Schneider Packaging Equipment Company

What Schneider Packaging Equipment Company does

Schneider Packaging Equipment Company is a privately held US manufacturer of end-of-line packaging automation systems, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Brewerton, New York. The company specializes in automated case packers and palletizers for food, beverage, pharmaceutical/nutraceutical, and consumer/industrial goods manufacturers, and operates as one of four brands inside Pacteon Group alongside ESS Technologies (cartoners), Phoenix Stretch Wrappers, and Descon Conveyor Systems. Schneider is identified among the top five US palletizer vendors alongside KION, Krones, Sidel, and YASKAWA.

The company's core technology includes proprietary automated changeover systems (ProAdjust and ProAdjust Lite) designed to reduce format-change downtime in plants with expanding SKU portfolios, and OptiStak pallet-pattern software co-developed with FANUC America that enables in-house pattern recipe management. The product portfolio spans case packers (filling, closing, sealing) and palletizers, including centralized palletizer configurations that consolidate warehouse traffic and reclaim floor space. Within Pacteon Group, Schneider's equipment integrates with conveyors, cartoners, and stretch wrappers for fully coordinated end-of-line lines.

Schneider generates revenue through capital equipment sales and integration services, monetized via direct enterprise field sales targeting manufacturing facilities for custom-configured projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; equipment is configured per customer specification, and the company cites a 12-to-24-month payback for end-of-line automation in high-volume environments. Its geographic footprint is North America, with operations supported by Empire State Development funding received in December 2025 and a prior 2019 capital event with GenNx360 Capital Partners.

Name

Schneider Packaging Equipment Company

Legal name

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. Inc.

Website

https://schneiderequip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Brewerton, New York, designs and manufactures automated case packers and palletizers for North American food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods manufacturers as part of Pacteon Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Automation Equipment

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palletizing & Depalletizing Systems (IMAHAOAC), Palletizing, Depalletizing & Stretch/Shrink Wrapping Systems (IMALAOAF), Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Case packing automation
• Robotic palletizing systems
• End-of-line packaging equipment
• Pallet pattern software
• Automated changeover solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brewerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaging Equipment Sales: Sale of automated case packing and palletizing equipment to manufacturing facilities. Equipment sales include upfront capital expenditure with potential for service and support contracts.
2. Integration Services: System integration services uniting equipment, controls, and software into coordinated end-of-line packaging solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schneider Packaging Equipment Company designs, manufactures, and integrates automated case packers and palletizers for end-of-line packaging operations, serving food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods manufacturers. Its offering includes proprietary ProAdjust and ProAdjust Lite automated changeover solutions and OptiStak pallet pattern software, bundled with system integration services delivered through the Pacteon Group.

Product overview

Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, part of Pacteon Group, offers a portfolio of end-of-line packaging automation products consisting of case packers and palletizers as core offerings, supplemented by software solutions including ProAdjust and ProAdjust Lite for automated changeovers, and OptiStak for pallet pattern configuration (co-developed with FANUC America). These products work together within Pacteon's integrated automation ecosystem, which also includes conveying and accumulation solutions, cartoning, specialty equipment, and integration services from sister companies ESS Technologies, Phoenix, and Descon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProAdjust: Automated changeover system for case packers enabling quick format changes
• ProAdjust Lite
• OptiStak

Products and services

• Case Packers Automated case packing equipment that handles filling, closing, and sealing cases for various product types across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries.
• Palletizers Automated palletizing systems that stack and organize packaged products onto pallets, including centralized palletizers designed to reduce warehouse traffic and optimize space.
• ProAdjust Automated changeover solution for case packing equipment that enables rapid format changes without manual intervention, reducing downtime during product changeovers.
• ProAdjust Lite Automated changeover solution for case packing equipment with streamlined features suited for smaller operations or simpler changeover requirements.
• OptiStak Pallet pattern software co-developed with FANUC America that enables plant staff to store pattern recipes and manage pallet configurations without external assistance.
• Integration Services System integration services uniting equipment, controls, and software into coordinated end-of-line packaging solutions, helping reduce risk, simplify operations, and ensure the line performs as intended.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 to 24 month payback period for end-of-line automation investments in high-volume environments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pacteon GroupcoreOthersSchneider Packaging Equipment is part of Pacteon Group, which provides a single-source partner for fully integrated cartoners, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers. Pacteon enables Schneider to offer end-to-end packaging automation solutions eliminating multi-vendor complexity.
• FANUC AmericacoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-development partnership for OptiStak pallet pattern software. Schneider collaborated with FANUC America to develop pallet pattern software that enables plant staff to manage pattern recipes and configurations without outside assistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brenton Engineering: North American manufacturer of case packers, palletizers, and end-of-line packaging machinery serving food, beverage, and CPG customers. Direct competitor to Schneider with comparable product portfolio and target verticals.
• Quest Industrial: US robotic palletizing and case packing integrator serving food and industrial customers. Directly competes with Schneider on FANUC-based robotic end-of-line solutions in North America.
• Douglas Machine: US-based manufacturer of case packers, cartoners, and end-of-line packaging systems serving food, beverage, and personal care markets. Direct competitor to Schneider with overlapping end-of-line automation offerings.
• AFA Systems: North American supplier of case packers, palletizers, and end-of-line packaging equipment. Directly competes with Schneider in palletizing for food, beverage, and CPG manufacturers in the North American market.
• ESS Technologies (Pacteon Group): Sister company within Pacteon Group offering cartoning, case packing, and palletizing solutions. Operates in the same end-of-line packaging automation space as Schneider with overlapping products, although under a different brand and slightly different customer emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Global German packaging machinery giant offering complete bottling and packaging line solutions including palletizing. Directly competes with Schneider in palletizing and is named alongside Schneider as a top-5 US palletizer player, though Krones serves a far broader global footprint and end markets.
• KION Group AG: Global intralogistics and palletizing powerhouse via its Dematic and Linde MH subsidiaries. Named alongside Schneider as a top-5 US palletizer; competes with Schneider on automated palletizing for warehousing and end-of-line applications.
• Sidel: Global beverage packaging equipment supplier with palletizing systems as part of its complete line offering. Named alongside Schneider in the top-5 US palletizer group; competes particularly in Schneider's beverage vertical.
• YASKAWA: Japanese industrial robotics and automation supplier with palletizing and case packing systems. Named as a top-5 US palletizer alongside Schneider; competes head-to-head with Schneider's robotic end-of-line solutions, including those leveraging FANUC robots.

Others

• FANUC America: Industrial robotics supplier and Schneider's co-development partner on OptiStak. While FANUC supplies the underlying robots used in Schneider's palletizers (and thus is a partner rather than direct competitor), FANUC also sells integrated robotic palletizing solutions and competes at the robot layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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