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EST. 1974 / Chicago, IL

Innovative. Flexible. Cost-Effective.

Family-owned food manufacturing, co-packaging & co-manufacturing. From startups to Fortune 100, we scale with your success.

By the numbers

50+
Years
1.5M
Sq Ft / 3 Plants
200+
Loading Docks
25+
Mfg Rooms
SQF
Certified
01 / What We Make

Products we specialize in

Primary and secondary food manufacturing built around the categories our customers grow fastest in.

Energy and protein bars

Energy & Protein Bars

Bars · Bites · Nutrition

Popcorn and snacks

Popcorn & Snacks

Popped · Seasoned · Savory

Cookies and baked goods

Baked Goods

Cookies · Crepes

Liquid filling

Liquid Filling

Bottles · Pouches

Confections

Confections

Candy · Inclusions

Co-packing

Co-Pack & Co-Manufacture

Your formula · Our lines

02 / Secondary Operations

The last mile, done right

Hands-on assembly and repacking that gets products retail-ready — a core strength, not an afterthought.

  • Point-of-Purchase (POP) display assembly
  • Club packs, blister packs & variety packs
  • Pallet display pack-outs
  • Bottle & can repacking
  • Shrink wrapping, bundling & tray sealing
  • Hand assembly for complex, high-touch projects
03 / Our Machinery

Equipment to bring it to life

Four high-speed case-erecting lines and a full range of automated packaging systems, run by experienced operators.

01VFFS — Vertical Form Fill & Seal
02HFFS — Horizontal Form Fill & Seal
03Rigid Container Filling
04Pouch Filling
05Liquid Filling
064× High-Speed Case Erectors
07Vacuum Packaging
08Shrink Wrapping
09Tray Sealing
10Clamshell & Bundle Wrapping
11Blending & Modified Atmosphere
12Robotics
Allen-Bradley line controls
Allen-Bradley Controls
High-speed production lines
High-Speed Lines
Vertical conveyors
Vertical Conveyors
Energy bar and bite production lines
Bar & Bite Lines
04 / Room to Grow

Open floor space, reserved for what's next. Bring us a line that doesn't exist yet — we'll build the capability around your product.

Tell us what you need →
Assemblers Chicago manufacturing facility interior
05 / Our Facilities

1.5M sq ft in Chicago

Three Chicago-area plants engineered for food safety, cold chain and high-volume logistics.

  • 200,000 sq ft climate-controlled packing
  • 1,100,000 sq ft production & warehousing
  • 200,000 sq ft refrigerated & frozen storage
  • 25+ specialized food manufacturing rooms, with buildout ability
  • 200+ loading docks for fast turns
  • 24-hour security video monitoring
06 / Quality & Compliance

Certified, audited, retail-ready

SQF

Safe Quality Food certified

Organic Certified

Certified organic handling

Kosher

Kosher certified facility

Non-GMO

Non-GMO production

FDA

FDA registered

FSMA

FSMA compliant

IOPP

Packaging professionals

Alcohol Handling

Licensed handling

USDA

USDA certified

07 / Built for the Long Haul

We grow alongside our customers. Our success is predicated on yours — from first pilot to national rollout. No project too large or too small.

01

Open Communication

Consistent, honest communication at every step.

02

Responsibility

We own our work and stand behind it.

03

Collaboration

We solve problems together, with you.

08 / From Our President

From Our President

"At Assemblers, we've always believed the same thing: our customers' success is our success."
— Joel, President

We are family-owned and independent — not owned by banks or private equity. Our interest is in our business and our customers.

09 / Let's Work Together

Get a quote

Tell us about your product and a dedicated customer-service agent will reach out within one business day.

Columbus Ave

2850 W Columbus Ave
Chicago, IL 60652

Bedford Park

5139 W 73rd St
Bedford Park, IL 60638

McCook

8601 W 47th St
McCook, IL 60525

10 / Carriers & Logistics

Work in logistics?

Appointments are scheduled by email, based on location.