What IPAK does

IPAK, Inc. is a privately held, women-owned third-party logistics (3PL) company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. The company manufactures, warehouses, kits, and distributes marketing, educational, safety, and sales tools for highly regulated industries — primarily healthcare/life sciences, education/assessments, government, automotive, and flooring/wall coverings. Operating across approximately 100,000+ square feet of FDA-registered facilities in Camden and Pennsauken, NJ, with ~90+ full-time employees and 90+ pieces of production equipment, IPAK processes more than 25 million units of sensitive materials annually and has kitted/distributed 50 million+ products in recent years.

The company's core proprietary asset is its I-PIK™ software platform, which provides integrated inventory management, warehouse operations, order fulfillment, storefront, and system integration capabilities tailored to clients in regulated environments. IPAK also holds two registered patents — foam dispersion technology used to manufacture custom-shaped automotive packaging cushions (250,000+ units produced) and print/technology marketing tools that capture response-rate data — plus a patent-pending Connect to Web® paper webkey technology. The business operates four primary revenue streams: 3PL/fulfillment services, on-demand print production, packaging and kitting services, and proprietary technology platform subscriptions. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001, cGMP, HIPAA, FERPA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, CMMC Level 1, NIST SP 800-53, WOSB, HUBZone, and 8(a) Business Development Program status, creating significant barriers to entry in regulated government and healthcare contracts.

IPAK's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 1000 companies and federal agencies, supplemented by proprietary I-PIK™ storefronts for client self-service ordering and government contract vehicles leveraging its diversity certifications. The company has built long-tenured relationships with strategic clients including ACT (since 2018), John Wiley and Sons (20+ years), Halozyme Pharmaceuticals, the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Health and Human Services, and multiple state and municipal agencies. In March 2014, IPAK expanded into pharmaceutical packaging via the asset acquisition of C&L Packaging, Inc., and the company continues to extend its certified, regulated-industry fulfillment capabilities through additional certifications, sales hires, and technology licensing.

Name

IPAK

Legal name

IPAK, Inc.

Website

https://ipak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IPAK is a women-owned New Jersey-based 3PL provider offering packaging, kitting, printing, and end-to-end fulfillment services to highly regulated industries including healthcare, life sciences, education, government, and automotive, powered by its proprietary I-PIK™ inventory and order management platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Packaging and Third-Party Logistics

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (561910), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

iPaaS & Workflow Automation (BPAMAOAB)

Keywords

• Contract packaging services
• Third-party logistics
• Kitting and assembly
• Regulated industry fulfillment
• Structural packaging design

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 3PL/Fulfillment Services: End-to-end third-party logistics services including warehousing, fulfillment, order processing, shipping and delivery, and returns processing for highly regulated industries
2. Print Production Services: On-demand printing, variable data printing, six high-speed digital presses producing over 500,000 impressions daily, printing, mailing and fulfillment services
3. Packaging and Kitting Services: Structural packaging design, custom packaging manufacturing, kitting and assembly services for regulated industries including medical, pharmaceutical, and educational materials
4. Proprietary Technology Platform: I-PIK™ software licensing and integration services providing inventory management, order fulfillment, and storefront solutions to clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IPAK is an end-to-end third-party logistics (3PL) and contract packaging services provider that manufactures, warehouses, kits, and distributes marketing, educational, and regulated-industry products. The company operates FDA-registered facilities providing structural packaging design, custom kitting, on-demand printing, variable-data mailing, and integrated supply chain services through its proprietary I-PIK™ platform. Its service portfolio is purpose-built for highly regulated industries including healthcare/life sciences, education/assessments, government, automotive, and flooring/wall coverings.

Product overview

IPAK is a packaging, kitting, and fulfillment company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a modular platform. The core proprietary technology is I-PIK™, an inventory and order management platform that powers all service operations. The service portfolio centers on end-to-end 3PL fulfillment for regulated industries, with specialized divisions for Medical Kitting, Learning Kits & Classroom Aids, Education/Assessments, Life Science Supply Chain Solutions, Flooring/Wall Coverings, and Transportation/Automotive. Supporting services include Structural Packaging Design, Packaging & Assembly, Storefronts/Printing/Mailing, and Integrated Supply Chain Services. All services are unified under one operational approach with shared technology (I-PIK™), facilities, and quality management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I-PIK™: Proprietary web-based ordering and inventory management platform for fulfillment and supply chain management.
• IPAK Productions

Products and services

• I-PIK™ Platform
• Fulfillment Services - 3PL for Regulated Industries
• Kitting Services
• Structural Packaging Design
• Packaging & Assembly
• Storefronts, Printing and Mailing
• Integrated Supply Chain Services
• Medical Kitting
• Learning Kits & Classroom Aids
• Mission Critical Fulfillment - Critical Material Handling
• Life Science Supply Chain Solutions
• Education/Assessments Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% SLA compliance across multi-year education client contracts
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArbillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership formed during COVID-19 pandemic to create Truline Safety Kit with PPE products including antimicrobial masks, gloves and sanitizer. Hundreds of thousands of kits shipped to customers across the country.
• ACTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Strategic partner since 2018. IPAK provides global distribution, storage, inventory management, pick, pack and fulfillment for ACT National, ACT Accommodations, WorkKeys and registration materials. Custom software development and visibility tool for real time reporting. Expanded during pandemic to include secure paper-based processing.
• John Wiley and SonscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Strategic partner for 20 years since 1994. IPAK assisted in development of system for students to purchase higher education publications. Printed over 1,000,000 unique identification tech-enabled folders for student access.
• Halozyme PharmaceuticalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated and maintains online e-commerce ordering portal. Performs design, printing, storage, inventory management, on-demand fulfillment services of marketing, literature, advertisement, training and promotional items.
• MagellancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor to Magellan for IDIQ 47QFCA19D0003. Provides inventory management, print-on-demand, and fulfillment services via secure web-to-print storefront for DoD Military and Family Life Counseling Program.
• Managed Care Advisors (Sedgwick Company)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor for WTC Health Program Nationwide Provider Network. Accesses and uses protected health information (HIPAA) to print variable data member insurance cards and letters in 5 languages.
• ACT (for Department of Justice)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor for Career/Work Readiness Certificate Program (15BNAS19DRCA00141). End-to-end support including inventory management, printing, fulfillment, and distribution to 125+ correctional facilities.
• Amplify (for State of Indiana)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor for Science Curriculum promotional kits. Manufactured, assembled, warehoused, and distributed kits to 1,800+ schools across Indiana.
• Stronghold PFA (for NYC Health and Hospital)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor for NYC Vax Champ bag kitting and fulfillment services supporting first-responders and essential workers.
• Intermed Asia Ltd (Polyconcept)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSelected as US manufacturer for patent-pending 'Connect to Web®' paper webkey technology. North American distributors for the product were announced.
• Boys and Girls Club of Camden, NJminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOver decade-long partnership. IPAK provides manufacturing expertise, donating services to create marketing materials including banners, brochures and promotional items.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a major healthcare services and product distributor with extensive pharmaceutical and medical supply chain operations. Operates as a broad incumbent in regulated healthcare distribution, comparable to IPAK's life science and medical device kitting/fulfillment work but at massive scale.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is a global 3PL providing warehousing, fulfillment, and contract logistics across all major industries including life sciences and healthcare. Operates as a much larger incumbent with broader geographic footprint and enterprise contract capabilities compared to IPAK's specialized mid-market offering.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): Cencora is one of the largest pharmaceutical distribution and specialty services companies in the US. Comparable to IPAK's pharmaceutical fulfillment and life science supply chain services but operates at vastly larger scale as a Fortune 500 distributor.
• WestRock: WestRock (now part of Smurfit Westrock) is a major paper and packaging company providing packaging design and supply chain solutions. Comparable to IPAK's structural packaging design and custom packaging manufacturing work but operates at massively larger scale with broader packaging portfolio.
• XPO Logistics: XPO Logistics is a major North American 3PL providing contract logistics, fulfillment, and supply chain solutions. Broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise fulfillment contracts IPAK targets, though with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Owens & Minor: Owens & Minor is a global healthcare logistics and medical supply distribution company. Provides medical device and pharmaceutical supply chain services comparable to IPAK's regulated industry fulfillment work, operating as a much larger healthcare-focused incumbent.

Direct peers

• Sharp Packaging Services: Sharp Packaging Services (a division of UDG Healthcare/Aspen Pharmacare) provides pharmaceutical packaging, kitting, and clinical trial supply services. Directly comparable to IPAK's medical kitting, pharmaceutical fulfillment, and FDA-registered/cGMP-compliant operations.
• Marken (UPS Healthcare): Marken, a UPS Healthcare company, specializes in clinical trial supply chain, pharmaceutical logistics, and direct-to-patient delivery. Comparable to IPAK's life science supply chain solutions, medical kitting, and clinical trial support services.
• PFSweb: PFSweb provides end-to-end eCommerce, fulfillment, and marketing services to brands and regulated industries. Directly comparable to IPAK's 3PL, kitting, and fulfillment services for enterprise clients with similar technology-enabled operating models.
• SourceLink: SourceLink provides marketing fulfillment, print management, kitting, and supply chain solutions to enterprise clients. Comparable to IPAK's marketing materials fulfillment, custom kitting, and integrated supply chain services with similar mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IPAKNJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipak

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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