Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

SMUCKER (CANADA) INC.
Industry: Food products
Sub Industry: Jams, jellies, fruit fillings
Location: Ste-Marie, Beauce, Quebec
Size (sales): Wholly owned subsidiary of U.S.
company, sales not reported separately
Purchasing Not provided
Potential:
Specific Business
Opportunities:
1. Company Description:
Not provided
J. M Smucker (Canada) Inc is part of the international division of The J. M. Smucker
Company (the head office is located in Orrville, Ohio). The Company operates a
single plant in Canada located in Ste-Marie, Beauce, Québec with approximately 150
employees. Smucker is a leading producer of jams and jellies in Canada with a
range of brands, including Smucker’s, Double-Fruit, Good Morning, Grenache and
Map-O-Spread.
2. Main Products Produced and How They Are Packed:
Product Packaging
Jams & jellies Glass jars, pails, drums & individual portions
Carmel spread Plastic tubs (cylindrical & taper), PET
containers, pails & drums
Fruit filling Pails & drums
3. Installed Packaging Machinery:
Current Machinery Used
By Category
Portion Control Line
Horizontal Form, Fill & Seal
HASSIA
Brand No. of
Units
Country of
Origin
SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 115
Average
Age
1 Germany Confidential
Case erector Wepackit 1 Canada 12
Case Sealer Wepackit 1 Canada 12
Tray Erector Sprinter 1 USA 20
Case Ink Jet Printer Marsh 1 USA 8
Case Packer Wepackit 1 Canada 12
Palletizer FMC 1 USA 12
Jar Line
Case ink jet Printer Marsh 1 USA 8
Ink jet Printer Imaje 2 France 8
Shrink Film PMI 1 USA 3
Depallettizer Priority One 1 Canada 3
Vision System Emhart Glass 1 USA 0
Filler Elmar 1 USA 22