Packaging Equipment & Systems Dealer
Sell packaging machinery and automated packaging systems
Overview
Packaging equipment dealers generate $700,000-$5,000,000 annually with 18-35% margins.
In 2025, e-commerce and manufacturing drive packaging automation.
Revenue from packaging machinery sales ($10,000-$300,000 per system), conveyor and automation systems, packaging materials and supplies (recurring), service contracts, system integration ($5,000-$50,000), and training.
Services include case erectors and sealers, shrink wrap and stretch wrap machines, labeling and coding equipment, palletizing systems, automated packaging lines, and packaging materials supplies.
Successful dealers understand packaging workflows, design integrated systems, represent multiple brands, provide installation and training, sell materials for recurring revenue, and service equipment.
Manufacturers and distributors as clients.
Marketing through packaging trade shows, manufacturing contacts, food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical companies, and direct sales.
Required Skills
- Packaging Technology
- Automation Systems
- Technical Sales
- System Integration
- Project Management
- Industry Knowledge
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Growing packaging automation demand
- Recurring packaging materials revenue
- System integration services profitable
- Service contracts steady income
- E-commerce drives packaging needs
Cons
- Need technical automation expertise
- Long sales and installation cycles
- System integration complexity
- Competition from equipment manufacturers
- Require demo equipment and facility
How to Get Started
- Become dealer for packaging equipment brands
- Build packaging systems expertise
- Invest in demo equipment and facility
- Hire technical sales and integration staff
- Market to manufacturers and distributors
- Design and sell packaging automation systems
- Provide installation, training, and service
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