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About OK International
OK International develops machines to automate and simplify each step of the packaging process, including Case Erectors, Case Liners, Bulk Weigh Fillers, Bag Closers, Case Sealers, and custom conveyors built to match factory specifications. Together, these systems create a continuous packaging-line to keep up with the demanding pace of modern packaging.
The ‘OK’ acronym stands as a staple for Owen Kellett, SR.’s original vision to provide reliable machines and exceptional customer service to every valued partner.
How We Started:
Owen Kellett, SR., with daughter Ann Marie Kellett founded OK International in Marlborough, Massachusetts, with an ambition to pioneer industrial end-of-line packaging equipment. The family-run business has grown beyond expectations with over forty years of business. With operations extended to the U.K. and Netherlands, OKI has thousands of machines in service, providing outstanding reach to more than 60 countries.
Improving Business Together
Our expertise, process optimization knowledge, and high quality execution all help our customers achieve their automation productivity and business performance goals with confidence. To ensure we achieve these goals for our customers, over the years we have invested extensively in expanding our worldwide engineering, manufacturing, and service capacity to serve a worldwide market.
With equipment sustainability at the forefront of innovation, OK International is a proven leader in complete bulk end-of-line packaging equipment and semi-automatic bag sealing. Its machines are trusted worldwide for reliability, performance, and build quality. The label “Super” designation extends across the full lineup of OK solutions, serving as a testament to unmatched reliability, turnover, and engineering excellence.
Custom Solutions for Each Customer
OKI Systems Division specializes in complete flexible automation solutions for bulk product packaging needs including Case Erectors, Bag-in-Box Inserters, Liquid and Bulk Dry Product Fillers, Bag-in-Box Folders and Sealer Bag Closers, Case Closers, Roll Stock Film, and custom designed Conveyors Systems all integrated to convert our customers products ready to go to their customers.
Our Company
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Founded in 1982 by Owen Kellett, Sr., OKI today is a leading global manufacturer of integrated Packaging Automation Systems. The family run business has extended its expectations. With almost 40 years of experience, thousands of machines in service, and geographic reach to over 60 countries, OKI is the proven worldwide leader in complete Bulk Packaging Systems and Continuous Heat-Sealing Bag technology.
The daughter company of OKI, OK Sealer, has grown over the last 40 years. “Our sealers are something we take vast pride and joy in as we deliver the performance, service and quality to our customers” says Ann Marie Kellett, President of OK International Group. “My father instilled in us that the OK (Owen Kellett) name was more than a business logo, it’s our signature on every machine we build.”
With equipment sustainability at the forefront of innovation, OK International is a proven leader in complete bulk end-of-line packaging equipment and semi-automatic bag sealing. Its machines are trusted worldwide for reliability, performance, and build quality. The label “Super” designation extends across the full lineup of OK solutions, serving as a testament to unmatched reliability, turnover, and engineering excellence.
Suffolk, United Kingdom
Testar Ltd. was founded in 1982 by four engineers and managers from an automation company in historic Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. They started the design and manufacturing of various conveying, material handling and packaging solutions. A partnership was formed with the Dutch companies Floraco and Supertape for the representation of their products in the U.K.
One of the developments was to automatically place plastic bags into shipping cases and cuff these over the edges, before filling these with various products, as a cost effective and leak proof alternative to wax and polyethylene coated cases, which could not be recycled.
These polybag-in-box machines became a successful product throughout Europe for manufacturers of shortening and margarine, hamburgers, meats, poultry, bakery goods, plastics, vegetables, fish, powders, chemicals, etc.
Bag uncuffer folders and sealers were added to the product line and in combination with the case erectors and case sealers from Floraco, complete polybag-in-box systems could be offered.
In 1990 Owen Kellett, the owner of OK International Corp., took a shareholding in the company to obtain access to these machines to supplement his business. After the successful introduction of a new poly-bag-in box machine developed for the U.S. market he purchased the company in 1993 and renamed it OK International (Europe) Ltd.
The company factory is in an upgraded T2 hanger on former RAF Shepherds Grove, now Shepherds Grove Industrial Estate – West in Stanton, Suffolk, U.K.
Lisse, The Netherlands
Floraco BV was founded in the 1960’s by Mr. Joseph (Joop) Smidt. He hired a team of young engineers to design and manufacture a number of products, initially for the agricultural industry, later also in plastics, printing and packaging. The company expanded quickly because of the many innovative products and various patents.
In the early 1970’s they developed the first semi automatic case taper for self adhesive tape in the world, together with Supertape BV, a tape manufacturer in Etten Leur. These machines were initially mostly sold throughout the Benelux, but after continued improvements and innovations the sales expanded throughout Europe, North America and Asia. In 1979 a joint venture with Supertape was created for the sales and marketing of the packaging equipment. Automatic case erectors, packers and tapers were added to the product line and the company expanded further into automation projects and packaging systems.
Upon the passing of the founder, the company was purchased in 1985 by the parent company of Supertape, Royal Schut NV. The company mostly continued to sell the packaging machinery that were relevant to their business units. In 1999 the company was acquired by Owen Kellett, the owner of OK International Corp., Marlborough, U.S.A., and was renamed OK Packaging Systems BV.
The company is still operating in their original location in Lisse, a former bulb packing facility, which was expanded and modernized several times throughout its existence. It is located a couple of miles from the Keukenhof flower gardens, one of the largest tourist attractions in the Netherlands.