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Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

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Edson<br />

Fallas<br />

Cetra<br />

Schneider<br />

Abal<br />

Case tapers<br />

Labelers Krones<br />

Languth<br />

Liquid fillers Pacific<br />

Pfaudler<br />

Viscous fillers (e.g. cream cheese) Gasti<br />

Waldner<br />

Pacific<br />

Own design<br />

Britain<br />

USA<br />

France<br />

USA<br />

Germany<br />

Germany<br />

USA<br />

Germany<br />

Germany<br />

Germany<br />

USA<br />

Jar cleaners McBrady USA<br />

Decasers ABC USA<br />

Pouch filler Jones USA<br />

Granular filler Jones USA<br />

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

Kraft Canada maintains a program of constantly upgrading and adding to its<br />

packaging machinery. Nothing out of the ordinary is planned for the coming year.<br />

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

Factor Ranking<br />

(1 = Most<br />

Important)<br />

Quality/Reliability/Durability 1<br />

Service & Technical Support – In General 1<br />

Service & Technical Support – In Canada 1<br />

Up-to-date Technology* 1<br />

Brand/Supplier Reputation 1<br />

Experience in Our Industry/Industry Sector 1<br />

Previous Experience with the Supplier/Brand 1<br />

Equipment Characteristics & Features (e.g. flexibility, 1<br />

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

Operating Reliability/Accuracy 1<br />

Costs of Materials and Maintenance 1<br />

Respecting promised delivery dates 1<br />

Potential Operating Cost Savings/Added Value 1 / 2<br />

Price 2<br />

Speed of Delivery/Delivery Wait Period** 2<br />

Availability of Repair Parts 2<br />

Credit Terms – not important; internally finances<br />

0<br />

purchases<br />

* need to be able to tie into computer systems.<br />

**situation specific; becoming better at planning projects so delivery is important<br />

SMG/Columbia Consulting Group Page 82

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