R. A. Jones & Co. Inc. Appoint HBM as Partner for Australia & NZ
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R. A. Jones & Co. Inc. of Covington, KY, USA, is pleased to announce the appointment of HBM Plastics
and Packaging Technologies PTY LTD as their sales partner in Australia and New Zealand for their range
of Beverage Multi-packers for glass and cans, and cartoning, pouching and multi-pack wrap around
sleeving machinery for the Food, Consumer Products and Pharmaceutical industries.
Jones' Sales Director, Mr. Art Coate commented; "We view HBM as our ideal partner in expanding our
market base in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands; and to further service the installed machine
base already in the local market."
Jones offers state-of-the-art packaging equipment and services for a wide range of applications.
Cartoning:
Jones range of Cartoners, including the Legend®, Meridian®, Criterion®, Centurion®, and Maxim® lines,
span from hand loaded equipment to fully automated high speed constant or intermittent motion machines.
The newest addition is a Top Load Robotic Cartoner, capable of running an expansive range of both
standard and unique package formats at speeds up to 120 packages per minute, positive package control
through the entire machine, and configurable for various product shapes, orientations, layering, counts, and
speeds.
Pouching:
At speeds up to 2000 pouches per minute, the continuous motion horizontal form/fill/seal Pouch King has
earned a reputation for its speed, reliability and ease of operation. Introduced in 2006, the new Jones
Adjustable Pouch King® combines the first of its kind pouch size flexibility with high-speed, state-of-the-art
sealing technology.
Multipack Wrap Machines/Sleevers:
The Jones Wraptor machines are a family of reliable, high speed paperboard multipack wrap solutions
designed to suit a wide range of applications including a variety of products, packaging styles and
configurations.
Since 1905, Jones has designed, engineered and manufactured innovative, quality packaging equipment
that increases line performance and efficiency for their customers. In addition, our services group offers the
most comprehensive customer support in the industry; from installation and training to ongoing machine
documentation, responsive field service, replacement parts; and programs for conversions and updates,
rebuilds, pre-owned machinery, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting. More information can be
found at www.rajones.com.
"HBM sees the Jones range of packaging equipment as being an exciting addition to the portfolio of Food
and Beverage Packaging and End-of-Line machinery currently offered by the company", states Gary
Brown, HBM's CEO.
For further information contact:
Australia:
Barton Porter
- Ph: 0418 535 326
- barton@hbm.com.au
New Zealand:
Wayne Brown
- Ph +64 9 271 6144
- wayne@hbm.co.nz
www.hbm.com.au
