Founded in 1954, Eastern Manufacturing Company is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of packaging products, specializing in roll packaging. Its early stamped metal locking plugs served paper spools for textile and ribbon mills; as the industry changed, the company shifted to plastic spool plugs and expanded to serve paper, film, and foil producers and converters. Now in its third generation of family operation, it is based in Providence, Rhode Island, and has supplied roll packaging products for nearly seven decades.
Star Poly Bag, IncFounded in 1961 by World War II refugees Joseph and Irene Kaufman with a single machine, Star Poly Bag manufactures poly bags and flexible packaging for customers across the United States. Still family-owned and now in its third generation, the East Coast manufacturer combines custom design and in-house production with stock packaging and warehousing programs. Its long-running specialties include packaging for food, medical, security, retail and government applications.BROOKLYN, NY
American Packaging CorporationSince its founding in 1902, American Packaging Corporation has remained a family-owned manufacturer, changing hands only once before the Schottland family purchased it in 1986. Today, the independently owned company employs more than 1,225 people across six U.S. Centers of Excellence and is known for developing custom flexible packaging with customers throughout North America. Its long history is matched by a sustained focus on packaging innovation and environmental responsibility.ROCHESTER, NY
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
Friendly City Box CompanyFounded in Johnstown in 1927 as a maker of wooden cigar boxes, Friendly City Box Company now manufactures custom folding cartons and specialty packaging for customers nationwide. The Blackburn family still leads the fourth-generation business, which operates from a 100,000-plus-square-foot facility producing more than 25 million boxes annually. Its long-serving workforce includes employees with 20 to 40 years at the company, pairing modern production capacity with experience built over nearly a century.JOHNSTOWN, PA