Key Packaging Company

Name

Key Packaging Company

Legal name

Key Packaging Co.

Website

https://keypackaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Thermoforming Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC), Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB), Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods) (IMANAHAA), Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE)

Keywords

• Custom thermoforming packaging
• Plastic thermoforming solutions
• Medical packaging manufacturing
• Blister packaging production
• Thin gauge thermoforming

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Custom Thermoforming Manufacturing: Custom thin gauge thermoforming plastic packaging solutions manufactured to customer specifications. Products include blister packaging, clamshell packaging, medical device packaging, material handling trays, food packaging, and retail packaging. Revenue is generated through one-time manufacturing contracts for custom parts with pricing based on materials, complexity, and order volume.
2. Design and Prototyping Services: In-house design and prototyping services for custom thermoformed parts. Designers work with customers from physical samples or CAD drawings to produce prototype pieces. Molds are manufactured in REN or aluminum materials. Includes custom mold design services with trim die, plug assist, grid assist, pressure box, anvil, stacker components.
3. Supply Chain Management Services: KANBAN/JIT inventory management and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) services. Weekly forecasts are used to manage schedules and keep plants level-loaded, with small batches shipped as needed. Custom tailored inventory management programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Key Packaging Company manufactures custom thin gauge thermoformed plastic packaging solutions for a wide variety of industries including Medical, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Retail, Electronic, and Food packaging. The company operates as a vertically integrated one-stop-shop offering in-house design and prototyping (SolidWorks), mold and tool building (CNC-machined aluminum and REN molds), thermoforming production on 18 in-line machines, and supply chain management (KANBAN/JIT and VMI) from its Sarasota, Florida facility.

Product overview

Key Packaging Company is a custom thin-gauge thermoforming plastic packaging manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include Blister Packaging, Clamshell Packaging, Medical Device Packaging, Material Handling Trays, Club Store Packaging, Food Packaging, and Retail/Cosmetic Packaging solutions. These are supported by integrated services including Design & Prototyping (using SolidWorks), Mold/Tool Building (CNC-machined aluminum tools), and Thermoforming Services (18 in-line machines). Additional value-add services include Supply Chain Management (KANBAN/JIT, VMI), Customer Service, and Quality Assurance. The company operates with ISO 9001:2015 certification and serves Medical, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Retail, Electronic, and Food industries from their Sarasota, FL facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blister Packaging Custom thermoformed blister packaging offered in face seal, two piece, trapped, combo, and blister card configurations with tamper and theft resistance features. Used by retail, consumer products, and electronics manufacturers.
• Clamshell Packaging Custom thermoformed clamshell packaging offered in hinged fold-over, snap shut, and tri-fold piece styles with RF sealing capability and increased product visibility for retail merchandising.
• Medical Device Packaging Comprehensive medical packaging including Medical Device Packaging, Ampoule/Vial Packaging, Implant Trays, Procedure Kits, Sterile Presentation Trays, Diagnostic Kits, Transfer Trays, and Kit Trays produced in a clean room environment for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Material Handling Trays Automotive and industrial component protective and shipping trays designed for multiple manufacturing sites to ensure products arrive clean and intact; universal tray designs for multiple component profiles.
• Club Store Packaging Mass merchandising packaging solutions including club-pack packaging, trapped blister, two piece blister, face seal blister, display packaging, and tri-fold blister formats for retail brands.
• Food Packaging Custom thermoformed food trays, lids, and inserts with options for increased shelf life packaging, including sustainable materials like PLA and RPET; food-safe with complete material traceability.
• Retail Packaging Award-winning custom thermoformed retail packaging including blisters, clamshells, and club packs designed to attract consumer attention with sustainable materials including post-consumer recycled content.
• Cosmetic Packaging Custom thermoformed cosmetic packaging with eye-catching designs and proper material selection, serving Fortune 100 cosmetics companies with rapid turnaround times for tight market timelines.
• Thermoforming Services Custom thin gauge thermoforming manufacturing using 18 state-of-the-art in-line thermoforming machines with customized computer control panels for precise temperature, pressure, and cycle time management across multiple material types.
• Mold and Tool Building In-house mold making and tooling services using CNC machining to fabricate aluminum and REN (synthetic polyurethane) thermoform tools to exact tolerances, including trim die, plug assist, grid assist, pressure box, anvil, and stacker components.
• Design and Prototyping Fully integrated packaging design and prototyping services using SolidWorks, with 2-3 day turnaround on initial design drawings and less than a week on most prototype samples; total time from design start to production is approximately 8 weeks.
• Supply Chain Management Inventory management services including KANBAN/JIT shipping of small batches, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and custom tailored inventory programs to minimize customer inventory levels across multiple manufacturing sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-3 day turnaround on initial design drawings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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.

• CQuest CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey Packaging partners with CQuest Capital to support rural cook stove projects in Zambia as part of their sustainability and environmental responsibility initiatives. This partnership represents the company's commitment to social and environmental sustainability beyond their core manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Placon Corporation: Placon is a Madison, WI-based custom thin-gauge thermoformer serving medical, retail, and consumer goods with in-house design, tooling, and recycled-content capabilities. It is the closest like-for-like competitor to Key Packaging in custom thermoformed blister, clamshell, and tray packaging.
• Inline Plastics Corp. Inline Plastics manufactures custom and stock thermoformed clamshell and rigid packaging for food and retail, with a heavy emphasis on PET and recycled-content materials. It overlaps with Key Packaging's clamshell, blister, and food packaging lines and competes for similar club-store and foodservice accounts.
• D&W Fine Pack: D&W Fine Pack produces custom thermoformed foodservice and retail packaging, including hinged containers, trays, and clamshells. It is comparable to Key Packaging in food, retail, and material-handling tray work and targets many of the same enterprise customers.
• Anchor Packaging: Anchor Packaging is a custom thermoformer specializing in foodservice containers, tamper-evident packaging, and retail clamshells. Its product mix and customer base overlap with Key Packaging's food and retail packaging businesses.
• Genpak: Genpak manufactures custom and stock thermoformed foodservice and retail packaging, including hinged containers and clamshells. It competes with Key Packaging in food packaging and shares overlap in retail clamshell and club-store formats.
• Tray-Pak Corporation: Tray-Pak is a custom thin-gauge thermoformer producing trays, clamshells, and blister packaging for food, medical, and industrial customers. It is a direct peer to Key Packaging in custom thermoformed trays and food/medical packaging.

Broad incumbents

• Pactiv Evergreen: Pactiv Evergreen is a large, publicly traded manufacturer of thermoformed foodservice and beverage packaging across multiple product lines and plants. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Key Packaging primarily in food and material handling trays while also offering injection-molded and paper-based alternatives.
• Amcor (Berry Global integration): Amcor, post its merger with Berry Global, is one of the largest global rigid and flexible packaging producers with significant thermoforming capacity in healthcare and consumer goods. It overlaps with Key Packaging in medical device trays and retail thermoformed packaging as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a diversified global packaging manufacturer with rigid plastics, thermoformed, and protective packaging operations serving medical, industrial, and consumer end markets. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in custom thermoformed and tray packaging for medical and industrial customers.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a global packaging company whose protective and food packaging segments include thermoformed trays and custom rigid packaging. It overlaps with Key Packaging in food trays and protective/industrial thermoformed packaging as part of a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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