APEX Packaging Corporation

What APEX Packaging Corporation does

APEX Packaging Corporation, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Oakland, New Jersey, operates as a US-focused packaging equipment distributor and custom manufacturer. The company distributes complete lines of packaging equipment and materials and manufactures custom foam cushions and cold chain insulated shipping containers. APEX serves regulated industries including pharmaceutical, medical device, food and beverage, chemical, and animal health companies across the United States, with cold chain, sterile barrier, and modified atmosphere packaging positioned as core competency areas.

The company's product portfolio spans multiple packaging categories: cold chain insulated containers (BRRR Pak brand) with validated summer/winter temperature profiles for pharmaceutical shipping; biodegradable shrink, stretch, and flexible film packaging systems; bagging machinery including vertical and horizontal form-fill-seal equipment; case packaging and carton sealing systems; protective packaging materials and automated systems; medical and food tray sealers with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) capabilities; strapping machines and materials; palletizers including robotic systems from FANUC; and conveyors. APEX also operates a custom foam fabrication service and provides package design, testing, and validation services specifically for regulated industry compliance with FDA and sterile barrier requirements.

APEX generates revenue through five streams: (1) packaging equipment distribution via 20+ manufacturer partnerships including 3M, Sealed Air, FANUC Robotics, ARPAC, PFM Machinery, and PAC Strapping; (2) packaging materials sales including biodegradable films and industrial consumables; (3) custom foam fabrication; (4) cold chain insulated container sales; and (5) professional design, testing, and validation services. The company operates a direct-to-consumer B2B model with field sales representatives and an online Request for Quote system, without publicly disclosed pricing. Marketing is limited to the company website and product catalog with no social media, content marketing, or digital advertising presence observed.

Name

APEX Packaging Corporation

Legal name

APEX Packaging Corporation

Website

https://apexpackagingcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APEX Packaging Corporation, founded in 1987 and based in New Jersey, distributes packaging equipment and materials and manufactures custom foam cushions and cold chain insulated containers for pharmaceutical, medical device, food, chemical, and animal health customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Equipment & Materials

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI), Corrugated Packaging (Boxes, Sheets, Pads) (IMALACAA), Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG)

Keywords

• Packaging equipment distribution
• Cold chain shipping containers
• Biodegradable packaging materials
• Custom foam fabrication
• Protective packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Packaging Equipment Distribution: Distribution of complete lines of packaging equipment including bagging machinery, case packaging, tray sealers, blister packaging, strapping machines, and palletizers from multiple manufacturers.
2. Packaging Materials Sales: Sale of packaging materials including biodegradable shrink film, stretch film, flexible films, industrial tapes and adhesives, strapping materials, and protective packaging consumables.
3. Custom Foam Fabrication: Custom manufacturing of foam cushions for protective packaging solutions, serving as both manufacturer and distributor.
4. Cold Chain Insulated Containers: Design, manufacturing, and sale of cold chain insulated shipping containers (BRRR Pak) and temperature control solutions for pharmaceutical, medical, and food shipping. Includes gel paks and temperature validation services.
5. Package Design and Validation Services: Professional services including package design, testing, and validation for food, pharmaceutical, and medical packaging compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

APEX Packaging Corporation is a premier U.S. distributor of complete lines of packaging equipment and materials, and a custom manufacturer of foam cushions and cold chain insulated shipping containers. The company supplies automated packaging machinery (tray sealers, bagging machines, stretch wrappers, shrink packaging, strapping machines, palletizers, conveyors), biodegradable packaging materials (films, tapes, strapping), protective packaging, and BRRR Pak cold chain containers with validated temperature profiles, alongside package design, testing, and validation services for food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries.

Product overview

APEX Packaging Corporation is a premier distributor of complete lines of packaging equipment and materials, and a custom manufacturer of foam cushions and cold chain insulated shipping containers. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Oakland, New Jersey, the company offers an extensive portfolio of packaging solutions including: Cold Chain/Insulated Containers for temperature-sensitive shipping; Biodegradable Shrink Packaging systems (films, L-sealers, side sealers, horizontal form/fill/seal, tunnels, bundlers); Biodegradable Stretch Wrapping (films and automatic machines); Biodegradable Flexible Film Packaging; Bagging Machinery (table top automatic, modular, filling machines, vertical form/fill/seal, multi-head weighers); Case Packaging (carton closure, sealing tapes, erectors/loaders/packers, custom cartons); Protective Packaging (cushioning, void fill, block & brace, automated systems, mailing/shipping solutions, surface protection); Foam Fabrication services; Tray Sealers (Medical Tray Sealers and Food Tray Sealers/Modified Atmosphere Packaging); Industrial Tapes and Adhesives; Blister Film & Skin Packaging; Strapping Machines & Materials; Palletizers (semi-automatic, low infeed, high infeed, robotic); and Conveyors/Product Handling Equipment. Services include package design, testing, and validation for food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRRR Pak: Cold chain insulated containers for food, pharmaceutical and medical products shipping with summer/winter temperature profiles.
• Cold Chain PKG
• Pharmaceutical Insulated Pak

Products and services

• Cold Chain / Insulated Shipping Containers (BRRR Pak) Insulated shipping containers designed for temperature-sensitive food, pharmaceutical, and medical products. Includes EPS containers with optional corrugated carton, Gel Paks, and Pharmaceutical Insulated Pak with validated summer/winter temperature profiles. Includes design, prototyping, testing, validation, and damage-reduction services.
• Biodegradable Shrink Packaging Systems
• Biodegradable Stretch Wrapping Systems Biodegradable stretch film, semi-automatic stretch wrapping machines, and fully-automatic stretch wrapping machines for palletized load wrapping.
• Biodegradable Flexible Film Packaging Biodegradable flexible film and form/fill/seal flexible film packaging machinery for primary packaging applications.
• Bagging Machinery Complete line of bagging machinery including table top automatic, modular automatic, vertical form/fill/seal bagging machines, filling machines, and precision multi-head weighing systems.
• Case Packaging Systems Carton closure equipment, case/carton sealing tapes, case/tray/carton erectors/loaders/packers, and custom carton solutions for case packaging operations.
• Protective Packaging Cushioning, void fill, block & brace, automated protective packaging systems, mailing/shipping solutions, and surface protection products sourced primarily from Sealed Air.
• Custom Foam Fabrication Custom in-house manufacturing of foam cushions tailored to specific product protection requirements for protective packaging applications.
• Medical Tray Sealers Tray sealing equipment for medical device and pharmaceutical sterile barrier packaging, with validation support for regulatory compliance.
• Food Tray Sealers / Modified Atmosphere Packaging Food tray sealers with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) capabilities for food packaging applications to extend shelf life.
• Industrial Tapes and Adhesives Industrial-grade packaging tapes and adhesive products distributed from 3M for case sealing and packaging applications.
• Blister Film & Skin Packaging Blister sealers, clam shell sealers, and skin packaging equipment for product presentation and protection.
• Strapping Machines & Materials Semi-automatic and automatic strapping machines, integrated strapping systems, hand tools, and strapping materials distributed from PAC Strapping and WULFTEC.
• Palletizers Semi-automatic, low infeed, high infeed, and robotic palletizing systems from FANUC Robotics and Lambert Material Handling for automated end-of-line stacking.
• Conveyors and Product Handling Equipment Conveyors and product handling equipment, including Garvey accumulators, for integration into packaging lines.
• Package Design, Testing and Validation Services Professional services including package design, prototyping, testing, and validation for food, pharmaceutical, and medical packaging compliance (FDA and sterile barrier standards), including cold chain temperature profile validation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Validated temperature profiles for pharmaceutical shipping approved for 10°C – 100°C summer/winter conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 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

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3McoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes 3M packaging products including 3M-Matic Case Sealers, Carton Sealing Tape, and Industrial Tapes and Adhesives. Long-standing distribution relationship for packaging equipment and materials.
• PAC StrappingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes PAC Strapping products including Semi-Automatic Strapping Machines, Automatic Strapping Machines, Hand Strapping Tools, and Strapping Materials.
• PFM MachinerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes PFM Machinery equipment including Horizontal Flow Wrappers, Vertical Form, Fill and Seal Wrappers, and Multi Head Weighers.
• Paragon FilmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Paragon Films products including Machine Grade Stretch Film and Hand Wrap/Hand Stretch Film.
• ARPACcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes ARPAC packaging equipment including Shrink Packaging Equipment, Automatic L-Sealers, Horizontal Form Fill and Seal Wrappers, Side Sealers, Shrink Bundlers, Tray Shrink Wrappers, Case/Tray/Carton Erectors, Loaders and Packers, Pallet Stretch Wrappers, and MAP Packaging Systems.
• Sealed AircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Sealed Air products including Protective Packaging Products, Instapak Foam-in-place Cushioning, Inflatable Packaging, Void Fill Solutions, Paper Packaging, Suspension/Retention Packaging, Automated Mailing and Shipping Solutions, Bubble Wrap, Polyethylene Foam Products, Polyolefin Fabrication Foams, and Shrink Packaging. Also distributes Sealed Air - Cryovac Polyolefin Shrink Films and Sealed Air - Shanklin High Speed Wrappers, Automatic Infeeds, and Shrink Tunnels.
• Arpac-HefestuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Arpac-Hefestus Modified Atmosphere Packaging equipment and Food Tray Sealers for food packaging applications.
• PliantminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Pliant Flexible Films for packaging applications.
• BiltriteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Biltrite Conveyors for product handling equipment.
• AmeripakminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Ameripak Filling Equipment, Counters and Weighers.
• ConflexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Conflex Shrink Packaging Systems, Automatic L-Bar Sealers, and Horizontal Form Fill and Seal equipment.
• DarnelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Darnel PVC Shrink Films.
• EasteyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Eastey L-Sealers and Sleeve Wrappers.
• Sharp Packaging SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Sharp Packaging Systems Automatic Bagging Equipment, Pre-opened Poly Bags on Rolls, Vertical Form Fill and Seal equipment, and Stretch Sleeves.
• ExtrememinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Extreme High Speed Horizontal Shrink Wrappers.
• FANUC RoboticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes FANUC Robotics Robotic Palletizers for automated end-of-line packaging operations.
• StarviewcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Starview Blister Sealers, Skin Packaging equipment, Clam Shell Sealers, and Medical Tray Sealers for medical device and pharmaceutical packaging.
• WULFTEC - M.J. MAILLIScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes WULFTEC/M.J. MAILLIS Semi-Automatic Stretch Wrappers, Fully-Automatic Stretch Wrappers, and Automated Strapping Systems.
• Lambert Material HandlingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Lambert Material Handling Palletizers.
• Garvey CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Garvey Corporation Accumulators for product handling.
• FlexsolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX distributes Flexsol Polyethylene Shrink Bundling Films, Polyethylene Bags, and Poly Sheeting.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pregis: Large protective and flexible packaging solutions provider competing with APEX's foam, void fill, and bagging machinery lines, while also serving e-commerce and industrial end markets directly.
• Sealed Air: Global protective and food packaging manufacturer whose products APEX distributes. Overlaps APEX across shrink films, protective packaging, and cold chain, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary brands.
• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Established global cold chain and temperature-assurance packaging business within Sonoco, directly competing with APEX's pharma cold chain solutions at larger enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Pelican BioThermal: Specialty provider of reusable and single-use cold chain shippers for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, competing with APEX's Pharmaceutical Insulated Pak and BRRR Pak lines.
• Cold Chain Technologies: Direct competitor in temperature-controlled insulated shipping containers and cold chain packaging for pharma, biologics, and food, mirroring APEX's BRRR Pak offering.
• Sharp Packaging Systems: Supplier of automatic bagging equipment and pre-opened poly bags on rolls; a manufacturing partner of APEX that also competes directly for end-customer bagging business.
• Intelsius (by DGP): Provider of temperature-controlled and regulatory-compliant packaging for pharma and clinical trials, directly comparable to APEX's cold chain and validation services.
• Automated Packaging Systems: Manufacturer of automatic bagging equipment and pre-opened poly bags on rolls, overlapping APEX's bagging machinery line and poly bag consumables offering.
• Packsize International: Provider of on-demand right-sized box systems and corrugated packaging automation, competing with APEX's case packaging / carton sealing product categories.
• Ranpak: Specialist in paper-based protective packaging systems and cushioning solutions, directly overlapping APEX's protective packaging and cushioning/void fill offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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