Compack USA

What Compack USA does

Compack USA, operating as a DBA of WP Industrial Ltd., is a B2B packaging supply distributor founded in 2013 by Doug Barter and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company sells packaging tapes and adhesives, stretch film, polyethylene products, protective packaging, strapping and equipment (including the proprietary ErgoStrap Mobile Pallet Strapping Machine), corrugated boxes and paper products, shipping and mailing supplies, and janitorial supplies to 3PL, fulfillment, distribution center, warehousing, and e-commerce customers across the United States.

The underlying offering is a broad-scope product catalog rather than a single proprietary technology platform; the main technical differentiator is the ErgoStrap ergonomic pallet strapping machine, which is designed to reduce operator back injuries. The company also distributes sustainable-product variants, including 100% recycled-content poly mailers and sustainably constructed wraps, tapes, and adhesives, and operates an Order Console self-serve ordering portal in addition to phone- and email-based ordering.

Compack's revenue model is the one-time sale of packaging materials and equipment at quote-based, bulk/corporate pricing with free shipping on every order; complementary site audits and quotes are offered as customer-acquisition levers. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and operates as a subsidiary of WP Industrial Ltd. No financial figures, customer logos, awards, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in available source material.

Name

Compack USA

Legal name

WP Industrial Ltd. dba Compack USA

Website

https://compackusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compack USA is a Portland, Oregon-based B2B distributor of packaging materials, equipment, and janitorial supplies, serving 3PL, fulfillment, distribution center, warehousing, and e-commerce customers across the United States via direct sales and an Order Console online platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Packaging Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers (4241)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110), Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging (Boxes, Sheets, Pads) (IMALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper-Based Packaging & Single-Use Paper Products (Paper Bags, Wraps, Cartons) (CRADALAL), Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH)

Keywords

• Packaging supplies
• Packaging materials
• Stretch film products
• Corrugated boxes
• Commercial packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Packaging Materials Sales: Compack USA generates revenue through the sale of packaging materials, machines, and solutions to businesses. Revenue is driven by product sales with bulk/corporate pricing rates, free shipping on orders, and complementary audit/quote services to drive customer acquisition and retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Compack USA distributes packaging materials, machines, and solutions to businesses across the United States. Its portfolio covers packaging tapes, adhesives, stretch films, poly products, protective packaging, strapping equipment, corrugated boxes, shipping and mailing supplies, and janitorial supplies. The company sells these products directly via phone, email, and its Order Console online platform, offering bulk/corporate pricing, free shipping, and complimentary packaging operation audits to 3PL, fulfillment, distribution center, warehousing, and e-commerce customers.

Product overview

Compack USA is a packaging supply company offering a comprehensive portfolio of packaging materials, machines, and solutions for 3PL, fulfillment, and distribution centers across the USA. The product portfolio includes eight main product categories: Tapes & Adhesives, Stretchwrap, Plastic & Poly, Protective Packaging, Strapping & Equipment, Boxes/Cardboard & Paper, Shipping & Mailing, and Janitorial Supplies. Key equipment includes the ErgoStrap Mobile Pallet Strapping Machine for ergonomic strapping operations. The company provides both standard and custom-sized products including corrugated boxes, poly mailers (including 100% recycled content variants), kraft paper, shipping labels, and bubble-lined mailers. For facility maintenance, they offer janitorial supplies including the Victory sprayer and BruTab 6S disinfectant tablets. The company emphasizes bulk pricing, free shipping on all orders, and complimentary audits for customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tapes & Adhesives

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quill (Staples-owned): Office and shipping supplies distributor serving SMB and mid-market businesses. Overlaps with Compack on shipping/mailing, labels, poly mailers, and boxes, particularly for e-commerce and small-fulfillment buyers.
• Veritiv: North American business products distributor with a packaging solutions segment that supplies boxes, mailers, and protective packaging to enterprise customers. Comparable customer overlap with Compack in 3PL, fulfillment, and distribution.
• Uline: The dominant North American catalog and e-commerce distributor of packaging, shipping, and industrial supplies. Directly competes with Compack across tapes, stretch film, boxes, mailers, strapping, and janitorial lines, but at vastly larger scale and assortment depth.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Manufacturer and distributor of packaging tapes, stretch film, strapping, and protective packaging. Competes head-to-head with Compack in tape, stretchwrap, and strapping categories, though Intertape is upstream in manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Manufacturer and supplier of protective and food packaging (Bubble Wrap, Instapak, Cryovac). Overlaps with Compack's protective packaging and shipping/mailing categories, though Sealed Air is a manufacturer-brand rather than a distributor.
• Pratt Industries: U.S. corrugated packaging manufacturer with a strong sustainability positioning. Competes with Compack's corrugated boxes category from the manufacturing side and pressures pricing for sustainable box SKUs.
• Bunzl: Global B2B distribution and outsourcing group supplying packaging, hygiene, and foodservice products to businesses. Comparable as a multi-category packaging and consumables distributor targeting enterprise customers, but at significantly greater scale.
• Packaging Corporation of America: Large U.S. producer of corrugated packaging products. Overlaps with Compack's corrugated boxes and paper products category on the supply/manufacturing side rather than distribution.
• Grainger: Large industrial MRO distributor whose catalog overlaps with Compack on packaging tapes, labels, mailers, and janitorial supplies. Operates as a broader industrial supplier rather than a packaging specialist, but competes for the same B2B wallet share.

Regional players

• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging manufacturer with growing North American presence. Comparable product overlap in corrugated and paper packaging but primarily a manufacturer rather than a U.S. distribution peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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