Company Overview
Alliedflex Technologies (ALLIEDFLEX® Technologies, Inc.) is a North American supplier focused on global flexible packaging machinery, including standup pouch machinery and broader pouch packaging machinery. The company positions its offering around complex packaging requirements and supports manufacturers transitioning from traditional packaging formats to innovative flexible packaging.
ALLIEDFLEX® combines flexible packaging innovation with packaging machinery solutions and applies a consultative approach intended to address both marketing and manufacturing objectives—from production through to the retail shelf.
Background, Experience, and Leadership
ALLIEDFLEX® and its founder, Dennis Calamusa, have celebrated a 23-year anniversary as a leading North American supplier, advocate, and specialist for standup pouch packaging and associated machinery technologies.
The organization also cites long-term application experience bringing hundreds of products to market in innovative pouch packaging, supported by global packaging supplier alliances and strategic machinery partners. Dennis Calamusa welcomes customers to ALLIEDFLEX® Technologies and serves as President | CEO.
Core Business and Capabilities
ALLIEDFLEX® focuses on machinery and systems that support standup pouch packaging and flexible packaging formats. Its scope includes both stand-alone equipment and complete integrated packaging systems, enabled through strategic partner relationships.
Key capability areas referenced by the company include:
- Consultative sales approach addressing marketing and manufacturing objectives
- Support for transitioning from traditional packaging formats to consumer-convenient flexible packaging
- Flexible delivery options including a single machine or a fully integrated system
- Application-driven guidance informed by extensive market and product introduction experience
Packaging Machinery Portfolio
ALLIEDFLEX® is positioned as an authority in standup pouch packaging and machinery, with stated focus on:
- Pre-made stand-up pouch packing machines
- VFFS machines (vertical form, fill, seal)
- HFFS machines (horizontal form, fill, seal)
- Innovative roll stock packaging machines
ALLIEDFLEX FLX® PouchFill Series
The company references the FLX PouchFill Series as part of its packaging solutions lineup, including rotary standup pouch fill & seal systems.
FLX® R8 Rotary Standup Pouch Fill & Seal
ALLIEDFLEX® highlights plug & play installation for its FLX® R8 Rotary Standup Pouch Fill & Seal machines. These systems are described as fully tested prior to shipment and set up to be installed, integrated, and ready for production in a matter of hours after delivery, with the stated outcome of improved productivity and reduced labor from day one.
FLX R8 Premade Standup Pouch Fill Seal System (Protein Powder Application Example)
ALLIEDFLEX® introduced an FLX R8 Premade Standup Pouch Fill Seal System equipped with the ALL-FILL Servo Auger, Scoop Feeder, and a LOMA Combo Checkweigher | X-Ray unit. The company describes this compact integrated system as suitable for transitioning to standup pouches as an alternative to rigid HDPE canisters or bottles for protein powder packaging.
FLX R8 Duplex Retort with Herrmann Ultrasonics
The ALLIEDFLEX FLX R8 Duplex Retort with Herrmann Ultrasonic is described as a duplex (2 UP) system designed to support higher output requirements. It offers pouch size ranges of maximum 150mm wide (6”) or 200mm wide (7.8”) on a single machine platform with rapid size changeover features.
The system is stated to handle popular pre-made pouches and bags made of:
- Laminated materials
- Recyclable materials
- Compostable materials
- Biodegradable materials
After filling, pouches are hermetically sealed utilizing the Herrmann Ultrasonic, cosmetically sealed, passed through a top seal cooling station, and then discharged onto a moving exit conveyor.
VELTEKO VFFS Machinery (VERSATILE-360 / HSV360A)
ALLIEDFLEX® presents the VELTEKO VERSATILE-360 (HSV360A) series of vertical packaging machines, described as modular and designed for quick changeovers between different bag types. The referenced changeover time range is 5–45 minutes, and the machine is described as capable of creating more than 100 types of bags.
VELTEKO’s doypack packing machines are described as designed and optimized for vertical forming, filling, and sealing (VFSS) of:
- Doypack bag
- Doypack zip
- Other doy style stand up pouches
Performance and configuration points stated include:
- Speeds up to 100 bags per minute
- 5–45 minute changeovers to doypack bags
- More than 16 variants of doypack bags
HDG Paper Pouch | Bag Horizontal Form | Fill | Seal | Pressure Seal System
In an April 22, 2024 announcement, ALLIEDFLEX® Technologies, Inc. (Sarasota, FL) and HDG Packaging Machinery (Lindlar, Germany) announced a 100% Paper Pouch | Bag Horizontal Form | Fill | Seal | Pressure Seal System. HDG Pouch Packaging Machinery is partnered with ALLIEDFLEX Technologies as its exclusive North American sales and marketing partner for its horizontal pouch packaging machinery program.
The patent-pending HDG Paper ‘Pressure Seal Module’ is stated to enable online production and packaging of 100% paper packaging on HFFS machinery without a heat-seal layer. The announcement lists the following points:
- 100% recyclable paper materials
- Made of 100% brown or white paper
- 50% less material costs
- The plastic barrier layer (sealant layer) is eliminated
- Ideal for low barrier, short shelf life, and individually wrapped multipack applications
NEXES CONTROL Premade Standup Pouch Packaging Machinery (North American Agreement)
In an April 10, 2025 press release, ALLIEDFLEX® Technologies, Inc. (Sarasota, FL) and NEXES CONTROL (Barcelona, Spain) signed a North American sales and marketing agreement. Under the agreement, ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc. is NEXES CONTROL’s North American partner (including Canada and Mexico) for sales and marketing of the NEXES series premade standup pouch packaging machinery program.
The release states that NEXES technology provides a unique patented alternative to traditional rotary or in-line premade pouch “fill seal” packaging technology. ALLIEDFLEX further notes that the addition of NEXES CONTROL satisfies a variety of high-speed, high-output standup pouch packaging applications and emphasizes advanced technology and improved sanitary design for premade flexible packaging formats.
Integrated Systems, Automation, and Solution Support
ALLIEDFLEX® emphasizes flexibility in how solutions are delivered—ranging from stand-alone machines to integrated systems—supported by global supplier alliances and strategic machinery partners. The company also references system integration services as part of its support structure.
Standup Pouch Packaging Consultation
To help organizations initiate new standup pouch introductions, ALLIEDFLEX® offers customized on-site “Stand up Pouch Packaging Consultation” designed to target a specific application or product category. The stated intent is to help teams start in the right direction while saving time and money and reducing risk during the transition from traditional packaging to flexible packaging.
The company notes that many new standup pouch introductions have been initiated using its consulting support services.
Flexible Packaging Benefits and Sustainability Focus
ALLIEDFLEX® describes the flexible packaging industry as driving a “re-packaging revolution” and connects flexible packaging adoption with sustainability-related benefits.
It states that standup pouch and innovative flexible packaging can support cost reduction through packaging material savings and improved logistics, and can provide a dramatically reduced carbon footprint (cradle to grave) compared to traditional packaging formats including cartons (bag in box), metal cans, composite or spiral canisters, plastic jugs, and glass bottles.
ALLIEDRENEW (Division Focused on Education and Awareness)
ALLIEDRENEW was created to educate and inform consumers about the benefits flexible packaging offers compared to traditional packaging. ALLIEDRENEW is described as a division of ALLIEDFLEX®.
The company lists advantages of flexible packaging as:
- Consumes less energy during manufacturing
- Consumes fewer natural resources during manufacturing
- Generates less CO2 emissions during manufacturing
- Is lightweight, reducing fossil fuels during transportation
- Is easy to compress, reducing the number of trucks during transportation
- Represents the smallest percentage of all packaging in landfills
- Saves transportation miles and fuel consumption
ALLIEDFLEX® also encourages visitors to learn more via its AlliedRenew website: Visit Alliedflex (About).
Markets and Applications Referenced
ALLIEDFLEX® discusses flexible packaging as a strategy for new product introductions and mature brand reinvention, emphasizing retail shelf differentiation and consumer convenience across multiple retail channels, including supermarkets, super centers, convenience stores, and club stores.
In partner context, HDG’s installed base is referenced as operating within North American:
- Food corporations
- Personal care corporations
- Nutraceutical corporations
- Contract packagers
Industry Engagement and Events
ALLIEDFLEX® lists upcoming tradeshow participation, including an event scheduled for Sept 29 – Oct 1, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV (Booth SL-15021).
The company also references an audio review by Packaging World Magazine related to the Push and Dose Pouch shown at the 2023 Pack Expo in Las Vegas.
Careers and Workplace Approach
ALLIEDFLEX® states it seeks talented, motivated people to deliver high-quality products and services and excellent customer service. The company notes that the Alliedflex team empowers employees with responsibility and offers a supportive and progressive work environment.
At the time of the referenced content, the careers page indicates: “Sorry No Jobs at this Time.”
Contact Information and Operating Hours
Alliedflex Technologies
- Business hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (ET)
- Address: 780 Apex Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240
- Tel: 941.923.1181