Anypack Packaging Technology

What Anypack Packaging Technology does

Anypack Packaging Machinery Inc., operating as Anypack Packaging Technology, is a privately held Canadian distributor and technical consultant of industrial packaging machinery founded by Bill Jeffery in 1991 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a secondary office in Toronto. The company curates and resells equipment from roughly ten international manufacturers spanning the full packaging line: vertical form fill seal machines (Black Forest VPC 250/400 and Liquidmaster continuous-motion liquid VFFS), pre-made pouch fill-and-seal machines (JDD Packaging), horizontal flow wrappers (Artypac ARTY75H), servo-driven horizontal cartoners, top load tray erectors/fillers/closers, and end-of-line case packers (DIENST), collaborative cobot palletizers (MOD-PAL 25 via APT with FANUC CRX), net weigh fillers (Tridyne), piston and liquid fillers (REB), continuous band sealers (Riqtech), and complementary robotic palletizing and conveying systems (Jantz Canada, BMI).

Anypack generates revenue primarily through one-time capital equipment sales and turnkey system installations, with pricing handled on a quote basis; the company also provides technical consulting, after-sales service, and parts support. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales across Canada, anchored in two offices and Bill Jeffery's 40+ years of industry relationships. Customers are primarily Canadian food and beverage manufacturers (treated as the primary vertical) plus non-food manufacturers in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and consumer goods; no named end-customer logos are disclosed.

Strategically, the company has progressively deepened its portfolio — moving beyond Western Canada to nationwide coverage in 1991, adding long-tenured German manufacturing partnerships via DIENST (1988) and Black Forest/Wolf (2013), and more recently extending into collaborative robotics, entry-level/start-up machinery, and turnkey integration services. The stated mission is to supply the appropriate equipment for the application to ensure customer success, and the firm markets itself on curated multi-vendor access, robust after-sales support, and consultative technical advice rather than proprietary manufacturing IP.

Name

Anypack Packaging Technology

Legal name

Anypack Packaging Machinery Inc.

Website

https://anypack.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anypack Packaging Technology is a Canadian (Vancouver and Toronto) distributor and consultant that curates industrial packaging machinery — VFFS, pre-made pouch, horizontal wrappers, cartoners, case packers, cobot palletizers, and fillers — from multiple international manufacturers for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods producers across Canada, alongside turnkey installation and after-sales service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Packaging machinery
• Packaging automation
• Form fill seal
• Turnkey packaging lines
• Cartoning equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales and Distribution: Anypack sells and distributes packaging machinery from multiple manufacturers they represent. Revenue is generated through equipment sales ranging from single machines to complete turnkey installations. The company also provides technical advice and consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Anypack Packaging Machinery Inc. distributes and integrates industrial packaging equipment on behalf of multiple specialized manufacturers (DIENST, Black Forest/Wolf GmbH, Artypac, JDD, Tridyne, Riqtech, REB, APT/MOD-PAL, Jantz Canada and BMI). The portfolio covers vertical and horizontal form fill seal machines, pre-made pouch fillers, flow wrappers, cartoners, case packers, robotic and cobot palletizers, liquid and net weigh fillers, sleevers, shrink wrapping/bundling systems, nitrogen generators and inspection equipment. The company also delivers turnkey packaging line installations and technical consulting for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, personal care and general industrial customers across Canada.

Product overview

Anypack Packaging Machinery Inc. is a packaging machinery distributor and consultant offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment from multiple manufacturing partners. The portfolio includes vertical form fill seal machines (Black Forest VPC 250/400 and Liquidmaster), pre-made pouch machines (JDD Packaging), horizontal wrappers (Artypac ARTY75H), piston fillers (SVS-J, SVS, DVS models), net weigh filling machines (Tridyne), bag sealers (Riqtech RS140), robotic palletizers (MOD-PAL 25 Cobot), and complete cartoning/case packing systems (DIENST). They also offer turnkey system integration and technical consulting services. The company serves Canadian markets from offices in Vancouver and Toronto, representing manufacturers with over 30 years of industry experience.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Black Forest VPC 250/400 Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines High-performance vertical form fill seal machines for free-flowing, pourable and pasty products, offered in VPC 250 (bag widths 50–250 mm) and VPC 400 (bag widths 70–410 mm) configurations with continuous or intermittent operating modes. Targeted at food and non-food manufacturers needing flexible VFFS lines.
• Black Forest Liquidmaster Continuous Motion VFFS Continuous-motion, servo-driven, stainless steel washdown vertical form fill and seal machine designed for filling liquids, viscous products and solids into flexible bags at speeds up to 100 bpm with +/- 1% typical accuracy. Features PowerClean Xtreme squeeze roller technology and LiquidSeal Xtreme horizontal seal jaw technology.
• JDD Packaging JRPM-8812/81215 Pre-made Pouch Machine 8-station rotary fill and seal machine for pre-made pouches available in two models for large and small pouch size ranges. Features PLC-controlled 12-inch HMI, tool-less changeover, servo-controlled zipper opener, dual sealing stations and CAT3 safety standards.
• Artypac ARTY75H Horizontal Flow Wrapper Canadian-manufactured horizontal flow wrapper for pillow-type applications supporting single jaw (125 CPM), double jaw (180 CPM) and quadruple jaws (360 CPM) configurations. Features adjustable forming box, telescopic side rails and stainless steel #304 product contact parts with no change parts required between applications.
• DIENST Horizontal Cartoner (Side Load) Top-of-the-range horizontal cartoning system for filling and closing pre-glued folding cartons at high cycle rates up to 400 units per minute with gentle product handling. Features servo drives, automatic format changeover, overload function, permanent fault monitoring and network-compatible production monitoring.
• DIENST Top Load Tray Erector/Filler/Sealer Modular system for erecting, filling and closing trays and boxes with swivel arm blank extraction and variable format tools, designed for subsequent extensions and tray-with-lid applications in food and non-food packaging.
• DIENST End-of-Line Case Packer Fully automatic end-of-line case packing system for processing American case, wrap-around carton and tray formats with or without lid, with product grouping and insertion into machine-opened cartons.
• APT MOD-PAL 25 Collaborative Palletizer Modular collaborative palletizer for high-mix, low-volume applications featuring FANUC CRX Cobot with area scanner safety. Operates on 120 VAC 15 amp power and eliminates the need for perimeter safety fencing while allowing easy redeployment within facilities.
• REB Piston Fillers (SVS-J, SVS and DVS) Family of piston filling machines covering lab/start-up SVS-J (0.2–8.5 fluid ounce fills), tabletop or pedestal SVS (fractional ounces to one gallon for chunky products like potato salad and pie fillings), and pneumatic dual-cylinder DVS with REB end valves for sanitary single-unit product cylinders, serving cosmetic, personal care, food and industrial applications.
• Riqtech RS140 Continuous Rotary Band Sealer Continuous rotary band sealer for sealing various plastic bag materials at variable speeds up to 600 inches per minute using a 2-inch rotary blade. Features 5-inch heating and 5-inch cooling zones, temperature control up to 200 degrees C and requires no compressor air.
• Tridyne Net Weigh Fillers (F-100, F-206 Super-X and Direct Fill Platform) Net weigh filling machines including a tabletop F-100 single vibratory feeder for manual operations, the F-206 Super-X large-scale net weigh system offered in six configurations for boxes, pails, bags or bins, and the Direct Fill Platform Scale in multiple configurations. Allen Bradley PLC controlled, stainless steel constructed, with 90% of product contact parts removable without tools. Over 2,000 Tridyne machines operating worldwide.
• Jantz Canada Robotic Palletizing Systems Systems solution for robotic palletizing with niche focus on the food industry, serving Canada, US and abroad. Combines innovative thinking with leading edge robotics technology for efficient, reliable and cost-effective palletizing machinery, including food material handling and conveyor systems.
• BMI Conveying and Product Handling Systems Sanitary conveying and product handling equipment with 35 years of experience, specializing in bakery applications including basket handling, dough handling and high-speed slicer feed systems. Also serves meat, poultry, dairy, confectionery, fruit and vegetable industries; all equipment is stainless steel, including robotics and Cobot systems.
• Sleevers (Single and Stacked) Single or stacked sleeving equipment for applying shrink or stretch sleeves to packaged products as part of packaging lines.
• Shrink Wrapping Systems Shrink wrapping equipment for sealing and conforming protective film to individual or multi-pack products as part of a packaging line.
• Shrink Bundling Systems Bundling systems for grouping multiple products together using shrink film for secondary packaging of multi-packs.
• Nitrogen Generators On-site nitrogen generation equipment for packaging applications requiring inert atmosphere, such as modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of food products.
• Inspection Equipment Quality control and inspection systems integrated into packaging lines for verifying product and package integrity.
• Turnkey Packaging Line Integration Complete integrated packaging line design and installation service combining equipment from Anypack's manufacturer partners into turnkey systems, ranging from single machines to full packaging line implementations.
• Technical Advice and Consulting Expert technical advisory and consulting services supporting customers in selecting the appropriate piece of packaging machinery for their application, supporting Anypack's mission to ensure customer success.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment installed and serviced worth millions of dollars
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Black Forest Packaging SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Partnership established in 2013 for Wolf GmbH equipment in North American market. Black Forest offers vertical form fill seal machines, the Liquidmaster continuous motion liquid filler, auger fillers, cup fillers, vertical cartoners, and horizontal flow wrappers. Management team has over 155 years combined experience. Equipment features German technology with North American support.
• DIENST Packsystems GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1988German manufacturer of cartoning systems and case packing solutions. Founded in 1988, DIENST provides horizontal cartoning systems with high cycle rates, top load solutions for trays and boxes, and end-of-line case packing systems. Their equipment features servo drives, format variety, short set-up times, and reliable machine availability. DIENST equipment is suitable for both food and non-food applications.
• Jantz CanadacoreTechnology or IntegrationSystems solution provider and machinery integrator serving Canada, US and abroad. Specializes in food industry with machinery, conveyor systems and robotics. Builds highest quality equipment from conceptualization to prototyping to production to installation. Focus areas include food material handling, robotic palletizing, and conveying systems.
• BMI (Bulk Material Handling Equipment)secondaryTechnology or Integration35 years of experience in conveying systems and product handling equipment. Specializes in bakery industry with basket handling, dough handling, and conveyor systems. All equipment is stainless steel and sanitary. Also serves meat, poultry, dairy, confectionary, fruits and vegetable industries plus robotics systems including Cobots.
• JDD Packaging LtdsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of 8-station rotary pre-made pouch fill and seal machines available in two models for handling large and small pre-made pouches. Equipment features PLC controlled with 12 inch HMI, tool-less changeover, servo controlled zipper opener, and CAT3 safety standards.
• ArtyPacsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCanadian manufacturer of horizontal flow wrappers from entry level to high speed. The ARTY75H model offers speeds up to 360 CPM with quad jaws. Equipment features low maintenance, no-tools setup, adjustable forming box, and stainless steel #304 product contact parts.
• TridynesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of net weigh filling machines for over 45 years with over 2000 machines operating worldwide. Based in South Burlington, Vermont USA with own manufacturing facility. Machines feature Allen Bradley PLC controls, touch screen interface, and 90% of product contact parts removable without tools.
• REB (Filling Equipment)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of piston fillers, depositors and liquid filling systems. Also manufactures rotary cup filler/sealer for salsa and sauces. Products include SVS-J, SVS, and DVS piston filler models serving cosmetic, personal care, food, and industrial applications.
• APT (Automated Packaging Technologies)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of the MOD-PAL 25 collaborative palletizer featuring FANUC CRX Cobot technology. Modular design allows easy redeployment within facilities. Equipment uses area scanner safety technology and eliminates need for perimeter safety fencing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: Large US-based packaging machinery integrator with multiple brands across cartoning, case packing, palletizing, filling, and labeling. Most comparable as a competing turnkey integrator across overlapping product categories such as cartoners, VFFS, and palletizers, but operates at far greater scale and geographic reach than Anypack.
• BW Packaging (Barry-Wehmiller):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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