Fallas Automation Celebrates 40th Anniversary

David and Valerie Fallas, founders of Fallas Automation, celebrated their 40th anniversary.

Nov 4th, 2019

David and Valerie Fallas, founders of Fallas Automation.

David and Valerie Fallas, founders of Fallas Automation.

Fallas grew from a 12,500 sq-ft facility to its current 75,000 sq-ft facility in Waco, TX. The company started in 1979 with 3 employees and now has 60—building state of the art case packing systems for the food industry through technology, continuous innovation, and customer involvement. David Fallas has 10 United States Patents to his credit and now has a team of younger engineers continuing the inventive tradition.
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Las Vegas Pack Expo 2019

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Fallas Legacy

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