UM in North America

From our manufacturing headquarters in Quebec, UM supports beverage, PET and packaging plants throughout North America with precision aftermarket parts, engineering services and direct technical support.

North American Presence

UM is a North American manufacturer. Our headquarters, engineering office and production plant are in Saint-Rémi, Quebec, and Canada and the United States have been our core markets since the company was founded in 1976. Mexico is supported directly as well, with local partner coverage available where it helps.

Plants anywhere in North America deal with UM directly: the person who quotes your part, the engineer who checks its compatibility and the team that manufactures it are all under one roof in Quebec.

Countries

  • Canada — UM's home market, headquarters and manufacturing.
  • United States — U.S. bottling and packaging plants supported directly from Quebec.
  • Mexico — direct support from UM, with a local partner in the market.

North American Manufacturing

Everything UM sells is engineered and manufactured under our own control in Quebec: precision machining, assembly, inspection and, when a part has to be recreated from scratch, reverse engineering and 3D scanning. Being on the same continent as our Canadian and U.S. customers means plant visits, sample exchanges and technical discussions happen without the friction of an ocean in between.

UM does not operate a manufacturing site in the United States or Mexico. Parts for those markets are manufactured in Canada and exported.

Parts and Equipment

UM supplies aftermarket replacement parts for equipment manufactured by Sidel, Krones, KHS and other PET and packaging machinery builders. Typical North American requests include:

  • oven chain components and spindle tips for blow molder ovens
  • grippers, cams and rollers for preform and bottle transfer
  • mold supports and blowing-station components
  • valves and manifolds
  • filling and capping components
  • change parts for format changeovers
  • obsolete and hard-to-source components, recreated by our engineering team

See blow molding, injection molding and beverage and filling parts, or search the catalogue by OEM part number.

Services

Our engineering services are delivered from Quebec and are available to every plant in North America:

Partner and Customer Network

In Mexico, UM works with RMS, a partner providing local support for production processes. In Canada and the United States, customers work with UM directly. We do not publish customer names without their permission.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does UM manufacture parts for North American customers?

In Saint-Rémi, Quebec, Canada. UM has no manufacturing site in the United States or Mexico; parts for those markets are manufactured in Canada and shipped to the customer.

Do I need to go through a distributor to buy from UM in North America?

No. Canadian and U.S. customers order directly from UM. In Mexico, you can contact UM directly or work with our local partner, whichever is more convenient.

Which machines does UM support in North America?

Blow molders, PET injection equipment, filling and capping systems and thermoforming lines built by Sidel, Krones, KHS, Sacmi, Nissei, Zalkin, Arol, Gasti, Arcil and others. UM is an independent aftermarket manufacturer, not an OEM distributor.

Need support in your region?

Contact UM directly for replacement parts, engineering support, obsolete components, machine audits, overhauls or custom manufacturing. Our team will determine the right solution for your equipment and connect you with local support when appropriate.