Plastic Suppliers

What Plastic Suppliers does

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. is a privately held U.S. specialty plastics company founded in 1949 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in Orangeburg, New York and a manufacturing facility in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The company employs between 101 and 250 people and conducts the bulk of its branded activity through its Earthfirst® Biopolymer Films division. Its primary function is the manufacture of compostable biopolymer films based on Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) chemistry for sustainable packaging applications.

The product portfolio centers on PLA-based films delivered across several functional categories: Non Barrier Sealant Films, Barrier Sealant Films, Flow Wrap Films, Shrink Sleeve Decoration Films (including OPS shrink sleeves), Specialty Non Barrier Films, and the Earthfirst® PouchReady Series of ready-to-use compostable pouches. The company also operates a Lamination Division that combines Earthfirst PLA films with other technologies to deliver small-batch production and rapid prototyping of laminate structures, positioning the group as an innovation incubator for brand-owner packaging teams. Films are certified for home compostability and serve diverse end markets including food and beverage, medical and personal care, office, industrial, and broader consumer packaged goods.

Plastic Suppliers generates revenue through direct sales of its biopolymer films to enterprise and mid-market customers, primarily through its earthfirstfilms.com website, a dedicated sales line, and direct customer engagement, with cross-promotion of affiliated brands Aluf Plastics and Base Plastics suggesting a broader corporate plastics portfolio. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via contact-based engagement. Operating geographies are described as Americas, with three physically distributed U.S. sites supporting regional commercial and production capabilities. No funding history, M&A activity, partnerships, or leadership roster is publicly disclosed in the source data.

Name

Plastic Suppliers

Legal name

Plastic Suppliers, Inc.

Website

https://plasticsuppliers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Plastic Suppliers is a privately held U.S. specialty plastics manufacturer founded in 1949 that produces compostable PLA-based biopolymer films, pouches, and laminates under its Earthfirst® brand for food, beverage, medical, personal care, and industrial packaging customers across the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biopolymer Film Products: Plastic Suppliers generates revenue through the sale of its Earthfirst® brand compostable biopolymer films, including sealant films, barrier sealant films, flow wrap films, shrink sleeve decoration films, and specialty films. The company also offers laminated structures through its Lamination Division for custom packaging solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Plastic Suppliers manufactures and sells Earthfirst®-branded compostable biopolymer films made from Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), including non-barrier sealant films, barrier sealant films, flow wrap films, shrink sleeve decoration films, specialty non-barrier films, and the PouchReady Series. Through its Lamination Division, the company also produces custom laminated film structures via small-batch production and rapid prototyping for packaging innovation. These products are sold to brand owners, converters, and packaging buyers across food, beverage, medical, personal care, office, industrial, and consumer packaged goods segments.

Product overview

Plastic Suppliers operates through its Earthfirst® Biopolymer Films brand as a global manufacturer of compostable polymer films. The product portfolio centers on sustainable packaging films including Non Barrier Sealant Film, Barrier Sealant Film, Flow Wrap Films, Shrink Label films, Specialty Non Barrier Films, and the PouchReady Series. The company also maintains a Lamination Division that combines PLA films with complementary technologies to enable rapid prototyping and small-batch laminate production, serving as an incubator for new packaging innovations. Products serve diverse industries including food, beverage, medical, personal care, office, industrial, and consumer packaged goods segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Earthfirst® Non Barrier Sealant Film Compostable sealant films designed for packaging applications where barrier properties are not required; soft, strong, and extensible films that can be certified for home compostability, suited to e-commerce mail envelope film and branded retail bag applications.
• Earthfirst® Barrier Sealant Film Advanced compostable films providing both sealant functionality and barrier protection for food, pharmaceutical, and other sensitive product packaging applications.
• Earthfirst® Flow Wrap Films Compostable flow wrap films designed for horizontal form-fill-seal packaging, providing sustainable wrapping solutions for various consumer products.
• Earthfirst® Shrink Label Compostable shrink sleeve decoration films, including OPS (Oriented Polystyrene) shrink sleeve films, for product labeling and decoration applications.
• Earthfirst® Specialty Non Barrier Film Specialized compostable non-barrier films for niche packaging requirements, serving industrial, office, and technical applications.
• Earthfirst® PouchReady Series Ready-to-use compostable pouches for flexible packaging applications, enabling brands to adopt sustainable pouch packaging solutions.
• Earthfirst® Lamination Division Innovation incubator combining Earthfirst® PLA films with other technologies to accelerate packaging solutions, providing small batch production and fast prototyping of laminates for brands seeking packaging innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Films can be certified for home compostability

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• NatureWorks: NatureWorks is the world's largest producer of PLA biopolymer resin (Ingeo™), the core feedstock Plastic Suppliers uses for Earthfirst® films. It is the upstream supplier and most strategically linked peer in the compostable film value chain.

Direct peers

• Taghleef Industries: Taghleef is a global manufacturer of flexible and shrink label films, including BOPP and bio-based offerings (NatureFlex™). It directly competes with Earthfirst in shrink sleeve decoration films and flexible packaging films serving CPG and food/beverage customers.
• Novamont: Novamont (Mater-Bi®) is a European leader in compostable bioplastics producing films and resins for flexible packaging, carrier bags, and food service. It is a direct competitor to Earthfirst in certified-compostable flexible films, particularly in food and retail bag applications.
• BioBag International: BioBag manufactures compostable bags and films from Mater-Bi and other bioplastics for retail, food waste collection, and e-commerce. It directly competes with Earthfirst's sealant film and mail envelope/retail bag applications.
• Tipa Corp: Tipa develops fully compostable flexible packaging films and laminates for food, fashion, and e-commerce. It is a direct, innovation-focused peer competing with Earthfirst in premium compostable pouches and laminates.
• Futamura Chemical: Futamura is the world's leading manufacturer of NatureFlex™ cellulose-based compostable films. It directly competes with Earthfirst in certified home-compostable flexible packaging for food, CPG, and label applications.

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Amcor is a global packaging giant with a substantial flexible films portfolio including sustainable/compostable offerings. It competes with Earthfirst for large CPG and food/beverage flexible packaging accounts and represents the dominant incumbent Earthfirst must displace to win national contracts.
• Berry Global Group: Berry Global is one of the largest plastic packaging manufacturers globally with extensive flexible films and sustainable packaging product lines. It overlaps with Earthfirst across flow wrap, sealant films, and CPG packaging, and competes for the same enterprise customers with a broader portfolio.
• Sealed Air: Sealed Air produces protective and food packaging films including sustainable options (e.g., Cryovac compostable films). It competes with Earthfirst's barrier sealant and food packaging film offerings, particularly in fresh food and protein applications.
• CCL Industries (Innovia Films): CCL Industries acquired Innovia Films, a global specialty films producer including NatureFlex compostable films and shrink sleeve substrates. It competes with Earthfirst across compostable shrink labels and specialty packaging films with significantly broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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