What Texpak does

Texpak, Inc. is a Franklin Square, New York-based specialty distributor and manufacturer of product identification, labeling, and packaging solutions serving apparel, food, horticultural, and manufacturing/warehousing customers since 1934. The company operates from an 18,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse facility and is led by President Steve Kunreuther. Its product portfolio centers on thermal transfer and color label printing equipment (distributed from OEMs including Epson, Sato, Avery Dennison, Cab, Zebra, TSC, and Afinia), thermal ribbons, blank and pre-printed labels and tags, apparel care labels, and a fastening product line that includes Texpak's own patented plastic and aluminum clips and the world's largest distributor position for Avery Dennison Swiftach fasteners. Texpak also invented the MAT (Multiple Automatic Tagger) machine, which automatically attaches up to three tags per garment, and holds over 20 patents across clips, fasteners, tag attaching equipment, and label separating devices.

The company's business model combines one-time product sales (printers, fastening tools, machinery) with recurring consumables revenue (ribbons, labels, fasteners, Ecotach sustainable fasteners) and custom label printing services that handle runs from 1,000 to over 1,000,000 labels. Distribution channels include direct phone sales, the company's comprehensive website with downloadable catalogs, trade show attendance, and exclusive regional distribution agreements (Northeast distributor for Sato horticultural products). Texpak also distributes NiceLabel and Carefree label design software as a licensed channel partner, positioning itself as a full-stack label-design-to-production supplier. The Ecotach line (recycled rPET, rPA, rPP fasteners) and the 2023-launched MAT PT machine represent the company's response to demand for sustainable packaging alternatives.

Recent strategic activity has focused on product portfolio expansion rather than geographic or channel buildout: four product launches between 2023 and early 2025 (the MAT PT eco-conscious packaging system, Epson ColorWorks CW-C4000 in January 2024, a new pet toy packaging line in September 2024, and Epson ColorWorks CW-C8000 in February 2025), plus the reacquisition of MAT manufacturing rights from Brother International. The company remains privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no external investors identified in the source materials.

Name

Texpak

Legal name

Texpak, Inc.

Website

https://texpak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texpak is a Franklin Square, NY-based distributor and manufacturer of labeling, tagging, and fastening solutions serving apparel, food, horticultural, and manufacturing/warehousing industries since 1934. The company supplies thermal transfer and color printers, patented clips, fasteners, and the MAT automatic tagging machine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Labeling & Packaging Equipment

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Materials (labelstock, PSA labels, liners) (IMAMAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Label Application Systems & Print-and-Apply (Equipment) (IMALAKAO), Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD), Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK)

Keywords

• Industrial labeling solutions
• Thermal transfer printing
• Apparel packaging fasteners
• Product identification equipment
• Automatic tagging machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Square

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Packaging Products: Sale of labels, tags, thermal transfer printers, fasteners, fastening tools, clips, cable ties, hooks, and other industrial packaging equipment. Revenue generated through one-time product sales with consumables (ribbons, labels) representing repeat purchase opportunities.
2. Printing Services: Texpak prints care labels, tags, and other labels for customers. Can print runs from 1,000 labels to 1,000,000+ labels. Also offers custom woven labels with 2-week delivery.
3. Software Distribution: Licensed distributor of NiceLabel and Carefree software packages for label and tag printing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Texpak supplies industrial printing, labeling, and packaging solutions to apparel, food, horticultural, and manufacturing/warehousing customers. Its portfolio includes thermal transfer and color label printers (Sato, Epson, Avery Dennison/Monarch, Afinia, Cab, TSC, Zebra), thermal ribbons, stock and custom labels and tags, plastic and aluminum apparel clips, sustainable Ecotach fasteners, handheld and automatic fastening tools (including the company-invented MAT tagging machine), cable ties, hooks, and label rewinding/dispensing equipment, supported by NiceLabel and Carefree software distribution and in-house custom label printing services.

Product overview

Texpak is a distributor and supplier of printing, labeling, and packaging solutions serving apparel, food, horticultural, and manufacturing/warehousing industries since 1934. The product portfolio centers on thermal and color printing equipment from manufacturers including Sato, Cab, TTP, Afinia, Avery Dennison, and Epson, complemented by NiceLabel and Carefree software for label design. The company offers comprehensive label solutions including apparel content and care labels, pre-printed and blank labels, and tags. Fastening products include Avery Dennison fasteners and Texpak's own patented plastic and aluminum clips, with sustainable Ecotach options made from recycled materials. Industrial equipment includes the Texpak-invented MAT automatic tagging machine, Avery Dennison IndES Elastic Staple and ST9500 Plastic Staple systems, Swiftach power units, and label rewinding/dispensing accessories. The company holds over 20 patents on products including clips, fasteners, tag attaching equipment, and separating equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermal Transfer Printers Industrial thermal transfer printers for printing labels and tags at manufacturing and warehouse operations, sourced from Sato, Avery Dennison/Monarch, Godex, Epson, Afinia, Zebra, Cab, and TSC, with prices under $600 for basic models and under $1,500 for heavy-duty industrial printers.
• Color Label Printers In-house color label printing solutions including Afinia Memjet-powered color label printers and Epson ColorWorks printers, enabling businesses to print color labels on demand and reduce waste from over-ordering; new additions include the Epson ColorWorks CW-C4000 (launched 2024-01) and CW-C8000 (launched 2025-02).
• Thermal Ribbons Thermal transfer ribbons including wax, wax/resin, resin, color, metallic, and specialty formulations for applications ranging from shipping labels to healthcare, automotive, outdoor, extreme environment, decorative, ID, and dry cleaning uses; sold as consumables that drive repeat purchase.
• NiceLabel Software (Distributor) Barcode label design and print productivity software distributed by Texpak as a licensed reseller, including NiceLabel label designers, application builders, document management, web printing systems, and scalable label management systems supporting five to thousands of users.
• Carefree Software (Distributor) Windows-based software primarily designed for apparel cloth label printing featuring WYSIWYG design, wash care symbols, job queuing, merge functions, and support for standard cloth materials used in care label printing; distributed by Texpak as a licensed reseller.
• Apparel Content and Care Labels Care label solutions for apparel including sheet-fed laser labels, in-plant printing materials (cellulose, confil, remay, acetate, poly-cotton, tyvek, polyester), pre-printed labels, tagless labels, military/uniform conforming labels meeting MIL-DTL-32075, and woven labels with two-week delivery on custom woven orders.
• Pre-printed and Partially Pre-printed Labels Labels with high-quality graphics and branding, available as partially pre-printed (with blank space for variable information via thermal transfer) or fully pre-printed for large-quantity orders with consistent information.
• Stock Blank Labels Direct thermal and thermal transfer blank labels in stock for SATO, Zebra, TEC, TSC, Datamax, Godex, Avery-Dennison, Paxar and other printers, including apparel-specific labels like 'inspected by,' size stickers, and defect stickers.
• Pre-printed and Partially Pre-printed Tags Tags available as fully pre-printed (cut and stacked) or partially pre-printed on rolls with blank spaces for on-site variable information printing, including barcode, price, and size data.
• Stock Tags Blank garment tags for printing barcodes, pricing, and other information, available in both thermal transfer and laser-fed stock, with industry-standard VICS color coding for garment sizes.
• Plastic and Aluminum Apparel Clips (Jet Clips) Texpak-invented plastic and aluminum clips for apparel packaging, including Jet clips, KAM clips, Long Jet clips, Super Jet clips, Pro clips, and metal shirt clips (Perfex stainless steel clip invented over 60 years ago to prevent pin damage).
• Ecotach Sustainable Fasteners Sustainable fasteners made from recycled materials including rPET (90% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles), rPA (70% recycled carpets), and rPP (30% recycled single-use take-out containers), with Global Recycled Standard certification and biodegradable options.
• Handheld Fastening Tools Avery Dennison handheld tag attaching tools including MicroTach pistol-grip, Mark series (II, III, V) in pistol and scissor grips, Soft Grip tools, Long Needle and Extra Heavy Duty tools, System 1000, Industrial Buttoneer, Tag Fast, Super Looper/V-Tool, and Horticultural tools.
• MAT Automatic Tagging Machine Texpak-invented automatic tag attaching system available in 1, 2, or 3 tagger configurations, attaching up to 3 different tags simultaneously at 1 tag per second, with 480-800 dozen daily production capacity and a payback period of 6 months to 1 year.
• MAT PT Machine (Eco-conscious Pen/Marker Packaging) Eco-conscious pen and marker packaging system using Avery Dennison's IndES elastic staple unit, applying flexible elastic staples to backing cards, reducing packaging waste up to 99%, applying fasteners in under 0.5 seconds, and replacing clamshells, blisters, and skin packs (US Patent 11,069,262).
• Avery Dennison IndES Elastic Staple System Pneumatic packaging system using flexible elastic staples to secure products to backing cards, reducing packaging waste up to 99%, applying fasteners in under 0.5 seconds, replacing clam shells, blisters, and skin packs.
• Avery Dennison ST9500 Plastic Staple System Automatic plastic staple fastening system for tagging trousers, jackets, lingerie, creating washing effects in jeans, pairing socks, and replacing metal staples on carded products, with cycle programmability and variable needle spacing.
• Swiftach Power Units Pneumatic power attaching units for increased productivity, available as pre-configured models (PS100, PS200, PS600) or custom-built systems with configurable fastening modules, needles, fasteners, and actuators.
• Label Rewinders, Applicators and Dispensers Accessories including GLR rewinders (up to 24 inches per second), hand held and electric label applicators, and manual/electric dispensers with mechanical, photo, or optical sensors.
• Avery Dennison Cable Ties Cable ties in sizes from 4 to 48 inches with tensile strengths up to 175 lbs, including miniature, intermediate, standard, heavy duty, extra heavy duty, Super Bar Lok, ladder style, Secur-A-Tie, Secur-A-Seal, slim line, and merchandise pairing ties.
• Hooks and Hang Tabs Swinger hooks, J hooks for hosiery, Teweka hooks, and Kam pressure-sensitive hang tabs available in loose or rolled form for automatic application to bags, boxes, or merchandise repair.
• Pet Toy Packaging Solutions Sustainable packaging solutions, fasteners, tags, and labels specifically designed for pet toy manufacturers to reinvent packaging in economically and environmentally friendly ways, leveraging Texpak's sustainable fastener portfolio.
• Custom Label Printing Services Texpak-operated in-house printing services for care labels, tags, and other labels, with runs from 1,000 labels to 1,000,000+ labels, plus custom woven labels delivered within two weeks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most stock or repeat orders can be shipped within 24 hours
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and preferred.

• Avery DennisoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvery Dennison Swiftach fasteners distributor since 1974. Texpak is the largest distributor of Avery Dennison fasteners to manufacturers and distribution centers worldwide. Products include micro fasteners, paddle fasteners, T-end fasteners, Ecotach sustainable fasteners, elastic staples, plastic staples, and cable ties. Texpak augments Avery Dennison products with proprietary patented equipment.
• NiceLabelpreferredTechnology or IntegrationPreferred software supplier for barcode label design and printing solutions. Texpak is a licensed distributor. NiceLabel provides label designer, application builder, document management, web printing, and label management system (LMS) solutions.
• Carefree MGIpreferredTechnology or IntegrationPreferred software supplier, primarily designed for apparel cloth labels. Texpak is a licensed distributor. Carefree for Windows supports flexible label sizing, wash care symbols, and job queue printing.
• Sato/Economy Tag and LabelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Northeast distributor of Sato/Economy Tag and Label brand horticultural tags, labels, pot stakes, and related products.
• Printer ManufacturerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorks with major printer manufacturers including Sato, Avery Dennison/Monarch, Godex, Epson, Afinia, Zebra, Cab, Datamax, Toshiba, TSC, and others to supply thermal transfer printers and ribbons.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avery Dennison: Global labels, fasteners, and RFID company and Texpak's core principal partner since 1974. Overlaps in apparel care labels, tags, and Swiftach fasteners — making it both supplier and broader market incumbent against Texpak's distribution and services offering.
• Brady Corporation: Identification solutions company selling labels, printers, and specialty tapes across industrial safety and product identification. Directly comparable to Texpak in thermal-printed labels, barcode/RFID identification, and printer distribution.
• Zebra Technologies: Enterprise barcode printing, RFID, and asset intelligence vendor. Comparable to Texpak's thermal printer distribution business and label consumables, though at vastly greater scale and with proprietary printer IP.
• SATO Holdings: Japanese-based manufacturer of industrial thermal printers, RFID, and labeling solutions. Both a Texpak principal partner (horticultural and CLNX printers) and a broader global competitor in industrial labeling.
• CCL Industries: World's largest label manufacturer serving healthcare, automotive, consumer, and apparel. Comparable in apparel care labels and pressure-sensitive label stock, but at substantially greater scale and global footprint.

Direct peers

• WS Packaging Group: US-based label converter and packaging solutions provider serving CPG, horticulture, and industrial markets. Closely comparable to Texpak in pressure-sensitive labels, tags, and short/long-run printing services.
• Resource Label Group: Multi-site North American label converter focused on pressure-sensitive labels and packaging solutions across consumer goods. Comparable to Texpak in label printing services and pressure-sensitive labelstock distribution.
• iD Images: US label converter producing custom and stock pressure-sensitive labels with in-house printing and finishing. Closely comparable to Texpak's labels business and printing services for short-to-medium runs.
• ID Technology (a division of ProMach): Integrator of labeling, coding, and marking equipment including thermal printers, applicators, and print-and-apply systems. Comparable to Texpak in equipment distribution and labeling machinery for industrial end markets.
• Coast Label: US label converter specializing in custom and stock blank labels, thermal transfer labels, and tag printing. Direct comparable to Texpak's stock labels and label-printing services for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texpak-inc-

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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