Founded by Joe Schmitt in Columbus in 1977, Jet Container Company designs and manufactures custom corrugated boxes, protective packaging, and shipping containers. What began as a four-person operation selling boxes from a car now operates from a 275,000-square-foot facility and produces more than 250 million square feet of packaging annually. Still led by members of the Schmitt family alongside partner Richard Prohl, the company combines large-scale production with the personal service of a family-owned business.
Buckeye Boxes, IncFounded in 1966, family-owned Buckeye Boxes makes corrugated and specialty packaging in central Ohio, helping customers improve the systems around their boxes as well as the boxes themselves. Its Columbus operation includes a 100,000-square-foot plant, while three generations of the Hoyt family have helped guide the business. Buckeye Boxes pairs more than 100 years of leadership box-making experience with a packaging-system audit designed to uncover waste and reduce costs.COLUMBUS, OH
Cambridge Packaging, IncFounded in 1982 by Dick and Peggy Knellinger in their home, Cambridge Packaging has grown into a southeastern Ohio manufacturer of custom corrugated boxes and distributor of packaging and shipping supplies. The family-run company now operates from a 134,000-square-foot Cambridge facility, producing more than 140 million square feet of corrugated material annually and serving the region for over 40 years. Its 75-plus employees support both packaging design and the manufacturing and shipping needs of local businesses.CAMBRIDGE, OH
Phoenix/Packaging, IncFounded in 1983 with a single machine in Lancaster City, Phoenix/Packaging is a family-owned, second- and third-generation manufacturer and distributor of corrugated boxes and custom shipping cartons. The company now operates a 140,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, along with a distribution facility in Lewistown and warehouses serving customers across the country. Its capabilities include custom sizing, die cutting, and direct four-color printing, with no minimum order required for custom boxes.MOUNT JOY, PA
Jamestown Container CompaniesJamestown Container Companies manufactures corrugated and foam packaging, serving businesses in the Great Lakes region from facilities in New York and Ohio. The family-owned and operated company has been in business since 1956, and its Falconer facility remains the organization’s headquarters. Its work includes custom packaging design and manufacturing as well as contract packaging services.MACEDONIA, OH