Pacific Packaging Machinery Acquires Pack West Machinery
Nov 30, 2010SAN CLEMENTE, CA –11/16/2010– Pacific Packaging Machinery Inc., manufacturer of rotary and inline liquid filling machines, has purchased Pack West Machinery. Pack West, a 35 year manufacturer of rotary and inline filling and capping equipment, will become a division of Pacific Packaging and continue to operate in their 40,000 square foot facility in Irwindale, CA. They utilize state of the art CNC, water jet and laser equipment to machine all of their parts in house, keeping quality at the highest level.
Pete Carpino, President of Pacific Packaging Machinery, Inc states, “We are very excited with the acquisition and the opportunity to provide customers with ‘best in class’ filling and capping solutions. The strengths of each company complement one another and enhance both companies’ market opportunities. The purchase was a natural for our business, especially given Pacific Packaging will now leverage the manufacturing automation Pack West utilizes.”
William Ellison, founder, owner and president of Pack West Machinery, will remain with the company throughout a transition period and then retire from the packaging industry after a successful 45 year career. Ellison adds, “I am very pleased with this acquisition. Pacific Packaging has been a quality manufacturer since my uncle Steve Ellison founded the company, so I know that my lifetime efforts of producing the highest quality machinery will continue under the proud flag of Pacific Packaging. I am especially happy that the Pack West family of dedicated employees will stay on, providing the manufacturing excellence that our customers have come to expect.”
About PackWest
PackWest offers simple, versatile inline capping systems for screw-on and snap-on capping applications as well as cap sorting systems for a wide range of caps and bottle fitments. For more than 50 years, PackWest has provided custom solutions to customers around the globe with space efficient designs, simple setup and operation, and maximum flexibility in terms of container and cap types and sizes. PackWest is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging line solutions. As part of the ProMach Bottling & Capping business line, PackWest helps our packaging customers protect their reputation and grow the trust of their consumers. ProMach is performance, and the proof is in every package. Learn more about PackWest at www.PackWest.com and more about ProMach at www.ProMachBuilt.com.
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