At Triangle, we measure our success by the success of our partners. When Custom Cut Solutions needed equipment that could deliver 100% sealed five-pound bags of fresh, marinated chicken for a client, we stepped up to the challenge. Years later, that partnership continues to thrive—and they're planning to add another Triangle machine within the year.
What makes us a formidable partner for poultry packaging needs? It starts with listening to our customers and engineering poultry packaging solutions that don't just meet their needs but enable their growth.
Custom Cut Solutions came to us with a straightforward challenge: Zaxby's needed perfectly sealed packages that couldn't be achieved by hand. "Zaxby's was wanting a package that was sealed, 100% sealed, and I couldn't do it by hand," Ray Kelley, President of Custom Cut Solutions explained. "So, we bought the Triangle because they could give me the 100% sealed, airtight package that we have today. To me, it was a no-brainer."
We're proud that our equipment became the foundation for their staggering growth. After starting with one customer and one plant, Custom Cut Solutions has scaled to process 1.8 million pounds per week of value-added flat pack fresh poultry. When our partners grow, we know we're doing our job right!
One of the advantages we've engineered into our equipment is speed without compromise. The direct-drop system puts meat directly into the forming tube with zero stagger time, eliminating traditional funneling bottlenecks. As Ray Kelley told us,
"The machine outruns me marination wise. We don't have time to marinate all the product that it can run. If I had more marination, I could run more product. The machine is fast."
We achieve this through precision engineering. Each bucket on our fresh poultry scale features direct belt-driven feed systems instead of vibration-based mechanisms. "The feed to each bucket is directly driven with belts instead of vibration. This is better. This belt on and off situation for feed is a lot better," Ray noted.
This allows our baggers to run at continuous motion speeds because our scales deliver product to the forming tube with remarkable precision. "The bagger can run speeds of a continuous motion machine because the scale puts the meat in the forming tube so fast. It's unbelievable how fast it is."
When our equipment becomes the bottleneck that upstream processes need to catch up to—rather than the other way around—we know we've delivered real value.
We heard those concerns, and we acted on them. Our equipment is washdown ready and designed from the ground up for food safety compliance. "Now we just leave the forming tube in the machine and completely wash it down. It's just come a long way from where it was before.
We redesigned our machines to be easily disassembled, with hangable buckets for thorough cleaning and stainless steel construction throughout that withstands rigorous washdown protocols.
"They heard those problems from the industry and they made the changes, made it to where you could take it apart real easy, hang the buckets to clean, and the stainless steel is simple to wash down," Ray explained. "The machine's built very well. Very, very well."
The forming tube now stays in place during washdown—a detail that saves hours of labor & demonstrates our commitment to understanding real operational challenges.
We're honored when our partners showcase our equipment to others. "I try to sell it more than anybody does," Ray told us. When customers visit their facility, our equipment consistently makes an impression. "It being here is a good place for it to be because of all the customers we do have come visit. You know, they all see it, they know that's the machine. It's always jaw-dropping."
We also take pride in showing our partners where their equipment is built. When the Custom Cut Solutions team visited our Chicago manufacturing facility, they appreciated our approach. "I've been to the plant several times in Chicago and it's like going back in time. Really, when I would spend money as a company, I'd rather spend it at a place like that. It's just really impressive."
At Triangle, we build equipment the way we believe it should be built—with craftsmanship, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality that stands the test of time.
Hearing their philosophy on equipment— "I want everything to show good. I want people to have the best equipment. I want people to have the best forklifts, the best pallet jacks. I want them to have it"—and then learning where we fit in that vision means everything to us: "Triangle is by far the best packing situation we could have even thought about putting in," Ray said.
After years of partnering with Custom Cut Solutions, we've proven what makes us a formidable packaging partner, especially in the poultry space:
🔺 Uncompromising quality: We deliver 100% sealed packages that meet the strictest quality and sanitation standards for restaurants and foodservice organizations
🔺 Industry-leading speed: Our machines enable growth, rather than limiting it
🔺 Sanitation-first design: We engineer equipment for food safety compliance and efficient cleaning
🔺 Responsive innovation: We continuously improve based on real operator feedback
🔺 Proven reliability: Our rugged, reliable equipment supports our partners' growth over decades
For poultry processors looking to scale operations without compromising package quality or food safety, we offer more than equipment—we offer partnership. As Custom Cut Solutions' growth from one customer to 1.8 million pounds per week demonstrates, the right partner doesn't just meet today's needs—we enable tomorrow's expansion.
That's the Triangle difference. And we're proud to stand behind every machine we build.
Ready to talk through your packaging challenges? Lean into our 100+ years of experience and discuss your needs when you stop by our booth at IPPE in Atlanta January 27 – 29, 2026.