Since 1962, Willard Packaging Co. has manufactured corrugated boxes and designed custom packaging for Mid-Atlantic businesses, pairing its own box and foam plants with in-house design services. The Gaithersburg company builds packaging around the demands of shipping, including custom foam interiors for transit cases, while also supplying stock packaging for local next-day delivery. Its sustainability efforts include using recycled content in corrugated products and recycling hundreds of tons of corrugated waste each year.
Packaging Services IndustriesFounded as a small family operation in 1976, Packaging Services Industries now designs and manufactures custom corrugated packaging and protective foam solutions from three facilities serving the Eastern U.S. PSI is unusual in bringing corrugated box design and foam engineering under one roof, allowing its team to develop integrated packaging systems for more than 2,000 customers. With approximately 400 employees and a 282,000-square-foot headquarters in Williamsport, Maryland, the company combines substantial production capacity with a hands-on design and engineering approach.WILLIAMSPORT, MD
Sutherland PackagingFor more than 60 years, New Jersey-based Sutherland Packaging has made custom corrugated retail packaging and displays, pairing in-house design and production with fulfillment for brands across the United States. Founded by Gene and Betsy Sutherland, the privately held company remains family-led under their grandson Jake and operates the Northeast’s only HP PageWide C550 high-speed digital press. Sutherland also reports recycling more than 90% of its production waste.ANDOVER, NJ
Adapt-A-Pak, IncFounded in 1987, Fairborn’s Adapt-A-Pak designs and manufactures custom corrugated and returnable packaging, with a specialty in foam and plastic returnable systems that the company says it has developed for more than 27 years. Its 230,333-square-foot facility supports the process from engineering and prototyping through production, while the company also designs packaging to reduce waste and reports reusing or recycling nearly 100% of unused raw material.FAIRBORN, OH
Jupiter Mills CorpSince 1964, Jupiter Mills Corp. has made custom packaging for customers across New York and New Jersey, including corrugated, folding and protective packaging. The Roslyn-based manufacturer pairs structural and graphic design services with packaging production, drawing on experience with famous-brand clients to select cost-effective materials and designs. Its sustainability program includes recyclable and recycled-content products, along with tree planting through the National Forest Foundation for every processed order.ROSLYN, NY