The Aagard Group, LLC

The Aagard Group, LLC is a packaging machine manufacturer and system integrator headquartered in Alexandria, Minnesota, specializing in customized automated packaging solutions for industrial packaging lines. The company designs and manufactures end-of-line packaging machinery, including automated cartoners, case packers, depalletizers, palletizers, sleevers, and retail-ready packaging systems. Its custom turnkey packaging automation lines incorporate advanced robotics, motion control systems, and machine vision technologies to optimize factory floor space and increase throughput. Aagard serves diverse manufacturing industries, such as food and snack, beverage, pet food, medical and pharmaceutical, household and industrial goods, personal care, and paper and plastic packaging. The engineering firm provides complete system integration, bringing together engineering, machine design, controls programming, factory acceptance testing (FAT), installation, and commissioning. Technical field services include machine retrofits, operator training, preventative maintenance, replacement parts sales, and lifetime remote technical support through the Aagard Assurance program. Proprietary technology solutions like Rapid Launch and Rapid Learning HMIs enable repeatable changeovers and interactive troubleshooting for automated packaging machinery.