Founded in 1967 to replace heavy five-gallon water jugs, Plastipak designs and manufactures rigid plastic packaging while also turning used containers back into food-grade recycled resin. The family-owned company now operates more than 40 sites across North America, South America and Europe, with over 6,500 employees and more than 420 U.S. patents. Its bottle-to-bottle recycling work and in-house Creative Package Studio connect package design, manufacturing and circularity in one operation.
Graham PackagingGraham Packaging has been making custom plastic bottles and containers since 1970, when it began by converting metal motor-oil cans to plastic. Headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the company now operates more than 70 locations worldwide and produces millions of bottles each year, pairing bottle design and engineering with manufacturing close to customers’ filling facilities. Its York-based Graham Recycling Company has made bottle-to-bottle recycling part of the business since 1990, diverting more than 300 million plastic containers from landfills annually.LANCASTER, PA
Klöckner PentaplastFounded in 1965, Klöckner Pentaplast manufactures rigid and flexible plastic packaging solutions, including protective films and packaging for pharmaceutical, medical, food and consumer products. The company operates 27 plants in 16 countries with more than 5,000 employees, and places recycled-content products and circular-economy design at the center of its work. Its BlisterPro XCEL service adds rapid pharmaceutical packaging prototyping and stability modeling to its manufacturing expertise.GREENVILLE, OH
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
FirmaPakBuilt from a 1991 Kansas bottling operation founded to serve a local honey packer, FirmaPak manufactures rigid blow-molded plastic containers for customers across North America. The company combines the heritage of CSI and Apex Plastics with newer facilities in California and Ontario, offering custom PET and HDPE packaging backed by a multi-site platform. Its facilities maintain BRCGS, SQF, or ISO 9001:2015 certification.NEW CASTLE, PA