What Amatech does

Amatech Inc. is a privately held, founder/family-owned manufacturer of custom-engineered returnable and reusable packaging, headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania with a secondary manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1989/1990 by Dave Amatangelo, the company designs and produces plastic corrugated dividers and partitions, foam inserts, boxes, totes, sleeve packs, steel racks, and bag/curtain systems for industrial shipping, storage, and work-in-process applications. Manufacturing is anchored by a vertically integrated equipment base that includes 5-axis waterjet cutting (up to 60,000 psi), Kongsberg XP44 CNC tables, 3-axis CNC routers, 3D printing (MJP 3600 Max), and a proprietary hot rolled edge technology for smooth, durable edges.

The business operates on a quote-based, custom-design model with no catalog products; project managers (functioning as inside sales) guide customers from initial inquiry through prototyping (typical lead time 48-72 hours) and production. Revenue is generated from custom returnable packaging products, engineering and design services, wholesale HDPE bulk containers and lids, and plastic corrugated sheet distribution, with multi-year contracts typical for embedded enterprise programs. Amatech serves at least ten verticals including aerospace (Airbus), automotive (Honda, Toyota, GM, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, John Deere), electronics (Philips, GlobalFoundries), pharmaceutical (Wyeth/Pfizer, Medtronic), appliance (GE, Whirlpool), cabinetry (KraftMaid, MasterBrand), agriculture, retail/food, material handling, and disaster relief (Alaska Structures), with a global distributor network supplementing direct sales.

Name

Amatech

Legal name

Amatech Inc.

Website

https://amatechinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Amatech designs and manufactures custom returnable and reusable packaging—plastic corrugated dividers, foam inserts, totes, sleeve packs, and steel racks—for enterprise manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, electronics, pharmaceutical, and appliance verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Erie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Custom Returnable Packaging Products: Revenue generated from designing and manufacturing custom returnable and reusable packaging solutions including dividers, partitions, foam, boxes, totes, steel racks, sleeve packs, and bag/curtain systems. Products are custom-designed to customer specifications rather than catalog items.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Services including 3D concept design, prototyping, production engineering, and technical support. Prototype lead time typically 48-72 hours.
3. HDPE Bulk Containers and Lids: Stock and distribution of HDPE plastic molded bulk containers and lids in various styles including Monoflo, Decade, and Buckhorn brands, along with custom dunnage design.
4. Plastic Corrugated Materials: Wholesale sale of extruded polypropylene plastic corrugated sheets in various thicknesses (2mm to 10mm) and colors, along with standard stock products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Amatech is a returnable packaging manufacturing company offering custom-designed and standard reusable packaging solutions. The product portfolio centers on plastic corrugated-based packaging (dividers, partitions, boxes, totes, sleeve packs) combined with protective foam inserts, bag/curtain systems, and steel rack solutions. Supporting services include design/engineering with 3D CAD capabilities, rapid prototyping (48-72 hours), advanced manufacturing (5-axis waterjet cutting, Kongsberg CNC tables, 3-axis router, 3D printing), and hot rolled edge technology. Materials offered include plastic corrugated sheets, foam materials (polyurethane, PE, XLPE), tri-lam composites, HDPE/UHMW-PE solid sheets, and various laminate finishes (Spuntex, Tyvek, Evolon, etc.) with polyurea coating options. The company serves diverse industries including aerospace, agriculture, automotive, appliance, cabinetry, electronics, pharmaceutical, and retail/food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% to 50% cost savings on packaging costs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments10 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ORBIS Corporation: ORBIS is a leading North American manufacturer of returnable and reusable plastic packaging, totes, bulk containers, and dunnage for automotive, industrial, and retail supply chains. Most direct comparable in scope, materials, and customer base to Amatech.
• Rehrig Pacific Company: Rehrig Pacific manufactures reusable plastic containers, pallets, and recycling bins serving grocery, beverage, and industrial supply chains. Directly competes in reusable HDPE/PP containers with comparable vertical reach into CPG and industrial customers.
• Buckhorn (Myers Industries): Buckhorn produces reusable plastic bulk containers, pallets, and specialty packaging. Notably, Amatech already distributes Buckhorn-branded HDPE containers - direct product overlap and competitor across bulk container and reusable dunnage categories.
• NEFAB: NEFAB designs and manufactures engineered packaging including reusable solutions for industrial OEMs across automotive, electronics, and telecom. Comparable custom-engineering model serving similar enterprise customers globally.
• Monoflo International: Monoflo manufactures HDPE bulk containers, collapsible containers, and plastic pallets. Amatech currently distributes Monoflo products as a complementary offering, signaling direct competitive overlap in reusable bulk container categories.
• Polymer Logistics: Polymer Logistics provides returnable plastic packaging (crates, trays, pallets) and pooling services primarily to grocery and retail supply chains. Comparable reusable-packaging business model with pool-management overlay.
• Cabka Group: Cabka manufactures plastic pallets, bulk containers, and load carriers from recycled and virgin plastics. Comparable in materials (PP, HDPE) and product categories, serving industrial and pooler customers across geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Schoeller Allibert: European-headquartered global leader in returnable plastic packaging with multi-region manufacturing footprint. Larger and broader portfolio than Amatech but competes for the same global OEM reusable-packaging programs.
• Menasha Packaging: Menasha Packaging is a large diversified packaging manufacturer (corrugated, folding cartons, plastic) and parent of ORBIS. Adjacent incumbent with broader portfolio that competes across reusable and expendable packaging.

Emerging players

• Plastixx LLC: Plastixx produces custom plastic corrugated sheets, totes, and reusable packaging. Smaller, more specialized competitor in plastic corrugated fabrication with overlapping custom-engineering capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amatechinc

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Investors

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Investments

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