About Us
Kansmacker Mfg is a small company established in the early 80's to provide an efficient way for grocers to collect deposited recyclable materials.

Our company is situated in one location out of Lansing that sells and services all of the state of MI and other deposited states.

 The History Of Kansmacker
1978
Michigan Bottle Act enacted.

1980
KANSMACKER MFG. was formed shortly to provide equipment to help grocers handle returnables.Machines were marketed under the commercial name KANSMACKER and quickly gains the reputation as being the premier source for in-store container handling equipment.
The original KANSMACKER has an 8 and 12 hole version, an attendant sorts containers by distributor . Each distributor has their own tube assigned to them.
Over 2500 Original KANSMACKER's were sold in Michigan and other deposit states
1993
Laws changed and distributors must take back co-mingled containers.
Late 1993
The "PARC4" machine was test marketed, an early reverse vending machine that only processes plastic and aluminum deposited soda containers

Nov 1995
SuperSeries prototype, reverse vending machine is put into the market for testing.

Sept 1996
Market test of the SuperSeries is a complete success!

1999
Kansmacker is now Under New Management!!
2001
The SuperSeries was "Redesigned" with the new Stainless Steel doors, electronics and software were also redesigned and upgraded.

2002
Kansmacker developed a "Single Serve" RVM. One machine per commodity was released for sale.

2003
Kansmacker unveiled their new, more compact version of the SuperSeries, the MINI 3in1 RVM! Which is now available for sale.

2006
Kansmacker has relocated into their own 50,000 sq ft facility in Lansing MI. to increase machine production to meet product demands.
2007
New Products under development.....



 The Kansmacker Team
Nick Yono
Sales and Marketing / Gen Manager
(Equipment sales only)
Dave Parker
Remote Sales
Brent Morse
Electronics / Mechanical Systems/ Software Developer, Systems Integrator, Operations Manager
Ginny Wall
Office Manager / Accounts Payable and Receivables
Julie Flanders
Administrative Assistant / Accounts Receivable
Doug Fall
Assembly Supervisor / Fabricator /Machine Assembler
Troy Barnhill
Welder/Painter /Fabricator
Greg Wilson
Assembler / Fabricator
Herman Caulkins
Electronics Components Assembly / Machine Assembler
Mike Wall
Electronics Assembly / Sub Assemblies
(Part Time Summer)
James Sawade
Machine Assembler / Fabricator
Max Richards
Service Technician / Service Coordinator / Installation Manager / Distributor Contact
Adam Bargiel
Service Technician