St. Joseph Paper and Packaging

Name

St. Joseph Paper and Packaging

Legal name

St. JOSEPH PAPER + PACKAGING

Website

https://stjoepaper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

South Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Distribution of paper shipping tubes, cardboard boxes, poly bags, janitorial paper products, cleaners/chemicals, bubble wrap, tape, stretch film, kraft paper rolls, and corner board to manufacturing and distribution companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

St. Joseph Paper and Packaging is a mid-size regional distributor of paper, packaging, and janitorial supplies. It distributes paper shipping tubes, cardboard boxes, poly bags, bubble wrap, tape, stretch film, kraft paper rolls, and corner board, along with janitorial paper products and cleaners/chemicals, primarily to small and medium-sized OEMs, suppliers, and distribution companies across Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan.

Product overview

St. Joseph Paper and Packaging is a mid-size distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of packaging materials and janitorial supplies for businesses. The company's core offering includes Paper Shipping Tubes, Cardboard Boxes, Poly Bags, Bubble Wrap, Tape, Stretch Film, and Kraft Paper Rolls for packaging needs, complemented by Janitorial Paper Products and Cleaners/Chemicals for facility maintenance. Founded in 1988, the company serves small to medium-sized OEMs, suppliers, and distribution companies throughout Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan, providing custom shipping and packaging solutions that integrate into lean manufacturing environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paper Shipping Tubes Industrial-grade paper tubes used for shipping cylindrical items, providing protection and structural integrity during transit. Sold to manufacturers and distribution companies in Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan.
• Cardboard Boxes Standard and custom-sized corrugated cardboard boxes for shipping and packaging various products. Distributed to small and medium-sized OEMs and distribution companies.
• Bubble Wrap Inflatable cushioning material used to protect fragile items during shipping and storage. Distributed as part of the company's protective packaging offering.
• Poly Bags Plastic poly bags for packaging, protecting items from moisture and providing flexible containment solutions. Supplied to manufacturers and distribution customers.
• Kraft Paper Rolls Brown kraft paper rolls used for wrapping, cushioning, and void-fill packaging applications. Distributed to manufacturing and distribution customers.
• Stretch Film Stretchable plastic film used to wrap pallets and secure items for shipping and storage. Supplied to manufacturers and distribution customers.
• Packaging Tape Packaging tape for sealing boxes and securing packages during transit. Distributed as part of the company's packaging supply catalog.
• Corner Board Protective cardboard or plastic corner pieces used to reinforce package edges and prevent damage during handling and shipping. Supplied to manufacturers and distribution customers.
• Janitorial Paper Products Paper-based cleaning and janitorial supplies for manufacturing and commercial environments. Distributed alongside packaging materials to existing regional customers.
• Cleaners and Chemicals Industrial cleaning chemicals and solutions for maintaining cleanliness in manufacturing and commercial facilities. Supplied as part of the janitorial and facility maintenance offering.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Peers

• Veritiv Corporation:

Direct peers

• Uline: Uline is the dominant direct competitor: a large catalog and e-commerce distributor of packaging, shipping, and janitorial supplies with thousands of SKUs overlapping SJPP's portfolio (boxes, poly bags, bubble wrap, tape, stretch film, kraft paper). It competes head-to-head on price and convenience but lacks SJPP's local field-sales service model.
• Imperial Dade: Imperial Dade is one of the largest North American distributors of food service packaging, janitorial, and industrial supplies. It directly competes in the same product categories and is an active roll-up acquirer of mid-size regional distributors like SJPP, making it both a competitor and a potential acquirer.
• BradyPLUS: BradyPLUS is a major janitorial, sanitation, and foodservice distribution platform built largely through acquisitions of regional distributors serving industrial and institutional customers. It mirrors SJPP's combined packaging-and-janitorial value proposition at much greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Grainger is the largest broad-line industrial MRO distributor in North America, with a KeepStock vending and on-site service program that targets the same small/mid-size manufacturing customers SJPP serves. It competes on catalog breadth and digital procurement tools rather than field-sales customization.
• Bunzl plc: Bunzl is a global distribution and outsourcing group that consolidates regional packaging, foodservice, and janitorial distributors worldwide. It is a direct competitive threat and a typical roll-up acquirer of businesses similar to SJPP.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a leading direct-ship industrial supplier known for an unmatched catalog and next-day delivery on MRO and packaging-related products. It is a broad incumbent in industrial supply that competes for the same OEM purchasing budgets, though focused on MRO rather than shipping consumables.
• Cintas Corporation: Cintas is a national facility services company that supplies janitorial products, uniforms, and first-aid alongside rental services. It overlaps with SJPP on janitorial/cleaning supplies to industrial customers and represents the larger, branded-incumbent end of the customer relationship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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