SCHILLER PARK, IL - ARPAC, an OEM integrator of complete end-of-line packaging solutions, has acquired Lambert (formerly Lamson) Material Handling. Lambert has been a manufacturer of conventional palletizers for over 66 years, introducing the first automatic palletizer to the North American market in 1948.

"ARPAC has strategically grown to be an industry leader in robotic and packaging systems integration by anticipating and understanding the needs of our customers and delivering complete end-of-line integrated solutions that best serve them," says Gary Ehmka, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of ARPAC. “We are very excited about this acquisition, which enhances what is indisputably the most complete end-of-line packaging solution in the industry, offering our customers a choice of either conventional or robotic palletizing as part of a completely integrated packaging line."