Colony Packaging & Machine

11/04/2025

See you tomorrow at the Manufacturer Association show in UPMC Arena!

Catch us this Wednesday where we will be exhibiting at the The Manufacturers'​ Association 's show! Snap a photo with our corrugated dino for a chance to win a $100 giftcard! Let us know in the comments if we will see you there!

10/08/2024

Check out this recent install we did with The Pretzel Company here in York - this SMI Flow Wrapper will also be outfitted with a print system in the coming weeks. A great local company with rapid growth and a delicious product to match - we love to see it!

01/17/2024

Happy 60th Birthday to us! Monday marked 60 years since opening our doors on S Sumner in West York! We celebrated with a company luncheon and champagne toast. Thanks to our CSR Manager for grabbing a brick from the original building during its demolition last year pictured below with an awesome custom cake by The Golden Whisk Bakery in Columbia! Owner and President Fred Callahan is pictured with his one granddaughter while many of our wonderful employees are pictured during the champagne toast.

We are so humbled and thankful for our co-workers who have helped us reach this milestone and the customer and vendor partnerships that we have been given the privilege of fostering. Cheers to 60 years and 60 more! You can read all about our history on our "About Us" section on our website.

07/28/2023

Ranpak just released their new Geami dispenser for smaller spaces! Geami Wrap 'n Go is perfect for smaller outfits looking to maximize the die-cut paper expansion Geami provides. Contact us for more details!

03/12/2023

Did you catch some of us in the York St. Patrick's Day parade yesterday? Roxie was behind the wheel while several employees and their families passed out candy and treats! We are so happy to see that the parade made it back to York after the pandemic!

03/07/2023

Increase ergonomics and efficiency with these great material handling options! Give us a call or ask your salesperson for more information, but first check out how our top five picks could fit into your production line on our blog!

Material Handling to Increase Ergonomics and Productivity Admin Addressing material handling is one of the easiest ways to decrease worker comp claims on your floor while at the same time increasing productivity and morale. Liberty Mutual’s 2022 statistics ranks “Overexertion involving outside s...

02/02/2023

Did You Know: We match great shrink wrap prices with in-house top of the line equipment repair and maintenance on shrink sealers and tunnels. Plus, we have demo equipment ready on the floor to show you options that work for your application. Check out some of our featured equipment now - representing Shanklin, SMI Group, Clamco, Arpac, Ripack, Eastey, and Conflex!

Colony Papers offers Shrink Wrap Equipment and more packaging supplies and equipment in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and surrounding areas - FREE delivery available!

01/31/2023

Introducing the Samuel STL-500, battery operated plastic strapping tool for polyester and polypropylene. A well-balanced tool designed to be easily operated. These tools are available to run 12mm (7/16"), 16mm (5/8"), and 19mm (3/4") up to .040 strapping and operate in both horizontal and vertical configurations. Colony offers in-person demos within our free delivery radius.

Grab this tool before it hits the market - Samuels will be releasing this in April but we have a tool on our floor ready for purchase. Follow the link for all the great features!

Colony Papers offers Hand Strapping Tools for Plastic Strap / Samuels STL-500 Hand Strapping Tool and more packaging supplies and equipment in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and surrounding areas - FREE delivery available!

01/26/2023

From custom printed to stock we offer thousands of box sizes to fit your product with low minimums. As shipping continues to skyrocket make sure you are right-sizing your boxes to your product so you're not paying for air. Don't see your size - just ask us!

Colony Papers offers Cartons and more packaging supplies and equipment in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and surrounding areas - FREE delivery available!

01/24/2023

On the Blog: This OR That: Top Packaging Alternatives During Supply Chain Shortages and Beyond!

Have you asked yourself what other packaging alternatives are out there? We breakdown some of the most common substitutes for packaging like strapping vs banded stretch film. Give your purchasing and operations planners more knowledge and more power when it comes to make decisions for your bottom line!

THIS or THAT: Our Top Packaging Alternatives During Supply Chain Shortages and Beyond Admin The last couple of years the supply chain dilemma every industry has faced has had us thinking creatively and reminding our Sales Reps of that initial customer call where the drawing board is a little empty a...

01/19/2023

One of our top 5 packaging trends for 2023 includes the use of smart packaging - QR codes in particular have a great range for creating interactive experiences for customers, follow up and re-order abilities for resellers, and so much more. We offer on-demand marking and coding and custom printed packaging solutions to help you get there.

Colony Papers offers Marking / Printing Equipment and more packaging supplies and equipment in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and surrounding areas - FREE delivery available!

01/17/2023

Equipment Spotlight: SMI FP6000CS Automatic L Sealer

SMI offers a great line of shrink wrap equipment. The FP6000CS runs up to 3600 packs an hour, allows for polyethylene film, and stores up to 20 different operation programs.

https://www.colonypackaging.com//fp6000cs-automatic-l-bar-sealer-shrink-by-smi