Advances in coffee packaging equipment - in speed, versatility & cost savings. (companies specializing in packaging examined including General Packaging Equipment Co., Bemis Corp. Hayssen Manufacturing Div., Research & Development Packaging Corp., Ropak Manufacturing Company Inc., Raymond Automation, and Triangle Package Machinery Co.)

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, September, 1992 by Fader, Liz

Liz Fader continues with the latest in coffee packaging with materials. The first part of the two-part series appeared in the August issue. The article reviewed the historical perspective of packaging equipment and several major packaging equipment and materials manufacturers.

General Packaging Equipment, Co. (Houston, Texas)

The General Packaging Equipment Co. was founded in 1954 to manufacture form/fill/seal machines.

The coffee roasting industry has always been important business to General, about 20-25% of its business is in coffee. General has been supplying equipment to the coffee roasting industry for almost 38 years. A number of the machines the company built in the 50's are still in daily operation and General supplies parts and...

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