Midwest Box Company

What Midwest Box Company does

Midwest Box Company is a corrugated packaging manufacturing facility operating under the Jamestown Container Companies parent network, serving business customers across the Great Lakes region. The company offers six integrated product lines: custom and stock corrugated boxes, retail packaging, custom-cut polyurethane and polyethylene foam packaging, stock boxes and packaging supplies, contract packaging/assembly/fulfillment, and vendor-managed inventory and warehousing services. Its core technology centers on corrugated box manufacturing supplemented by custom-cut foam fabrication capabilities for product protection during shipping and handling, with no disclosed proprietary or patented technology beyond standard industry tooling.

The company operates a dual-channel go-to-market model. Custom corrugated and foam solutions are sold via direct sales through its physical facilities under a quote-based pricing structure typically associated with multi-year contracts, targeting enterprise and mid-market customers. Separately, ready-made stock boxes and packaging supplies are sold through an e-commerce storefront with unit pricing and immediate shipment, addressing SMB and individual buyer demand. This transactional-versus-specification split allows the company to serve both relationship-driven custom accounts and high-velocity transactional buyers.

Midwest Box Company is one of approximately seven facilities within the Jamestown Container Companies network, alongside locations in Buffalo NY, Cattaraugus Container (Franklinville NY), Cleveland OH, Falconer NY, Lyons NY, and Rochester NY. The parent company traces its origins to 1956 and positions itself as a one-stop shop for packaging needs with emphasis on sustainability and environmental compliance. Leadership is anchored by Susan Hecht Remer as President/Owner. The company is privately held with no disclosed ownership structure, institutional investors, or PE backing, and no disclosed revenue, funding history, or financial metrics.

Name

Midwest Box Company

Legal name

Midwest Box Company

Website

https://midwestboxco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midwest Box Company is a corrugated packaging manufacturer and foam fabrication facility serving business customers across the Great Lakes region, operating within the Jamestown Container Companies multi-facility network offering custom boxes, stock supplies, contract packaging, and inventory management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrugated Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers (4241)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH), Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG), Value-Added Warehousing Services (Kitting, Labeling, Repack, Light Assembly) (TLALAAAL)

Keywords

• Corrugated box manufacturing
• Retail packaging solutions
• Custom foam packaging
• Contract packaging services
• Stock shipping supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Box Sales: Manufacturing and sale of custom and stock corrugated boxes for retail, shipping, and industrial packaging applications
2. Custom Foam Packaging: Custom-cut polyurethane and polyethylene foam products for product protection
3. Stock Boxes and Packaging Supplies: Online sales of ready-made stock boxes and packaging materials for immediate shipment
4. Contract Packaging Services: Assembly, fulfillment, and vendor-managed inventory services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Midwest Box Company manufactures and sells custom and stock corrugated boxes, retail/point-of-purchase packaging, and custom foam packaging inserts. The company also provides contract packaging, assembly, fulfillment, and inventory management services to business customers across the Great Lakes region from its Cleveland, OH and Erie, PA facilities.

Product overview

Midwest Box Company is a facility under Jamestown Container Companies, a corrugated box manufacturer and packaging solutions provider serving the Great Lakes region since 1956. The company operates as a one-stop shop offering six integrated product lines: Corrugated Boxes (the core product), Retail Packaging, Custom Foam Packaging (polyurethane and polyethylene), Stock Boxes & Packaging Supplies, Contract Packaging/Assembly & Fulfillment, and Inventory Management & Warehousing. These products work together as a comprehensive packaging ecosystem where custom manufacturing is complemented by stock options for immediate needs, and value-added services like fulfillment and inventory management extend beyond simple box manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Corrugated Boxes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Packaging Corporation of America: One of the largest U.S. producers of containerboard and corrugated products, with national manufacturing footprint. Directly comparable as a corrugated box manufacturer serving large commercial and industrial customers.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global paper and packaging giant formed by the Smurfit Kappa and WestRock combination, with a major North American corrugated and consumer packaging business. Competes in the same corrugated and contract packaging categories.
• International Paper: World's largest pulp and paper company with a sizable North American corrugated packaging division. Comparable as a vertically integrated corrugated box supplier with national distribution.
• Greif Inc. Global industrial packaging company with a corrugated and protective packaging business serving similar mid-market and industrial customers. Comparable on the contract packaging and protective packaging lines.
• Sonoco Products: Global diversified packaging manufacturer with a consumer and industrial packaging portfolio including paperboard and contract packaging services. Comparable on the contract packaging/fulfillment service line.

Direct peers

• Pratt Industries: Privately held U.S. corrugated packaging manufacturer with strong sustainability positioning and 90+ plants. Closely comparable in business model — custom corrugated, recycled-content focus, and value-added packaging services.
• Menasha Packaging: Privately held regional packaging manufacturer with corrugated, retail-ready, and contract packaging operations concentrated in the Midwest. Closest head-to-head comparable in geography, customer mix, and product breadth.
• Cascades Inc. Canadian-based sustainable packaging manufacturer with a U.S. corrugated and specialty packaging business. Comparable as a corrugated converter with strong recycled-content and sustainability positioning.

Regional players

• Pactiv Evergreen: North American manufacturer of fresh food, beverage, and food service packaging with paper and fiber-based product lines. Adjacent comparable in fiber-based protective and food-adjacent packaging categories.

Others

• Jamestown Container Companies: The parent operating entity under which Midwest Box Company is a branded facility. Directly relevant as the umbrella organization owning Midwest Box and the broader Great Lakes network of converters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-box-company

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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