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Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

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FMS 1 USA 4<br />

Doboy 1 USA 8<br />

Tray Forming API 1 USA 10<br />

Code dating Markem 8 USA 1-15<br />

Label Inserters Labelaire 4 USA 8<br />

Checkweighers Loma 4 England 2-4<br />

Ceintex 2 8<br />

Palletizers Columbia 2 USA/Japan 2<br />

Flow wrappers FMC 4 USA 15<br />

Accumulator Rotzinger 1 Switzerland 1<br />

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

Dare Foods plans to purchase at least 2 new cartoners, an automatic tray loading<br />

system, at least one new Palletizer and perhaps a new flow-wrapping machine within<br />

the next 3 years.<br />

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

Factor Ranking<br />

(1 = Most<br />

Important)<br />

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

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

Quality/Reliability/Durability 3<br />

Operating Reliability/Accuracy 4<br />

Price 5<br />

Service & Technical Support – In General 6<br />

Service & Technical Support – In Canada 7<br />

Brand/Supplier Reputation 8<br />

Speed of Delivery/Delivery Wait Period 9<br />

Experience in Our Industry/Industry Sector 10<br />

6. Attitudes Toward Suppliers:<br />

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

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

Technology<br />

Service<br />

Canada Excellent Excellent Excellent Good<br />

Switzerland Excellent Excellent Good Average<br />

United States Good Good Good Good<br />

b. Perception of Pricing by Country:<br />

Country Price<br />

Britain Average<br />

Canada Excellent Prices<br />

Switzerland Very Expensive<br />

United States Somewhat Expensive<br />

SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 53

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