The Tradition of Quality, Innovation and Service Continues...

In 1940, in the town of Quincy, Illinois, Morris P. Neal founded A-B-C Packaging Machine Corporation. An engineer by trade, Mr. Neal designed box makers and sealers built for durability, simplicity and low maintenance to automate the packaging line. As the company’s success grew, glass container manufacturers became some of our largest customers. Glass plants run 24/7 and they relied on A-B-C workhorse machines to keep their lines running at maximum production.

On October 12, 1951, A-B-C joined the fledgling organization, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI). During the next two decades, the company moved to Florida, expanded our product line to include bottle and can handling equipment and reshipper uncasers, and designed the first case sealers that used a new instant-bonding hot melt adhesive.

In the early 1970's, Morris Neal’s son, James L. Neal became president, and the company continued to grow. The late 1970's saw another packaging revolution, with the introduction of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage bottle. A-B-C developed innovative PET bottle packaging lines that linked case erectors, H-partition inserters and pad inserters to help blowmolders keep up with the burgeoning demand. By 1981, virtually every blowmolder in the country was operating packaging lines built by A-B-C.

A pioneer in adapting successful machinery innovation for American markets, A-B-C signed an agreement with Max Kettner GmbH in 1977 and was among the first U.S. companies to customize European bottle handling machinery designs for the North American packaging industry.

In the 1980's and 1990's as the industry consolidated, A-B-C remained fiercely independent, led by Donald G. Reichert. The company's sales network stretched into the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Australia and the Far East. The product line expanded to include palletizers, partition inserters, tab slitters and depalletizers.

Today, as packagers face ongoing challenges, A-B-C strives to serve their needs with a focus on quality, innovation and service, led by president, Mark Reichert. Every A-B-C machine is built in our production facility in Tarpon Springs, Florida, to meet our strict quality standards. We implement the latest solutions in automation and control to give packagers unprecedented connectivity and control. For over 80 years in the packaging community, A-B-C has had a firm commitment to serving customers with profitable packaging solutions, and that mission continues today.