Specialty Box is a multigenerational family business whose story began when great-grandfather Sam Fialkoff accepted a die-cutting machine in a poker-game debt settlement. Over more than 60 years, the Fialkoff family has continually reinvented the company while keeping its focus on thoughtful, branded packaging for businesses ranging from neighborhood shops to global brands. Today, the company is known for pairing a personal, family-minded culture with packaging programs that help customers present their products consistently.
Friendly City Box CompanyFounded in Johnstown in 1927 as a maker of wooden cigar boxes, Friendly City Box Company now manufactures custom folding cartons and specialty packaging for customers nationwide. The Blackburn family still leads the fourth-generation business, which operates from a 100,000-plus-square-foot facility producing more than 25 million boxes annually. Its long-serving workforce includes employees with 20 to 40 years at the company, pairing modern production capacity with experience built over nearly a century.JOHNSTOWN, PA
BoxLarkFor more than a decade, U.S.-based BoxLark has built its business around helping companies shape a recognizable brand through custom packaging. Its designers and packaging specialists work with both small businesses and larger organizations, offering orders as small as 100 boxes alongside design support and rush service.New York, NY
Prestige Box CorporationFounded in 1940, Prestige Box Corporation makes stock packaging boxes for letterhead, business cards, stationery and related paper products. Three generations of the founder’s family have contributed to the company, whose long-serving employees include people with as many as 35 years of tenure. Its letterhead boxes are made from recycled chipboard containing 35% post-consumer content and are stocked for shipment within 24 hours from seven nationwide locations.GREAT NECK, NY
Commonwealth Packaging CompanyCommonwealth Packaging Company is a family-owned business founded in 1959 by Jay and Diane Maisel in the basement of their home. Now managed by their sons and grandchildren, the company is known for building long-term partnerships while creating custom packaging for brand-conscious companies. Its team works with clients from design through delivery, including sustainable options backed by FSC certification.