What IMPAK does

IMPAK Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer of custom flexible packaging materials, sorbents/desiccants, oxygen absorbers, and industrial heat sealing equipment. Founded around 1993–1994 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company operates two owned manufacturing facilities—a 38,000 sq ft site in Los Angeles and a 50,000 sq ft site in Sebastian, Florida—totaling 88,000 sq ft. It sells globally across five primary verticals: healthcare and medical devices, electronics and semiconductor, food safety and preservation, aerospace and defense, and industrial/chemical.

The product portfolio is built on three integrated lines. Flexible packaging spans Mylar® bags, stand-up pouches, ZipSeal™ recloseable pouches (UniTrak, TwinTrak, Croc-Lok), SpoutPAK™ liquid packaging, child-resistant pouches, MIL-SPEC packaging (MIL-PRF-81705, MIL-PRF-131K), and specialty materials including the IronShield® PAKDRY7500 heavy-duty barrier film and PAKSAFE320 retort-grade high-temperature film, drawn from a library of 53 stock materials. Sorbents include StayFresh® oxygen absorbers, MoisturePak™ 62% RH control, silica gel and molecular sieve packets, and DriBox™ reusable containers. Sealing equipment comprises CastleVak and Gramatech chamber vacuum sealers (UL/CSA/TÜV/NSF-certified), heavy-duty impulse sealers, band sealers, HDHF high-flow systems, explosion-proof sealers, and validation-ready systems with the iS2 Siemens-based intelligent sealing control platform.

The business model is direct-to-customer B2B via the impakcorporation.com e-commerce storefront, supplemented by phone-based sales for custom projects and equipment orders. Revenue is generated through one-time unit purchases of packaging materials (volume-tiered case pricing from under $100 to over $400 per case) and higher-ticket equipment sales (chamber sealers priced at ~$6,700–$6,900), plus custom manufacturing services for laminate development, custom printing, and equipment refurbishment. The company maintains 10 million+ bags of finished inventory for immediate shipment and supports a global customer base across regulated and industrial end markets.

Name

IMPAK

Legal name

IMPAK Corporation

Website

https://impakcorporation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMPAK Corporation is a privately held US manufacturer of custom flexible packaging, desiccants, oxygen absorbers, and industrial heat sealing equipment, serving healthcare, electronics, food, aerospace, and industrial customers worldwide from two owned US facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexible Packaging Products: Sale of custom and standard flexible packaging materials including Mylar bags, stand-up pouches, drum liners, vacuum seal bags, and specialty films. Products sold in case quantities with tiered volume pricing. One-time purchase model with no recurring fees.
2. Desiccants and Sorbents: Sale of moisture control products including silica gel packets, molecular sieve, clay desiccants, oxygen absorbers, humidity indicator cards, and liquid absorbers. Available in bulk and unit quantities.
3. Industrial Sealing Equipment: Sale, refurbishment, and repair of heat sealers, vacuum sealers, chamber sealers, band sealers, and custom sealing equipment. Equipment ranges from tabletop impulse sealers ($100s) to large chamber systems ($6,000+).
4. Custom Manufacturing Services: Custom laminate development, custom print jobs, and bespoke packaging solutions. Includes low minimum order quantities for custom specifications and automation integration consultation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IMPAK Corporation manufactures and sells custom flexible packaging materials (Mylar® bags, stand-up pouches, ZipSeal™ reclosable and MIL-SPEC pouches), desiccants/sorbents (StayFresh® oxygen absorbers, silica gel and molecular sieve packets, MoisturePak™ and DriBox™ humidity control), and industrial heat sealing equipment (CastleVak chamber vacuum sealers, Gramatech chamber sealers, impulse and band sealers, HDHF vacuum systems, validation-ready and explosion-proof sealers). It sells directly via its e-commerce website and phone sales, serving healthcare, medical device, food, electronics, aerospace/defense, and industrial customers worldwide from US manufacturing facilities.

Product overview

IMPAK Corporation is a manufacturer of custom flexible packaging materials, high-barrier pouches, sorbents/desiccants, and industrial heat sealing equipment serving healthcare, medical device, food safety, electronics, semiconductor, aerospace, and industrial markets worldwide. The product portfolio centers on three integrated product lines: (1) Flexible Packaging including Mylar® bags, Stand Up Pouches, ZipSeal™ recloseable pouches, SpoutPAK™ liquid packaging, Child Resistant pouches, and MIL-SPEC packaging with 53+ material options; (2) Sorbents including StayFresh® oxygen absorbers, MoisturePak™ humidity control, and DriBox™ reusable systems; and (3) Industrial Sealing Equipment including CastleVak and Gramatech chamber vacuum sealers, Heavy Duty impulse sealers, Band sealers, HDHF vacuum systems, Validation-ready sealers with iS2 control technology, and Custom-built equipment. Specialty offerings include explosion-proof sealers for hazardous environments, cleanroom-ready equipment, and PAKSAFE320 high-temperature packaging for retort applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Los Angeles, California (38,000 sq ft) and Sebastian, Florida (50,000 sq ft), offering custom engineering support, laminate development, equipment refurbishment, and automation integration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Packaging Materials Custom flexible packaging materials including Mylar® bags, stand-up pouches, vacuum seal bags and rolls, drum liners, rollstock, tubing, retort pouches, child-resistant pouches, MIL-SPEC packaging, and side gusset coffee bags — built from a 53+ material library covering BoPET/Mylar films, aluminum foil laminations, and EVOH barrier layers. Sold in case quantities for moisture, oxygen, and contamination protection across healthcare, food, electronics, aerospace/defense, and industrial applications.
• CastleVak Chamber Vacuum Sealers Chamber vacuum sealers in tabletop through large freestanding units with single and dual chamber options, seal lengths from 11" to 25", digital controllers, and #304 stainless steel construction. Handle liquids and pastes better than nozzle-style sealers. Models such as the CHDV-650B (25" seal bar, dual pumps, 110V) and GCVDC-24FB3P (dual 24" seal bars, dual 1¼ hp pumps) are offered.
• Gramatech Chamber Vacuum Sealers Industrial-grade chamber vacuum sealers with UL, CSA, TÜV, and NSF certifications for food safety and cleanroom packaging applications.
• Heavy Duty Impulse Sealers Heavy-duty impulse heat sealers in horizontal and vertical large-frame configurations for industrial packaging lines.
• Band Sealers Continuous band sealers for high-speed production packaging, available in seal-only, vacuum, gas flush, and combined configurations.
• Custom Heat Sealers Custom-built heat sealing equipment engineered to exact specifications, including automated opening and sealing systems for specialized production environments.
• Explosion-Proof Sealers Heat sealers engineered for hazardous environments where flammable vapors or combustible dust require specialized, explosion-protected equipment.
• Validation-Ready Sealers Sealers designed for medical and pharmaceutical packaging with temperature-controlled sealing, the iS2 intelligent sealing system, and documentation support for validation compliance.
• HDHF Heavy Duty High Flow Vacuum Sealers Heavy Duty High Flow vacuum sealers designed for demanding industrial and food processing applications requiring high-throughput vacuum packaging.
• SpoutPAK™ Liquid Packaging Bags Flexible liquid packaging with integrated spout fitments in sizes from less than 1 oz to multiple gallons, including BarrelPAK™, CubePAK™, and DrinkPAK variants.
• Stand Up Pouches Stand-up flexible pouches available in ZipSeal, single use, hot fill, and custom configurations, with millions in stock for immediate shipment.
• ZipSeal™ Reclosable Pouches Reclosable flexible pouches with plastic interlocking track mechanisms, including UniTrak™ single track, TwinTrak™ dual track, and Croc-Lok™ triple track options.
• Child Resistant Pouches Child-resistant flexible packaging designed to prevent children from opening while allowing adults easy access, including Child Resistant zipper variants.
• IronShield® Heavy Duty Mylar Bags (PAKDRY7500) 7.5 mil thick heavy-duty Mylar foil bags with maximum barrier properties against moisture and oxygen infiltration, with exceptional puncture resistance for long-term food storage and sensitive industrial applications.
• PAKSAFE320 High Temperature Packaging High-temperature barrier material rated to 320°F (160°C) for retort and autoclave applications, with hot-fill capability for cook-in-bag and high-heat food processing.
• Mylar® Bags and Rollstock BoPET polyester film-based packaging in various sizes, colors, and thicknesses with zipper closures, spout fitments, tear notches, and custom printing, plus unprinted and printed rollstock for form-fill-seal machinery in widths from 0.75" to 60".
• MIL-SPEC Packaging Military specification barrier packaging meeting MIL-PRF-81705 (Type I and III) and MIL-PRF-131K standards for defense and aerospace applications requiring long-term storage stability.
• MoisturePak™ 62% Humidity Control Humidity control devices that maintain 62% relative humidity inside packaging for the storage and transport of moisture-sensitive products such as electronics, instruments, and pharmaceuticals.
• StayFresh® Oxygen Absorber Packets Iron-based oxygen absorber packets that remove oxygen from sealed packaging to prevent oxidation and extend shelf life of food, pharmaceutical, and industrial products. Non-ferrous variants and oxygen-detecting (IntelliDot) variants are also offered.
• DriBox™ Reusable Moisture Control Reusable moisture control container system that protects electronics, tools, documents, and other moisture-sensitive items through repeated use cycles.
• Sealer Repair and Refurbishment Services Repair, refurbishment, and upgrade services for nearly any heat sealer on the market, including remanufactured sealers, custom engineering, automation integration, rental sealers, and spare parts for brands beyond IMPAK's own lines.
• Custom Laminate Development Service Engineering support for custom barrier laminate development, packaging performance testing, custom print jobs, low minimum order quantities for custom specifications, and automation integration consultation.
• Cleanroom-Ready Sterile Packaging Equipment and Materials Packaging equipment and materials suitable for cleanroom environments, including vacuum sealers and sterile packaging solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years in business as recognized technical experts in flexible packaging
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SorbentSystems.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated company website providing similar flexible packaging products including mylar bags, stand-up pouches, oxygen absorbers, and desiccants. The relationship indicates common ownership or partnership as IMPAK is referenced on sorbentsystems.com links page.
• 3MminorOthers3M is listed as a link partner on IMPAK's website. 3M provides materials science and innovation applications. The link exchange suggests a mutual relationship between industry peers.
• Agilent TechnologiesminorOthersAgilent Technologies is listed as a link partner on IMPAK's website. Agilent provides laboratory instruments, services, consumables, and expertise for life sciences and diagnostics. The link exchange suggests mutual industry recognition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SorbentSystems: SorbentSystems is a directly comparable peer offering flexible packaging materials including Mylar bags, stand-up pouches, oxygen absorbers, and desiccants - a nearly identical product line to IMPAK. The two companies have a documented link partnership indicating common ownership or closely related operating groups, and they target the same B2B industrial and medical packaging customers.
• Desiccare: Desiccare manufactures desiccants, oxygen absorbers, humidity indicator cards, and moisture-control packaging solutions directly competing with IMPAK's sorbent and StayFresh product lines. The company serves pharmaceutical, electronics, food, and industrial customers with similar applications and channel structure.
• Multisorb Technologies: Multisorb Technologies is a leading sorbent products manufacturer offering desiccants, oxygen absorbers, and active packaging components. The company competes directly with IMPAK in pharmaceutical, medical device, and electronics packaging moisture-control applications at slightly larger scale.
• CSP Technologies: CSP Technologies (now part of AptarGroup) specializes in active packaging with desiccants, oxygen scavengers, and moisture-control solutions for pharmaceutical, food, and electronics markets. CSP directly competes with IMPAK's sorbent and specialty barrier packaging product lines at a similar specialty-focused scale.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a global packaging incumbent with broad flexible packaging, food packaging, and protective packaging portfolios. While much larger and more diversified than IMPAK, it competes in vacuum seal bags, barrier films, and Cryovac food packaging segments where IMPAK operates.
• Amcor: Amcor is a global packaging giant with extensive flexible packaging, rigid packaging, and healthcare packaging divisions. Amcor's healthcare packaging business directly competes with IMPAK's medical device and pharmaceutical packaging offerings at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a diversified global packaging manufacturer with flexible packaging, rigid containers, and protective solutions. Sonoco's flexible packaging division competes with IMPAK in industrial and consumer packaging applications, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Pregis: Pregis is a protective packaging manufacturer offering flexible packaging films, air cushion systems, and foam-in-place solutions. While Pregis focuses more on protective/cushioning applications than IMPAK, both serve industrial packaging customers with flexible film-based solutions.

Emerging players

• AGM Container Controls: AGM Container Controls manufactures desiccant plugs, caps, and humidity control products primarily for military and aerospace applications. AGM is a niche specialty peer competing with IMPAK in MIL-SPEC and defense packaging segments at a similarly small scale.
• Protective Packaging Corporation: Protective Packaging Corporation manufactures flexible packaging including MIL-SPEC barrier bags, static shielding bags, and moisture barrier bags. The company is a smaller, niche competitor in similar military and electronics packaging segments served by IMPAK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/impak_corp

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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