Inpak Systems

What Inpak Systems does

Inpak Systems, Inc. is a privately held industrial packaging equipment distributor and service provider headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 1986. The company sells, services, and supports industrial bagging equipment for manufacturers across food, seed, animal feed, powder, chemical, and fertilizer operations, representing over 60 equipment OEMs including Hamer-Fischbein (a Duravant company), American Newlong, Union Special, AmeriVacS, Express Scale, Saxon, and Service Thread. It holds Hamer-Fischbein Master Distributor status as the #1 Fischbein Platinum distributor in the United States and is one of only a few US facilities authorized and certified to repair Fischbein equipment.

The product portfolio spans bag filling/weighing (valve type and open mouth bag filling scales, bulk bag fillers, automatic bagging systems, form-fill-seal systems), bag closing (portable bag sewers, sewing heads, sewing pedestals, band/hot air/jaw/pinch sealers, case taping), conveying and material handling (supply conveyors, bag closing conveyors, transfer conveyors, bag manipulators, check weighers, inline metal detectors), and palletizing (robotic and automated palletizers, stretch wrappers, scissor lifts, vacuum lift systems), plus consumables (thread, crepe tape, needles, lubricants) and accessories (heat shrink tunnels, scales, tag placers, inkjet coders). Inventory exceeds 10,000 OEM parts with same-day shipping for in-stock items.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales, transactional parts and consumables sales, professional repair services priced at $110/hr for mail-in and $175/hr for in-plant field service, and recurring preventive maintenance contracts on quarterly and annual cadences. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct phone contact (608-221-8180), website inquiries, and a secondary Ohio dispatch location for Midwest in-plant service. The company employs 11-50 staff, including service technicians averaging over 20 years of bagging equipment experience, and operates with a Buddy System quality assurance protocol on every repair.

Name

Inpak Systems

Legal name

Inpak Systems, Inc.

Website

https://inpaksystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inpak Systems is a privately held industrial bagging equipment distributor and service provider in Madison, Wisconsin, representing over 60 OEMs — including Hamer-Fischbein — to food, seed, animal feed, chemical, fertilizer, and powder manufacturers across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Equipment

NAICS

Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385), Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMALAOAJ

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Packaging Machinery and Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHAOAF

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Packaging Machinery (Automated & Semi-automated)

SECONDARYIMALAGAI

Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Industrial Bulk Packaging (IBCs, FIBCs, Sacks, Bulk Bags)

Keywords

• Industrial bagging equipment
• Bag filling scales
• Bag sewing machines
• Heat sealing equipment
• Palletizing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sales of industrial bagging equipment including bag fillers, bag sewers, bag sealers, conveyors, and palletizing systems from over 60 represented manufacturers.
2. Parts Sales: Sales of OEM replacement parts for bagging equipment. Stocks over 10,000 parts with same-day shipping for in-stock items.
3. Repair Services: Mail-in repair services at $110/hr plus parts and shipping; Field service at $175/hr plus parts and travel. Offers both in-plant and mail-in repair options.
4. Preventive Maintenance Contracts: Quarterly and annual PM contracts designed to identify wear and tear early, reducing likelihood of unexpected and costly emergency repairs.
5. Consumables: Sales of industrial bag sewing thread, industrial bagging tape, needles, and lubricating oil used in bag sewing operations.
6. Rebuilt Equipment Sales: Sale of equipment rebuilt to factory specifications using genuine OEM parts, performing like new at significantly lower price than new machinery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inpak Systems distributes industrial bagging equipment and provides related parts, repair, and maintenance services for industrial manufacturers. The company sells bag filling scales, bag sewing machines, heat sealers, conveyors, and palletizing systems from over 60 represented manufacturers including Hamer-Fischbein, American Newlong, and Union Special. It complements equipment sales with a 10,000+ parts inventory offering same-day shipping, mail-in and in-plant repair services at hourly rates, and recurring preventive maintenance contracts.

Product overview

Inpak Systems is an industrial packaging equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of bagging equipment, parts, service, and consumables. The company's product lineup centers on bag filling/weighing equipment (valve type and open mouth bag filling scales, bulk bag fillers/unloaders, automatic bagging systems, form-fill-seal systems), bag closing equipment (bag sewing heads and pedestals, portable bag sewers, heat sealers including band sealers, hot air sealers, jaw sealers, and pinch sealers), conveying and handling equipment (supply conveyors, bag closing conveyors, transfer conveyors, bag manipulators, check weighers, metal detectors), palletizing and warehouse equipment (robotic palletizers, stretch wrappers, scissor lifts, vacuum lift systems), and miscellaneous equipment and consumables (heat shrink tunnels, tag placers, inkjet coders, sewing thread, crepe tape, needles, lubricants). Representing over 60 manufacturers including Fischbein (a Duravant company), Hamer, American Newlong, Union Special, AmeriVacS, Express Scale, Saxon, and Service Thread, Inpak Systems provides repair, preventive maintenance, startup, training, and parts services. The company holds the position of Hamer-Fischbein Master Distributor and is authorized and certified to repair and maintain Fischbein equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bag Filling Equipment

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping for most parts orders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hamer-Fischbein (A Duravant Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHamer-Fischbein Master Distributor. Inpak Systems is the #1 Fischbein Platinum distributor in the United States. Represents and sells Hamer-Fischbein bag filling, bag closing, and sealing equipment.
• American NewlongcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for American Newlong equipment. Holds Elite Top Dealer Award from American Newlong. Stocks genuine OEM parts for American Newlong equipment including DS-9 and NP-7A models.
• Union SpecialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized parts supplier for Union Special equipment. Stocks genuine OEM parts for Union Special Models 2200B, 4000, 80800, and BC200. Union Special is the oldest, largest, and last industrial sewing machine manufacturing company in the US (established 1881).
• Fischbein Equipment AuthorizationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of only a few companies in the United States authorized and certified to repair and maintain Fischbein equipment. Factory-trained technicians with regular OEM training.
• 60+ Equipment ManufacturerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresents over 60 manufacturers of industrial bagging equipment including Hamer, Fischbein, ESP, JEM, Saxon, Taylor, AmeriVacS, Express Scale, Service Thread, and others.
• Express Scale Parts & ManufacturingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized parts supplier for Express Scale bagging equipment. Stocks genuine OEM parts for GB and JM series bagging scales.
• AmeriVacSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized parts supplier for AmeriVacS vacuum and poly bag sealers. Stocks genuine OEM parts for AVN and AVS series sealers.
• Service ThreadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized parts supplier for Service Thread portable bag sewer Model S. Service Thread is a global leader in industrial thread and engineered yarn.
• SaxonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized parts supplier for Saxon poly bag sealers. Stocks genuine OEM parts for Saxon Models 5, 5B, SB 1000, SB 3000, SB 4000, SH 1000, and SH 2000.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamer-Fischbein (Duravant): OEM of bag filling, closing and sealing equipment and Inpak's anchor master distributor principal. Direct peer in the bagging equipment value chain — competes for end-customer relationships but also partners through Inpak's distribution channel.
• B.E.S.T. Inc. Independent industrial bagging equipment distributor offering bag fillers, closers, conveyors and parts/service across the Midwest. Highly comparable multi-OEM distributor model serving similar dry-bulk end markets with comparable parts/service revenue mix.
• ABC Packaging: Independent US distributor of bagging, filling, conveying and palletizing equipment with similar multi-OEM representation model. Comparable target customer (industrial dry-bulk manufacturers) and recurring parts/service revenue structure.
• Union Special: Oldest industrial sewing machine manufacturer in the US, producing portable and fixed-head bag sewing equipment that overlaps directly with Inpak's bag closing portfolio. Comparable product category and OEM distribution model.
• American Newlong: OEM of open-mouth bag packaging, sewing and robotic palletizing equipment; one of Inpak's core principals. Direct upstream peer in the same product category, comparable equipment lines and customer use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Tech: Global packaging equipment manufacturer with bagging, palletizing and conveying systems comparable to Inpak's full bagging line. Larger diversified player serving food, feed, chemical and fertilizer — the same verticals as Inpak.
• BW Flexible Systems (Barry-Wehmiller): Divisions of Barry-Wehmiller producing bagmaking, bag filling/sealing, and palletizing equipment across multiple verticals. Highly comparable product category; much larger parent and broader geographic footprint.
• Matrix Packaging (ProMach): ProMach subsidiary providing bagging, filling and end-of-line packaging solutions across multiple verticals. Comparable product category and customer base, but operates as part of a much larger diversified packaging machinery platform rather than as an independent distributor.
• Haver & Boecker: Manufacturer of industrial packing technology (valve bag fillers, open-mouth bagging, FIBC filling) directly overlapping with Inpak's bag filling product lines. Larger global incumbent serving similar dry-bulk customers but with its own direct sales force.

Regional players

• Concordia Group / Saxon Packaging: Poly bag sealer and packaging equipment manufacturer represented by Inpak in the US. Comparable product family (heat sealing), but serves primarily UK/European customers rather than competing head-to-head with Inpak in the Midwest US.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/InpakSystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inpak-systems-inc-

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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