What Assemblies Unlimited, Inc. does

Assemblies Unlimited, Inc. is a privately held US contract packaging and co-packing company founded in 1993 by Randy Shaw and headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The company delivers turnkey packaging services — including primary filling (liquid, dry powder, particulates), secondary packaging (blister, clamshell, shrink wrap, POP display assembly), supplement packaging, and 3PL warehousing/fulfillment — through a network of more than 30 manufacturing and warehouse facilities across the United States and Tijuana, Mexico. Its customer base spans large enterprise CPG companies (Ocean Spray, General Mills, Welch's, Disney, Hasbro, HP, Sony, Red Bull), supplement and nutraceutical brands (Olly, Nature's Way, Seed Health), pet care, and emerging food and consumer brands, with each project subject to a typical minimum order quantity of 25,000 units per SKU.

The underlying technology stack centers on a broad portfolio of capital-intensive packaging equipment — VFFS and HFFS form-fill-seal lines, liquid filling systems, bottle fillers, blister and clamshell packaging machines, clean rooms, SQF Level 3 certified food lines, and a CFR-111 certified pharmaceutical packaging line in Edison, NJ. A recently launched proprietary Packaging AI tool provides a text-input recommendation engine that maps product and market inputs to packaging format suggestions, functioning primarily as a marketing/lead-generation layer rather than a core operational system. Revenue is generated through project-based contract pricing determined by SKU complexity, volume, and material requirements, with quote requests funneled through regional sales offices (Western, Midwest, Eastern) and a 1-hour response commitment. Multiple food safety and quality certifications (SQF Level 3 at multiple plants, CFR-111, BBB accreditation) and trade association memberships (CPA, IOPP) support credibility with regulated and enterprise buyers.

Name

Assemblies Unlimited, Inc.

Legal name

Assemblies Unlimited, Inc.

Website

https://assemblies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Packaging Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Powdered & Dry Beverage Mix Co-Packing (Instant Drinks, Sachets) (AFAFAIAH), Aseptic & Liquid Flexible Packaging (Bag-in-Box, Spouted Liquid Packs) (IMALABAI), Bundling, Overwrapping & Shrink Packaging Equipment (IMALAOAI)

Keywords

• Contract packaging services
• Co-packing services
• Food contract filling
• Supplement packaging
• Secondary packaging assembly

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Packaging / Co-Packing Services: Project-based contract packaging services for both food and non-food applications. Services include primary filling (liquid and dry powders), secondary packaging, and fulfillment. Revenue is generated through per-project fees based on volume, complexity, and material requirements. Minimum order quantities of 25,000 per SKU per run apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Assemblies Unlimited is a turnkey contract packaging and co-packing company that fills, packages, and fulfills food, non-food, and supplement products for CPG brands and emerging companies. Services span primary packaging (liquid and dry powder filling, bottling, pouching, stick packs, hot fill/pasteurization), secondary packaging (blister, clamshell, shrink wrap, POP display assembly, kitting, labeling), warehousing, and fulfillment, executed across 30+ US and Mexico plant locations. The company also provides raw component sourcing and material procurement as part of its full-turnkey project management offering.

Product overview

Assemblies Unlimited, Inc. is a contract packaging company offering turnkey co-packing services across multiple plant locations in the US, Mexico, and Canada. The company's core service portfolio centers on Contract Packaging Services as the primary offering, supported by specialized divisions for Food Packaging, Non-Food Packaging, Secondary Packaging, and Supplement Packaging. Additional services include Hand Assembly and Fulfillment Services. The company also provides a proprietary Packaging AI tool that uses AI to recommend optimal packaging solutions based on product characteristics and market requirements. All services are delivered through a network of manufacturing facilities providing both automated and manual packaging operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Packaging Services Full-service contract packaging for both food and non-food applications, encompassing primary and secondary packaging with both automated and manual operations. Designed for CPG brands, emerging companies, and manufacturers that need turnkey co-packing execution.
• Food Packaging Turnkey contract filling services for food products including powders, particulates, solids, and liquids into pouches, bottles, cartons, and cups. Covers frozen foods, pouching, liquid packaging, club packs, bottle/cup filling, bag-in-box, stick packaging, cartoning, seasonal gift sets, and hot fill/pasteurization.
• Non-Food Packaging Contract packaging services for non-food consumer goods, including pouching, bottle filling, and flexible packaging solutions for household, personal care, automotive, and industrial products.
• Supplement Packaging Fully automated lines for filling and packaging supplements into bottles, canisters, foil blisters, and pouches, including gummy bears, tablets, pills, capsules, protein powders, and energy gels. CFR-111 certified for RX/OTC at the Edison, NJ facility.
• Secondary Packaging Secondary packaging services including blister packaging, clamshell packaging, POP display assembly, club packs, repackaging, shrink wrapping, cello wrapping, gift set packaging, sampling/kit assembly, fulfillment services, and labeling/relabeling for both food and non-food products.
• Hand Assembly

Quantifiable outcome

• Quote response within 1 hour commitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers67 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

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Contract Packaging Association (CPA)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership providing networking, standards development, and industry advocacy for contract packaging companies.
• Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP)minorOthersProfessional organization membership supporting packaging industry education, certification, and professional development.
• Thomasnet.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustrial sourcing platform listing providing verified supplier profile with shield-tier badge to increase visibility among industrial buyers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TricorBraun: One of North America's largest rigid packaging distributors with an established co-packing and contract packaging division serving CPG brands. Overlaps directly with Assemblies Unlimited on primary/secondary packaging services for food and consumer goods, but operates at significantly broader scale across distribution.
• Sonoco Products: Global diversified packaging manufacturer with contract packaging, rigid paper containers, and flexible packaging operations serving food, beverage, and consumer goods customers. Comparable in serving enterprise CPG customers with multi-format packaging services, though at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging company best known for protective packaging (Cryovac, Bubble Wrap) but also providing food packaging and contract packaging services. Overlaps with Assemblies on food packaging and fulfillment but operates as a much larger, publicly traded incumbent with proprietary protective packaging IP.
• Berry Global Group: Large global plastic packaging manufacturer serving CPG, food, beverage, healthcare and consumer markets with rigid containers, flexible films, and contract packaging services. Comparable customer profile and food/non-food packaging overlap, but operates at dramatically larger scale as a Fortune 500 manufacturer.
• Amcor: Global packaging giant with flexible and rigid packaging operations across food, beverage, healthcare and consumer goods. Comparable in serving large CPG brands across multiple packaging formats, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary materials science and sustainability IP.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Major manufacturer of foodservice and food merchandising packaging including cartons, containers, and cups. Comparable customer base (food manufacturers, foodservice operators) and packaging formats (cups, cartons, foodservice containers), though significantly larger and publicly traded.

Direct peers

• WS Packaging Group: Provider of labels, shrink sleeves, and packaging services for CPG brands across food, beverage, household and personal care. Most directly comparable to Assemblies Unlimited in the secondary packaging and labeling service layer for similar CPG customer segments.
• Inline Plastics: Manufacturer of clear rigid plastic food packaging containers (clamshells, deli containers) supplying food retailers and processors. Direct overlap with Assemblies' clamshell and food packaging lines, though more product-focused and less service-oriented than Assemblies' contract packaging model.
• Placon: Custom thermoformed plastic packaging manufacturer serving food, medical, and consumer goods markets with design-to-production capabilities. Comparable to Assemblies in food/consumer packaging services and FDA-regulated production, with similar mid-market private-company profile.
• D&W Fine Pack: Manufacturer and supplier of disposable foodservice and food packaging products including clamshells, containers, and tableware. Direct overlap with Assemblies' food packaging operations, particularly in clamshell and secondary food packaging formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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