"We have spent several years developing and manufacturing some of the most reputable blueberry packing and processing equipment available, both proprietary and customer-specific, and will absolutely continue to do so even as the opportunities with custom vegetable and fruit processing lines grow," says Steven Bakker, Lakewood's marketing manager, "but what we want to make clear throughout the produce industry, is that Lakewood also offers a wide variety equipment solutions for anything related to the handling, sizing, sorting, conveying, washing, packaging of produce, and we welcome any opportunity that allows us to work directly with a customer on unique custom project for fruit, vegetable, or food related packaging equipment."
The intent of the company highlighting its custom equipment capabilities by distinctly separating their standard and custom divisions is twofold - It allows Lakewood to expand its reach into the market by offering customer-specific equipment to those who have more unique requirements than an off-the-shelf solution can provide and it also creates a more efficient environment for building their standard equipment by moving all modifications and customizations to a separate department, allowing the company to offer their standard equipment at more competitive prices and with shorter lead times.
Along with the offering of the company's custom-shop equipment, and their standard blueberry packing lines, Lakewood Process Machinery offers a number of standard pieces of equipment for a wide variety of fruits and vegetables including grape and cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries, and more.
