What Protective Packaging does

Protective Packaging, Inc. is a privately held custom folding carton manufacturer founded in 1987 by Tom Price and headquartered at 255 Standard Warehouse Road, Lugoff, South Carolina. The company designs and produces custom folding cartons, blister cards, dispenser cartons, and counter-top displays, with a product portfolio spanning styles such as reverse-tuck end, straight-tuck end, sleeves, auto-bottom tuck top, seal end, simplex, klik lock, 4- and 6-point infold, windowed, and beverage carrier cartons. Primary end markets are food & beverage and automotive, with miscellaneous industrial and retail accounts rounding out demand. Production is built on conventional offset printing and die cutting supported by two Koenig & Bauer 28x40 sheet-fed offset presses (installed 2019 and 2022, capable of 6-color aqueous printing), six Bobst die cutters (up to 7,000 sheets/hour), FujiFilm Topsetter Computer-to-Plate pre-press, Marquip and Maxson sheeters accepting 65-inch rolls, a Kohmann window patcher, and multiple Bobst/Omega glue lines.

The business operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market with a relatively small in-house sales team (including Senior VP of Sales Chris Young since 2010 and Tom Shay since fall 2020), targeting enterprise and mid-market customers across the United States through direct relationships rather than distribution intermediaries. Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based one-time product sales for custom work, with warehousing services of up to four months and drop shipment capabilities adding a service layer to the core product offering. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and depends on specifications, materials, and volume.

The company is entirely founder-owned, with no external equity, debt, or parent entity disclosed. Management consists of Tom Price (Owner & CEO), James Moss (President, joined 2012 from banking), Jenny Curran (CFO, joined 2014), Chris Young (SVP Sales), and Tom Shay (Sales). The firm has executed four facility upgrades over its 37-year history, signaling gradual capacity expansion, and continues to serve customers from its inaugural year. No revenue figures, M&A history, funding rounds, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available materials; the company has no app, no API, and no disclosed third-party technology partnerships beyond equipment vendors (Koenig & Bauer, Bobst, FujiFilm, Marquip Ward, Heidelberg).

Name

Protective Packaging

Legal name

Protective Packaging, Inc.

Website

https://protectivepack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Protective Packaging, Inc. is a US-based, founder-owned custom folding carton manufacturer founded in 1987 in Lugoff, SC, producing printed cartons, blister cards, dispenser cartons, and counter-top displays for food & beverage and automotive customers through direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Cartons (Folding Boxboard, SBS/SUS) (IMALACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH), Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Custom folding cartons
• Custom packaging manufacturing
• Offset printing
• Die cutting
• Paperboard packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Lugoff

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Packaging Products: Protective Packaging generates revenue through the design and manufacture of custom folding cartons, custom packaging, blister cards, dispenser cartons, and counter-top displays. Revenue is derived from one-time product sales based on customer specifications, with warehousing services providing additional recurring revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Protective Packaging designs and manufactures custom folding cartons and related paperboard packaging for B2B customers. Core offerings include custom folding cartons, custom packaging, blister cards, dispenser cartons, and counter-top displays produced from a range of paperboard materials via printing, die cutting, and gluing operations, with optional warehousing, storage, and drop shipment services.

Product overview

Protective Packaging is a custom packaging manufacturer that produces folding cartons and boxes primarily for the food & beverage and automotive industries. The product portfolio centers on custom folding cartons as the core offering, complemented by custom packaging, blister cards, dispenser cartons, and counter-top displays. These products are manufactured using various box styles including reverse-tuck end, straight-tuck end, sleeves, auto-bottom tuck top, seal end, simplex, klik lock, 4-point infold, 6-point infold, and windowed cartons. The company provides end-to-end capabilities including printing, die cutting, gluing, warehousing, and drop shipment services, supported by advanced equipment such as Heidelberg Topsetter, Komori offset presses, and Bobst die cutters. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Lugoff, South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Folding Cartons Custom-designed folding cartons produced using a range of paperboard materials, with capabilities including printing, die cutting, and gluing. Sold to B2B customers across food & beverage, automotive, and miscellaneous industrial verticals.
• Custom Packaging Bespoke packaging solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, encompassing various box styles and configurations manufactured to customer specifications.
• Blister Cards Blister packaging cards used for product containment and visibility, typically deployed for retail display applications.
• Dispenser Cartons Carton packaging designed with dispenser functionality for easy product access and controlled dispensing.
• Counter-Top Displays Point-of-sale display units designed to sit on retail counters to showcase products and drive customer engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Six Bobst die cutters can run up to 7,000 sheets/hr, providing high-volume production capacity.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Koenig and BauercoreTechnology or IntegrationProtective Packaging operates two Koenig and Bauer 28 x 40 sheet-fed offset printing presses, the first installed in 2019 and the second in 2022. These state-of-the-art presses are capable of running up to 6 colors and aqueous coating, forming a core part of the company's manufacturing capabilities.
• BobstcoreTechnology or IntegrationProtective Packaging utilizes six Bobst die cutters and Bobst folder/gluers as primary production equipment. The company got its start in die cutting with Bobst equipment and continues to rely on this technology for high-volume production.
• FujiFilmcoreTechnology or IntegrationProtective Packaging uses FujiFilm Topsetter for Computer-to-Plate (CtP) plate imaging technology, which is the leading platemaking technology in the industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/protectivepackaginginc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/protective-packaging-inc.-sc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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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