Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

7. Purchasing Policies and Financial Arrangements:
The purchase decision is initiated by either a need or project saving. A demand for
funding (DAF) is then presented to the General Manager who approves or rejects the
purchase. If approved, the DAF goes to the owner who in turn approves or rejects
the project. Once approved, it is Engineering’s role to take all required actions to
meet the total cost of the projects, including purchase of equipment, transportation,
installation and start-up tests. A follow-up cost is maintained throughout the entire
project. We buy either directly or through a distributor depending on the equipment.
We do not have the purchasing power of the very large companies to initiate
purchases for 10 or 20 plants.
Krispy Kernels rarely looks for turnkey operations. The company believes it has
enough expertise to succeed in installing and starting-up equipment on its own with
the supplier. This is far less expensive and costly.
8. Purchasing Issues:
Getting an opportunity to see the equipment in normal operation.
9. Trade Show Attendance:
Trade Shows: Pack Expo and PACex.
10. Specific Interests:
Krispy Kernels is interested in gas flush equipment for jar and cans as well as cap
sealers and seamers.
11. Contact Information:
Company Name: Ailments Krispy Kernels Inc.
Contact: Claude Cameron
Position: Plant Engineer
Address: 2620, rue Watt,
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1P 3T5
Telephone: 418-658-1515
Fax: 418-657-5971
Email: clacam@KrispyKernels.com
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