Bison Bag grew from a bag-converting machine built in a Buffalo basement into a family-owned flexible packaging manufacturer, producing custom bags, pouches and rollstock for customers of all sizes. Founded in 1968, the company now operates from a 160,000-square-foot Lockport facility, where its staff brings more than a century of combined industry experience to custom packaging challenges and small production runs. Its SQF-certified operation combines in-house printing and converting with a hands-on approach to developing packages that fit a product’s practical and branding needs.
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Josh PackagingJosh Packaging makes custom flexible packaging in-house, from printed roll stock to bags and pouches, for food and consumer-product brands. Founded by Iranian immigrant cousins Abe Golshirazian and Nejat Rahmani after they bought a one-machine plastic-bag business in Brooklyn, the company has grown into a family-owned operation with more than 35 years of experience and a 40,000-square-foot Hauppauge facility. Its next generation joined the business beginning in 2015, preserving the hands-on family operation while expanding its manufacturing capabilities.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Mann-Pak IncFounded in 1987 by Marine Corps veteran A. Joseph Manning, Mann-Pak is a Baltimore-area, second-generation family-owned manufacturer of custom flexible packaging and printed shrink film. Its 8-color presses handle film and paper up to 48 inches wide, while in-house converting and equipment expertise support packaging projects from food and confectionery to industrial goods. Mann-Pak’s operation is SQF certified for food packaging and offers biodegradable and recyclable material options.BALTIMORE, MD
RubeeFlex PackagingFormed by family and producing more than 65 million bags, RubeeFlex Packaging supplies custom flexible packaging for brands across food, beverage, health, household and personal-care markets. The Harriman company stands out for pairing low order minimums and dependable lead times with a named “RubeeRep” who carries each project from material and format decisions through production. Its range includes custom stand-up and spouted pouches, films and laminations, with digital and gravure printing available for both small tests and larger programs.HARRIMAN, NY
Heritage PackagingFounded by Bill and Kris Smith in 1990, Heritage Packaging is a family-owned Victor, New York manufacturer of made-to-order flexible barrier packaging for demanding applications. Its 50,000-square-foot Western New York plant combines automated production with hand fabrication, allowing the company to build everything from instrument-integrated diagnostic pouches to large protective enclosures that are not available off the shelf. Heritage’s food-packaging work is produced in an SQF-certified facility, while its quality system is based on MIL-STD-1916.VICTOR, NY