The History
of ADCO

Our History

Since our start in 1958, ADCO has been on the leading edge of both industry technology and operational efficiency, partnering with our customers in the consumer-packaging space to create and implement solutions for their packaging operation. As the world around us has evolved—as demands have changed, standards have been raised, and technology has advanced—we’ve grown with it while keeping to our mission: to help our customers grow by solving and supporting our customers’ packaging equipment challenges.

1958

Company Founded in Quonset Hut on the Southern Edge of Sanger, California

1959

1st Machine Sold to Rosellas Bakery 6.12.59 (15a – Hand End Load Cartoner)

1964

1st International Machines Exported

1971

1st Tri-Seal Carton Closers Shipped

1974

Jujo Central Paper, in Japan, Receive its First of Many ADCO Machines

1981

1st Auto Load Cartoners Shipped

1983

Purchased Property For Current Location in Sanger, California

1985

Grand Opening in New Location in Sanger, California & Case Packer Developed

1987 MAR

1st Top Load Carton Former Shipped

1987

1st Product Indexers Shipped

1987 DEC

1st Wrap Around Sleever Shipped

1989

1st Vertical Cartoners Shipped

1997

ADCO Ltd. Opens in Bristol UK

1998

1st ADCO Ltd. Machines Shipped

2002

Last ADCO Ltd. Machines Ship

2003

All Design and Manufacturing Operations Consolidated To Sanger, California

2004

1st Continuous Motion Multi-Axis Servo Machine, BCs

2005

First Robotic Handling Application Developed

2014

ADCO Becomes an Employee Owned Company

2023

Celebrated 65 years of serving the packaging industry.