Base Plastics

Employee Size

201-500

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Orangeburg, NY

Founded

1977

For more than 44 years, Base Plastics has built its identity around solving difficult polyethylene packaging problems for industrial and consumer brands. Its U.S. operations include more than 100 extruders, 600,000 square feet of facilities and 500-plus employees, supporting custom production as well as quick-turn inventory through its warehousing program. The company is also known for Elasticene™, a lighter-gauge material designed to reduce polyethylene use without giving up strength.

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