What MacPack does

MacPack, LLC is a privately held specialty packing and crating company headquartered at 6101 Robinwood Rd., Baltimore, MD. The firm offers end-to-end services spanning hazmat packing (Classes 1-9 across truck, rail, air, and ocean), custom wood crating with ISPM 15-compliant Wood Packaging Material, VCI polyethylene heat-shrink and mil-spec foil preservation, on-site mobile packing via an owned fleet of 26' trucks, container loading and drayage, simulation equipment relocation, warehousing/transloading/cross-docking, and MSDS research plus emergency response coordination. Senior management holds 40+ years of combined industry experience and the entire crew is TSA-approved with current Security Threat Assessments, enabling operation as a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) for passenger-air cargo.

The company's technical differentiation rests on three layers: regulatory certifications (TSA CCSF, IPPC/ISPM 15 accreditation, GSA Schedule GS-10F-0110U, mil-spec conformance), proprietary preservation methods (VCI heat-shrink barrier with desiccants, mil-spec foil wrapping, and a 37-point jobsite checklist for simulation equipment relocations), and an online training platform (MacPack Academy) delivering six asynchronous dangerous goods courses covering 49CFR, IATA, IMDG, AFMAN 24-204, lithium battery shipping, and Packaging 101. Service operations are built around a single Baltimore facility complemented by mobile crews deploying nationwide and to select international sites (Toronto, Montreal, Amsterdam, Singapore).

MacPack generates revenue across six streams: project-based professional packing and crating services (quote-based, not publicly priced), recurring per-seat dangerous goods training ($75-$195 per student with volume discounts), hardware sales of UN Specification Packaging and hazmat labels with same-day shipping, government contract revenue via GSA Schedule and direct federal awards, consulting leveraging senior management experience, and managed warehousing/drayage services. The customer base spans Mid-Atlantic regional businesses (primary), federal and military agencies (Dover AFB, U.S. State Department, GSA), enterprise commercial accounts (W.W. Grainger embedded contract), and a long tail of SMB and individual training customers. Distribution is fully direct with no third-party resellers.

Name

MacPack

Legal name

MacPack, LLC

Website

https://macpackllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MacPack, LLC is a privately held Baltimore-based packing and crating firm specializing in hazardous materials packaging, custom crating, VCI heat-shrink preservation, on-site mobile packing, and dangerous goods training for commercial, federal, and military customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Packing and Crating Services

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Bulk Packaging (IMALAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crates & Cases (Wooden/Plastic/Metal, Export Cases) (IMALAFAG)

Keywords

• Hazardous materials packaging
• Custom crating services
• Export wood crating
• Dangerous goods training
• Shipping preservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packing and Crating Services: Core professional services revenue from hazmat packing, custom packaging, custom crating, preservation (heat-shrink/foil), on-site packing, container loading, simulation equipment relocation, and warehousing. Services are scoped per project and quoted based on materials, labor, fleet use, and turnaround (e.g., 24-hour hazmat turnaround capability).
2. Dangerous Goods Training (MacPack Academy): Online and on-site dangerous goods training courses with published per-course pricing: Domestic Class $195, Ocean Class $100, Air Class (price not disclosed), Military Air $195, Lithium Batteries by Air $75, Packaging 101 $150. Volume discounts available; also offered at MacPack facility or on-site at client facility.
3. Hazmat and Logistics Consulting: Project-based consulting services for packing, crating, warehousing, and hazmat compliance, leveraging 40+ years of combined senior management experience to design customized hazardous materials handling systems for clients worldwide.
4. Hazmat Supplies and Labels: Sale of class materials (49CFR hardcopy, IATA DGR, IMDG Code, Emergency Response Guidebook, AFMAN 24-204) and packaging supplies including UN Specification Packaging in multiple sizes and Hazmat Labels (Class 1-9, Limited Quantity, Orientation Arrows, Cargo Aircraft Only, Lithium Battery Handling Labels). Volume discounts offered; same-day shipping for orders received before 2pm via FedEx Ground/Express.
5. Warehousing, Drayage, and Trucking: Short- and long-term storage, transloading, cross-docking, and drayage services plus in-house trucking for local pickup/delivery, dock-to-dock air freight delivery, freight consolidation, residential and extra-man deliveries, and white-glove service. Trucking services offered at a discounted rate.
6. Government and Federal Contract Revenue: Federal procurement revenue via GSA Schedule Contract GS-10F-0110U (Worldwide Logistics Schedule 874V, originally 2008-2013) and individual government contracts including Dover AFB, U.S. State Department, and W.W. Grainger in-house hazmat support contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MacPack provides end-to-end professional packing, crating, and preservation services for hazardous and sensitive materials, including hazmat packing in UN Specification Packaging, custom wood crating with ISPM 15-compliant WPM, VCI heat-shrink and mil-spec foil preservation, on-site mobile packing, container loading and drayage, warehousing, hazmat consulting, and simulation equipment relocation. Layered on top of the core services is an online dangerous goods training academy (MacPack Academy) offering six multi-modal certification courses and a small catalog of physical hazmat supplies (UN Specification boxes and hazmat labels).

Product overview

MacPack operates as a single integrated service company rather than a multi-product SaaS platform. Its core offering is end-to-end professional packing, crating, and preservation services for hazardous materials and sensitive equipment in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. region, augmented by a suite of training courses and consulting. The service portfolio comprises Hazmat Packing Services, Custom Packaging, Custom Crating Services, Custom Heat-Shrink Preservation, Foil Wrapping, On-Site Packing Services, Container Loading and Drayage Services, Warehousing, Hazmat Consulting Services, Simulation Equipment Relocation Services, Emergency Response Service, and MSDS Research. Layered on top is an online Dangerous Goods Training Academy offering six courses (Domestic Class, Air Class, Ocean Class, Military Air, Lithium Batteries by Air, and Packaging 101), plus a small catalog of physical supplies (UN Specification Packaging boxes and Hazmat Labels). The Hazmat Packing and Crating capabilities form the operational core, the Preservation and Container/Warehousing services extend logistics support, and the Training and Consulting offerings provide both regulatory compliance enablement and an additional revenue stream that feeds back into the service business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hazmat Packing Services Packing of hazardous materials (flammable liquids, corrosives, compressed gases, explosives, poisons, batteries, oxidizing materials) for transport by truck, rail, aircraft, or cargo vessel in compliance with all applicable regulations. Includes 24-hour turnaround capability and use of UN Specification Packaging. Serves commercial and government hazardous materials shippers in MD/VA/DC and nationwide.
• Custom Packaging Custom packaging design and construction for non-standard shipments including refrigerated/perishable goods, delicate machinery, and sensitive equipment. Includes padding, insulation, and VCI heat-shrink processes for domestic and international shipment.
• Custom Crating Services Custom-designed wood crating enclosures with foam wrapping or lining, custom paint application, and blocking and bracing for shipments of any size or dimension. Includes ISPM 15-compliant Wood Packaging Material (WPM) accredited under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), and perishable and electronic/fragile shipment solutions using styrofoam, fiberboard, dry ice, ice packs, and shock-absorbing techniques.
• Custom Heat-Shrink Preservation Polyethylene film impregnated with a Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) is heat-shrunk over equipment with desiccants to create a moisture, rust, and corrosion barrier for machinery, electronics, and other sensitive materials during domestic or international shipment.
• Foil Wrapping (Mil-Spec) Preservation method similar to VCI heat-shrink that additionally complies with specified military specifications (mil-spec) for military and government agency clients.
• On-Site Packing Services Mobile packing services performed at the customer's facility, including hazardous materials packaging, custom crating, project crating, and special preservation services. Available throughout Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., the United States, and worldwide via the company's fleet of 26' trucks.
• Container Loading and Drayage Services Loading and unloading of ocean containers, including trans-loading, crating, blocking, bracing, and container drayage transport with pickup and delivery, return to port, and proper load securement for both small shipments and full loads.
• Warehousing Short- and long-term storage, transloading, cross-docking, freight consolidation, pick 'n' pull operations, and inventory management for non-perishable items/food, machinery, lumber, and steel products (sheet, coil, ingot). Includes local pickup & delivery, dock-to-dock air freight delivery, residential deliveries, extra-man deliveries, and white glove service.
• Hazmat Consulting Services Consulting services for packing, crating, warehousing, and hazardous materials handling, including creation of customized hazardous materials handling systems tailored to client requirements. Leverages 40+ years of combined senior management industry experience.
• Simulation Equipment Relocation Services End-to-end relocation of simulation equipment including disassembly, rigging, packing and crating, inventory and documentation, specialized transport via ground/air/ocean, customs clearance, delivery to final site, rebuild, and cleanup. Process uses an exclusive 37-point jobsite checklist through recertification at destination.
• Domestic Class Training (49CFR) Foundational online dangerous goods training course covering 49 CFR regulations, including a 5-step process for preparing dangerous goods for transportation (classifying, packing, marking and labeling, documenting, placarding), plus safety information and a required security component. Prerequisite to all other MacPack training courses. Price: $195 per student.
• Air Class Training (IATA) Online training course covering the pertinent regulations in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Builds on the 5-step process from the Domestic Class. Requires IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations materials. Price not publicly disclosed; contact office for pricing.
• Ocean Class Training (IMDG) Online training course covering the pertinent regulations in the IMDG Code. Builds on the 5-step process from the Domestic Class. Requires the IMDG Code 2-volume set. Price: $100 per student.
• Military Air Training (AFMAN 24-204) Online training course teaching how to prepare shipments according to the Air Force Manual AFMAN 24-204, focusing on the places where the AFMAN differs from IATA regulations. Prerequisite: Domestic Class (49CFR) and Air Class. Price: $195.00 per student.
• Lithium Batteries by Air Training Add-on online class to the Air Class covering everything needed to ship Lithium Batteries by Air. Includes IATA's Lithium Battery Guidance document in the handout. Prerequisites: Domestic Class and Air Class. Price: $75.00 per student.
• Packaging 101 Training Online packaging training class covering the basics from choosing appropriate packaging materials for a shipment to palletizing the shipment. Price: $150 per student.
• UN Specification Packaging Supplies UN specification packaging boxes available in various sizes (e.g., 12 1/4" X 12 1/4" X 12 1/4", 18" X 13" X 17", 12" X 12" X 17", 23 3/4" X 15" X 10 5/16", 15 1/4" X 15 1/4" X 15 1/4", 20" X 20" X 20") with volume discounts available and same-day shipping for orders received before 2 pm via FedEx Ground and Express.
• Hazmat Labels Durable hazmat labels meeting 49 CFR, IATA, and IMDG international air regulations for all hazmat classes 1-9 plus Limited Quantity, Orientation Arrows, Cargo Aircraft Only, Lithium Battery Handling Labels, and Keep Away from Heat labels. Available in Microsoft Publisher format for easy declaration or bill of lading creation.
• Emergency Response Service Emergency response service required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for every hazardous materials shipment, available as single shipment services or annual contracts. MacPack provides all necessary coordination and solutions if a shipment is involved in an incident.
• MSDS Research Documentation service that ensures hazardous materials are properly documented before being entered into the transportation process, ensuring smooth and seamless transportation logistics.
• TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) Service As a TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF), MacPack screens packages and shipments prior to delivery to the airport, enabling customers to meet the requirement that 100% of cargo on passenger planes be screened. All MacPack employees are TSA-approved with current STA credentials.

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major federal customer, flagship commercial account and minor operational vendor.

• U.S. Department of Statemajor federal customerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2008In the same week as the Dover AFB contract (mid-July 2008), MacPack's ability to deliver custom crating quickly at a competitive price won the company another custom crating contract with the U.S. State Department.
• Dover Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force)major federal customerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2008MacPack was awarded a custom crating contract with Dover AFB in mid-July 2008.
• W.W. Graingerflagship commercial accountStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2008MacPack signed a contract with W.W. Grainger on March 31, 2008 to provide in-house support at Grainger's export distribution facility in Fountain Inn, SC. MacPack's responsibilities include the handling of Grainger's hazardous materials packing and documentation. This represents a deep, embedded operational relationship rather than a transactional sale.
• Adventure Web Digitalminor operational vendorOthersAdventure Web Digital (advp.com) is credited in the website footer as the provider of website design and marketing for macpackllc.com. Operational vendor relationship, not a commercial or strategic partnership.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlas Box & Crating Co. Atlas Box & Crating is a direct competitor providing custom crating, export packaging, hazmat packing, and on-site services across multiple U.S. regions. Like MacPack, it serves industrial, military, and government customers with ISPM 15-compliant wood packaging.
• Lion Technology (Hazmat School): Lion Technology operates the Hazmat School, offering 49CFR, IATA, IMDG, and lithium battery training courses online and in person. It is the most direct competitor to MacPack Academy in dangerous goods training, serving the same regulatory compliance audience with a larger catalog and broader marketing reach.
• Crating Technologies Inc. Crating Technologies provides custom crating, foam packaging, and industrial packaging services with a focus on heavy machinery and military-spec shipments. It overlaps MacPack in hazmat packing, mil-spec preservation, and on-site packing for sensitive equipment.
• Tri-County Crating & Packaging: Tri-County Crating offers custom crating, packaging, and on-site packing services in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. It is closely comparable to MacPack in service mix (custom wood crates, hazmat packing, on-site crews) and target customer profile of industrial and government shippers.

Broad incumbents

• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a diversified global packaging manufacturer serving industrial, consumer, and protective packaging markets. While not a direct competitor in hazmat packing or crating services, it competes in adjacent industrial packaging categories and represents the kind of large incumbent MacPack could partner with or compete against for enterprise customers.
• Greif Inc. Greif is a global industrial packaging leader offering steel, plastic, fiber, and corrugated containers plus protective packaging. It overlaps MacPack in custom packaging for hazardous and industrial goods but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple packaging formats.
• Packaging Corporation of America: Packaging Corporation of America is a major U.S. producer of corrugated and protective packaging serving industrial and e-commerce customers. It overlaps MacPack in protective packaging and export crating but operates at corporate scale with vertically integrated paper mills.
• Labelmaster: Labelmaster is a leading provider of hazmat labels, regulatory publications (49 CFR, IATA DGR, IMDG), packaging supplies, and dangerous goods training. It overlaps MacPack's supplies catalog (UN Spec packaging, hazmat labels) and competes in the same compliance-training segment, but at much larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Regional players

• Air Sea Containers: Air Sea Containers provides global export crating, packing, and logistics services primarily serving U.K. and European customers. It is comparable to MacPack in ISPM 15-compliant wood crating, custom packing, and international on-site deployment, but operates in a different primary geography.

Emerging players

• Daubert Cromwell: Daubert Cromwell specializes in VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor) films, papers, and preservation packaging — directly overlapping MacPack's proprietary VCI heat-shrink preservation offering. It is comparable as a domain specialist in preservation packaging for military and industrial shipments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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