Founded by Harry Zimmerman Sr. in 1964 as a one-machine garage operation, Zim’s Bagging Company now converts and prints flexible film, foam and bubble into custom packaging in West Virginia. Still privately owned and operated, the company specializes in non-standard designs and smaller production runs, with in-house forming, sealing and flexographic printing for tailored bags and pouches. Its local workforce of roughly 96 to 100 employees supports customers across the automotive, e-commerce and industrial markets.
Bison BagBison Bag grew from a bag-converting machine built in a Buffalo basement into a family-owned flexible packaging manufacturer, producing custom bags, pouches and rollstock for customers of all sizes. Founded in 1968, the company now operates from a 160,000-square-foot Lockport facility, where its staff brings more than a century of combined industry experience to custom packaging challenges and small production runs. Its SQF-certified operation combines in-house printing and converting with a hands-on approach to developing packages that fit a product’s practical and branding needs.LOCKPORT, NY
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
Walnut Packaging IncFamily-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.FARMINGDALE, NY
Sprosty Bag CompanySince Ray C. Sprosty began reconditioning burlap and cloth bags in Wooster in the 1930s, Sprosty Bag Company has built a nearly eight-decade history around practical packaging work. Incorporated in 1947, the company moved to a 21,000-square-foot Smithville facility in 2011, where it combines in-house printing with flexible packaging supply for customers across North America.SMITHVILLE, OH