Sigma Stretch Film

What Sigma Stretch Film does

Sigma Stretch Film is a privately held, family-owned North American manufacturer of industrial polyethylene stretch film, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. It operates six owned manufacturing facilities across New Jersey, Kentucky, Oklahoma, California, Georgia, and Canada, producing a comprehensive portfolio organized into hand films (e.g., Sigma Classic, Sigma Select, Sigma Supreme, Sigma Steel, Sigma Extended Core), machine films (e.g., Sigma Evolve, Sigma Summit, Sigma Select Plus, Sigma Vortex, Sigma Magnum Cast, Sigma Secure), and a sustainable films line (Sustain360 with 30% post-consumer recycled content, Sigma Endure with up to 75% recycled content, and Sigma Vanish powered by Eclipse Technology that fully bio-assimilates within 2 years). Core manufacturing is based on cast and blown film extrusion, supported by an in-house packaging engineering lab in Shelbyville, Kentucky that runs Rite-Gauging evaluations and free customer packaging assessments.

The company sells directly through Regional Sales Directors covering Western, Central, Eastern US and Canada, supplemented by Client Account Specialists at each facility, a dedicated Strategic Accounts team for enterprise partners, and a network of distribution partners reaching mid-market customers. Target end markets are horizontal: distribution and logistics, food processing and grocery, heavy manufacturing and construction, and beverage and consumer goods. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales priced via custom quotes based on volume, specification, and region, with multi-year contracts noted for enterprise accounts.

Sigma differentiates on domestic multi-site manufacturing for supply reliability, its proprietary Rite-Gauging methodology that documents film optimization and can reduce material consumption by up to 35%, and a sustainability platform anchored by circular-economy partnerships with iSustain, Smart Plastic, Polyfit, and the North Bay Zero Waste Collective. The company is a Certified Minority Owned Company within the Sigma Plastics Group and has no disclosed external funding.

Name

Sigma Stretch Film

Legal name

Sigma Stretch Film

Website

https://sigmastretchtools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sigma Stretch Film is a privately held, family-owned North American manufacturer of cast and blown polyethylene stretch film, operating six facilities across the US and Canada and serving distribution, food and beverage, heavy manufacturing, and consumer goods customers with hand, machine, and sustainable film products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Stretch Film

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Stretch, Shrink & Pallet Wrap Manufacturing (IMANAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shrink, Stretch & Wrap Films (Pallet Wrap, Shrink Sleeves/Overwrap) (IMALABAF), Packaging Film Extrusion (Flexible Packaging Films) (IMANACAA)

Keywords

• Stretch film manufacturing
• Pallet load containment
• Industrial packaging films
• Polyethylene stretch wrap
• Sustainable packaging films

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyndhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stretch Film Product Sales: Sigma Stretch Film generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of high-performance stretch films including hand films and machine films. Products are sold directly through regional sales teams and distributed via distribution partners to end-user manufacturers, warehouses, and logistics companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sigma Stretch Film manufactures high-performance polyethylene stretch films used to unitize pallet loads for safe distribution, selling hand films, machine films, and sustainable films directly to industrial customers across the United States and Canada. The company operates its own North American manufacturing footprint with six facilities and complements the product portfolio with proprietary Rite-Gauging® onsite assessments and free packaging engineering support through its Shelbyville, KY lab.

Product overview

Sigma Stretch Film is a privately owned North American manufacturer of high-performance stretch film products, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main categories: Hand Films, Machine Films, and Sustainable Films. The Hand Films line includes Sigma Classic, Sigma Select, Sigma Stretched, Sigma Steel, Sigma Supreme, and Sigma Extended Core—each designed for manual application with varying performance characteristics. The Machine Films portfolio features Sigma Select Plus, Sigma Sustain360, Sigma Summit, Sigma Evolve, Sigma Vortex, Sigma Magnum Cast, and Sigma Secure, engineered for automated wrapping equipment. The Sustainable Films category includes Sustain360 Hand Film, Sigma EcoSupreme, Sigma Vanish, and Sigma Endure, incorporating post-consumer recycled content and bio-assimilation technologies. The company also provides complementary services including Rite-Gauging assessments and packaging evaluations through its Packworx division, with operations spanning six manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sigma Classic: Blown hand film with strong cling and enhanced puncture resistance for securing irregular loads
• Sigma Select
• Sigma Stretched
• Sigma Steel
• Sigma Supreme
• Sigma Extended Core
• Sigma Evolve
• Sigma Summit
• Sigma Sustain360
• Sigma Vortex
• Sigma Magnum Cast
• Sigma Secure
• Sigma EcoSupreme
• Sigma Endure
• Sigma Vanish
• Sustain360 Hand Film
• Packworx
• Rite-Gauging
• iSustain

Products and services

• Sigma Classic (Blown Hand Film) General-purpose blown hand film with bi-axial molecular orientation for enhanced puncture and tear resistance, aggressive cling, and a wide range of sizes and gauges. Designed for manual wrapping of challenging load profiles.
• Sigma Select (Cast Hand Film) Durable, all-purpose cast hand film with high clarity and easy unwind for efficient manual wrapping across various industries.
• Sigma Stretched (Pre-Stretched Blown Hand Film) Pre-stretched blown hand film combining strength and durability with lightweight rolls designed to reduce user fatigue and increase efficiency in high-volume hand-wrap applications.
• Sigma Steel (Cast Hand Film) High-performance one-sided cling cast hand film engineered to lock up at 75% stretch, providing strong load containment, high clarity, puncture resistance, and prevention of pallet-to-pallet adhesion.
• Sigma Supreme (Blown Hand Film) Premium-grade blown hand film offering thin-gauge options and superior puncture resistance for reliable performance across all load types and cold-environment hand applications.
• Sigma Extended Core (Cast Hand Film) Premium cast hand film with integrated 5-inch handles and wide web design for dispenser-free wrapping using lightweight rolls that reduce operator fatigue.
• Sigma Select Plus (Cast Machine Film) Versatile, high-performance cast machine film delivering reliable strength, clarity, and load stability across a wide range of automated pallet-wrapping applications at economical pricing.
• Sigma Summit (Cast Machine Film) Best-selling one-sided cling cast machine film engineered for high-speed automated applications on A, B, and C type loads with various wrapping needs.
• Sigma Evolve (Cast Machine Film) Ultra high-performance cast machine film with polypropylene-enhanced formulation that minimizes tears and punctures; Rite-Gauging compatibility enables effective down-gauging with consistent gauge control.
• Sigma Vortex (Blown Machine Film) High-durability multi-layer blown machine film with stiff formula and strong puncture resistance, built for demanding high-speed applications securing heavy A, B, and C type loads.
• Sigma Magnum Cast (Cast Machine Film) High prestretch cast machine film delivering consistent performance at 250-300% stretch with double-sided cling for reliable grip; ideal for food processors, distribution centers, and light to moderate A/B loads.
• Sigma Secure (Blown Machine Film) Blown machine film engineered for maximum containment force and puncture resistance with superior layer bonding to reduce tailing; reliable in extreme cold, dusty, or outdoor conditions for heavy C-type loads.
• Sigma Sustain360 (Cast Machine Film) High-speed cast machine film with 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content combining sustainability with superior tear and puncture resistance; polypropylene-enhanced formulation with 200-250% recommended stretch.
• Sustain360 Hand Film (Cast Hand Film) Cast hand film with 30% PCR content and 75% lock-up stretch design; thinner gauge at full stretch, high clarity, and excellent puncture resistance for reduced film usage.
• Sigma EcoSupreme (Pre-Stretched Hand Film) Lightweight pre-stretched blown film combining blown film strength and cling with ergonomic, applicator-free handling that reduces fatigue, plastic use, and improves safety across hand wrap applications.
• Sigma Vanish (Bio-Assimilating Hand and Machine Film) Stretch film powered by Eclipse Technology that fully bio-assimilates within 2 years after disposal, leaving no micro-plastics behind; available in both hand and machine film formats.
• Sigma Endure (Blown Hand Film with Recycled Content) Blown hand film with up to 75% recycled content supporting circular economy through partnerships with professional recyclers; features double-sided cling for consistent grip on both sides.
• Packworx Packaging Assessment Services Onsite Rite-Gauging® evaluations and in-depth lab-based packaging assessments performed by Sigma's expert packaging engineers at the Shelbyville, KY facility to test, measure, and optimize load containment at no cost to customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material consumption reduction of up to 35% achievable through Rite-Gauging techniques
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iSustaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigma Stretch Film partnered with iSustain to simplify stretch film recycling for customers. iSustain manages end-to-end logistics for collecting, baling, and recycling used stretch film. The partnership helps customers implement recycling programs, track recovered material, and move toward circular packaging processes.
• Smart PlasticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on transforming traditional plastic into smarter, more sustainable material supporting circular economies. Smart Plastic's advanced technologies enhance plastic performance while reducing environmental impact with 100% recyclable, FDA-approved products.
• PolyfitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the wine industry circular program, Polyfit converts post-consumer stretch film into high-performance recycled pellets suitable for machine stretch film applications. Provides consistent, high-quality processed feedstock with strict specification control, full traceability, and comprehensive compliance reporting.
• Conservation Corps North BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the wine industry recycling initiative, provides free pickup of stretch film from participating wineries and businesses in the North Bay area, aggregating and baling materials until full truckloads are reached.
• Wine Service Co-opminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation in St. Helena and Napa for wine industry businesses to drop off used stretch film. Aggregates, bales, and stores materials until full truckloads are reached for recycling.
• North Bay Zero Waste CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots collective of wineries and businesses in Napa and Sonoma formed following RISE Napa conference. Sigma Stretch Film collaborates with this group to implement closed-loop stretch film recycling, transforming previously landfilled material into continuously reusable resource.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inteplast Group: Inteplast Group operates extensive polyethylene film extrusion operations including stretch film and shrink film lines, with manufacturing in North America. Competes head-to-head with Sigma in industrial stretch film for warehouse and distribution customers.
• Paragon Films: Paragon Films is a US-based manufacturer specializing in high-performance stretch film for pallet load containment, closely overlapping Sigma Stretch Film's product portfolio across hand and machine films. Both companies focus on industrial stretch film for distribution and logistics, making Paragon a direct same-category competitor.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Intertape Polymer Group manufactures a broad range of packaging films and tapes, including stretch film products for pallet wrapping. Its product lines and end-customers overlap materially with Sigma's distribution/logistics and food processor segments.
• AEP Industries (now Inteplast acquired assets): AEP Industries historically manufactured polyethylene stretch, shrink and pallet wrap films in North America. Its legacy product lines and customer types (industrial, food, distribution) closely match Sigma's stretch film offerings.
• Malpack Corporation: Malpack is a North American manufacturer of polyethylene stretch film and converter of flexible films serving industrial end users. Their cast and blown stretch film SKUs and customer base (warehouses, manufacturers) materially overlap with Sigma's hand and machine film portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Berry Global is one of the largest North American plastic packaging manufacturers, with stretch film as part of a diversified flexible packaging portfolio. While it spans many product categories, its stretch film offerings directly overlap Sigma's and the company competes in the same channels.
• Amcor plc: Amcor is one of the largest global flexible and rigid packaging manufacturers, with offerings in films including protective and pallet packaging. Although broader than pure stretch film, it overlaps Sigma in industrial film and competes for large enterprise packaging contracts.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a major global packaging company whose protective and flexible packaging lines include stretch wrap and pallet containment solutions. As a broad incumbent, it competes in overlapping channels and serves similar enterprise logistics customers.

Emerging players

• Anchor Packaging: Anchor Packaging produces specialty films and flexible packaging, including stretch and protective films, primarily for food processor and retail customers. Its partial overlap with Sigma's food distribution and consumer goods segments positions it as a niche comparator.

Others

• Sigma Plastics Group: Sigma Plastics Group is Sigma Stretch Film's parent company and a diversified North American producer of polyethylene films and bags. While it operates at a much broader category scope, its film extrusion capabilities are the upstream platform supporting Sigma Stretch Film's products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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