resins with superior processability and performance to converters and processors of fresh-cut produce packaging such as AFFINITY polyolefin plastomers (POPs), produced via INSITE technology, and ATTANE ultra low-density polyethylenes (ULDPEs).
Eclipse Packaging
Incorporated
P. O. Box 5637
Statesville, NC 28687-5637