One Partner for Every Packaging Need
Group O Packaging brings over 50 years of experience in packaging optimization. From fully integrated systems to material optimization, our team helps reduce total cost of ownership and streamline your processes end to end.
Packaging Materials
We offer secondary and tertiary packaging materials from stretch film to cornerboard. Everything you need to secure & protect your packaging in transit.
Packaging Automation
We provide packaging automation, from standalone equipment to fully integrated systems that streamline operations and improve performance.
Packaging Services
We provide comprehensive packaging services that include equipment parts and service, packaging optimization, and ISTA testing to support performance at every stage.
The Partner Brands Rely On
Trusted by leading organizations of all sizes, Group O delivers packaging solutions you can rely on. From global enterprises to growing local businesses,
brands across industries partner with us to power their packaging materials, automation, and service including:
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Protection Comes First, Performance Follows
Protecting your products is always our first priority. But at Group O, we don’t stop there. We take a holistic approach to packaging helping reduce costs, optimize labor, and continuously improve your packaging processes to deliver protection, efficiency, and long‑term performance.
A Smarter, End‑to‑End Approach to Packaging
Secondary and tertiary packaging shouldn't be an afterthought. It protects your products, drives logistics efficiency, and supports sustainability goals. Group O acts as an extension of your team, aligning materials, automation, and optimization to deliver solutions that work for your operation, not just individual components.
Group O’s load containment solutions help keep products secure from the warehouse to final delivery. From stretch film, strapping, dunnage bags, and edge protection to packaging equipment and SMART Audit® optimization, we take a system‑wide approach to pallet stability improving load security, reducing material usage, and supporting safer, more efficient transportation.
Group O’s packaging optimization solutions help organizations reduce costs, improve performance, and support sustainability goals. Through our data‑driven SMART Audit®, we evaluate materials, equipment performance, and application methods to uncover inefficiencies and deliver actionable recommendations that reduce material usage, improve load performance, and lower total cost of ownership, without compromising product protection.
Group O helps organizations achieve packaging sustainability without compromising performance or cost. Through post‑consumer recycled (PCR) material options, data‑driven packaging optimization, and automation designed to reduce waste and improve efficiency, we take a system‑level approach to lowering environmental impact across secondary and tertiary packaging. Our solutions help eliminate excess material, improve throughput, and support long‑term sustainability goals across the supply chain backed by real performance data and proven results.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is reshaping how companies manage packaging and Group O helps you stay ahead. Through sustainable material choices, packaging optimization, automation, and data‑backed services, we help reduce EPR fees, improve recyclability, and support eco‑modulation requirements. Our end‑to‑end approach aligns packaging design, performance, and compliance to lower risk and create measurable cost and sustainability benefits.
Group O’s strategic sourcing services help companies reduce complexity, control costs, and strengthen supply chain resilience. By consolidating suppliers, standardizing materials, and acting as a single point of accountability, we simplify procurement while ensuring quality, continuity, and scalability. Our end‑to‑end sourcing approach aligns technical expertise, supplier management, and logistics to deliver consistent results across brands, locations, and packaging programs.
Group O offers ISTA‑certified packaging testing to validate real‑world package performance before products enter distribution. Through our ISTA‑certified lab, we conduct drop, vibration, compression, environmental, and transit simulation testing to ensure packaging meets industry standards for protection and durability. These tests help reduce damage, control costs, and support confident packaging design decisions backed by data.
Group O’s Packaging Equipment Parts & Service team helps keep your operations running at peak performance. From OEM and replacement parts to preventive maintenance, upgrades, and field service support, we provide end‑to‑end care for packaging and automation equipment across brands. Our streamlined support model minimizes downtime, extends equipment life, and simplifies procurement backed by a dedicated technical team you can reach directly at parts.service@groupo.com.
SMART Audit®: Data‑Driven Packaging Optimization
Group O’s SMART Audit® is a data‑driven packaging optimization program designed to improve load containment, reduce material usage, and lower total cost of ownership.
Our team performs a comprehensive evaluation of your packaging materials, equipment performance, and application processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Using proven benchmarking and analysis, we recommend right‑sized materials, optimized equipment settings, and process enhancements that deliver measurable cost savings while maintaining or improving product protection and sustainability outcomes.
The result is packaging that performs better, costs less, and continuously improves over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Primary packaging is the packaging that comes into direct contact with the product, such as bottles, pouches, or trays. Secondary packaging groups primary packages together for retail display or distribution, including cartons or cases. Tertiary packaging is used for logistics and transportation at the pallet or unit‑load level, such as stretch wrap, strapping, and pallets. At Group O, we focus heavily on secondary and tertiary packaging because these layers play a critical role in product protection, logistics efficiency, and sustainability.
A: Many of our customers consider automation when manual processes begin to limit performance. Common indicators include rising labor costs, difficulty staffing lines, inconsistent case quality, frequent bottlenecks, or the need to increase throughput. Group O evaluates your current operation and future goals to determine whether automation - full or partial - will deliver measurable value.
A: End‑of‑line automation improves consistency, reduces dependency on manual labor, increases throughput, and often lowers material usage through more precise applications. Automated systems also improve load stability and reduce product damage during transit. Group O designs automation solutions that align equipment, materials, and processes so performance gains are sustainable long‑term.
A: Yes, automation can still make sense for low‑volume or high‑mix environments. Modern robotic systems offer flexible programming, quick changeovers, and recipe‑based adjustments that allow you to run multiple SKUs efficiently. Group O specializes in right‑sizing automation so you gain flexibility without over‑engineering the solution.
A. Group O designs automation with integration in mind. We leverage modular equipment, standard communication protocols, and custom controls to ensure new systems work seamlessly with existing machinery, even older assets. Our team evaluates your full line to minimize disruption and maximize compatibility.
A: The footprint varies based on throughput, product flow, and layout constraints, but most systems can be customized to fit within existing floor space. Group O offers flexible layouts, compact robotic cells, and creative line designs to accommodate space limitations without sacrificing performance.
A: ROI timelines vary by application, but many Group O customers see payback in as little as six months to two years. Savings typically come from labor reduction, increased throughput, lower material usage, and reduced damage. We model ROI upfront so expectations are clear.
A. Automation reduces reliance on manual labor while improving consistency, which often leads to lower material consumption and less waste. Over time, customers also benefit from fewer quality issues, less rework, and improved logistics efficiency lowering total cost of ownership.
A. We take a proactive approach to maintenance by identifying critical components, recommending spare parts strategies, and offering preventive service programs. This helps reduce unplanned downtime and extend equipment life. For packaging equipment technical support, parts needs, or service needs, email parts.service@groupo.com
A. TCO includes more than just equipment price. It accounts for energy use, maintenance, spare parts, training, materials, and uptime. Group O evaluates TCO holistically and designs solutions that balance performance, cost, and long‑term reliability.
A. The SMART Audit® is Group O’s data‑driven packaging optimization program designed to improve load containment, reduce material usage, and lower total cost of ownership. It evaluates stretch film, stretch wrapper equipment performance, and application methods to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
A: Industry 4.0 refers to connected systems that collect operational data, enable performance analytics, and support remote monitoring and diagnostics. While not every operation needs full connectivity, Group O helps customers adopt the right level of digital integration to support uptime, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement.
Proven Packaging Partnership - Real Results
Our packaging case studies highlight how Group O helps customers protect products, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency through smarter materials, automation, and optimization. Each example demonstrates a real‑world challenge and the measurable results achieved by aligning packaging strategy with performance, sustainability, and long‑term value.
