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.
ISTA Certified Test Lab
SQF Food Safety Certification
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Chain-of-Custody
Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001
SQF
Quality certification
SFICHAINOFCUSTODY
Quality certification
FSCCHAINOFCUSTODY
Quality certification
Akers Packaging Service GroupAkers Packaging Service Group manufactures custom corrugated packaging, including shipping containers, and provides related design and testing services. Founded in 1963 in Middletown, Ohio, it is a third-generation, family-owned independent box manufacturer with 15 facilities across six Midwest states. The company also manufactures its own corrugated sheets and emphasizes short lead times and just-in-time delivery.HUNTINGTON, WV
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