The Bottle Crew

What The Bottle Crew does

The Bottle Crew, LLC is a family-owned packaging and containers manufacturer headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The company operates two business divisions: a B2B packaging solutions arm and a B2C retail products arm under the iGo sub-brand. The B2B arm supplies bottles, jars, caps, closures (including metal, plastic, dome, dispensing, spout, and dropper assemblies), pumps, and sprayers to Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, and Industrial/Chemical customers, with full-service design from initial concept through production. The B2C retail arm sells iGo travel bottles that meet TSA regulations, garden and pump sprayers, and household cleaning/hardware products via Amazon, Walmart, and the company's own e-commerce storefront. Distribution channels include direct B2B sales, mass-retail partnerships, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce.

The company's underlying capability is five generations of accumulated packaging design and sourcing expertise, anchored by Chairman and President Joel Jacob with lineage tracing to great-great-grandfather Gus in the original hand-blown bottle trade. The company accesses a vast network of suppliers rather than running captive manufacturing, allowing it to offer specialized custom containers (e.g., condiment squirt bottles with built-in compartments, ergonomic-nozzle sprayers) across multiple end markets. There are no disclosed patents, certifications, AI/ML technologies, APIs, or proprietary software platforms; the technology stack appears conventional for an industrial distributor and consumer brand.

Revenue mechanics are split between B2B one-off custom packaging sales (case-pack-only fulfillment, $200 minimum order, caps and closures quoted separately) and B2C hardware sales of branded iGo consumer products distributed through Amazon and Walmart. Pricing is not publicly disclosed due to raw material price fluctuation, and quotes are obtained via the website contact system. The company operates with 11–50 employees from a single Farmington Hills location, markets through its website, email newsletter, and LinkedIn, and runs a social impact initiative (Corporate Coalition to Fight Hunger) with Tyson Foods, ConAgra Foods, Gleaners Food Bank, and Forgotten Harvest.

Name

The Bottle Crew

Legal name

The Bottle Crew, LLC

Website

https://bottlecrew.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bottle Crew is a family-owned packaging manufacturer serving B2B clients across cosmetics, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors with bottles, closures, and sprayers, plus consumer travel and garden products sold under the iGo brand through Amazon and Walmart.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Manufacturing (Bottles, Closures & Sprayers)

NAICS

Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (32616)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs) (IMALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging (Blister Packs, Bottles, Vials, Ampoules) (IMALAIAA), Sampling & Travel-Size Packaging (Minis, Vials, Blisters) (IMALAJAL)

Keywords

• Custom packaging solutions
• Bottle manufacturing
• Caps and closures
• Retail spray bottles
• Industrial packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Packaging Solutions: Full-service packaging solutions for businesses across Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, and Industrial/Chemical sectors. Services range from initial concept consultation to finished product delivery.
2. Retail Consumer Products: Innovative bottles and sprayers sold directly to consumers under the iGo brand, including travel products, garden sprayers, and housewares products. Distributed through Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Bottle Crew manufactures and supplies custom packaging products — bottles, jars, caps, closures, pumps, sprayers, and droppers — for B2B customers across Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, and Industrial/Chemical industries, and also produces consumer retail products under its iGo brand (travel bottles, garden sprayers, housewares) sold through Amazon, Walmart, and its own e-commerce site.

Product overview

The Bottle Crew is a global supplier of bottles, closures, and sprayers offering both B2B packaging solutions and consumer retail products. Their Packaging Products division serves Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, and Industrial/Chemical industries with bottles, jars, caps, closures, sprayers, and pumps. Their Retail Products division offers consumer products under the iGo brand including travel bottles, garden sprayers, and housewares available at retailers like Amazon and Wal-Mart. The company operates with five generations of industry expertise and focuses on helping businesses grow through thoughtful packaging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iGo: iGo is The Bottle Crew's retail brand for travel products including travel bottles, toothbrush holders, soap dishes, and travel kits that meet TSA container regulations. Products are sold through retailers like Amazon and Wal-Mart.

Products and services

• Custom Packaging Products (B2B) Full-service custom packaging offering for businesses including bottles, jars, closures, sprayers, and pumps, designed and produced from initial concept through finished product. Includes specialized containers like condiment squirt bottles with built-in compartments or ergonomic nozzles, with caps and closures sold separately. $200 minimum order, case-pack fulfillment, and quote-based pricing for custom work.
• iGo Retail Products

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• WalmartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWalmart is a key retail distribution partner for The Bottle Crew's consumer products. The partnership includes participation in The Bottle Crew's social impact initiatives through the Corporate Coalition to Fight Hunger.
• Tyson FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTyson Foods partners with The Bottle Crew in the Corporate Coalition to Fight Hunger, supporting The Bottle Crew's social impact initiatives addressing food insecurity issues.
• ConAgra FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConAgra Foods partners with The Bottle Crew in the Corporate Coalition to Fight Hunger, supporting The Bottle Crew's efforts to address food insecurity at its core.
• Gleaners Food BanksupportingOthersGleaners Food Bank is a partner in The Bottle Crew's Corporate Coalition to Fight Hunger, addressing food insecurity at the grassroots level in Michigan.
• Forgotten HarvestsupportingOthersForgotten Harvest is a partner in The Bottle Crew's Corporate Coalition to Fight Hunger, helping address food insecurity at its core through food rescue operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SKS Bottle & Packaging: SKS Bottle & Packaging is a similarly sized multi-category distributor of bottles, jars, closures, and sprayers serving cosmetics, food & beverage, pharma, and industrial buyers — the closest direct comparator to The Bottle Crew's B2B plus small consumer footprint.
• O.Berk Company: O.Berk is a long-standing specialty distributor of plastic and glass containers, caps, and pumps to personal care, food, beverage, and industrial customers — comparable in catalog breadth and target buyer mix to The Bottle Crew.
• Container and Packaging Supply: Container and Packaging Supply distributes bottles, jars, and closures to small and mid-sized brands in personal care, food, and household products — a direct competitor for the same SMB and mid-market design customer.
• Kaufman Container: Kaufman Container is a regional packaging supplier of glass and plastic containers, pumps, and sprayers serving personal care, food, and chemical buyers — closely aligned product set and vertical mix.
• The Cary Company: The Cary Company distributes containers, closures, and raw materials to industrial, chemical, and personal care accounts — overlapping with The Bottle Crew's industrial/chemical vertical and broader closure portfolio.
• Aaron Packaging: Aaron Packaging supplies glass and plastic bottles, jars, and closures with case-pack ordering and short lead times for small and mid-sized buyers — a similar SMB-focused distributor model.
• All-Pak, Inc. All-Pak distributes glass and plastic containers, caps, and pumps to personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers — comparable vertical coverage and product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• TricorBraun: TricorBraun is one of the largest rigid packaging distributors in North America, offering bottles, closures, and design services across the same end-markets The Bottle Crew serves; it competes broadly but at much greater scale.
• Berlin Packaging: Berlin Packaging is a global hybrid packaging supplier (containers, closures, design, and supply-chain services) competing across cosmetics, F&B, pharma, and chemicals — the broad incumbent benchmark in the space.

Emerging players

• ePackageSupply: ePackageSupply is an online-first distributor of bottles, jars, sprayers, and closures competing in the same e-commerce and small-order segment The Bottle Crew targets with its e-commerce storefront.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bottle-crew

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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