Headquartered in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ORBIS Corporation makes reusable plastic packaging and develops supply-chain programs that help businesses move and protect goods with less single-use waste. A subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, ORBIS combines a worldwide network of manufacturing, design and packaging-management locations with specialized solutions such as ESD-protective packaging for sensitive electronics. The company says its use of repurposed plastics diverts nearly 1 million pounds of single-use plastic from the world’s oceans.
Enpac Pallets & Crates, IncFor more than two decades, Enpac Pallets & Crates Inc. has built its identity around reuse, recovering wood that would otherwise become waste and turning it into dependable shipping platforms. The Corinth, New York, company serves businesses seeking practical ways to control packaging costs while reducing the amount of material sent to landfills.CORINTH, NY
IPL SchoellerIPL Schoeller makes reusable transport and rigid plastic packaging designed to keep goods moving through more efficient, circular supply chains. The company combines design, engineering and in-house materials innovation across 26 production facilities in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, including eight with recycling capabilities. Its work includes durable packaging made with recycled and upcycled materials, such as beverage crates incorporating discarded tulip nets and fishing gear.URBANA, OH
Sapper Plastics LLCFrom its engineering and manufacturing headquarters in Piketon, Sapper Plastics LLC develops reusable plastic packaging for transport and storage, including custom systems for automotive and electric-vehicle battery supply chains. The veteran-owned small business serves customers across North and South America and Europe, with a strategic hub in Germany, and manufactures solutions such as its G-PAK Mini sleeve-pack containers in the United States. Its work centers on returnable packaging that can be tailored to a customer’s parts, handling needs, and logistics.PIKETON, OH
Rehrig Pacific CompanyWith eight manufacturing and service locations across the United States and Mexico, Rehrig Pacific Company makes reusable plastic products and material-handling solutions for waste and recycling, supply chains, and direct-store delivery. Its work ranges from bakery trays and pallets to waste carts, supported by field services that manage large-scale cart distribution and maintenance; the company says its assembly and distribution teams handle more than 1.5 million carts annually. Rehrig Pacific employs more than 1,800 people and describes itself as a family-oriented company focused on circular-economy solutions for plastics.ERIE, PA