What Imperial Printing does

Imperial Printing & Paper Box Manufacturing Co. is a privately held custom folding carton manufacturer founded in 1970 and headquartered in a 60,000 square foot facility in Gardena, California, near Los Angeles International Airport. The company designs and manufactures custom-printed folding cartons for manufacturers across food and bakery, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, medical, retail, beverage, cannabis and CBD, vape and e-cigarette, candle, and automotive verticals, producing boxes from concept through structural design, offset printing (one to eight colors), die cutting, windowing, folding, gluing, and warehousing. Technical capabilities are anchored in Artios CAD software for structural design, a Kongsberg sample table for rapid prototyping on multiple paperboard substrates (including virgin SBS, recycled CCNB, and hemp paper up to 40 point), custom steel rule dies, and proprietary in-house operations software.

The company operates a quote-based B2B custom manufacturing model with no published pricing tiers, servicing both small customers needing thousands of boxes and large customers requiring millions of boxes. Distribution runs through direct sales (driven by website quote requests), packaging brokers, and distributors, serving California metro markets and nationwide U.S. customers. Differentiators include ISO 9001 and FSC chain-of-custody certifications, 100% U.S. wind power electricity, soy-based inks, and over 50% recycled materials, positioning Imperial for eco-conscious and regulated-industry customers. The company is independently owned with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or public listing, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Imperial Printing

Legal name

Imperial Printing & Paper Box Manufacturing Co.

Website

https://imperialbox.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Imperial Printing is a privately held custom folding carton manufacturer founded in 1970, serving food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, medical, cannabis, vape, beverage, and retail manufacturers from a 60,000 sq ft Gardena, California facility via quote-based direct sales and broker/distributor channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Folding Carton Manufacturing

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

Keywords

• Custom folding cartons
• Printed packaging boxes
• Paper box manufacturing
• Structural box design
• Eco-friendly packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Gardena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Folding Carton Manufacturing: Manufacturing of custom folding cartons for various industries including food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical, automotive, cannabis, and retail. Products can be plain or printed, with various box styles and finishing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Imperial Printing designs and manufactures custom folding cartons (plain or printed) for manufacturers across food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, medical, cannabis, vape, beverage, automotive, retail, and candle verticals. Capabilities span structural design, offset printing (1–8 colors), die cutting, windowing, folding, gluing, and warehousing, delivered from a 60,000 sq ft Gardena, California facility as a quote-based, made-to-order service.

Product overview

Imperial Printing & Paper Box Mfg. Co. is a custom folding carton manufacturer offering a comprehensive product portfolio centered on custom-printed folding cartons. The core offering is Custom Folding Cartons, which serves as the foundation for multiple product lines including Custom Food Boxes (bakery, candy, chocolate, frozen/gourmet/refrigerated foods), Custom Cosmetic Boxes, Custom Retail Boxes, Custom Medical Boxes, Custom Pharmaceutical Packaging Boxes, Custom Beverage Boxes, Custom Cannabis Boxes, Custom Vape Boxes, Custom Bakery Boxes, Custom Candy Boxes, Custom Candle Boxes, and Custom Automotive Boxes. These are complemented by various box style sub-categories (Four Panel Style Boxes, Tray Boxes, and Other Specialty Boxes) and add-on services including Coating (aqueous, soft touch, UV, pearlescent, UV glitter), Foil Stamping, Embossing/Debossing, Windowing, Die Cutting, Folding/Gluing/Packing, Warehousing, and Structural Design with sample production. The company operates a 60,000 square foot facility in Gardena, California, and services customers throughout California and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Folding Cartons Imperial's primary offering: custom folding cartons that can be plain or printed, manufactured from concept to final product with capabilities including structural design, printing, die cutting, windowing, folding, gluing, and warehousing.
• Custom Food Boxes Custom packaging boxes for candy, chocolate, bakery, and other food products including custom bakery boxes, candy boxes, chocolate boxes, food gift boxes, frozen food boxes, grocery food boxes, gourmet food boxes, and refrigerated food boxes.
• Custom Cosmetic Boxes
• Custom Retail Boxes
• Custom Medical Boxes
• Custom Pharmaceutical Packaging Boxes
• Custom Beverage Boxes
• Custom Cannabis Boxes
• Custom Vape Boxes
• Custom Automotive Boxes
• Custom Candle Boxes
• Four Panel Style Boxes
• Tray Boxes
• Other Specialty Boxes
• Structural Design & Sample Boxes
• Warehousing

Named customers12 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PakFactory: PakFactory is a North American custom packaging manufacturer producing folding cartons, rigid boxes, and retail packaging for CPG, beauty, food, and cannabis brands. Comparable to Imperial as a similarly sized custom folding carton converter serving overlapping verticals with quote-based online ordering.
• Diamond Packaging: Diamond Packaging is a custom folding carton manufacturer specializing in premium, decorated cartons for cosmetics, beauty, and consumer products. Directly comparable to Imperial Printing as a similarly sized US-based custom folding carton converter serving overlapping end-markets with offset printing and finishing capabilities.
• The BoxMaker: The BoxMaker is a US-based custom packaging manufacturer producing folding cartons, rigid boxes, and retail packaging with in-house design and digital printing. Comparable to Imperial as a similarly sized custom folding carton and retail packaging converter serving comparable CPG end-customers.
• Great Little Box Company: Great Little Box Company is a North American custom folding carton, corrugated, and rigid box manufacturer serving food, beverage, cannabis, and consumer products. Comparable to Imperial as a similarly sized custom folding carton converter with overlapping verticals and offset printing capabilities.
• Yazoo Mills / Yazoo Packaging: Yazoo Mills is a US-based manufacturer of custom paper tubes, folding cartons, and specialty paperboard packaging. Comparable to Imperial as a mid-sized custom paperboard packaging converter with similar converting capabilities and multi-vertical customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Graphic Packaging is a large public folding carton and paperboard manufacturer serving food, beverage, and consumer products globally. Comparable to Imperial as a folding carton converter but operates at significantly greater scale across broader geographies and end-markets.
• Cascades Inc. Cascades is a North American manufacturer of packaging and tissue products, including folding cartons and specialty paperboard packaging serving food, beverage, and consumer markets. Comparable to Imperial as a folding carton converter but at significantly greater scale with integrated recycled paperboard manufacturing.
• Smurfit Westrock: Smurfit Westrock is one of the largest global paper-based packaging companies producing folding cartons, corrugated, and specialty papers. Comparable to Imperial in folding carton category but at vastly greater scale, with global operations and integrated paperboard manufacturing.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a large diversified global packaging manufacturer with significant folding carton and rigid paper container operations serving consumer, healthcare, and industrial markets. Comparable to Imperial in folding cartons but operates as a much larger diversified incumbent.

Emerging players

• Refine Packaging: Refine Packaging is a US-based custom folding carton and packaging manufacturer focused on digital printing for short to medium runs serving CPG, beauty, and food brands. Comparable to Imperial as a custom folding carton converter with focus on short runs and quick turnaround for similar end-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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