Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI
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Form/fill/seal machinery – vertical<br />
Inspecting, detecting, and checkweighting machinery<br />
Labeling machinery<br />
Palletizing, depalletizing, and pallet unitizing machinery<br />
Shrink film and heat sealing machinery<br />
Skin and blister packaging machinery<br />
4. Future <strong>Packaging</strong> <strong>Machinery</strong> Plans (next 3 years):<br />
Johnvince Foods plans to pursue Robotics machinery options in the future.<br />
5. Key Factors in Purchase Decisions:<br />
Factor Ranking<br />
(1 = Most<br />
Important)<br />
Price 1<br />
Up-to-date Technology 2<br />
Service & Technical Support – In General 3<br />
Quality/Reliability/Durability 4<br />
6. Attitudes Toward Suppliers:<br />
Very positive attitudes toward United States manufacturers; good equipment.<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 Yes Good<br />
Germany Good Excellent Yes Poor<br />
United States Good Good Yes Good<br />
b. Perception of Pricing by Country:<br />
Country Price<br />
Canada Excellent Prices<br />
United States Good Prices<br />
7. Purchasing Policies and Financial Arrangements:<br />
Johnvince Foods pays cash for purchases and buys direct from suppliers. The<br />
C.O.O. makes all purchase decisions. Johnvince looks for both turnkey solutions and<br />
acquiring individual pieces of equipment when sourcing packaging machinery,<br />
dependent on the size of the project.<br />
8. Purchasing Issues:<br />
The main purchasing problem Johnvince Foods has experienced is a lack of aftersale<br />
support. There have not been any problems with sourcing.<br />
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