What Complete Finishing does

Complete Finishing (legal entity: Complete Finishings, Inc.) is a privately held, Philadelphia-based contract manufacturer specializing in custom folding cartons and print finishing services for US manufacturers. The company designs, develops, and produces folding cartons in-house, with named capabilities spanning folding paper boxes, chipboard boxes, and cardboard boxes. It is positioned as a single-source finishing partner that consolidates design, production, and finishing under one roof.

The service portfolio covers the full finishing workflow: custom die cutting, multiple coating technologies (high gloss UV, aqueous, heat seals for blister packs, laser proof remoistable gum, grease and moisture barriers), custom embossing/debossing/hot stamping, window patching, a proprietary specialty adhesive called Kleanstick (offering permanent and removable tape/pad variants), and an extensive bindery and handwork menu (collating, drilling, padding, shrink wrapping, wafer sealing, etc.). Fulfillment is supported via drop shipments through FedEx, UPS, and DHL. Quality is anchored by a Total Quality Management (TQM) program with documented Good Manufacturing Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures made available to clients for review, an explicit selling point for regulated customers.

The business operates on a project-quoted, one-time sales model with no disclosed pricing, no recurring or subscription revenue, and no public financial reporting. Distribution is direct from a single Philadelphia facility to US-based manufacturing customers, with primary vertical focus on pharmaceutical clinical trial packaging and general manufacturing, plus specialty barrier packaging applications. Marketing and sales are handled through a single VP Sales & Marketing; the company has no disclosed funding history, no M&A activity, no partnerships, and no digital presence beyond its dated corporate website, indicating a small, mature, owner-operated enterprise with stable but constrained operating scope.

Name

Complete Finishing

Legal name

Complete Finishings, Inc.

Website

https://completefinishings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Complete Finishing is a privately held Philadelphia-based contract manufacturer of custom folding cartons and print finishing services, serving US manufacturers — primarily in clinical trial pharmaceuticals and general manufacturing — through direct project quoting from a single facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Folding Carton Manufacturing & Print Finishing Services

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Folding Cartons (Folding Boxboard, SBS/SUS) (IMALACAB), Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Folding carton manufacturing
• Print finishing services
• Contract packaging
• Custom packaging solutions
• Die cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: One-time custom manufacturing of folding cartons, print finishing, and contract packaging services. Jobs are quoted individually based on specifications, with no recurring revenue model. The company manufactures custom products per client requirements rather than standardized product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Complete Finishing designs, develops, and manufactures custom folding cartons in-house (including folding paper boxes, chipboard boxes, and cardboard boxes) and provides a comprehensive suite of print finishing and contract packaging services — custom coatings (UV, aqueous, heat seals for blister packs, remoistable gum, grease and moisture barriers), custom die cutting, embossing/debossing/hot stamping, window patching, the proprietary Kleanstick adhesive backing system, bindery and handwork services, and drop-ship fulfillment via FedEx, UPS, and DHL.

Product overview

Complete Finishing is a contract packaging and print finishing services company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform. The company designs, develops, and manufactures folding cartons in-house, complemented by a comprehensive suite of finishing services. Core products include Folding Cartons (for pharmaceuticals and general use), Folding Paper Boxes, Chipboard Boxes, and Cardboard Boxes. These are supported by add-on services including Custom Coatings (UV, aqueous, heat seals), Die Cutting, Gluing, Window Patching, Kleanstick adhesive backing, Print Finishing (embossing, debossing, hot stamping), Bindery and Handwork Services (collating, drilling, padding, shrink wrapping, etc.), and Contract Packaging. The company differentiates through Total Quality Management (TQM) processes and Good Manufacturing Procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Folding Cartons Custom-designed, in-house manufactured folding cartons including folding paper boxes (every conceivable size and style), chipboard boxes, and cardboard boxes, manufactured to client specifications for applications including clinical trial pharmaceutical packaging and general manufacturing packaging needs.
• Custom Coatings Custom coating services applied to folding cartons and packaging, including high gloss UV coating, aqueous coating, heat seals for blister packs, laser proof remoistable gum, and grease and moisture barriers to enhance product appearance and functional performance.
• Die Cutting Services Custom die cutting services for unique product packaging shapes and designs, performed in-house to client specifications.
• Print Finishing Services Premium print finishing services including custom embossing, debossing, and hot stamping to enhance the appearance and tactile quality of packaging and printed materials.
• Contract Packaging Full-service contract packaging solutions for various products, with point of purchase displays and end-to-end packaging execution under Complete Finishing's roof.
• Bindery and Handwork Services Comprehensive bindery and handwork services including binders, capacity folders, collating, drilling, guillotine cutting, eyeleting, glued easels, handwork, inserting, Kleanstick taping (D Tape permanent and removable), mounting (foam core, magnet, e-flute, chipboard, gameboard), padding (NCR pads, folding leaf pads, perforated pads, calendar pads, pads with Kleanstick backers), pocket folders, point of purchase displays, punch and WireO, poly bagging, presentation kits, round cornering, shrink wrapping, tipping, velcro dot placement, versa clips, and wafer sealing.
• Fulfillment Services Fulfillment services including drop shipments via FedEx, UPS, and DHL, pick & pack orders, and point of purchase displays to support client distribution and end-customer delivery.
• Kleanstick Adhesive Backing Service Proprietary specialty adhesive backing service (Kleanstick / D Tape) available in permanent and removable variants, used in taping and pad applications across packaging and bindery work.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Accurate Box Company: Family-owned US folding carton and paperboard box manufacturer offering custom converting, finishing, and design services; highly comparable independent converter profile.
• Diamond Packaging: Rochester, NY-based folding carton and rigid box manufacturer specializing in premium/decorated cartons for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods; comparable niche, finishing capabilities (foil stamping, embossing), and customer verticals.
• Mid-America Packaging: Independent folding carton and paperboard packaging converter serving consumer goods markets with similar custom converting and finishing capabilities; directly comparable peer.
• FoldedColor (formerly Network 1 Packaging): Independent folding carton and paperboard packaging converter providing custom design, printing, and finishing services; closely comparable niche converter competing for similar pharma and consumer goods customers.
• Pacific Carton & Packaging: Independent US folding carton converter serving food, beverage, and consumer products with custom design and finishing services; closely aligned business model and customer base to Complete Finishing.

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Westrock: Global paper and packaging giant formed from the Smurfit Kappa–WestRock combination, with significant US folding carton and corrugated operations; comparable in product category but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Caraustar Industries: US paperboard converter producing folding cartons, rigid boxes, and specialty paperboard products; broader portfolio but overlapping core converting operations and customer set.
• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Major US-based folding carton and paperboard packaging converter serving food, beverage, and consumer goods; directly comparable as a large-scale folding carton manufacturer, but with a much broader product portfolio and national footprint.
• Shorewood Packaging (now IPG / Inland Empire Foods Packaging): Established US folding carton and printed packaging producer serving consumer products companies; comparable product mix though typically much larger customer programs.
• Pratt Industries (Pratt Corrugated Holdings): Large US-based corrugated and paperboard packaging manufacturer; partial overlap with Complete Finishing's paperboard box products, but focused more heavily on corrugated than folding cartons.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CompleteFinishingsFoldingCartons

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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