What Modern does

Modern Packaging, Inc. designs and manufactures automatic cup and tray filling and sealing machines at its 60,000 sq ft facility in Deer Park, New York, where approximately 95% of parts are produced in-house. Founded in 1989 by Syed (Zaki) Hossain and Jaroslaw (Jerry) Dabek, the company has built approximately 1,100 machines operating worldwide, with a portfolio spanning inline fillers (SL series, 0.25 oz to 10 lb, 30-600 units/min) and rotary fillers (SR8DC, MR, DR series, up to 32 oz, 30-80 cups/min), complemented by heat sealing, overcapping, dome capping, and the PDF Seal division for pre-die-cut foil lids. The technology stack includes CIP/SIP cleaning, HEPA filtration, gas flushing (MAP), and compliance with USDA, UL, 3A Dairy, CE, IMS, and GMP standards, enabling service to food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic manufacturers.

Modern operates exclusively through direct enterprise field sales — no distributors or resellers — with a VP of Global Sales, Regional Sales Managers, and engineering-led consultative selling targeting custom configurations. Revenue is generated from three streams: hardware sales of custom filling machines, recurring parts and 24/7 service through a U.S.-based technician network, and consumable foil lids via the PDF Seal subsidiary. Pricing is quote-based and non-public. The company was acquired by ProMach in July 2020 and now operates as a product brand within ProMach's Filling Business Line alongside Pacific and Federal, with the co-founders continuing to lead as VP/General Manager and VP of Engineering. Named customers include Ken's Foods, which has standardized on 12 Modern filler-packers across four facilities over the past eight years.

Name

Modern

Legal name

Modern Packaging, Inc.

Website

https://modernpackaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Modern Packaging designs and manufactures automatic cup and tray filling and sealing machines at its Deer Park, NY facility, serving food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic manufacturers with custom inline and rotary systems. Operates as a product brand within ProMach's Filling Business Line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Capping, Closing & Sealing Equipment (Capper, Induction, Heat Seal) (IMALAOAC), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Automatic cup filling machines
• Rotary filling equipment
• Food packaging machinery
• Cup and tray sealing
• Inline filling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Deer Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filling Machine Sales: Custom-built automatic cup and tray filling machines sold to food, beverage, and dairy manufacturers. Machines are designed and manufactured in the USA with various configurations from single-lane to 16-lane systems.
2. Parts and Service: 24/7 customer support for spare parts, maintenance, and repair services. All customer service agents and service technicians based in New York, USA. PMMI Certified Trainer Program for customer training.
3. PDF Seal Die Cut Foil Lids: Pre die cut foil lids and flexographic printing services sold to food packaging companies. Division of Modern offering custom printing, embossing, and die-cutting capabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Modern designs and builds automatic machines to fill and seal nearly any dry, liquid, semi-viscous, or viscous product into nearly any preformed cup or tray. The portfolio includes inline (SL Series) and rotary (SR8DC, MR, DR Series) filling machines with speeds from 30-600 units per minute and capacities from 0.25 ounces to 10 pounds, complemented by integrated heat-sealing, overcapping, dome-capping, and pre-die-cut foil lidding solutions. All machines are designed and manufactured in the USA at the company's 60,000 sq ft facility in Deer Park, New York, where 95% of parts are produced in-house.

Product overview

Modern specializes in designing and building automatic machines to fill and seal dry, liquid, semi-viscous, and viscous products into preformed cups and trays. The product portfolio includes two main categories of filling machines: inline cup fillers (SL Inline Filler, SL Inline Filler for Condiments, Custom Inline Fillers) and rotary cup fillers (SR8DC, MR, and DR Rotary Filler Series). These core filling systems are complemented by integrated add-on equipment including Automatic Cup Heat-Sealing and Lid Sealer Machines, Overcapping and Dome Capping solutions, and Pre Die Cut Foil Lids through the PDF Seal sub-brand division. All units are 24-hour production machines with servo or cam driven operation, stainless steel construction, and can be configured as aseptic or positive clean air pressure filling systems. Modern operates as a product brand of ProMach and serves food, beverage, dairy, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PDF Seal: A division of Modern that provides pre die cut foil lids and flexographic printing, reverse-side printing, embossing, foil lid sealer and die cutting capabilities for the food packaging industry.

Products and services

• SL Inline Filler – Inline Filling System Modern's flagship Straight Line (SL) inline filling system for dry, liquid, semi-viscous, and viscous products, with filling capabilities from 0.25 ounces to 10 pounds and speeds from 30 to 600 units per minute. Designed for food, beverage, and dairy manufacturers requiring flexible, high-speed inline cup and tray filling.
• SL Inline Filler for Condiments Application-specific SL inline filling system designed for condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, salsa, guacamole, cream cheese, peanut butter, and salad dressings, with speeds from 30 to 600 units per minute. Built for condiment manufacturers handling viscous and semi-viscous products.
• Custom Inline Fillers Custom-built inline filling solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, with single or multiple lane filling, servo-driven operation, and filling capacity from 1 oz to 5 lb. Targeted at customers with unique specifications not met by standard SL series configurations.
• SR8DC Rotary Filler Series Compact rotary filling system with filling speeds from 30 to 40 cups per minute and capacities from 0.5 to 16 ounces. Designed for space-constrained operations, pilot programs, and small businesses requiring rotary cup filling.
• MR Rotary Filler Series Mid-range rotary filling system featuring speeds from 30 to 40 cups per minute and filling capacity up to 32 ounces for operations that require slightly higher speeds under space constraints.
• DR Rotary Filler Series Versatile high-throughput rotary filling machine with speeds from 60 to 80 cups per minute and filling capacity up to 32 ounces, offering flexibility for broader customer specifications within the rotary filling line.
• Automatic Cup Heat-Sealing and Lid Sealer Machines Automatic cup and tray heat-sealing machines for pre-formed cups, trays, and tubs, supporting pre-die-cut and roll-stock lid applications. Available configurations include roll stock heat sealing, pre-die-cut heat sealing, film with registration sealing, hot pack sealing, and retort package sealing.
• Overcapping and Dome Capping Capping equipment that places caps on packages and seals a second product into lid compartments, commonly used in food and beverage applications such as yogurt with granola toppings.
• Integrated Add-On Equipment Modular add-on equipment covering heat-sealing (roll stock and pre-die-cut), overcapping, dome capping, and various sealing options to support comprehensive filling operations for dry, liquid, semi-viscous, and viscous products.
• Pre Die Cut Foil Lids by PDF Seal Pre-die-cut foil lids from the PDF Seal division of Modern, featuring flexographic printing with up to 10 water-based ink colors, embossing options, and over 40 dies in inventory across approximately 30 shapes, for use in food packaging cup and tray sealing applications.
• PDF Seal Die Cut Foil Lids Die-cut lidding products from the PDF Seal division, including flexographic printing, embossing, die cutting, reverse-side printing, and in-house creative services for foil lids used on cups and trays.
• Parts and Service After-sales service offering 24/7 customer support for spare parts, maintenance, and repair services. All customer service agents and service technicians are based in New York, USA, with PMMI Certified Trainer Program for customer training to reduce downtime and service calls.

Quantifiable outcome

• Filling speeds from 30-600 units per minute depending on configuration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PDF SealcoreTechnology or IntegrationPDF Seal is a division of Modern Packaging dedicated to converting pre-die-cut foil lids for cups and trays. The partnership between Modern and PDF Seal provides customers with the opportunity to order filling machinery and compatible pre-die-cut foil lids from a single supplier. PDF Seal offers flexographic printing, embossing, die cutting, and reverse-side printing capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trepko: Trepko manufactures cup filling and sealing machines for the dairy and food industries, directly competing with Modern in cup and tray filling lines for yogurt, ice cream, and similar products.
• Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen: Hassia designs and builds cup filling and sealing machines for dairy, food, and pharmaceutical applications, directly overlapping with Modern's core product portfolio of inline and rotary cup fillers.
• Multivac: Multivac is a leading manufacturer of tray sealing and thermoform packaging machines, competing with Modern in tray-based packaging solutions for food and dairy processors.
• Nichrome: Nichrome designs and manufactures integrated filling and packaging machines for powders, granules, liquids, and viscous products, directly competing with Modern in cup and pouch filling machinery.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Packaging Technology: Bosch Packaging Technology offers a broad portfolio of packaging machinery including cup filling lines for food and dairy, competing with Modern across multiple packaging formats with a much larger installed base and global reach.
• GEA Group: GEA provides filling and packaging equipment for the dairy and food industries, including cup filling solutions, and competes with Modern as a much larger, diversified industrial machinery incumbent.
• Ishida: Ishida manufactures multihead weighers and integrated filling/packaging systems for food and snack applications, overlapping with Modern in automated food packaging lines.
• Sealed Air: Sealed Air offers food packaging solutions including tray sealing systems and lidding films, competing with Modern in tray-based packaging and the PDF Seal consumables business.

Others

• Federal (ProMach brand): Federal is a ProMach Filling Business Line sister brand to Modern, focused on liquid filling into bottles and rigid containers. While not a direct competitor in cup/tray, the brands compete for parent-level resources and cross-sell opportunities.
• Pacific (ProMach brand): Pacific is a ProMach Filling Business Line sister brand to Modern, offering filling solutions that complement Modern's cup/tray focus with bottle and rigid container filling capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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