ADCO AUTOMATED CARTONING / SECONDARY PACKAGING SYSTEM WITH DOMINO CODER

DAG Asset ID: AKDI-PKG-0004
DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0011
Manufacturer: ADCO Manufacturing
Model: Not fully legible (Cartoning System)
Asset Type: Packaging Equipment – Automated Cartoner / Secondary Packaging Line
Location: American Kitchen Delights, Inc. – Harvey, IL
Verification Status: Verified – Installed and Operational
Category: Packaging – Secondary Packaging / Cartoning
Customer Program Supported:
Primary: Kroger – Centerville FRPPL Production Line
Secondary: AKDI General Packaging Operations

Asset Overview
This asset is an ADCO automated cartoning system integrated into the FRPPL (Fully Ready Protein Production Line) system developed for Kroger’s Centerville program.

The system is configured as a downstream secondary packaging component, receiving primary packaged product and converting it into retail-ready cartons.

The unit includes a fully enclosed guarded system with integrated Domino coding for traceability, making it suitable for large-scale retail distribution requirements.

Functional Description
Within the FRPPL system, this cartoner performs:

  • Carton forming and staging

  • Automated product insertion from upstream flow wrapping systems

  • Carton closing and sealing

  • Inline date/lot coding via Domino system

  • Discharge to final packaging or palletization

This positions the asset as a critical final-stage packaging component within a dedicated customer production line.

Use Case Applications

  • Kroger private label packaged meal programs

  • Retail-ready protein or prepared food cartons

  • High-volume contract manufacturing packaging

  • Traceable, coded consumer packaged goods

Valuation Reference (Adjusted Context)

Fair Market Value (FMV): $100,000 – $180,000
Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV): $70,000 – $130,000
Forced Liquidation Value (FLV): $35,000 – $75,000

Valuation supported by:

  • Integration into a dedicated production line (FRPPL system)

  • Association with a major retail customer (Kroger program)

  • Fully integrated cartoning + coding capability

  • Installed and operational line status

  • High replacement cost for comparable configured systems

DAG Verification Statement
This asset, designated AKDI-PKG-0004, has been physically inspected and verified by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as an ADCO automated cartoning system integrated into the FRPPL production line supporting Kroger’s Centerville program at American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Verification confirms the presence of a complete cartoning system with conveyor integration, safety guarding, and Domino coding system consistent with secondary packaging operations in a retail-focused production environment.

The asset is installed and configured as part of a dedicated customer production line and was observed in operational-ready condition at the time of inspection.

This record is issued under DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0011 by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as part of the DAG Asset Registry.

Verified, Documented, and Registered by DuFort Advisory Group LLC under the DAG Asset Registry System