What Ameripac Industries does

Ameripac Industries, Inc. is a privately held B2B distributor of packaging, janitorial, and foodservice supplies headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company sells over 20,000 SKUs spanning categories including boxes and corrugated materials, poly bags and films, tape, stretch and shrink film, strapping, VCI (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) corrosion-protection products, moisture barrier bags, labels, tubes, mailing bags, safety and industrial products, janitorial supplies, and foodservice items. Ameripac also acts as an authorized distributor for branded product lines including 3M (Scotchmate hook and loop tapes, Dual Lock fasteners), VELCRO Brand products, and Tape Logic products. The short firmographic description also references packaging machinery and package design services, though the primary observable activity is product distribution.

The company operates a dual go-to-market: a self-service e-commerce storefront at Ameripac.net that targets SMB and individual buyers with 5% discounts on list prices for online orders, and a phone-based inside sales channel (toll-free 888.872.7225, local 814.833.8755) targeting mid-market buyers with custom and large-quantity orders. Pricing includes tiered volume discounts that reward buyers for consolidating purchases across product categories, and deviated pricing for large-volume contracts available through sales representatives. Orders ship via UPS for smaller shipments, with no disclosed warehousing footprint beyond the Erie, PA headquarters.

Ameripac serves industrial and manufacturing buyers (primary segment), as well as commercial businesses, foodservice operators, and facility management customers. Geographic reach is limited to the United States. The firm is privately held with no disclosed outside investors, no funding rounds, no parent company, and a headcount in the 11-50 range, consistent with a small, owner-operated distribution business operating since the mid-1980s. There is no disclosed revenue, no proprietary technology platform, and no AI/ML capabilities evident in the source material.

Name

Ameripac Industries

Legal name

Ameripac Industries, Inc.

Website

https://ameripac.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ameripac Industries is a privately held US distributor of over 20,000 packaging, janitorial, and foodservice products, serving industrial, commercial, foodservice, and facility management customers via an e-commerce storefront and phone-based inside sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Preparation Equipment & Smallwares Wholesale (AFAIALAK)

Keywords

• Packaging supplies distribution
• Industrial packaging wholesale
• Janitorial supplies distributor
• Foodservice packaging products
• VCI corrosion protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Erie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (B2B Distribution): Ameripac generates revenue through the sale of third-party packaging, janitorial, and foodservice products. Revenue is derived from list price sales with volume-based discounts available for larger orders. Online orders receive a 5% discount off list prices, while combining multiple products can achieve additional quantity pricing tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ameripac Industries is a B2B wholesale distributor of packaging, janitorial, foodservice, and industrial safety products, offering over 20,000 SKUs including corrugated boxes, poly bags and films, VCI corrosion-protection products, tapes, stretch/shrink film, strapping, branded lines such as 3M (Scotchmate, Dual Lock), VELCRO Brand, and Tape Logic, plus moisture barrier bags and static-control products for electronics. The company sells primarily through its own e-commerce site (ameripac.net), with a 5% online ordering discount and quantity-tier discounts, supplemented by inside-sales phone support for large and deviated-priced orders. It is not a manufacturer and does not operate a marketplace; it acts as a value-added multi-brand distributor serving business buyers across the United States.

Product overview

Ameripac Industries is a packaging, janitorial, and foodservice supplies distributor offering over 20,000 products. The company operates as a multi-category product portfolio rather than a unified software platform. Their product lineup includes core packaging essentials such as boxes & corrugated, poly bags & films, tape, stretch film, strapping, and VCI (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) products for protecting metal parts. They distribute multiple branded product lines including 3M products (Scotchmate hook and loop tapes, Dual Lock fasteners), VELCRO Brand tape products (individual strips, dots, combo packs, self-grip straps), and Tape Logic products. Additional categories cover tubes, ties/fasteners/adhesives, labels, tags, safety products, janitorial supplies, foodservice items, and various protective packaging materials like bubble/foam cushioning, edge protectors, and moisture barrier bags. The company offers an e-commerce shopping platform with quantity discounts and a 5% online ordering discount.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3M packaging and industrial product line Authorized distributor of 3M packaging and industrial products including Scotchmate hook and loop tapes (rubber and acrylic adhesive), Dual Lock fasteners, and related adhesive solutions sold to industrial and commercial buyers in the U.S.
• Boxes and corrugated packaging Corrugated boxes, mailers, and specialty corrugated containers for shipping, storage, and e-commerce fulfillment applications, sold to industrial and commercial buyers.
• Bubble, foam and cushioning products Protective cushioning materials including bubble wrap and foam packaging used to protect goods during shipping, targeted at industrial and e-commerce shippers.
• Poly bags, films and moisture barrier bags Polyethylene bags and films including VCI poly bags, moisture barrier bags, sealers, bag closures, and twist ties for shipping, storage, and electronics protection.
• Packaging tape and tape dispensers Packaging tapes and tape dispensers used for sealing and securing boxes and parcels in shipping operations.
• Stretch film and application equipment Stretch wrap films and stretch-wrap application equipment for pallet wrapping and unitizing loads in warehouse and shipping operations.
• Strapping products Steel and plastic strapping materials used for bundling and securing heavy or palletized loads in industrial shipping.
• VCI corrosion protection products Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) products including VCI paper, VCI poly bags, films, tubing, desiccant, and moisture barrier bags that protect metal parts from corrosion during storage and shipment.
• Labels Shipping labels, product labels, and identification tags for outbound packages and inventory tracking.
• Packaging tubes Kraft, colored, heavy-duty, poly, crimped end, telescoping, square, triangle, and white mailing tubes plus vinyl caplugs for shipping rolled documents and posters.
• Ties, fasteners and adhesives Cable ties, rubber bands, seals, glue guns, glue dots, rope and twine, adhesives, sealers and bag closures, hook and loop products, and Gorilla adhesives used in packaging and shipping.
• VELCRO Brand tape products VELCRO brand hook and loop fastening products including individual strips, dots, combo packs, and self-grip straps in multiple widths, lengths, colors and case quantities.
• Mailing bags and envelopes Poly mailers and envelopes used in shipping and mailing operations.
• Industrial and safety gloves Industrial and safety gloves used for handling packaging materials in warehouse and shipping operations.
• Janitorial supplies Janitorial and cleaning supplies for facility maintenance operations.
• Foodservice packaging products Disposable foodservice and food-handling packaging products sold to restaurants, caterers, and food preparation operations.
• Safety and industrial products Safety equipment and industrial supplies for warehouse and shipping operations.
• Static and moisture control products Static control and moisture management packaging products used to protect sensitive electronics during storage and shipping.
• Bins, shelving and storage Storage bins, shelving units, and organization products for warehouse and facility operations.
• Shrink film Shrink wrap films used for packaging and pallet unitization.
• Shipping room supplies General shipping room equipment, supplies, and Gorilla adhesive products for outbound shipping operations.
• Moisture barrier bags Multi-layer protection bags offering puncture resistance and guarding against charges, heat sealable and suitable for vacuum packaging of electronics. Available in standard and heavy-duty variants.
• Vinyl caplugs Vinyl protective caps and plugs used as packaging components on tube ends and pipe-like applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 3McoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmeripac is an authorized distributor of 3M packaging and industrial products including Scotchmate hook and loop tapes, adhesives, and safety products. The partnership provides Ameripac's customers access to 3M brand products alongside Ameripac's broader catalog.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Veritiv: Veritiv Corporation distributes packaging, printing, and facility solutions to North American businesses, providing an overlapping mix of packaging supplies and janitorial/facility products through a multi-channel distribution model comparable to Ameripac's B2B catalog approach.
• Imperial Dade: Imperial Dade is a large North American foodservice and janitorial supplies distributor serving foodservice operators, hospitality, and facility management customers—matching Ameripac's foodservice and janitorial product categories and overlapping vertical customer base.
• ULINE: ULINE is one of North America's largest distributors of packaging, shipping, and industrial supplies, with a massive catalog of boxes, poly bags, tape, and janitorial items sold primarily via e-commerce and a print catalog—directly mirroring Ameripac's distribution model across overlapping product categories and customer segments.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a leading e-commerce-driven industrial supply distributor offering an extremely broad SKU catalog of hardware, fasteners, materials, and maintenance supplies—sharing Ameripac's digital-first, catalog-depth, and business-customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Office Depot: Office Depot distributes office, shipping, and packaging supplies to SMBs through e-commerce and retail channels—a broad incumbent competing for commercial business and shipping-supply buyers with significant catalog overlap.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial Direct is a major metalworking and MRO industrial supply distributor offering fasteners, tools, and material-handling products—overlapping with Ameripac's industrial and fastener categories through a comparable B2B catalog model.
• Fastenal: Fastenal is a major industrial and construction supply distributor with a network of onsite locations and digital ordering for fasteners, safety, and packaging-related products—a broad incumbent competing for the same industrial and maintenance customer base.
• Brady Corporation: Brady Corporation manufactures and distributes identification, safety, and industrial products—including labels, tags, and facility-safety supplies—overlapping with several of Ameripac's labeling, tagging, and safety-product categories.
• Bunzl: Bunzl is a global distribution and outsourcing group providing packaging, foodservice, and cleaning/hygiene supplies to businesses—a broad incumbent with a multi-category distribution model directly comparable to Ameripac's three-category product mix.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a Fortune 500 industrial supply distributor offering a vast catalog of MRO, safety, packaging, and janitorial products to businesses—an established broad-line incumbent with significant overlap to Ameripac's commercial and facility-management customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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