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Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

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Horizontal form, fill & seal Multivac<br />

Curwood<br />

Cryovac<br />

30+<br />

4<br />

4<br />

Germany<br />

USA<br />

Japan<br />

1 to 20<br />

1 to 15<br />

8 to 15<br />

Vertical form, fill & seal Cryovac 1 USA 3 to 7<br />

Inspect, checkweigh Loma 20+ England 1 to 15<br />

Labeling M+R<br />

6 Germany 4 to 6<br />

Accuply<br />

15+ USA 2 to 10<br />

Shrink film machines PFM<br />

6 Italy<br />

1 to 6<br />

Doboy<br />

2 USA 5 to 8<br />

Shanklin<br />

6 USA 1 to 10<br />

4. Future <strong>Packaging</strong> <strong>Machinery</strong> Plans (next 3 years):<br />

Future packaging equipment acquisitions will likely include more:<br />

- Horizontal form, fill & seal<br />

- Vertical form, fill & seal<br />

- Tray sealers with map/cap<br />

- Automation with greater flexibility<br />

5. Key Factors in Purchase Decisions:<br />

The factors that Schneiders considers in combination is selecting machinery are<br />

function, safety, sanitation, maintainability and cost.<br />

Factor Ranking<br />

(1 = Most<br />

Important)<br />

Quality/Reliability/Durability 1<br />

Potential Operating Cost Savings/Added Value 1<br />

Operating Reliability/Accuracy 1<br />

Sanitation 1<br />

Safety 1<br />

Service & Technical Support – In General 2<br />

Service & Technical Support – In Canada 2<br />

Brand/Supplier Reputation 2<br />

Availability of Repair Parts 2<br />

Up-to-date Technology 3<br />

Equipment Characteristics & Features (e.g. flexibility, 3<br />

speed, capacity, unique features, etc.)<br />

Costs of Materials and Maintenance 3<br />

Price 4<br />

Experience in Our Industry/Industry Sector 4<br />

Previous Experience with the Supplier/Brand 4<br />

Speed of Delivery/Delivery Wait Period 4<br />

Credit Terms 5<br />

6. Attitudes Toward Suppliers:<br />

Schneiders holds the most positive attitude toward German and American packaging<br />

machinery suppliers. It has found that they build excellent quality machines and they<br />

SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 112

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