Over 10,000 machines installed in 120 different countries around the world

From there, Dick and the Econocorp team continued to innovate by creating a carton erector, then tackled product load challenges before expanding into tray forming and case packing. In fact, most of Econocorp’s R&D was a result of the market asking for solutions to common industry problems, which continues to be a core area of focus to this day.

In 1997, Wayne Goldberg and Mark Jacobson purchased Econocorp from Dick with a promise: They would continue the company’s trajectory as a small, innovative family-owned entity. Wayne first joined the company as an intern in college, working in the machine shop making parts. Dick, who was impressed with his work ethic, offered Wayne a full-time role. In 1976, shortly after graduating from UMass Amherst with a degree in Accounting, Wayne joined the Econocorp team full-time. He would also go on to earn his MBA from Northeastern University in 1988. Throughout Wayne’s nearly 50-year tenure, he has provided invaluable guidance and leadership that have been critical to the long-term success of the company.

Although Dick and Mark are no longer with us, we know they are looking over us and remain proud of everything we have accomplished and the exciting road we have ahead.

We’re proud that Econocorp remains a family-owned company. In 2020, Wayne’s son, Sam Goldberg, joined Econocorp full-time after graduating from Northeastern University with a degree in Accounting and Economics. But that’s not Sam’s first experience with Econocorp. Much like his father before him, Sam has worked at the company since he was in high school, where he started building sub-assemblies and machines in the summers. Throughout high school and college, Sam has worked in every department and currently serves as Econocorp’s Chief Operating Officer and a key member of the Leadership Team, driving the company into an exciting future.

We believe it’s best to control our own destiny. We’ve assembled a team of tenured experts and craftsmen because of our commitment to building best-in-class products in a working environment that takes care of our team members.

Together, our team operates as a dedicated and passionate engine that builds the highest quality packaging machinery possible. Over 50% of our team members have been with us for 15 years or more, including numerous families that work together within our team.

Some of Econocorp’s most notable achievements include being presented a Presidents E-Star award for export excellence in the 1980s, being one of the only PMMI member companies to ever have two individuals serve as chairman of the PMMI board of directors (Dick in 1987, and Mark in 1997), and expanding our manufacturing space to 40,000-square-feet in 2003.

Today, Econocorp continues to design and manufacture in the same building we have been in since 1982, come find out for yourself what makes this team so great!