Founded in 1998 as Reusable Packaging Products, Cincinnati-based RPP Containers designs and supplies reusable plastic bulk containers and pallets for manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, and distribution. Its in-house engineering team develops custom returnable packaging, supported by rapid prototyping, product testing, and production-tooling capabilities. RPP also refurbishes used containers through its RefurBest program and buys back damaged or obsolete plastic bulk containers, extending the life of reusable packaging.
HPJ Industries, IncFounded in 2006, HPJ Industries, Inc. has built its reputation by helping manufacturers keep returnable packaging in service rather than sending it to the landfill. The company works with more than 600 OEM, Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers from four facilities across Ohio, Texas and Mississippi, with a particular focus on repairing bulk containers and recovering value from obsolete packaging.BOWLING GREEN, 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
SURE-Pak PackagingSURE-Pak Packaging makes collapsible, reusable bulk containers for shipping, storage, and logistics operations. Its signature system combines a plastic pallet and top with a corrugated or plastic sleeve, creating a four-way-entry container that holds up to 2,000 pounds while stacking four high. The containers have been used by the National Guard for disaster-relief shipments and by the FBI to organize archived bomb-remnant evidence.MELVILLE, NY
ExteraFounded in 1991 as JIT Reshippables, Extera supplies reusable industrial containers and pallets while helping manufacturers manage plastic recycling and logistics. The company grew through a 2015 merger with JIT Containers and became Extera in 2023, combining container sales and leasing with repair, toll grinding, and in-house material processing. With warehouses in Middlefield, Ohio, and Statesville, North Carolina, Extera turns post-industrial plastic into reusable resin and supports customers with custom container and asset-tracking solutions.MIDDLEFIELD, OH