Family-run since 1962, Walnut Packaging Inc. has grown with polyethylene packaging from its East Farmingdale facility, where the Alvarado family still operates the business. The company handles custom flexible packaging work in-house for customers who need printed bags made to specification and schedule.
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
Salerno Packaging, IncSalerno Packaging, Inc. manufactures custom-printed polyethylene packaging and has been doing so since 1956. It manages production in-house, from film extrusion through printing and converting, at facilities in Plattsburgh, New York, and Châteauguay, Quebec.PLATTSBURGH, NY
Crayex CorporationFamily-owned since 1972, Crayex Corporation has grown into a 150-plus-employee manufacturer while keeping its focus on personal relationships and treating customers like a small company would. Based in custom manufacturing, Crayex makes blown polyethylene bags and films for businesses that need packaging tailored to their products, with more than five decades of experience behind its work.PIQUA, OH
Star Poly Bag, IncFounded in 1961 by World War II refugees Joseph and Irene Kaufman with a single machine, Star Poly Bag manufactures poly bags and flexible packaging for customers across the United States. Still family-owned and now in its third generation, the East Coast manufacturer combines custom design and in-house production with stock packaging and warehousing programs. Its long-running specialties include packaging for food, medical, security, retail and government applications.BROOKLYN, NY