What Aaron Thomas Company does

Aaron Thomas Company, Inc. is a privately held U.S. contract packaging (co-packing) services provider founded in 1973 and headquartered in Garden Grove, California, with manufacturing operations also in Jurupa Valley, California, Crest Hill (Chicago), Illinois, and two facilities in Memphis, Tennessee — collectively approximately 1.5 million sq. ft. of packaging, warehousing, and distribution space. The company runs high-speed automated packaging lines offering pouching (VFFS/HFFS), stick packing, shrink wrapping, bundle wrapping, fin seal overwrapping, blister packaging, shaped pouching, tube filling, rigid paper container filling, pallet display assembly, and kitting, with stated annual capacity of 100M+ shrink-wrapped items. Its customer base is concentrated in food, nutritional supplements, and consumer packaged goods, with named enterprise clients including Dial Corporation, Kimberly-Clark, Philips Lighting, Diamond Foods, California Innovations, and Fuji Photo Film, plus service to the four major U.S. warehouse club retailers (Sam's, Costco, BJ's, Smart n' Final). Revenue is generated on a project/quote basis under multi-year contracts, with pricing driven by volume, packaging format, and equipment requirements; the firm is SQF Level 2, NSF cGMP, QAI Organic, and AIB inspected, and is a founding member of the Contract Packaging Association.

Name

Aaron Thomas Company

Legal name

Aaron Thomas Company, Inc.

Website

https://packaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aaron Thomas Company is a privately held U.S. contract packaging services provider, founded in 1973, operating four facilities serving food, nutritional supplement, and consumer goods clients with high-speed automated pouching, shrink wrapping, display assembly, and certified organic/sport packaging capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Packaging Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (561910), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kitting, Bundling & Promotional Co-Packing (Gift Sets, Multipacks, Subscription Kits) (TLAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Contract packaging services
• Co-packing manufacturing
• Food packaging solutions
• Display assembly services
• Shrink wrapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Packaging Services: The company generates revenue through providing contract packaging services to consumer packaged goods companies. Services include pouching, stick packaging, shrink wrapping, blister packaging, bundle wrapping, overwrapping, display assembly, and fulfillment. Revenue is generated on a project/contract basis with pricing based on volume, complexity, and equipment requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aaron Thomas Company is a contract packaging (co-packing) services provider that delivers primary and secondary packaging for consumer goods companies, with particular focus on food, nutritional supplements, and promotional merchandise. The company operates high-speed automated lines for pouching, stick packing, shrink wrapping, bundle wrapping, blister packaging, overwrapping, tube filling, rigid paper container filling, pallet display assembly, and kitting across four U.S. facilities totaling 1.5 million square feet.

Product overview

Aaron Thomas Company is a contract packaging (co-packing) services provider specializing in foods and nutritional supplements. The company operates a portfolio of high-speed automated packaging services across four strategically located facilities (Los Angeles, Jurupa Valley, Chicago, and Memphis). The core offering consists of primary and secondary packaging services including pouching (VFFS/HFFS), stick packaging, bundle wrapping, flow/overwrapping, blister packaging, shrink wrapping, shaped pouching, tube filling, rigid paper container filling, pallet display assembly, and kitting. These services enable consumer goods companies to outsource packaging operations for warehouse club stores (Sam's, Costco, Smart n' Final, BJ's) and retail promotions, eliminating investment in packaging equipment, labor, and facilities while accessing high-volume production capacity of 100+ million units annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pouching Services Automated form-fill-seal pouching services for HFFS (horizontal) and VFFS (vertical) operations, filling 3- or 4-sided pouches and stand-up pouches with zippers from roll stock. Used by consumer packaged goods companies across food and supplements.
• Stick Pack Packaging Services Vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) pouching for long, skinny stick-shaped single-serving packs commonly used for sugar substitutes, diet drink mixes, energy drinks, and vitamin waters. Targeted at food, beverage, and supplement brands.
• Bundle Wrapping Services Shrink bundling services that group multiple items (2, 4, 6, or 12 packs) into combo, variety, and rainbow packs for bottles, cans, jars, and other containers. Used by CPG brands for multi-pack retail promotions.
• Overwrapping and Flow Wrapping Services HFFS (horizontal form fill seal) overwrapping services using fin seal or tuck-and-fold seals, also known as fin seal wrapping or cello wrapping, for flat items and multi-piece packages. Eight in-house fin seal lines run between 100 and 200 pieces per minute.
• Shaped Pouching Services Custom-shaped flexible pouches for product samples and marketing promotions, shaped to match product containers like bottles, tubes, or other forms to enhance brand differentiation. Targeted at brands running sampling and promotional campaigns.
• Blister Packaging Services Custom thermoform clamshell and blister card packaging using heat or radio frequency (RF) sealing for security, transparency, and product protection against damage or theft. Used by brands needing tamper-evident retail packaging.
• Shrink Wrapping Services High-speed automated shrink wrapping with capacity to produce over 100 million shrink-wrapped items annually across 20+ in-house lines running at up to 120 packages per minute, shrink bundling at 35 packages per minute, and shrink sleeve lines at 60 packages per minute. Used with food-grade materials and retail-ready packaging.
• Pallet Display Assembly Pre-loading, assembly, and packaging of warehouse club store displays, retail displays, end-of-aisle displays, and point-of-purchase displays with inventory management and distribution support. Targeted at brands needing retail-ready merchandising for club and mass channels.
• Rigid Paper Snack Container Filling Services Filling services for rigid paper canister containers for snack foods, offering sustainability benefits, stackability, protection, freshness preservation, and portability. Targeted at snack food brands seeking sustainable packaging alternatives.
• Tube Filling Services Tube filling services with capacity up to 60 tubes per minute, filling metal, plastic, and laminate tubes with multiple closure styles and handling viscosities up to 3 million centipoise. Used by personal care, food, and supplement brands.
• Kitting Services Assembly of multiple items into kit packages, combining various components into unified retail-ready units. Targeted at brands needing multi-SKU retail kits.
• Display Assembly Custom assembly of retail displays, pallet displays, and multi-piece products for warehouse club stores and promotional merchandising. Complementary to pallet display pre-loading and aimed at promotional and seasonal merchandising programs.
• Polyethylene Bagging Services Polyethylene bagging services for finished goods, available across all three primary contract packaging locations (Memphis, Chicago, Los Angeles). Used as protective outer packaging or fulfillment step.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved one client $1MM per year by packaging product in Los Angeles and Memphis rather than shipping finished goods cross-country
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Contract Packaging AssociationcoreOthers · 1 January 1992Aaron Thomas Company is a founding member of the Contract Packaging Association (CPA), a national nonprofit trade organization formed in 1992 for contract packaging firms. The company adheres to CPA's Standards of Ethical Conduct for Professional Contract Packagers and promotes the growth and welfare of member firms through industry exposure and programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Berlin Packaging: One of the largest US packaging suppliers, offering rigid containers, closures, and supply-chain services including contract packaging. Comparable to Aaron Thomas across co-packing services for CPG and food customers but at significantly larger scale and with a much broader product portfolio.
• TricorBraun: Major North American rigid packaging distributor that has expanded into contract packaging and supply-chain services following its acquisition of MJS Packaging. Overlaps with Aaron Thomas in CPG-focused co-packing and serving enterprise brand customers.

Direct peers

• Resource Label Group: One of the largest US providers of label and packaging services after absorbing WS Packaging and other roll-ups. Directly competes with Aaron Thomas in contract packaging/labeling services for CPG and consumer-products customers.
• Tape, Inc. (Sound Packaging): Long-standing US contract packager offering shrink-wrapping, fulfillment, and multi-pack assembly services to CPG brands. Closely comparable in service mix (shrink, fulfillment, multi-pack) and customer profile to Aaron Thomas.
• Pharma Packaging Solutions: Contract packaging provider focused on pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, and consumer health products. Directly comparable to Aaron Thomas in nutritional-supplement contract packaging with overlapping FDA/NSF cGMP compliance needs.
• Master Packaging: Mid-size US contract packager offering pouching, stick-pack, kitting, and shrink-wrap services. Overlaps significantly with Aaron Thomas's core VFFS/HFFS and warehouse-club multi-pack capabilities for CPG customers.
• Imagineering Finishing Technologies: Mid-west US contract packaging and kitting provider serving consumer goods, food, and promotional customers. Comparable to Aaron Thomas's Crest Hill, IL facility in geographic mix and contract-packaging service offering.
• Multi-Pack Solutions: Contract packaging and shrink-bundling specialist serving consumer goods and beverage brands with multi-pack and promotional packaging. Directly comparable to Aaron Thomas's bundle-wrapping and shrink services for CPG end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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