What Oliver does

Oliver Inc. is a US-based custom packaging and printing solutions provider operating from its headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, and California. The company produces folding cartons, rigid setup boxes, blister card packaging, fluted boxes, point-of-purchase displays, photography packaging, and a broad set of marketing collateral (booklets, catalogs, brochures, presentation folders, direct mail, and marketing kits), alongside pressure-sensitive labels, stickers, cut-and-stack labels, content-extender labels, and instant-redeemable coupons. Underlying production is built on three printing platforms (multicolor sheetfed offset lithography with Pantone Extended Gamut, 10-color narrow web flexography, and digital printing with liquid ink and powdered toner on specialty substrates), supplemented by decorative treatments (hot and cold foil stamping, embossing, specialty coatings, lamination), anti-counterfeiting solutions (color-shifting inks, UV/IR reactive inks, thermochromic inks, forensic taggants, smartphone-readable codes), and turnkey fulfillment and warehousing across multiple US sites.

The business is PE-owned, backed by Pfingsten since 2022, and has used acquisition as a primary growth lever (Professional Image in 2022, Boutwell Owens in 2021, Disc Graphics in 2019, Pohlig Packaging in 2017, plus the aspecialtybox.com sub-brand). Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-priced custom orders across five target verticals: Health & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Cannabis and CBD, and Consumer Goods. Distribution is direct-to-customer through consultative enterprise sales initiated via Discovery Request forms, with shipping into retailers' distribution centers handled by Oliver's own fulfillment operation. Certifications are central to the offering, including SQF (food safety) for Cleveland and Fitchburg, ISO 9001:2015 for Hauppauge, GMI-Prime for CVS, Lowes, Home Depot, and Target folding cartons and labels, GMI for Walgreens, PANTONE Certified Printer (the first printer globally to earn this), G7 Master, FSC, SFI, PEFC, EcoVadis, and EPA Green Power Partner status. Sustainability is commercialized through the Enviro+, Enviro-FBB Craft, Enviro-FBB Bleached, and Bespoke lines using FSC-certified paperboard, hemp, sugarcane bagasse, and post-consumer recycled substrates.

Name

Oliver

Legal name

Oliver Inc.

Website

https://oliverinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Oliver Inc. is a PE-backed US custom packaging and printing manufacturer producing folding cartons, rigid boxes, labels, marketing collateral, and anti-counterfeiting packaging for Health & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Cannabis, and Consumer Goods brands across four US facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondary & Gift Packaging (Folding Cartons, Sets, Rigid Boxes) (IMALAJAK), Specialty Paper Packaging (Gift Boxes, Luxury Cartons, Composite Paper Cans) (IMALACAI), Cosmetics & Personal Care Plastic Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAL)

Keywords

• Custom folding cartons
• Commercial printing services
• Pressure sensitive labels
• Rigid box manufacturing
• Point of purchase displays

Headquarters

HQ city

Twinsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Folding Cartons: Custom-designed folding cartons for packaging, including structural design, printing, finishing, and assembly. Revenue generated from per-project pricing based on complexity, run size, and materials.
2. Marketing Collateral: Printed marketing materials including booklets, catalogs, brochures, business cards, presentation folders, flyers, sell sheets, direct mails, instruction sheets, and marketing kits.
3. Labels & Stickers: Pressure sensitive labels, content extenders, stickers, cut & stack labels, and instant redeemable coupons for various industries.
4. Fulfillment Services: Turnkey fulfillment services including warehousing, packaging, assembly, and distribution, typically bundled with printing and packaging orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oliver Inc. is a custom manufacturer of value-added packaging and printed marketing collateral. It produces folding cartons, rigid boxes, blister card packaging, fluted boxes, pressure-sensitive labels, stickers, and point-of-purchase (POP) displays, supported by offset lithography, flexography, and digital printing capabilities, decorative finishing treatments, anti-counterfeiting solutions, and turnkey fulfillment and warehousing services.

Product overview

Oliver Inc. is a custom packaging and printing solutions company offering a comprehensive one-stop platform for folding cartons, marketing collateral, stickers and labels, and custom packaging builders. The portfolio centers on core packaging products (Folding Cartons, Rigid Boxes, Blister Card Packaging, Specialty Merchandise/POP Displays, Fluted Boxes, Stock Packaging Options, Photography Packaging) complemented by Marketing Collateral (Booklets/Catalogs, Brochures, Presentation Folders, Flyers, Direct Mails, Print Fulfillment/Marketing Kits, Instruction Sheets) and Stickers & Labels (Pressure Sensitive, Content Extender, Cut & Stack, Instant Redeemable Coupons). Manufacturing capabilities include Offset Lithography, Flexography, and Digital Printing, supported by Decorative Treatments (embossing, foil stamping, specialty coatings), Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions, Fulfillment Services, and Warehousing. Sustainability offerings include Enviro+, Enviro-FBB Craft, Enviro-FBB Bleached, and Bespoke sustainable packaging using certified materials like FSC, SFI, and PEFC paperboard, tree-free options (hemp, sugarcane), and post-consumer recycled content. The company serves Health & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Cannabis, and Consumer Goods industries across manufacturing facilities in Ohio, California, Massachusetts, and New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A Specialty Box: A specialty box sub-brand operating as a separate website at aspecialtybox.com

Products and services

• Folding Cartons
• Stock Packaging Options
• Photography Packaging
• Blister Card Packaging
• Rigid Boxes
• Specialty Merchandise and POP Displays
• Fluted Boxes
• Booklets and Catalogs
• Brochures and Business Cards
• Presentation Folders
• Flyers and Sell Sheets
• Direct Mails
• Print Fulfillment and Marketing Kits
• Instruction Sheets
• Pressure Sensitive Labels
• Content Extender Labels
• Stickers
• Cut and Stack Labels
• Instant Redeemable Coupons
• Custom Builders
• Enviro+ Sustainable Packaging
• Enviro-FBB Craft Packaging
• Enviro-FBB Bleached Packaging
• Bespoke Sustainable Packaging
• Fulfillment and Warehousing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• CAD and quote turnaround in 24-48 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Packaging Corporation of America: Large publicly traded paperboard and folding carton producer serving CPG, food, and retail end markets. Operates a much broader integrated mill-and-converter footprint than Oliver but competes for the same folding carton programs.
• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Global paperboard packaging leader with a major folding carton business serving food, beverage, and consumer goods. Directly comparable to Oliver's folding carton core but at vastly greater scale and with own-mill vertical integration.
• Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with significant consumer-packaging and folding carton exposure. Overlaps with Oliver in CPG, food, and healthcare packaging customers but operates across many other packaging categories.
• Smurfit Westrock: Combined entity of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock; global paper-based packaging giant with extensive folding carton and consumer packaging operations. Largest scale competitor to Oliver's folding carton business with global reach Oliver lacks.
• Berlin Packaging: Largest US rigid packaging supplier offering bottles, jars, closures, and increasingly paperboard solutions. Competes with Oliver for health and beauty packaging budgets, though more weighted toward rigid plastic/glass formats.

Direct peers

• Diamond Packaging: Rochester, NY-based folding carton manufacturer specializing in premium decorative cartons for cosmetics, beauty, and confections. Closest direct peer to Oliver in terms of size, customer verticals, decorative finishing capabilities, and FSC/sustainability positioning.
• Jones Healthcare Group: Canadian-based packaging and printing company serving pharmaceutical, consumer health, and beauty markets with folding cartons, labels, and compliance packaging. Highly comparable business mix to Oliver's pharma and consumer health verticals.
• Midlands Packaging Corporation: US folding carton and corrugated converter serving food, beverage, and consumer products. Directly comparable in size, vertical focus, and Midwest manufacturing footprint to Oliver's core offering.
• WS Packaging Group: Pressure-sensitive label and packaging converter serving CPG and consumer brands. Closest direct peer to Oliver's labels and stickers product line, with similar flexographic and digital print capabilities.
• McLean Packaging Corporation: Privately held US folding carton and paperboard converter serving food, beverage, and consumer goods. Closely comparable in scale, vertical specialization, and custom print-plus-fulfillment model to Oliver.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/531641
• Instagraminstagram.com/oliverinc_
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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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

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