Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems

What Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems does

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems is a U.S.-based manufacturer of net weighing scales, vertical form/fill/seal (VFFS) machines, combination scales, linear scales, and pre-made bag filling and closing systems, serving industrial customers who package free-flowing and semi-free-flowing products. The company operates as a division of Campbell Wrapper Corporation, headquartered in De Pere, Wisconsin, and traces its heritage to two pioneering firms — Eagle Machinery Company (founded 1922, producer of the first U.S. VFFS machine in 1946) and Parsons Automatic Scale Company (founded 1923, producer of the first electronic weighing unit in 1962). These entities merged under Campbell Wrapper in 2004, and in 2009 the company acquired TEMCO. Core technology combines mechanical precision (triple-beam strain gauge load cells, DSP vibration filtering) with PLC-based control platforms (DataTrek III, WorldStar II) and patented features including an air evacuation module, variable check weigh, gas flush, and UPC barcode-driven automatic machine adjustment. The product portfolio spans weighments from 0.1 lb to 500 lbs, with throughput capabilities up to 120 bags per minute on VFFS lines and 150,000 lbs per hour on inventory scales.

The business is organized around three revenue streams: capital equipment sales (VFFS machines, linear scales, combination scales, bag hangers, rotary pouch fillers, sugar flakers, incline conveyors), aftermarket parts and service (spare parts, field service, installation, training, PCB repair with loaner program), and equipment upgrades and rebuilds for legacy Temco, DataTrek, WorldStar, and Eagle CV equipment. Pricing is quote-based and custom-configured per customer specifications, with multi-year contracts typical for capital installations. Go-to-market is sales-led via regional sales managers and industry specialists (e.g., pet food/treats/litter), supplemented by inside sales, a dedicated field service organization, and event-driven marketing at trade shows including Petfood Forum and PACK EXPO. Geographic reach is concentrated in North America (USA and Mexico via exclusive agent Grupo Solpersa), with affiliated partner relationships inside the Campbell Wrapper family (Circle Packaging, Hassia-Redatron, Effytec) enabling cross-selling of complementary packaging formats.

The company emphasizes a debt-free balance sheet, private ownership, and long-term stability over rapid expansion. End markets are primarily pet food and pet treats (designated primary verticals), followed by candy and confections, bakery, sugar, coffee, chemicals, salt, dried fruit, rice, charcoal, salty snacks, and tobacco. The customer base spans enterprise and mid-market industrial buyers, with no named logos publicly disclosed. Notable recent strategic activity includes the exclusive partnership with Junapack for rotary pre-made pouch filling in pet food/treats, introduction of recyclable paper substrate and gas flush capabilities on VFFS machines (both 2021), and restructuring of the sales team in early 2023 with dedicated vertical coverage. The installed base of machines, including units from the 1940s-1960s still in operation, provides a long aftermarket tail and reinforces the company's positioning around lowest total cost of ownership.

Name

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems

Legal name

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems

Website

https://parsons-eagle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems is a U.S. manufacturer of net weighing scales, vertical form/fill/seal machines, and pre-made bag filling systems for industrial customers in pet food, sugar, coffee, chemicals, and related free-flow product sectors. Operating as a division of Campbell Wrapper Corporation in De Pere, Wisconsin, with a 100+ year heritage and North American footprint.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Bagging Equipment (Weighers, Baggers, Sealers) (AFAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Packaging machinery systems
• Net weigh scales
• Vertical form fill seal
• Combination weighing equipment
• Bag filling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

De Pere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of net weighing scales, vertical form/fill/seal machines, combination scales, linear scales, inventory/loadout scales, bag filling and closing systems, sugar flakers, rotary pouch fillers, and incline conveyors. Equipment ranges from entry-level to high-speed industrial packaging lines.
2. Aftermarket Parts & Service: Spare parts sales, field service, troubleshooting, installation, training, and technical support. PCB repair services with exclusive loaner program. Same day or overnight delivery of critical spare parts.
3. Equipment Upgrades & Rebuilds: Electronic control package upgrades, rebuilds, conversions, and kits for existing equipment including Temco, Parsons DataTrek, WorldStar, and Eagle CV combination scales. Vertical form/fill/seal upgrades (Transpack, TP2, INF1016, INF1524).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parsons-Eagle designs, manufactures, and services industrial net weighing scales, vertical form/fill/seal (VFFS) machines, multi-head combination scales, linear scales, and pre-made bag filling and closing systems for packaging free-flowing and semi-free-flowing products. The portfolio targets pet food, pet treats, sugar, bakery, candy, coffee, chemicals, salt, and similar dry goods manufacturers, complemented by sugar flakers, rotary pouch fillers, machinery upgrades, and a full aftermarket parts and service operation.

Product overview

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems is a division of Campbell Wrapper Corporation offering a comprehensive portfolio of packaging machinery and net weigh scale systems. The product portfolio centers on Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machines (Phaser XP for short runs up to 60 packages/minute; Infinity for long runs up to 120 packages/minute), paired with Linear Scales (LS Series for 0.1-5 lbs, E Series for 5-100 lbs, HE Series for 0.5-15 lbs, NW Series, and Bulk Series for dried fruit) and Combination Scales (10-Head, 14-Head, 14-Head Large Capacity, and 20-Head models for multi-head weighing up to 110 discharges/minute). Inventory/Loadout Scales (ET-20 through ET-500) handle bulk weighments up to 150,000 lbs/hour. Bag Filling & Closing Systems include S Bag Hanger, HS High Speed Bag Hanger, and iBagger (servo-driven for up to 50 bags/minute), complemented by accessories like Universal/Powered Bag Magazines, Bag Forming & Closing Conveyors, Air Evacuation Module, and Powered Gable Former. Sugar Flakers (BSFT-14 and BSFT-20) condition brown sugar, while the Rotary Pouch Filler handles pre-made pouches. The company also offers an Incline Conveyor and Machinery Upgrades/Parts & Service support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Phaser XP Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine Vertical form/fill/seal machine designed for short runs and low to medium speed packaging (up to 60 packages per minute) of chemicals, consumer goods, food, pet food, pet treats and IQF applications, with gusseted pillow pouch and flat-bottom bag capabilities.
• Infinity Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine Long-run, medium to high speed vertical form/fill/seal machine (up to 120 bags per minute) with servo motor jaw drive, supporting pillow pouch, flat-bottom bag and other package styles for chemicals, consumer goods, food, pet food, pet treats and IQF applications.
• E Series Linear Scale Durable net weigh scale for weighments between 5 lbs and 100 lbs of free and semi-free flowing products, with PLC or PC-based control and 108 product set-up memory; +/- 0.75 ounce accuracy on a 50 lb weighment.
• LS Series Linear Scale Net weigh scale for weighments between 0.1 lb and 5 lbs of free and semi-free flowing products, with one to four lane configurations, sealed triple-beam strain gauge load cells and NEMA 4X electrical enclosure.
• HE Series Linear Scale Durable net weigh scale for weighments between 0.5 lb and 15 lbs of free and semi-free flowing products including detergents, seeds, spices and lubricants.
• NW Series Linear Scale Net weigh scale for weighments between 0.5 lb and 15 lbs of free and semi-free flowing product, using strain gauge load cells with 24 product set-up memory.
• Bulk Series Linear Scale Net weigh scale designed for weighments between 10 lbs and 25 lbs of bulk dried fruit including apricots, blueberries, cranberries, dates and raisins.
• ET-500 Inventory/Loadout Scale Net weigh inventory/loadout scale for individual weighments up to 500 lbs of free flowing product with throughputs up to 150,000 lbs per hour, hazardous duty rating and NEMA 4X enclosure; +/- 1/10th of 1% of target batch weight or throughput.
• ET-20 Inventory/Loadout Scale Net weigh inventory/loadout scale for individual weighments up to 20 lbs of free flowing product with throughputs up to 9,600 lbs per hour; +/- 1/20th of 1% of target batch weight or throughput.
• ET-50 Inventory/Loadout Scale Net weigh inventory/loadout scale for individual weighments up to 50 lbs of free flowing product with throughputs up to 24,000 lbs per hour.
• ET-100 Inventory/Loadout Scale Net weigh inventory/loadout scale for individual weighments up to 100 lbs of free flowing product with throughputs up to 48,000 lbs per hour.
• ET-200 Inventory/Loadout Scale Net weigh inventory/loadout scale for individual weighments up to 200 lbs of free flowing product with throughputs up to 60,000 lbs per hour.
• 20-Head Combination Scale Dual discharge multi-head combination net weigher for weighing or counting confectionary, bakery, pet food, pasta, cereal, fresh produce and salty snacks, up to 100 weighments per minute and 800 lbs per minute, with hot swappable weigh heads and less than 1.0g average giveaway per 500g weighment.
• 10-Head Combination Scale Single discharge multi-head combination net weigher for weighing or counting confectionary, bakery, pet food, pasta, cereal, fresh produce and salty snacks up to 50 discharges per minute.
• 14-Head Combination Scale Single discharge multi-head combination net weigher for weighing or counting confectionary, bakery, pet food, pasta, cereal, charcoal, fresh produce and salty snacks up to 110 discharges per minute.
• 14-Head Large Capacity Combination Scale Single discharge multi-head combination net weigher for large volume products including IQF meat and poultry pieces, irregular pet food or treats, and fresh, frozen or dried pasta, up to 85 discharges per minute, with patented variable check weigh feature (2016).
• HS High Speed Bag Hanger Servo driven high speed bag hanger for hanging and filling pre-made paper or plastic bags up to 50 bags per minute per lane, supporting single, double or three hanger configurations.
• S Bag Hanger Pneumatically driven bag hanger for hanging and filling pre-made paper or plastic bags for pet food, pet treats, rice, coffee, baking mixes, salty snacks, bakery and confections.
• iBagger Hanger Servo driven pre-made bag hanger for hanging and filling intermediate size pre-made paper, plastic or poly-woven bags up to 35 bags per minute per lane, with duplex hanger configuration and tool-less product changeover.
• Rotary Pouch Filler Rotary pre-made pouch filler for pet treats and similar products, with Allen-Bradley PLC control, variable frequency drive, 6 or 8 station configurations, and integration with linear and combination net weighers.
• BSFT-14 316L Sugar Flaker Exclusively used in brown sugar packaging lines to condition raw sugar prior to scaling and packaging, with throughputs up to 150 lbs per minute and 316L stainless steel USDA construction.
• BSFT-20 316L Sugar Flaker Exclusively used in brown sugar packaging lines to condition raw sugar prior to scaling and packaging, with throughputs up to 250 lbs per minute and 316L stainless steel USDA construction.
• Machinery Upgrades and Rebuilds Electronic control package upgrades, rebuilds, conversions, and kits for existing Temco, Parsons DataTrek, WorldStar, and Eagle CV combination scales, as well as VFFS, linear scales, combination scales and bag hanger retrofits.
• Parts and After-Sale Service After-sale support offering professionally managed inventory of critical spare parts, same day or overnight delivery, PC board repair with loaner program, troubleshooting, field service, installation and training for Parsons, Eagle and Temco machinery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-Head Combination Scale: <1.0g average giveaway per 500g weighment
• +5 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JunapackcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership to offer rotary pre-made pouch filling machines for the pet food and treat industry. Junapack machines are built by Jupack in South Korea and distributed in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Parsons-Eagle provides complete systems with their combination and linear scale systems paired with Junapack pouch filling machines, including scale stands, augers, cup fillers, and inclined conveyors. US-based support available with experienced technicians and engineers in De Pere, WI.
• Campbell Wrapper CorporationcoreOthersParsons-Eagle is a division of Campbell Wrapper Corporation. Campbell Wrapper is a manufacturer of Horizontal Flow Wrappers and Automatic Feeding Equipment. Both companies share the same headquarters location in De Pere, WI.
• Circle Packaging Machinery, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated partner - manufacturer of Multi-lane 4-sided Seal Sachet Machinery. Also announced acquisition of Wrapade Packaging Systems LLC. Both Campbell Wrapper companies serve complementary packaging market segments.
• Hassia-Redatron USAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner - manufacturer of Stick Pack & Multi-lane Sachet Machines. Represented as part of the Campbell Wrapper family of companies.
• Effytec USAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner - distributor of Effytec Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal Machinery. Part of the affiliated partner network.
• Wrapade Packaging Systems LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Circle Packaging Machinery. Manufacturer of Vertical and Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal Packaging Machines.
• Grupo SolpersaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive international sales agent for Mexico. Contact: Alberto Tenorio, Hacienda de Salaices 23, Col. Villa Quietud, Mexico D.F., C.P. 04960. Office: +52 55 5603 3603, Fax: +52 55 5673 2356.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yamato Scale Co., Ltd. Yamato Scale pioneered the multi-head weigher and remains a leading global supplier of combination weighing equipment for snacks, candy, frozen foods, and pet food. Directly competes with Parsons-Eagle's combination scales portfolio.
• Ishida Co., Ltd. Ishida is the global leader in multi-head combination weighing and VFFS machinery, with deep presence in pet food, snacks, and frozen foods. It is the most direct competitor to Parsons-Eagle's combination scales and VFFS bagging equipment.
• Heat and Control, Inc. Heat and Control manufactures food processing and packaging equipment, including weighing and VFFS systems for snack food, pet food, and prepared foods. Overlaps directly with Parsons-Eagle's pet food and salty snacks vertical.
• Triangle Package Machinery Company: Triangle Package Machinery is a US-based manufacturer of vertical form/fill/seal machines for food, confectionery, and dry goods. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and product offering to Parsons-Eagle.
• tna Solutions Pty Ltd: tna is an Australian-headquartered manufacturer of integrated packaging and processing solutions for snack foods, confectionery, and frozen foods. Overlaps with Parsons-Eagle in VFFS, weighing, and confectionery/snack packaging segments.
• WeighPack Systems / Paxiom Group: Paxiom (parent of WeighPack Systems) manufactures weighing and packaging machinery including VFFS and combination scales for food, pet food, and industrial products. Directly comparable mid-sized competitor to Parsons-Eagle.

Broad incumbents

• Marel hf: Marel is a global food processing equipment manufacturer serving meat, poultry, and fish, with growing presence in pet food processing. Adjacent peer serving similar end-markets through different (upstream) equipment categories.
• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging): Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology) is a global packaging machinery incumbent offering VFFS, flow wrapping, and integrated lines for food and pharma. Overlaps with Parsons-Eagle in food/pet food packaging but serves a much broader portfolio.
• ProMach, Inc. ProMach is a large US-based packaging machinery conglomerate with multiple product brands covering filling, labeling, VFFS, and flow wrapping. Broadly competes with Parsons-Eagle as a one-stop packaging line supplier, with greater scale and breadth.
• Coperion (Hillenbrand): Coperion supplies bulk material handling, feeding, and weighing systems for food, chemical, and plastics industries. Overlaps with Parsons-Eagle's weighing and chemical packaging verticals as a larger industrial-scale supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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