What Rutan Poly does

Rutan Poly Industries, Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer of custom polyethylene films and bags, operating from a single site at 39 Siding Place in Mahwah, New Jersey. Founded circa 1970 from a kitchen-table start, the company produces blown-film extrusion and converted poly products in HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE, PP, ULDPE, Linear Tear / EZ Tear, and anti-static materials, with custom capabilities spanning bundling film, centerfold and gusseted tubing, rollstock, single- and double-wound sheeting, and a deep SKU base reported at more than 50,000 sizes across bottom-seal, side-weld, wicket, zipper, mailer, FDA-approved, pharmaceutical bulk powder, security, vented, and other specialty bag formats. An interactive Build-a-Bag configurator and Weight Calculator sit on the public website to capture RFQs, and the firm holds FDA 21 CFR Part 11 certification for food-contact work.

The business model is direct manufacturer-to-customer sales with quote-based custom pricing: buyers submit specifications through the website RFQ, phone (1-800-872-1474), email ([email protected]), or fax, and Rutan Poly engineers a solution rather than operating a self-serve catalog. Go-to-market is sales-led and supported by content marketing (a large blog, industry pages, case studies, FAQs, SDS library, sustainability content) targeting seven named verticals: pharmaceutical and medical, food and beverage, retail and e-commerce, industrial and manufacturing, agriculture and fisheries, automotive and transportation, and health and beauty. All manufacturing is positioned as 100% Made in USA.

Rutan Poly operates exclusively in North America with no disclosed international footprint, no outside institutional investors, no M&A history, no executive team published on the website, no technology integrations, and no APIs or AI products. Revenue, headcount trend, and ownership structure beyond "privately held, founder- or family-operated" are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Rutan Poly

Legal name

Rutan Poly Industries, Inc.

Website

https://rutanpoly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rutan Poly Industries is a privately held US manufacturer of custom polyethylene films and bags, produced at its Mahwah, New Jersey facility and sold direct to commercial and industrial buyers across pharmaceutical, food, retail, and industrial verticals via a quote-based RFQ process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poly Film & Bag Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Polyethylene film manufacturing
• Custom poly bags
• Flexible packaging products
• Industrial poly films
• FDA compliant bags

Headquarters

HQ city

Mahwah

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Poly Film Sales: Rutan Poly manufactures and sells custom polyethylene films including bundling film, centerfold film, gusseted tubing, printed rollstock, and various wound sheeting products. These are sold directly to commercial and industrial customers with custom specifications.
2. Custom Poly Bag Sales: Manufactures and sells custom poly bags in various styles (bottom seal, side weld, wicket, zipper, mailer, etc.) and specialty configurations (FDA approved, pharmaceutical, food-grade, anti-static) to diverse industry customers.
3. Specialty Bag Products: Produces specialized bags for specific applications including compost/mulch, pharmaceutical bulk powder, security, textile, tropical fish, and vented poly bags for agricultural use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rutan Poly Industries, Inc. manufactures custom polyethylene films and plastic bags in Mahwah, New Jersey. The company produces over 50,000 different sizes using materials including HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE, PP, ULDPE, Linear Tear Film, and Anti-Static films. All products are 100% made in the USA and tailored to commercial and industrial customer specifications.

Product overview

Rutan Poly is a manufacturer of custom polyethylene films and poly bags, 100% made in the USA. The product portfolio consists of three core categories: Poly Film (including Bundling Film, Centerfold Film, Gusseted Tubing, Poly Tubing, Printed Rollstock, and various wound sheeting configurations), Poly Bags (including Bottom Seal, Side Weld, Wicket, Zipper Style, and Water Tight styles), and Specialty Bags (including FDA Approved, Pharmaceutical Bulk Powder, Mailer, Security, and Vented Poly bags). The company also offers a Build-a-Bag tool for custom configurations and provides raw materials including ULDPE, PP, HDPE, MDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, Linear Tear Film/EZ Tear, and Anti-Static films. Rutan Poly serves industries including Health & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Medical, Retail & E-Commerce, Industrial & Manufacturing, Agriculture & Fisheries, and Automotive & Transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Poly Bags

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 different sizes of polyethylene bags manufactured - extensive product range capability

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pactiv Evergreen: Pactiv Evergreen is a large North American manufacturer of food and beverage packaging including films and specialty bags. Comparable to Rutan Poly in FDA-compliant polyethylene film products but operates at far greater scale and distribution breadth.
• Inteplast Group: Inteplast Group is a major manufacturer of PE films, bags, and rigid plastics serving healthcare, food, and industrial markets. Comparable core capability in polyethylene film extrusion and conversion with a much broader product portfolio and global footprint.
• Sigma Plastics Group: Sigma Plastics Group is one of the largest North American producers of polyethylene films and bags, including agricultural, industrial, and consumer packaging. Comparable product set to Rutan Poly but operating at significantly larger converter scale.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a global packaging company specializing in protective and food packaging films including Cryovac shrink films and Bubble Wrap. Adjacent competitor to Rutan Poly in polyethylene film categories serving food, industrial, and e-commerce customers.
• Berry Global Group: Berry Global is a global plastic packaging manufacturer with extensive polyethylene film and bag capacity across food, healthcare, and industrial segments. Overlaps with Rutan Poly in poly film/bag converting but competes at vastly greater scale and with broader end-market reach.

Direct peers

• Elkay Plastics: Elkay Plastics manufactures and distributes a broad range of polyethylene bags, films, and custom-printed packaging for foodservice, retail, and industrial customers. Comparable to Rutan Poly in product breadth across poly bags and films with emphasis on stock and custom SKUs.
• Custom Poly Packaging: Custom Poly Packaging is a U.S. custom converter of polyethylene bags and films for industrial, retail, and specialty applications. Closely comparable to Rutan Poly in custom-engineered poly bags, RFQ-based sales motion, and small-to-mid converter scale.
• Star Plastic Bag Manufacturing: Star Plastic Bag is a custom polyethylene bag and film converter serving food, retail, medical, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Rutan Poly on product range, FDA-compliant manufacturing capability, and custom-spec sales model.
• Shields Bag and Printing Co. Shields Bag is a custom polyethylene bag and film converter serving industrial, medical, food, and security packaging customers with FDA-compliant capabilities. Highly comparable to Rutan Poly in custom bag styles, regulated-vertical focus, and made-in-USA manufacturing.
• PolyPak Packaging: PolyPak Packaging is a U.S.-based custom manufacturer of polyethylene bags and poly films across food, medical, industrial, and retail end-markets. Direct peer to Rutan Poly due to comparable product mix, custom converter model, and quote-based sales approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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