Press Release

Spokane, WA, September, 2021 – Today, Pearson Packaging Systems, industry-trusted authority for end-of-line packaging automation equipment, announces the spin-off of its systems integration division, known as Pearson Systems Solutions Group. The newly formed entity has been renamed to Syntakt Packaging Integration to underscore the separation from Pearson’s machinery business. Both companies are now wholly owned subsidiaries of R.A. Pearson.

The separation from the machinery business has been a desired step in the growth trajectory of the systems integration group that was formed in 2015 in response to increasing demand for full turnkey solutions. Originally found as an OEM integrator, continued growth rests on the groups’ independence and ability to partner with equipment and service providers that offer best-in-class, application-specific solutions. Since some of these providers directly compete with Pearson Packaging, legally separating the two businesses establishes a visible barrier to undesired information exchange and potential conflicts of interest.

“System integration is a very different discipline than designing and building equipment. Each automation specialty relies on distinct talents, processes, and vendor relationships. And although the systems group was a separate division within Pearson Packaging Systems, several potential OEM partners were understandably reluctant to quote equipment to what they otherwise perceived as a competing business,” explains Michael Senske, who has moved from the position of President and CEO of Pearson Packaging Systems to CEO of the holding company R.A. Pearson.

Liking it to the analogy of “Leaving the Nest”, Senske continues to explain that after Pearson Packaging nurtured and developed its prodigy for the past five years, Syntakt is now ready to fly on its own. “We had to cut the cord to remove the parental ties to Pearson.”  

With a new name, carefully chosen to merge Synergy and Takt Time, Syntakt’s mission is to help customers remain competitive and grow by synchronizing their packaging system’s throughput with desired takt time needs. With its turnkey approach, Syntakt assumes full responsibility for the entire automation project from concept to production start, allowing customers to sidestep the risk complex integration projects naturally carry and to save hundreds of hours of valuable time, while preserving specialized resources for other tasks. In addition to providing a dependable fixed cost to customers, the turnkey approach also facilitates rapid vertical start-ups.

To learn more, visit www.SyntaktSystems.com.

About Pearson Packaging Systems

With its portfolio of case erectors, robotic top-loaders, sealers and robotic palletizers, Pearson Packaging Systems specializes in secondary packaging automation solutions to help customers overcome labor cost and supply, safety, quality and throughput challenges. The OEM offers a single source supplier experience that enables its customers to enjoy uniform machine interfaces, standardized machine features, industry-leading delivery times and a single point of accountability.

To provide flexible and scalable solutions and minimize total cost of ownership, Pearson Packaging Systems is dedicated to the application of advanced technologies and a user-centric design. Since its inception more than 65 years ago, a diverse set of high-volume manufacturers and distributors in the food, beverage, personal care, chemical and online commerce industries has relied on Pearson’s products and services to meet their growth and profitability objectives. To date, Pearson has deployed over 21,000 machines, servicing the erect, pack, seal and palletize marketplace.