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Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

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machinery<br />

Shrink film and heat sealing<br />

machinery<br />

Palletizing, depalletizing, and pallet<br />

unitizing machinery<br />

Arpac<br />

Standard Knapp<br />

Whallon<br />

Alvey<br />

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

No information provided.<br />

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

Factor Ranking<br />

(1 = Most<br />

Important)<br />

Quality/Reliability/Durability 1<br />

Brand/Supplier Reputation 1<br />

Previous Experience with the Supplier/Brand 2<br />

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

2<br />

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

Up-to-date Technology 3<br />

Operating Reliability/Accuracy 3<br />

Availability of Repair Parts 3<br />

Experience in Our Industry/Industry Sector 3<br />

Price 4<br />

Service & Technical Support – In General 4<br />

Service & Technical Support – In Canada 4<br />

Costs of Materials and Maintenance 4<br />

Potential Operating Cost Savings/Added Value 5<br />

Speed of Delivery/Delivery Wait Period 5<br />

Credit Terms 6<br />

6. Attitudes Toward Suppliers:<br />

SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 50<br />

2<br />

1<br />

3<br />

2<br />

United States<br />

United States<br />

United States<br />

United States<br />

ConAgra listed the following:<br />

Positive: U.S., Canada, UK and Western Europe, Japan - perceived quality.<br />

Negative: Eastern Europe, China, Mexico - perceived lack of quality.<br />

a. Perception of <strong>Machinery</strong> by Country:<br />

Country Overall Opinion Quality Up-to-date<br />

Technology<br />

Service<br />

Canada Good Good Good Average<br />

Germany Good Excellent Excellent Average<br />

United States Good Good Good Good<br />

10<br />

25<br />

3<br />

10

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