Len Yurkovic, President and CEO of Paragon Technologies, states, “We are pleased that this customer has utilized our technologies to fulfill their challenging requirements. We continue to build on the strength of our customer relationships and believe that our automation solutions will continue to attract orders from existing and new customers as their requirements expand.”

About Paragon Technologies

Paragon Technologies is a leader in integrating material handling systems and creating automated solutions for material flow applications. Ermanco’s branded conveyor technologies and material handling solutions address the needs of the distribution, assembly, and manufacturing marketplace. SI Systems’ branded technologies and material handling solutions address unit assembly handling and order fulfillment applications. One of the top material handling systems suppliers worldwide, Paragon’s leading clients have included the United States Postal Service, General Motors, IBM, BMG, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Peterbilt, Harley-Davidson, Walgreens, and Clark Equipment.

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