Polycon Industries

What Polycon Industries does

Polycon Industries, Inc. is a privately held, Merrillville, Indiana-based manufacturer of blow-molded HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic bottles and containers in sizes ranging from 32 oz. to 2½ gallons, serving chemical, beverage, food, and healthcare end-markets since its founding in 1969. Its core technical capability is HDPE blow molding, supplemented by in-house custom mold engineering and a state-of-the-art decorating line that delivers silkscreen, pressure-sensitive, thermal, and sleeve labeling, as well as flame treatment for surface adhesion. The company complements this manufacturing footprint with the distribution capability of its sister company, Crown Packaging International (founded 1947), operating out of the same ~6 million cubic foot combined facility to ship a broad inventory of plastic and glass containers plus caps, lids, and sprayers.

Name

Polycon Industries

Legal name

Polycon Industries, Inc.

Website

https://crownpolycon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Polycon Industries manufactures blow-molded HDPE plastic bottles and containers (32 oz. to 2½ gallons) from Merrillville, Indiana for chemical, beverage, food, and healthcare customers, with in-house custom molding and decorating, vertically integrated with sister distributor Crown Packaging International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Merrillville

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. Plastic Container Manufacturing & Sales: Manufacture and sale of blow molded HDPE plastic containers ranging from 32 oz. to 2½ gallons. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to industrial customers in Chemical, Beverage, Food, and Healthcare markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Polycon Industries manufactures blow molded HDPE plastic bottles and containers ranging from 32 oz. to 2½ gallons for B2B customers in Chemical, Beverage, Food, and Healthcare markets. Through sister company Crown Packaging International, the combined entity also distributes plastic containers across multiple resins (PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, Polystyrene, Polypropylene), glass bottles and jars, and accessories including caps, lids, and sprayers. Value-added services include custom mold engineering, silkscreen decorating, pressure sensitive, thermal, and sleeve labeling.

Product overview

Polycon Industries and its distribution arm Crown Packaging International operate as complementary business units under one roof. Crown Packaging International (founded 1947) distributes a broad inventory of stock plastic containers, glass bottles, jars, and accessories, while Polycon Industries (founded 1969) manufactures blow molded HDPE plastic bottles and containers ranging from 32 oz. to 2½ gallons. The portfolio includes products across six plastic resin types (PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, Polystyrene, Polypropylene), extensive glass bottle and jar selections, and various caps, sprayers, and closures. Value-added services include custom mold design capabilities and state-of-the-art decorating options (silkscreen, pressure sensitive labeling, sleeve labeling, thermal labeling). The companies serve Food, Beverage, Chemical, Healthcare, and Personal Care market segments.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blow Molded HDPE Plastic Containers Manufactured blow molded HDPE (high density polyethylene) plastic bottles and containers ranging from 32 oz. to 2½ gallons, serving Chemical, Beverage, Food, and Healthcare markets. Includes 2½ Gallon F-Style Containers, 1 Gallon Containers, ½ Gallon Containers, 1 Gallon Widemouth Containers, Canisters, Buckets, and Custom Molded Containers.
• Wholesale Distribution of Plastic, Glass, and Accessory Packaging (Crown Packaging International) Wholesale distribution of plastic containers (PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, Polystyrene, Polypropylene), glass bottles and jars, caps, sprayers, lids, and packaging accessories serving Food, Beverage, Chemical, and Personal Care markets.
• Plastic Bottles and Containers (Multi-Resin) Wide variety of plastic containers in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, Polystyrene, and Polypropylene resins, including bottles, jars, buckets, and custom molded containers. Distributed for industrial buyers across B2B markets.
• Glass Bottles and Jars Extensive selection of glass bottles and jars including beverage bottles, wine bottles, beer bottles, food containers, and industrial containers distributed for B2B buyers.
• Caps and Sprayers Bottle caps, lids, sprayers, and closures including multicaps, beer caps, open caps, metal caps, and sprayers for various container neck finishes.
• Custom Mold Manufacturing Service Engineering and manufacturing capability to create unique mold designs and custom packaging solutions from concept to customer, offered by both Crown Packaging and Polycon Industries for B2B customers needing bespoke containers.
• Container Decorating Service State-of-the-art decorating line offering silkscreen printing, pressure sensitive labeling, thermal labeling, and sleeving services applied to containers and bottles, including flame treatment for improved surface adhesion.
• Beverage Bottles and Beer Caps Glass beer bottles including 12oz long neck, heritage, 22oz Belgium, 40oz, 375ml, and 750ml sizes, plus 26mm gold, black, or printed crown caps and custom printed carriers for craft breweries and beverage producers.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Crown Packaging InternationalcoreOthersCrown Packaging International is the sister company and distribution arm of Polycon Industries. Together they encompass approximately 6 million cubic feet of combined manufacturing and warehousing space. Polycon manufactures blow molded HDPE containers while Crown distributes plastic containers, glass bottles, and accessories. Both companies operate from the same Merrillville, IN facility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plastipak Packaging: Plastipak is a closely held blow-molded HDPE and PET bottle and container manufacturer serving beverage, food, household, and industrial chemical customers — directly overlapping with Polycon's core manufacturing focus, resin mix, and vertical market emphasis.
• Alpha Packaging: Alpha Packaging manufactures PET and HDPE bottles and jars for food, beverage, personal care, and healthcare, with custom mold and decoration capabilities — directly comparable to Polycon's product portfolio, value-added services, and end markets.
• TricorBraun: TricorBraun is one of North America's largest rigid packaging distributors of plastic and glass containers, bottles, caps, and closures — directly comparable to Crown Packaging's distribution model and product breadth serving Polycon's shared end markets.
• O.Berk Company: O.Berk is a wholesale distributor of plastic and glass containers, bottles, caps, and sprayers serving personal care, food, beverage, and household chemical customers — directly comparable to Crown Packaging in scope, customer verticals, and accessories bundling.
• Berlin Packaging: Berlin Packaging is a hybrid rigid packaging supplier and distributor offering plastic and glass containers, closures, and value-added services to food, beverage, personal care, and industrial customers — overlapping with both Polycon's manufacturing-plus-decoration model and Crown's distribution role.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global (now part of Amcor): Berry Global (merged into Amcor) is a global broad-line plastic packaging manufacturer producing HDPE/PET bottles, containers, and closures across food, beverage, healthcare, and industrial — a large-scale incumbent against whom Polycon competes on niche custom and mid-volume runs.
• Silgan Holdings: Silgan is a major North American producer of rigid plastic and metal containers, dispensing/closure systems, and specialty containers across food, beverage, healthcare, and chemicals — a broad incumbent whose rigid container portfolio directly overlaps Polycon's blow-molded HDPE lines.
• AptarGroup: AptarGroup is a global leader in dispensing systems, closures, and packaging components for beauty, food, beverage, and healthcare — comparable to Polycon's caps/sprayers/closures distribution line and an adjacency to its blow-molded container business.
• Gerresheimer AG: Gerresheimer manufactures glass and plastic primary packaging for pharma, food, and cosmetics — comparable in healthcare/food verticals and overlapping with Crown Packaging's glass bottle and jar distribution offering.
• Verallia: Verallia is a major European glass packaging producer for beverages and food — directly comparable to Crown Packaging's glass bottle and jar portfolio for beer, wine, and food customers, though operating primarily in EMEA rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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