Protective Lining

What Protective Lining does

Protective Lining is a privately-held U.S. manufacturer of polyethylene film and packaging products, founded in 1951 and headquartered in Manhasset, New York. The firm operates with a headcount of 51-100 employees, placing it in the small-to-mid tier of the domestic plastics converting industry. Its functional role is the production of protective polyethylene films and related packaging materials used across industrial, commercial, and consumer-facing applications. Polyethylene film manufacturing is a commodity-adjacent process industry in which scale economics on resin procurement, extrusion capacity utilization, and converting throughput are the primary determinants of unit economics; no proprietary formulations, certifications, or specialty-grade positioning are documented in the available data.

The business model is consistent with a standard B2B converting operation: the company purchases polyethylene resin (a globally priced commodity input), extrudes and converts it into film and packaging SKUs, and sells to downstream customers. The available data does not disclose pricing model (contract vs. spot), customer segmentation, channel mix (direct vs. distribution), or geographic reach beyond a U.S. base. The firm's website (prolining.com) returned only a verification/loading page at the time of data collection, yielding no additional product detail, leadership information, certifications, or history beyond the 1951 founding date. This represents a material information gap for diligence purposes.

Strategically, Protective Lining presents as a long-tenured, privately-held, sub-scale competitor operating in a mature, consolidating industry alongside larger publicly-traded converters (e.g., Sealed Air, Berry Global, Inteplast). No recent M&A, capital raises, leadership changes, product launches, or geographic expansions are documented. The absence of verifiable signals is itself an analytical finding: there is no public evidence of offensive strategic activity, defensive repositioning, or exit preparation in the available data set.

Name

Protective Lining

Website

https://prolining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Protective Lining is a privately-held U.S. manufacturer of polyethylene film and packaging products, founded in 1951 and headquartered in Manhasset, New York, with 51-100 employees serving downstream industrial and commercial packaging customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Film Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Film Extrusion (Masking, Surface Protection, Barrier Films) (IMANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Flexible Packaging (Construction, Chemicals, Liners) (IMALABAJ), Barrier & Specialty Films (EVOH, PVDC, Metallized, AlOx/SiOx Coated) (IMALABAC)

Keywords

• Polyethylene film
• Protective packaging
• Industrial packaging
• Plastic film manufacturing
• Packaging products

Headquarters

HQ city

Manhasset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Protective Lining is a manufacturer of polyethylene film and packaging products. The company produces plastic film-based protective packaging materials used in industrial and commercial applications. Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Manhasset, United States, it operates as a mid-sized manufacturer with 51-100 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polyethylene Film and Packaging Products

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Intertape Polymer Group: Manufacturer of polyethylene and specialized films, tapes, and protective packaging products. Directly comparable as a film-focused packaging manufacturer serving similar industrial customers.
• Pregis Corporation: Specialty manufacturer of protective packaging solutions including films, air pillows, and cushioning. Closely aligned with Protective Lining's protective film and flexible packaging focus.
• Sigma Plastics Group: Privately held North American manufacturer of polyethylene films for industrial and consumer packaging. A directly comparable peer in terms of product focus, scale, and private ownership profile.
• Charter Next Generation: Specialty producer of sustainable and conventional polyethylene films for protective and flexible packaging. Comparable as a focused film manufacturer serving similar protective packaging applications.
• Inteplast Group: Manufacturer of polyethylene films, bags, and protective packaging products. Comparable to Protective Lining in product mix and customer base across industrial and consumer protective packaging.
• Polyair Inter Pack: Manufacturer of protective packaging products including bubble wrap, air pillows, and polyethylene films. Closely comparable to Protective Lining's protective film and cushioning packaging positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Major global manufacturer of protective and food packaging, including polyethylene-based films and bubble-wrap-style cushioning products. Comparable to Protective Lining as a broader incumbent serving overlapping protective packaging end-markets.
• Berry Global Group: Large diversified manufacturer of plastic packaging products including films, rigid containers, and engineered materials. Overlaps with Protective Lining in polyethylene films and flexible packaging.
• Coveris Holdings: European-headquartered flexible packaging manufacturer producing films and laminates for food, industrial, and protective applications. Comparable in film-based protective packaging offerings.

Emerging players

• RKW Group: Manufacturer of polyethylene films and nonwovens for hygiene, industrial, and protective packaging markets. Comparable niche film manufacturing focus, though primarily serving European customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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