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Automated Packaging Solutions: Lehigh Acres, FL

Lehigh Acres sits fifteen miles from Fort Myers, where citrus packinghouses and chocolatiers produce at scale. We supply the flow wrappers, pouch fillers, and case packers Southwest Florida food and beverage producers need to ship fresh product.

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Lehigh Acres sits inside the Fort Myers packaging corridor, where fresh juice and premium chocolate producers need equipment built for delicate, perishable product.

Flow-Wrap and Bottling Lines for Lehigh Acres and Southwest Florida

Lehigh Acres sits fifteen miles east of Fort Myers in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers corridor, a stretch of Southwest Florida where packaging automation moves citrus, juice, and confections from grove and kitchen to grocery shelf. Chicago developer Lee Ratner platted the community in the mid-1950s as a grid of half- and quarter-acre residential lots, and it has grown into a bedroom community with a 2020 census population of 114,287 and little industry of its own. Production sits in Fort Myers instead, where a third-generation packinghouse squeezes citrus into fresh juice and a chocolatier founded in 2001 has built a national reputation for premium chocolates that ship well beyond the county line.

A chocolatier wrapping delicate shells needs a wrapper that won't crush them, and a juice packer sealing fresh-squeezed citrus needs a bottle-fill line that seals every bottle before the drive north. We answer both with Pack Series flow-wrap lines that wrap each chocolate individually before it goes into a gift box, and premade pouch and bottle-fill lines that seal and label fresh juice before it leaves the packinghouse. The chocolates travel farther, so gift boxes built for national orders take a different case pack than juice bottles headed to nearby Cape Coral and Fort Myers grocers. Mars Series VFFS baggers round out the line for any dry-mix or powdered product a producer adds later, and case packers box everything bound for distribution beyond the Cape Coral-Fort Myers corridor.

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Solutions for Every Industry We Serve

Our machines are designed for efficient filling, bagging, and bottling to ensure your products are safely and attractively packaged.


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Food & Beverage

From fresh produce and proteins to sauces and dry goods, our systems handle the speed, hygiene standards, and shelf-life requirements that food and beverage manufacturers depend on.

Baked Goods

Delicate products need careful handling. Our baked goods packaging solutions are configured to protect fragile items at high throughput without sacrificing presentation or freshness.

Powder & Granular

Precise filling and minimal product loss. Our powder and granular packaging systems deliver consistent weights and clean fills for everything from protein supplements to industrial materials.

Frozen Foods

Built for cold-environment operation, our frozen food packaging systems maintain seal integrity, resist condensation, and keep your line running reliably at low temperatures.

Snacks & Confectionery

High-speed bagging, accurate portioning, and flexible packaging formats for snack and confectionery producers who need to keep up with consumer demand without slowing down.

Pet Care

From dry kibble and wet food to treats and supplements, our pet care packaging systems are designed for the precision, hygiene, and durability that pet food manufacturers require.

Household

Reliable automated packaging for cleaning products, detergents, and household goods that demand leak-proof sealing, accurate fills, and consistent line performance.

Personal Care

From lotions and powders to wipes and cosmetics, our personal care packaging solutions meet the regulatory standards and presentation requirements your brand depends on.

Health & Medicinal

Precision, compliance, and traceability built in. Our health and medicinal packaging systems support the strict standards required for supplements, OTC products, and medical supplies.

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Everything you need to know before automating your packaging line.

What does PLAN IT Packaging do?

PLAN IT Packaging designs, supplies, and integrates automated packaging solutions for a wide range of industries. From primary packaging to end-of-line systems, we help manufacturers streamline production, improve efficiency, and scale with confidence.

What types of packaging machines does PLAN IT Packaging offer?

PLAN IT Packaging offers a comprehensive range of equipment, including flow wrappers, vertical and horizontal form-fill-seal machines (VFFS/HFFS), premade pouch systems, case packers, palletizers, and complete turnkey packaging lines. Each solution is tailored to specific products and production needs.

What is Automation Packaging?

Automation packaging refers to the use of machinery and integrated systems to perform packaging tasks with minimal manual intervention. This includes processes like filling, sealing, labeling, case packing, and palletizing, improving speed, consistency, and overall production efficiency.

What are the benefits of choosing PLAN IT Packaging?

Choosing PLAN IT Packaging means gaining an automation partner focused on performance and reliability. It’s an investment in customized solutions, user-friendly equipment, seamless integration, reduced labor costs, increased output, and dedicated support from concept through installation and beyond.

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