Founded in Middletown, Ohio, in 1963, Akers Packaging Service Group is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of custom corrugated packaging. The company makes its own corrugated sheets and pairs in-house engineering and design with packaging audits, ISTA-certified testing, and a true just-in-time delivery model. With 15 facilities across six Midwestern states, Akers is built around quick responses and same- or next-day service for customers with demanding shipping needs.
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McElroy PackagingSince 1978, McElroy Packaging has made custom corrugated boxes in Orrville, Ohio, serving northern Ohio with both small-run and large-volume production. The company pairs custom design and prototyping with its own fleet and delivery crew, while emphasizing continual communication and customer relationships that have lasted for decades.ORRVILLE, OH
Opus PackagingBuilt on a corrugated-box tradition that reaches back to the mid-1940s, Opus Packaging manufactures customized packaging and manages its delivery from five facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina. Cousins Kevin Manor and Butch Stoner joined forces in 2001, formed Opus as a holding company in 2013, and brought the locations under the Opus name in 2019. The company stands out for handling design, in-house production, testing and distribution as one coordinated packaging operation, including an in-house ISTA-certified testing laboratory.NEW BREMEN, OH
Pro-Pak IndustriesFounded in 1948 as a wooden-crate supplier to Toledo’s Willys-Overland Motors, family-owned Pro-Pak Industries now manufactures corrugated packaging for industrial and commercial customers. A third generation of the Deiger family manages the Maumee company, which employs more than 200 people and operates two manufacturing locations with 150,000 square feet of warehouse space. Pro-Pak also holds ISO 9001 certification and provides integrated support from packaging design through delivery.MAUMEE, OH
Green Bay Packaging, Inc. — Third Dimension DivisionAs part of family-owned Green Bay Packaging, Third Dimension Division operates six Ohio facilities serving customers from the Cleveland, Youngstown, Akron and Pennsylvania markets. Its Geneva-based team produces custom corrugated packaging and protective solutions, supporting both short-run projects and high-volume production with automated equipment and in-house design services.GENEVA, OH