Pyramid Packaging

Name

Pyramid Packaging

Legal name

Pyramid Packaging, Inc.

Website

https://pyramidpackaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery and Materials Distribution

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary Packaging & Case Packing (Multipacks, Shrink, Cartoning) (AFAFAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH), Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

Keywords

• Packaging machinery distribution
• Automated bagging systems
• Industrial inkjet printing
• Flexible packaging materials
• Thermal transfer ribbons

Headquarters

HQ city

Northbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Packaging Equipment Sales: Sale of packaging machinery including bagging systems, inkjet printers, thermal transfer printers, case formers, and case sealers from manufacturers like Autobag, Squid Ink, and Loveshaw.
2. Packaging Materials: Sale of flexible packaging materials including bags-on-a-roll, bags-in-a-box, thermal transfer ribbons, paper packaging, and inflatable void fill products.
3. Service and Support: Packaging services including equipment demonstrations, technician maintenance services, and custom packaging design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pyramid Packaging is a value-added distributor of industrial packaging machinery, flexible packaging materials, and related services. The company supplies automated bagging systems, thermal transfer and inkjet printers, case formers and sealers, plus flexible films, pouches, void fill, mailers, and thermal transfer ribbons. It also provides technician maintenance, equipment demonstrations in its Northbrook showroom, and custom packaging design.

Product overview

Pyramid Packaging is a distributor offering a comprehensive packaging machinery, materials, and services portfolio. Its core product portfolio centers on the Autobag line of bagging systems — ranging from the compact tabletop PaceSetter PS 125 and PS 125 OneStep for low-to-mid volume operations, through the mid-range 500 and 550 baggers for general e-commerce fulfillment, to the wide-format Autobag 600, 650, and 800S systems for large-bag applications — complemented by the specialized Autobag 850S for high-speed mail order and e-commerce fulfillment, the Autobag Autofulfillment SPrint for warehouse management system integration, the Autobag Script Pack SPrint for automated pharmacy fulfillment, the Autobag FAS SPrint Revolution for food-grade packaging, and the Autobag SPrint SidePouch for general industrial bagging. Supporting the bagging equipment are AutoLabel thermal transfer printers (AutoLabel 500 and AutoLabel 600), the AutoLabel Designer 18 label design software, and the Squid Ink CoPilot 500 piezo-based hi-resolution inkjet printing system. On the materials side, the portfolio includes flexible packaging materials (films, pouches, and paper), paper-based packaging solutions, inflatable void fill (Airpouch EZ-Tear), and thermal transfer ribbons (AutoLabel and IIMAK brands) in Full Wax, Wax-Resin, and Full Resin formulations. Pyramid Packaging also offers services including showroom demonstrations, technician maintenance scheduling, and custom packaging design. The Loveshaw CF-5 case former and LD-3SB case sealer round out the equipment lineup for case-packing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autobag 850S Mail Order Fulfillment and E-commerce Packaging Machine High-speed bagging and printing system designed for mail order fulfillment and e-commerce applications, running bags up to 22 inches wide with a breakthrough 11-inch by 11-inch square bag-opening technology.
• Autobag 600 Wide Bagging System Wide automatic filling and sealing machine for large-bag packaging applications, cycling at over 65 bags per minute with an open design compatible with third-party counters, scales, and infeeds.
• Autobag 650 Wide Bagging System Wide bagging system with a fully integrated next-bag-out thermal transfer printer, operating at speeds up to 40 bags per minute for short-run and e-commerce order fulfillment.
• Autobag 800S Wide Bagging System Wide bagging system for large-bag packaging up to 22 inches wide, featuring an 11-inch by 11-inch square opening for easy loading of large products.
• Autobag 550 Bagging System Technologically advanced automatic filling and sealing machine with next-bag-out thermal transfer printing, designed for e-commerce order fulfillment and short-run production at speeds up to 45 bags per minute.
• Autobag 500 Bagging System Automatic filling and sealing machine optimizing reliability, flexibility, and ergonomics for bag packaging throughput.
• Autobag SPrint SidePouch Bagger Automated bagging system operating at 120 bags per minute in continuous mode, with special bag features including reclosable zippers and resealable flaps for industrial applications.
• Autobag FAS SPrint Revolution SidePouch Food Bagger Food-grade packaging bagger operating at speeds up to 900 inches per minute, designed for daily washdown environments with corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction.
• Autobag Autofulfillment SPrint Bagging System Automated bagging system integrating with warehouse management systems for automated mail-order fulfillment and e-commerce operations, featuring a 3-point scanning verification process.
• Autobag Script Pack SPrint Automated Fulfillment Machine Pharmaceutical packaging system operating at up to 720 orders per hour with automatic scanning, printing, labeling, loading, and sealing, plus multi-layer verification for order accuracy.
• Autobag PaceSetter Bagging Machines Cost-effective line of baggers for hand-load bag filling and sealing in low-to-mid volume operations, available in HB-65, HB-55, and HB-25 models with speeds up to 20 bags per minute.
• Autobag PaceSetter PS 125 Tabletop Baggers Compact tabletop automatic bagger for low-to-mid volume production at speeds up to 25 bags per minute (PS 125) or 15 bags per minute (PS 125 OneStep with built-in imprinter), featuring an all-electric design with no compressed air required.
• AutoLabel 600 Wide Thermal Transfer Printer Thermal transfer printer enabling inline printing of graphics, text, and barcodes directly on wide Autobag bags, supporting both linear and 2D barcodes with prints up to 4 inches wide by 20 inches long.
• AutoLabel 500 Thermal Transfer Printer Thermal transfer printer enabling inline printing of graphics, text, and barcodes directly on Autobag bags, supporting both linear and 2D barcodes with prints up to 4 inches wide by 20 inches long.
• AutoLabel Designer 18 Label Design Software Label design and printing software supporting over 70 bar code symbologies, True Type fonts, and over 1000 thermal and laser imprinters, with database connectivity for networked label sharing.
• Squid Ink CoPilot 500 Printing System Hi-resolution piezo-based printing system capable of printing up to 5.6 inches of print height (two 2.8-inch printheads) at 180 dpi, with 500ml ink cartridges and support for oil-based and solvent-based inks on porous and non-porous substrates.
• Thermal Transfer Ribbons Premium thermal transfer ribbons including AutoLabel (made in the USA) and IIMAK Clean Start Wax and Resin Ribbons for printing barcodes, alphanumeric text, and custom logos on flexible packaging, available in Full Wax, Wax-Resin, and Full Resin formulations.
• Flexible Packaging Materials Flexible packaging materials including stand-up pouches, flexible films, and paper-based solutions designed to occupy less space, reduce shipping costs, and offer customizable shapes and sizes for food, pharmaceutical, and healthcare applications.
• Paper Packaging Solutions Paper-based packaging solutions from Sealed Air made from 100% recycled content and certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, used as void fill replacement and as cushioning for blocking and bracing protection during transit.
• Inflatable Protective Packaging Inflatable void fill and cushioning products including Airpouch EZ-Tear air pillows with award-winning EZ-Tear perforations, made from EarthAware recycled materials and infinitely recyclable.
• Shipping Mailers Shipping mailers including paper and poly mailers designed to reduce dimensional weight charges, available in two material formats and suitable for shipping smaller and lighter items.
• Loveshaw CF-5 Case Former Case former for automatically erecting and squaring cases, featuring PLC-driven flap folding with three safety photo eyes and heavy-duty steel and stainless steel construction for case sizes from 8 to 26 inches in length.
• Loveshaw LD-3SB Case Sealer Case sealer with single mast design for quick and easy case changeover, featuring a compact 32 by 33 by 59 inch footprint and speed of 76 feet per minute for sealing cases from 3 to over 20 inches in width.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5X throughput improvement - can now process five times the number of orders per hour with the same resources
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Automated Packaging Systems (Autobag)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 1968Founding supplier partner established when Pyramid Packaging was incorporated in December 1968. Pyramid Packaging serves as a distributor for Autobag bagging systems including models 500, 550, 600, 650, 800S, 850S, and others. They also offer demonstrations, maintenance services, and technical support for Autobag equipment.
• American Packaging Machinery (AMPAK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 1968One of Pyramid Packaging's oldest supplier partners, established at founding in 1968 alongside Automated Packaging Systems.
• Squid InkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier partner providing inkjet printing technology including CoPilot 500 and CoPilot Max 512i Turbo systems. Pyramid Packaging offers Squid Ink products for coding and marking applications with piezo and CIJ technologies.
• Sealed AircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor supplier partner providing protective packaging solutions including AirPouch void fill systems, paper packaging, mailers (paper and poly), and other flexible packaging materials. Sealed Air's engineers can test, design, and certify packaging to meet ISTA and Amazon frustration-free packaging standards.
• AutoLabelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier partner providing thermal transfer ribbons with SPECTR static elimination technology. AutoLabel products are made in the USA and include full wax, wax-resin, and full resin formulations for various printing applications.
• IIMAKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier partner providing premium thermal transfer ribbons including Clean Start Wax and Resin Ribbons that offer durability against abrasion, chemicals, and outdoor elements.
• R/X Automation SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration technology partner for the Autobag Script Pack SPrint system, combining R/X's automation expertise with Automated Packaging Systems' engineering to deliver precise pharmaceutical fulfillment.
• SidePouchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier partner providing pre-made plastic bags with various features including reclosable zippers, resealable flaps, reinforced headers, and tamper-evident perforations. Bags are fan-folded in boxes and available in various materials with up to 10-color printing.
• Accutech PackagingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration technology partner for the Autobag Autofulfillment SPrint system, providing advanced integration technology for automated mail order and e-commerce fulfillment operations.
• Loveshaw (Little David)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Little David distributor providing case formers and case sealers including CF-5 Semi-Automatic Case Former and LD-3SB Case Sealer with 3 flap folder.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inline Filling Systems: Specialty packaging equipment provider for liquid filling and packaging lines. Comparable to Pyramid as a smaller US-focused equipment specialist serving industrial and contract packaging customers.
• E-PAK Machinery: US-based packaging machinery distributor offering bottling, filling, capping, and labeling equipment from various manufacturers. Similar distributor-led GTM and comparable customer base of small-to-mid manufacturers.
• Frain Group: US distributor of new and used packaging and processing equipment across many categories. Comparable to Pyramid as a multi-line equipment distributor, though Frain also serves a used-equipment niche.
• PAC Machinery (Packaging Aids Corporation): US-based packaging equipment distributor and integrator offering bagging, wrapping, and protective packaging machinery from multiple manufacturers. Highly comparable to Pyramid as a value-added distributor of third-party packaging equipment to industrial and e-commerce customers.
• Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies: US distributor of packaging equipment including filling, capping, labeling, and conveying systems. Comparable to Pyramid as a multi-line packaging equipment distributor serving similar mid-market and enterprise customers with quote-based direct sales.
• Quadrel Labeling Systems: Manufacturer and integrator of pressure-sensitive labeling equipment. Overlaps with Pyramid's inkjet/labeling equipment line and shares a similar customer profile in food, pharma, and consumer goods.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Packaging Equipment: Larger US-based manufacturer of end-of-line packaging equipment including case packers, palletizers, and automated packaging systems. Comparable to Pyramid's case forming/sealing line but at greater scale with manufacturing capabilities.
• WeighPack Systems: Manufacturer of automated weighing, filling, and packaging machinery for food and industrial customers. Comparable to Pyramid on the packaging equipment side but with a manufacturing-led model rather than distribution.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Global packaging manufacturer and Pyramid's supplier partner for protective packaging. Comparable as a major player in the same packaging ecosystem but operates at vastly larger scale and is a manufacturer rather than distributor.

Others

• Automated Packaging Systems (Autobag): Manufacturer of the Autobag bagging systems that Pyramid distributes. Not a direct competitor but a critical ecosystem partner whose product roadmap directly drives Pyramid's equipment revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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