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
President Container GroupSince brothers Marvin and George Grossbard founded it in 1947, President Container Group has remained a fourth-generation, family-owned manufacturer shaped by craftsmanship and service. The company has grown from a small box maker into a 625,000-square-foot operation producing corrugated packaging and retail displays for businesses across North America. Its solar-powered facilities and SFI and FSC certifications reflect a long-running effort to reduce the environmental impact of its work.MIDDLETOWN, NY