Columbia/Okura partners with Statec Binder

Columbia/Okura has formed of a strategic alliance with Statec Binder, a packaging and palletizing supplier, specializing in highly efficient bagging solutions. This customer-focused alliance was initiated by each company’s desire to provide North American producers with end-to-end, fully automated bag line solutions from a single OEM provider, according to a press release.

This agreement combines Columbia/Okura’s robotic bag palletizing technology with Statec Binder’s global experience with woven poly, FFS, multi-wall paper and laminated paper/poly bag packaging technologies. The alliance positions Columbia/Okura to provide customers in North America with “single source supply” of high-performance open-mouth and form-fill-seal bagging and palletizing lines, according to Columbia/Okura.

“Under this collaboration, we will be providing local sales and service support for the complete range of Statec Binder products” said Brian Hutton, president of Columbia/Okura.

Okura Yusoki, one of Columbia/Okura’s JV owners, established a relationship with Statec Binder in Europe years ago, when Statec Binder became a key integration partner for Okura’s line of dedicated palletizing robots for complete bagging line solutions, according to a press release.