From a Lower East Side packaging-supply store opened during World War II, Stephen Gould has grown into a family-owned company that develops packaging and manages the production and fulfillment of products for brands worldwide. Now led across three generations of family leadership, the company combines design and engineering with a global network of production partners and more than 40 locations in six countries. Its ISO-certified facilities and turnkey approach help carry projects from early concept through manufacturing and delivery.
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Philpac, IncFounded by Bruce Phillips in 1982, Philpac is a family-owned packaging company that designs, supplies, and services packaging solutions for businesses across the Northeast. Now run by his son, David, the company operates two manufacturing facilities with 170,000 square feet of production and warehouse space and approaches packaging as a service partnership rather than simply selling boxes. Its in-house design team and manufacturer-trained equipment technicians support customers from packaging engineering through delivery and ongoing system service.BUFFALO, NY
Pro-Pak IndustriesFounded in 1948 as a wooden-crate supplier to Toledo’s Willys-Overland Motors, family-owned Pro-Pak Industries now manufactures corrugated packaging for industrial and commercial customers. A third generation of the Deiger family manages the Maumee company, which employs more than 200 people and operates two manufacturing locations with 150,000 square feet of warehouse space. Pro-Pak also holds ISO 9001 certification and provides integrated support from packaging design through delivery.MAUMEE, OH
Color Carton CorporationFamily-owned and operated in the Bronx since 1960, Color Carton Corporation has grown from its founders’ original shop into a multi-facility packaging manufacturer while retaining a personal-service approach. Its work is produced under one roof, where long-tenured employees oversee custom folding cartons for brands that need packaging designed around their products and timelines. The company operates from a 100,000-square-foot facility and offers FSC- and EcoVadis-certified materials.BRONX, NY
Josh PackagingJosh Packaging makes custom flexible packaging in-house, from printed roll stock to bags and pouches, for food and consumer-product brands. Founded by Iranian immigrant cousins Abe Golshirazian and Nejat Rahmani after they bought a one-machine plastic-bag business in Brooklyn, the company has grown into a family-owned operation with more than 35 years of experience and a 40,000-square-foot Hauppauge facility. Its next generation joined the business beginning in 2015, preserving the hands-on family operation while expanding its manufacturing capabilities.HAUPPAUGE, NY