Reiser

Custom food processing and packaging equipment

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Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026

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Montreal, QC, Canada+1 moreMore locations: Québec City, QC, Canada

RemoteCovers the territory from east of Montreal to Quebec City’s North Shore.

Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

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Requirements

In-depth industry experience is sought.
Candidates should be aggressive, enthusiastic, determined, dynamic, confident, smart, energetic, and hard-working.
Candidates should be able to professionally represent products to new and existing customers.

Responsibilities

Professionally represent the company’s industrial food processing and food packaging capital equipment to new and existing customers in the designated Quebec area.
Continually build the sales pipeline through cold-calling, networking, and maintaining positive internal and external relationships.
Share best sales practices with the team.
Participate actively in sales industry associations.
Ensure documentation and reports are accurate and submitted on time.
Help facilitate quotations, product samples, and deliveries.
Work closely with the field service team to ensure customer satisfaction.

About the company

Reiser

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Reiser provides customized food processing and packaging equipment, serving meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, and bakery clients. It sells machinery and offers extensive parts availability, maintenance, and support services to ensure equipment runs smoothly. Its products are implemented as integrated solutions tailored to each customer’s needs, combining equipment with ongoing service rather than just a one-off sale. The company differentiates itself through a long industry track record, deep technical expertise, and a customer-centric approach that couples equipment sales with continuous service and customization across a wide range of food sectors. The goal is to help customers operate efficiently and reliably by delivering tailored equipment solutions along with comprehensive parts, maintenance, and support.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Canton, Texas

Founded

1945

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

April 28, 2026 pet-food trends favor Reiser’s flexible lines for fresh-protein and SKUs.
Reiser’s 2026 trade-show slate keeps sales teams in front of meat and bakery buyers.
Reiser’s October 2025 Ross IN1100 tray sealer strengthens its automated packaging portfolio.

What critics are saying

Reiser faces ULMA Packaging, GEA, and Vemag, which outspend on automation and service.
Custom line engineering ties revenue to delayed customer capex decisions and long qualification cycles.
A failed ULMA-driven UK expansion leaves Reiser boxed into mature meat-processing replacement sales.

What makes Reiser unique

Reiser integrates processing, packaging, and after-sales service across meat, bakery, and pet-food lines.
Reiser pairs proprietary Ross, Vemag, and Seydelmann equipment with customized production-line design.
Reiser UK’s January 2026 leadership hire reinforces local customer support and application engineering.

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Packaging OEM

Oct 16th, 2026

JLS Automation names Russ Stroner President and CEO as Craig Souser retires.

JLS Automation names Russ Stroner President and CEO as Craig Souser retires. JLS Automation announced Tuesday that it has appointed Russ Stroner as President and CEO. Stroner succeeds Craig Souser, who retired Oct. 12 after nearly five decades leading the company. Souser will remain with the York, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of hygienic robotic packaging systems as chairman emeritus. Stroner previously served as executive vice president at Reiser Holdings and has been a member of JLS Automation's advisory board for several years. The leadership change marks a transition for the family-founded company, which has evolved into a manufacturer of vision-guided robotic packaging systems for food processors. "My father always said that at the end of the day, all you have is your reputation," said Souser in a statement. "Russ has spent his career with processors on the plant floor, and he understands what our customers count on us for. I'm proud to hand him the company and I'll be here to help whenever he wants me." Get the latest news, trends, and technology updates delivered straight to your inbox and make smarter packaging decisions. Experience across the food processing industry. Stroner's career in food processing equipment began in 1998 in the service division of Provisur Technologies, where he eventually became director of sales for the Americas. He later served as president of MP Equipment, a Middleby brand, and held global sales leadership positions at Bettcher Industries and Cantrell-Gainco Group before becoming executive vice president at Reiser Holdings. "JLS has a team that knows how to put robots to work in some of the toughest washdown environments in food production," said Stroner. "Craig built that, and I'm grateful he trusted me with what comes next. My first priority is spending time with our customers and our people in York." Nearly five decades of leadership. Souser has led JLS Automation since 1978. His father, Joseph L. Souser, founded the company in 1955 as a manufacturers' representative firm for power transmission equipment. Under Craig Souser's leadership, the company expanded into variable frequency drives and motion control before entering packaging automation in 1993. JLS later shifted its focus to the food industry, developing vision-guided, washdown-ready robotic packaging systems for protein, bakery, cheese, prepared foods, and seafood applications. Today, the company designs and manufactures robotic pick-and-place, carton loading, and case packing systems for food production environments.

Central Penn Business Journal

Oct 15th, 2026

York manufacturer names president and CEO.

York manufacturer names president and CEO. JLS Automation undergoes change in leadership Ed Gruver // October 15, 2026 // York-based JLS Automation, a manufacturer of hygienic robotic packaging systems for the food industry, has named a new president and CEO. Russ Stroner, most recently executive vice president at Reiser Holdings, succeeds Craig Souser, who has retired as president and chief executive officer but remains with the company as chairman emeritus. "JLS has a team that knows how to put robots to work in some of the toughest washdown environments in food production," Stroner said in a statement. "Craig built that, and I'm grateful he trusted me with what comes next. My first priority is spending time with our customers and our people in York." Stroner is familiar with JLS Automation, having served on the JLS advisory board for the past several years. Souser has led the company since 1978. His father, Joseph L. Souser, founded JLS in 1955 as a manufacturers' representative firm for power transmission equipment. According to a release, Craig expanded the company into variable frequency drives and motion control, then moved JLS into packaging automation in 1993. Under his leadership, JLS shifted its focus to the food industry and became a builder of vision-guided, washdown-ready robotic packaging systems for protein, bakery, cheese, prepared foods and seafood processors. "My father always said that at the end of the day, all you have is your reputation," said Souser. "Russ has spent his career with processors on the plant floor, and he understands what our customers count on us for. I'm proud to hand him the company and I'll be here to help whenever he wants me." Stroner brings more than 25 years in food processing equipment, per the release. He started in 1998 in the service division of Provisur Technologies and rose to director of sales for the Americas. Stroner later served as president of MP Equipment, a Middleby brand, and held vice president of global sales roles at Bettcher Industries and Cantrell-Gainco Group before joining Reiser Holdings as executive vice president. About the reporter Ed Gruver covers Business, Government, Health Care, and Education in Central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley. Ed has kept readers informed on local, regional, and state stories that are newsworthy and the effect they have on communities since joining BridgeTower Media in 2022. An award-winning writer and author, Ed has written 12 books and is a contributing writer to over 30 books. He can be reached at [email protected]

Petfood Industry

Apr 28th, 2026

Pet food manufacturing shifts toward flexibility, value-driven growth.

Pet food manufacturing shifts toward flexibility, value-driven growth. During his Petfood Forum Tech Talk, Reiser's Paul McKeithan outlines how premiumization, fresh protein and new formats are reshaping processing operations. April 28, 2026 Paul McKeithan with Reiser said the rise of alternative formats - including air-dried, freeze-dried and high-pressure processed products - is influencing facility design and equipment selection. Lisa Cleaver Pet food manufacturers are navigating a shift from volume-based production to value-driven growth, as evolving consumer expectations reshape operations across the sector, said Paul McKeithan, senior vice president of business development at Reiser, during his Tech Talk on April 28 at Petfood Forum 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. During the session, "Market trends shaping the future of pet food manufacturing," McKeithan said trends such as premiumization, health and functionality are accelerating innovation while creating new manufacturing challenges. "We have the humanization accelerating margin opportunity," McKeithan said. "But you're also looking at health and functionality parts of the products, and they're driving innovation." That shift is forcing processors to rethink traditional high-volume kibble systems in favor of more flexible production models capable of handling smaller batches and a wider range of stock-keeping units. "If you go back to kibble manufacturing, those operations are standard in place, large equipment, high volume," he said. "Now market trends are looking for more SKUs, and that creates challenges because you're looking for lines that are more flexible." From grain science to meat science. A key driver of change is the growing emphasis on protein and fresh or minimally processed ingredients. McKeithan noted the industry is increasingly moving from grain-focused formulations toward meat-based products, influencing both research and development and plant operations. "You'll see the conversation go from grain science to meat science," he said. "What form do you get your protein in? Are you starting to deal with raw, fresh, frozen type protein, and how do your manufacturers deal with that?" Handling raw and fresh proteins introduces new complexities, including separation of processes, temperature control and equipment sanitation. McKeithan said manufacturers must evaluate whether proteins are processed as powders, frozen blocks or fresh inputs, and how those formats affect production flow. Other considerations. The rise of alternative formats - including air-dried, freeze-dried and high-pressure processed products - is also influencing facility design and equipment selection, said McKeithan. Packaging is also evolving alongside formulation trends. McKeithan pointed to increased adoption of formats commonly used in human food, such as trays, pouches and thermoformed packs, replacing or supplementing traditional bags. "You're trying to capture that human view of a product," he said, adding that packaging flexibility is critical to support frequent product changeovers and varied formats. Convenience and portion control are emerging considerations as well, particularly in fresh and frozen categories. McKeithan said manufacturers are experimenting with formats such as chubs, patties and meatball-style portions to simplify feeding for consumers. "How does the consumer handle your product?" he said. "That piece is becoming very critical, and it has impact on the manufacturing space as well." These shifts are prompting closer collaboration between R&D and operations teams. McKeithan encouraged companies to involve manufacturing early in product development and to draw from existing food industry technologies rather than building entirely new systems. "One of the biggest shifts is the amount of meat, and raw meat coming into the industry," he said. "The good news is that equipment exists. We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but we do have to explore ways to adopt that into the pet food space." Unlock Personalized Content! Sign up and the recommendations below will be more personalized for you!