Founded in late 1976, Paper Systems Incorporated manufactures paper rolls and labels for business machines, with an in-plant printing operation for customized transactional receipts. From its Springboro, Ohio manufacturing and warehouse facility, PSI serves both small orders and volume customers, and has expanded its original plain-roll business to include security-printed rolls and related printing supplies. The company also recycles paper scrap and uses water-based inks in its printing process.
Buckeye Business ProductsFounded in Cleveland in 1896 as a typewriter-supply company, Buckeye Business Products now manufactures stock and custom labels in its vertically integrated U.S. facility. The company makes its own hot-melt adhesive and manages production from material sourcing through printing and die-cutting, including full-color work on BOBST digital presses. Its 750,000-square-foot Cleveland operation has produced and sold 8.6 billion 4-by-6 labels, while recycling more than 540 tons of paper annually.CLEVELAND, OH
Kroy LLCFounded in 1953, Cleveland-based Kroy manufactures blank and custom labels in-house, carrying forward a company history that includes pioneering thermal printing in the United States. Its vertically integrated operation runs from adhesive production through coating, printing and finishing, with BOBST digital presses supporting detailed custom work. Kroy also diverts more than 540 tons of paper from landfills each year through its recycling program.BRIDGEPORT, PA
Paper Products Company of CincinnatiFounded in 1932, Paper Products Company of Cincinnati makes custom and stock paperboard food packaging for bakeries, delis, restaurants and other food-service businesses. The Cincinnati-area manufacturer pairs structural and creative design with more than 105,000 square feet of warehousing, offering responsive, personalized service and just-in-time inventory support. Its sustainability work includes recycling all paperboard manufacturing scrap and using recycled and responsibly sourced materials.FAIRFIELD, OH
Valley ConvertingFounded by Gino Biasi in 1973, Valley Converting is a family-owned paper mill that manufactures and converts 100% recycled paperboard. Still operated by the Biasi family, the Toronto, Ohio company produces 80 tons of paperboard a day and says its products ship across the United States and Canada.TORONTO, OH