Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

. Perception of Pricing by Country:
Country Price
Britain Good Prices
Canada Excellent Prices
Germany Very Expensive
Italy Very Expensive
Japan Somewhat Expensive
Netherlands Average
United States Average
7. Purchasing Policies and Financial Arrangements:
Carriere Foods normally buys from a local distributor rather than the manufacturer as
it does not typically buy a large number of packaging lines each year. Carriere has
always purchased individual pieces of equipment rather than turnkey situations. The
exception is weigher/bagger, which are purchased together to save the import taxes
on Japanese equipment. Payment terms are usually 40% with the order, 40% prior to
shipment and 20% after specification achievement.
8. Purchasing Issues:
The only issue reported by Carriere Foods was the low volume of machinery sales in
the Province of Quebec.
9. Trade Show Attendance/Trade Publication Information:
Trade Shows: Carriere attends the PMMI PACK EXPO trade show every two years
to keep in touch with the technologies and trends.
Publications: Packaging World and a range of others are utilized.
10. Contact Information:
Company Name: Carriere Foods Inc.
Contact: Normand Marquis
Position: Maintenance and Technical Services Manager
Address: 16 Champagnat Street
Bedford, Quebec
J0J 1A0
Telephone: 514) 248-4336 (Extension 254)
Fax: (514) 248-3175
Email: nomarquis@carrierefoods.com
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