What Pace Packaging does

Pace Packaging, LLC is a Fairfield, New Jersey-based manufacturer of automated bottle unscrambling, bottle orienting, and conveyor cleaning systems, operating as a product brand within ProMach's Bottling & Capping business line following ProMach's September 2014 acquisition. The company designs and builds capital equipment that organizes randomly oriented bottles from bulk containers into proper orientation for downstream filling and capping, handling PET, HDPE, PP, PS, and PVC containers from 0.33 oz (10mL) to 2.5 gallons (9.5L) at speeds ranging from 125 to 650 bottles per minute depending on model. Its product portfolio spans four families — bottle unscramblers (Omni-Line, Pharma-Line, OMNI-IR Linear, VRS-ADAPT Robotic), bottle unscrambler orienters (Combo-Line, R-Line Robotic), bottle orienters (BAO-IR, BAO5000, BAO5500, BAO200), and conveyor cleaners (CC-5) — with differentiators including tool-less changeovers under 10 minutes, stainless-steel hygienic construction for cGMP environments, a patent-pending VersaSort vacuum-transfer architecture, and a two-robot R-Line footprint that is approximately 30% smaller than competitor systems.

Pace serves nine primary vertical segments: household cleaners and laundry products, ready-to-drink beverages, dairy, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical, personal care and cosmetics, automotive lubricants and fluids, condiments and food, distilled spirits, and edible oils. Cumulative installed base figures cited in marketing materials total more than 2,400 systems across these verticals, with 700+ in household cleaners, 700+ in RTD beverages, 500+ in dairy, 500+ in personal care, 250+ in condiments, 250+ in automotive, 150+ in pharma, 100+ in edible oils, and 50+ in distilleries. End-customers span large multinationals (Johanna Foods, LiDestri, Barr Laboratories, Jamieson Laboratories, West-ward Pharmaceuticals, Schwarz Pharmaline) to mid-market and contract packagers, with sales executed directly from Fairfield and through ProMach's distribution network across North America, Europe, Mexico, South America, and Asia — reaching 90+ countries.

The business model is B2B capital equipment sales, quote-based with pricing varying by configuration, speed, and customization, supplemented by aftermarket parts and service revenue from the installed base. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales reinforced by trade-show presence at PACK EXPO, Expo Pack Mexico, and Interpack, with live machine demonstrations as the primary mid-funnel conversion mechanism. The company is led by Vice President & General Manager David Moore (appointed June 2022), is structured as an LLC with 11–50 employees, and does not publicly disclose standalone financial performance. Pace operates under ProMach, Inc., which is owned by Leonard Green & Partners following its 2018 buyout from AEA Investors.

Name

Pace Packaging

Legal name

Pace Packaging LLC

Website

https://pacepackaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pace Packaging designs and manufactures automated bottle unscramblers, orienters, and conveyor cleaning systems for industrial packaging lines, serving manufacturers in food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, household chemical, automotive, and distillery markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

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, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Capital Equipment Sales: Sale of bottle unscrambling, orienting, and conveyor cleaning machines as capital equipment to manufacturing companies. Equipment prices vary based on model, speed requirements, and customization. Revenue is one-time with potential for follow-on service, parts, and support contracts.
2. Aftermarket Parts & Service: Replacement parts, maintenance services, and technical support for installed equipment base. Supported by ProMach's global service network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pace Packaging designs and manufactures automated bottle unscramblers, bottle orientors, and automatic conveyor cleaning systems for industrial packaging lines. Equipment handles PET, HDPE, PP, PS, and PVC containers from 0.33 oz (10 mL) to 2.5 gallons (9.5 L) across linear and robotic architectures with speeds up to 650 containers per minute. The portfolio includes Omni-Line, Pharma-Line, OMNI-IR, and VRS-ADAPT unscramblers, Combo-Line and R-Line combination unscrambler-orienters, BAO series orienters, and CC-5 conveyor cleaners, sold primarily to food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, household chemical, automotive, condiment, edible oil, and distilled spirits manufacturers.

Product overview

Pace Packaging is a manufacturer of automated bottle handling equipment operating as part of ProMach's Bottling & Capping business line. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of bottle unscrambling and orienting solutions designed to organize, position, and orient bottles for downstream filling and packaging processes. The product portfolio includes four primary categories: Bottle Unscramblers (Omni-Line, Pharma-Line, OMNI-IR Linear, and VRS-ADAPT Robotic), Bottle Unscrambler Orienters (Combo-Line, R-Line Robotic), Bottle Orienters (BAO-IR, BAO5000, BAO5500, BAO200), and Conveyor Cleaners (CC-5). These systems handle various container types including PET, HDPE, PP, PS, and PVC bottles ranging from 10mL to 9.5L, serving industries such as beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, household chemicals, automotive, and food. The equipment features tool-less changeovers, stainless steel construction, and speeds ranging from 125 to 650+ bottles per minute depending on the model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VRS-ADAPT™ Robotic Unscrambler & Orienter Versatile, dependable robotic bottle unscrambler for a wide range of bottle types, shapes and sizes offering speeds up to 340 CPM.
• VRS-ADAPT™ Robotic Unscrambler & Orienter with Pucks Versatile, dependable robotic bottle unscramblers for a wide range of bottle types, shapes and sizes offering speeds up to 300 CPM with puck handling capabilities.
• OMNI-IR® Linear Unscrambler Versatile and high-performance linear unscrambler for unscrambling PET, HDPE, PP, PS, PVC, and other plastic containers, operating at speeds of up to 600 containers per minute (CPM).
• Omni-Line Plastic Bottle Unscramblers Versatile, dependable bottle unscramblers for a wide range of bottle types, shapes and sizes offering speeds up to 650 bpm. Handles off-center neck bottles, F-style bottles, square bottles, trigger sprays, bottles with external or internal handles, silk screened bottles, in-mold label bottles, and other odd shaped bottles.
• Pharma-Line Plastic Bottle Unscramblers Hygienic, dependable bottle unscramblers designed specifically for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. Meets or exceeds cGMP standards with options for integrated inline ionized air rinse and concurrent vacuum system.
• Combo-Line Systems Bottle Unscrambler Orienters Four models capable of top speeds from 180 to 450 bpm with rotation capabilities of 90°, 180° and 270°. Runs containers as small as 0.33 oz (10mL) and as large as 2.5 gallons (9.5L).
• R-Line Robotic Bottle Unscrambler Orienters Two-robot configuration delivers speeds up to 240 cpm with virtually unlimited container compatibility. Features universal end-of-arm tooling, fast push-button recipe driven changeovers, and scuff and scratch-free container handling.
• BAO-IR™ Bottle Orienter Bottle orienter with redesigned open-frame and compact footprint offering easier servicing, toolless changeovers, and bottle format flexibility. Delivers high-speed orientation across a wide range of containers.
• BAO5000 Bottle Axial Orienter Electronic bottle axial orienter with easily changeable high-density polyethylene bottle guides that eliminate tooling adjustments. Demonstrated running 20-ounce HDPE trigger bottles at 125 bottles per minute.
• BAO5500 Bottle Orienter Bottle orientor for complex, linear bottle orienting applications where 90, 180, and 240 degrees orientation is required. Uses advanced vision and positioning sensing technologies to orient bottles in one station instead of three as required by traditional orientors.
• BAO200 Bottle Orienter Servo driven bottle orientor developed to complement the BAO5000 in the Omni-Line Series of Bottle Axial Orientors.
• Conveyor Cleaners (CC-5) Automatic conveyor cleaners designed to eliminate downtime related to dirty conveyors caused by drips, spills, overfills, and splashes. Features continuous scrubbing action with heavy-duty stainless steel construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tool-less changeovers completed in under 10 minutes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ProMachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2014ProMach acquired Pace Packaging in September 2014. Pace operates as a product brand within ProMach's Bottling & Capping business line. ProMach provides global distribution, engineering services, and integration capabilities that enhance Pace's market reach and service offerings.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

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Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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