Dee Packaging Solutions

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Chester, PA

Founded

1919

Founded by Max Dee in 1919, Dee Packaging Solutions is an employee-owned company whose century-long history began in specialty paper products and grew with the folding-carton industry. From its 100,000-square-foot facility near Philadelphia, the company creates paperboard folding cartons for brands that need packaging tailored to their products and customers.

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