What Packwire does

Packwire is a custom packaging manufacturer founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The company produces four core product categories — custom mailer boxes (E-Flute corrugated, tuck-front design), shipping boxes (B-Flute corrugated), folding boxes (18pt SBS board for retail shelves), and rigid gift boxes (pre-assembled luxury packaging) — manufactured to customer specifications using digital printing and CAD/laser cutting equipment that eliminates traditional metal dies and tooling costs. Production is sourced domestically in the United States or USMCA zone, and the company maintains PCI-DSS Level 1 payment certification (via Stripe), PIPEDA compliance for Canadian customers, and ADA/WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility conformance.

The go-to-market combines a self-service 3D Box Configurator with inside sales account management and enterprise field sales. Customers configure dimensions, materials, coatings, and artwork online, receive instant pricing, and place orders through packwire.com with low minimum order quantities (10 boxes for mailer and shipping, 500 for folding and rigid). Pricing is volume-based with steep per-unit discounts at scale (a 10"x8"x4" mailer falls from $7.10 at 10 units to $2.30 at 2,000 units). The platform is supplemented by ancillary tools (Box Size Optimizer, Freight Class Calculator, Packaging ROI Calculator) and machine-readable product feeds targeting Google Merchant Center and OpenAI Agentic Commerce. The customer base spans e-commerce brands and SMB primary segments with named Fortune 500 relationships across beverage, technology, retail, financial services, and consumer goods.

Packwire is privately held and founder-owned (Phil Bagdasarian is referenced as owner in customer reviews and listed as point-of-contact on official legal channels), with no disclosed venture capital, private equity investment, or parent company. Operations span the United States and Canada, with general offices in Etobicoke, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec supporting cross-border fulfillment. The company integrates with Stripe for payments, Auth0 and Google/Microsoft/Amazon OAuth for identity, and FedEx, UPS, Worldwide Express, and Freightera for parcel and LTL freight logistics.

Name

Packwire

Legal name

Packwire Inc

Website

https://packwire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Packwire, founded in 2016 in Brooklyn, NY, manufactures custom printed mailer, shipping, folding, and rigid boxes via a self-serve 3D configurator. It serves e-commerce SMBs and Fortune 500 enterprises across the US and Canada with low minimums and no tooling fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH)

Keywords

• Custom packaging boxes
• Printed mailer boxes
• Corrugated shipping boxes
• Folding carton packaging
• E-commerce packaging supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Box Sales: One-time purchase of custom printed boxes. Unit pricing decreases with volume — customers ordering more boxes pay less per unit. Price tiers range from minimum quantities (10-500 boxes depending on box type) up to 2,000+ units. Additional revenue from premium finishes (SuperGloss), specialty options (foil stamping, window cut-outs), and custom inserts.
2. Design Services: In-house design team offers design assistance for customers who need help with artwork. Full design with up to 3 revisions costs approximately $300. Small adjustments are often provided free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Packwire manufactures custom printed packaging boxes — including mailer, shipping, folding carton, and rigid gift boxes — using digital printing and cutting technologies. Orders are taken through an online 3D box configurator on packwire.com, with dedicated account managers handling enterprise and large-volume buyers. The company emphasizes low minimum order quantities, no setup fees, and full exterior and interior printing.

Product overview

Packwire is a custom packaging company offering four distinct box types through its online platform: Custom Mailer Boxes (E-Flute corrugated, tuck-front design for e-commerce), Custom Folding Boxes (18pt SBS board for retail shelves), Custom Rigid Boxes (luxury premium boxes for high-end products), and Custom Shipping Boxes (B-Flute corrugated for heavy-duty protection). The platform is built around a 3D Box Configurator that enables customers to design boxes, upload artwork, and receive instant pricing. Supporting tools include the Box Size Optimizer (3D bin-packing for right-sizing), Freight Class Calculator (LTL shipping cost estimation), and Packaging ROI Calculator. All products are manufactured domestically in the USA or USMCA zone using digital printing and cutting technologies. The company serves e-commerce brands, subscription box companies, retailers, and businesses of all sizes with low minimum orders starting at 10 boxes for mailer and shipping boxes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Mailer Boxes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Noissue: Noissue is an online custom packaging supplier focused on eco-friendly, low-minimum custom boxes, mailers, and tissue paper for e-commerce and DTC brands. Like Packwire, it sells via a self-serve configurator targeting SMBs and emphasizes sustainability and quick-turn production.
• BoxGenie: BoxGenie is an online custom packaging retailer offering custom printed mailers, shipping boxes, and folding cartons with low minimum orders. It competes directly with Packwire in product range, target customer, and e-commerce-led ordering flow.
• Refine Packaging: Refine Packaging is a US-based custom printed box manufacturer serving e-commerce and DTC brands with low minimum orders and digital printing. It overlaps with Packwire in product category, target customer, and on-demand short-run production model.
• Arka: Arka is a custom packaging e-commerce platform offering custom boxes, mailers, and inserts with online ordering and low minimums. It targets the same SMB and mid-market e-commerce segment as Packwire with a comparable self-serve configurator and on-demand digital printing model.
• PakFactory: PakFactory is a Canada-based custom packaging company offering custom printed boxes, mailers, and rigid boxes through an online configurator with low minimums. It is the most direct comparable to Packwire in product offering, target SMB and DTC customer, and self-serve ordering model.
• ZenPack: ZenPack is a custom packaging supplier offering design-driven custom boxes, mailers, and rigid boxes with online ordering. It targets the same e-commerce and DTC brand segment as Packwire with a comparable low-MOQ digital production model.
• The Custom Boxes: The Custom Boxes is an online custom packaging manufacturer offering printed mailers, shipping, folding, and rigid boxes with low MOQs. It directly competes with Packwire across the same box formats, customer segments, and e-commerce ordering model.
• Lumi: Lumi is an online custom packaging platform offering custom printed boxes and mailers designed for e-commerce brands and startups. It shares Packwire's product-led, low-minimum positioning and SMB customer focus.

Emerging players

• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is an online custom printing platform best known for stickers and labels that has expanded into custom packaging including boxes and mailers. It shares Packwire's self-serve, online ordering DNA and SMB focus, but its core product is adjacent rather than directly competitive in boxes.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Cimpress operates Vistaprint and a portfolio of mass-customization print brands serving SMBs globally with marketing materials, signage, and increasingly packaging. It is a much larger incumbent with broader product scope and overlapping self-serve customization capabilities, but does not specialize in the low-MOQ custom box niche Packwire occupies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gopackwire
• Facebookfacebook.com/goPackwire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/packwire
• Instagraminstagram.com/gopackwire
• Pinterestpinterest.com/packwire_boxes

Compliance5 records

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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