Founded in 1947, Oak Hills Carton Co. is an independent, locally owned packaging manufacturer that produces custom folding cartons and paperboard air filter frames. The Cincinnati company operates a 40,000-square-foot facility and has manufactured air filter frames since 1989, producing more than four million sets in a reported year. It also provides packaging design and short-run production services.
Premier Folding CartonPremier Folding Carton, formerly Premier Box & Partition and a division of SJS Packaging Inc., is a family-owned packaging manufacturer that has produced stock and specialty packaging for nearly half a century. Based in Amberley Village near Cincinnati, its campus-style facilities encompass more than 50,000 square feet on three acres of family-owned real estate. The company specializes in folding cartons and offers custom packaging capabilities from design through fulfillment.CINCINNATI, OH
Designers Folding Box CorpSince 1954, family-owned Designers Folding Box has designed and manufactured folding cartons and other paperboard packaging in Buffalo’s Old First Ward. Now a three-generation business, it grew from the work of folding-carton pioneers and developed innovations including the untimed right-angle gluer in the 1960s. The company handles orders from 500 cartons to millions and also distributes industrial packaging supplies as a full-service packaging source.BUFFALO, NY
The Shelby CompanyFounded in Shelby, Ohio, in 1923, The Shelby Company is a veteran-owned Westlake manufacturer of custom printed packaging, best known for folding cartons and related retail presentation pieces. Its team combines structural and graphic design with prototyping and in-house production, helping customers refine packaging before it reaches the press. Shelby is FSC certified and has operated from its Westlake facility since 1968.WESTLAKE, OH
Color Carton CorporationFamily-owned and operated in the Bronx since 1960, Color Carton Corporation has grown from its founders’ original shop into a multi-facility packaging manufacturer while retaining a personal-service approach. Its work is produced under one roof, where long-tenured employees oversee custom folding cartons for brands that need packaging designed around their products and timelines. The company operates from a 100,000-square-foot facility and offers FSC- and EcoVadis-certified materials.BRONX, NY