Veteran-owned Vertical Passage is a Cincinnati company built by an entrepreneurial former P&G brand manager and an ecommerce leader. It helps consumer brands manage the operational challenges of direct-to-consumer commerce, with particular experience serving entertainment, sports, and used-electronics programs through fulfillment and reverse logistics.
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SMT PackagingBorn from a 2019 conversation among three Fortune 500 executives and two entrepreneurs, SMT Packaging provides contract packaging, fulfillment, and logistics support for consumer product companies. Launched during the uncertainty of 2020, the company brings more than 100 years of combined CPG experience across its five-person leadership team and emphasizes hands-on problem-solving and partnership. From its Ohio and Wisconsin operations, SMT handles packaging work through warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment, serving CPG as well as OTC and health-and-beauty businesses.MAUMEE, OH
QCP Pallet ServicesFounded in Cincinnati in 2000, QCP Pallet Services makes new and remanufactured wood pallets while managing the pallet flow that keeps customers’ products moving. Its team designs pallets and crates around specific loads and operations, including onsite collaboration and sampling, and its remanufactured pallets reuse wood as a cost-conscious shipping option. QCP was acquired by AMEND Ventures in 2023 to support further investment in its people, technology, and regional growth.CINCINNATI, OH
Exhibit LogisticsExhibit Logistics began in 2006, when Andy Dean created the company after a troubled trade show exposed how poorly exhibition work could be coordinated. Based in Cincinnati, it has since supported thousands of shows at hundreds of locations worldwide, combining a dedicated warehouse with in-house production for clients who need dependable help getting an exhibit from concept to the show floor.CINCINNATI, OH
Cobalt Packaging, LLCFounded in 2009 to shorten customers’ supply chains, Cobalt Packaging provides ecommerce and retail fulfillment alongside custom packaging coordination from its Knoxville operation. Its packaging roots extend from design and printing projects to kitting and shipment preparation, with project managers serving as dedicated extensions of each customer’s team. Cobalt is woman-owned and WBENC certified, and it also donates unsold packaging products through community organizations.ROCHESTER, NY