Alpine Packaging is a third-generation, women-owned family business founded by Bill and Sug Johnson in 1972. Jan Lehigh and Jill Grunst took over in 2007 after learning the work from the warehouse floor upward, and Jan’s sons now help carry the company forward. From its North Versailles plant, Alpine is known for hands-on label engineering and just-in-time service for manufacturers near Pittsburgh and beyond.
Women’s Business Enterprise
Action PackagingFounded in 1980 as Action Bag Company by Marie Gebbie, Action Packaging is a third-generation, family-owned company that supplies stock and custom packaging for businesses across industries. The Woodstock company combines broad packaging resources with custom packaging support and nationwide distribution, while remaining led by Marie’s granddaughter, CEO Haley Cwynar. Action Packaging is also certified as a Women Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Small Business.BELTSVILLE, MD
Phipps Label CompanyFamily-owned and operated since Greg Phipps founded it in 1990, Phipps Label Company has kept a hands-on character through decades of growth in Sinking Spring. Greg remains involved in daily operations, sometimes driving a tow motor or running a press, while the company produces labels for food and other packaged products in its 35,000-square-foot facility.SINKING SPRING, PA
TripackFamily-owned and operated Tripack began in 2003 as an extension of a shrink-sleeve printing and converting company, then moved to Milford, Ohio, under Tom Linz’s ownership in 2005. Today, its 95,000-square-foot facility reflects that blended heritage: Tripack designs shrink-sleeve equipment while using it in daily production for brand owners and contract manufacturers. The hands-on approach gives the company direct experience with how labeling systems perform on real products and films.MILFORD, OH