Poly West Inc

What Poly West Inc does

Poly-West, Inc. is a privately held manufacturing subsidiary of Poly-America, headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. Founded in 1992 and operating with 501–1,000 employees, the company produces several lines of polyethylene products, with its core offerings being high-quality trash bags and construction films. As part of Poly-America and its subsidiaries—which together comprise the largest producer of polyethylene construction film and trash bags in the United States—Poly-West serves commercial, industrial, and residential customers with applications spanning waste management, construction sites, and general industrial use. Underlying technology is conventional polyethylene film extrusion and bag conversion, with competitive pricing achieved through group-level manufacturing scale rather than proprietary process differentiation.

The company's business model centers on direct B2B sales of commodity polyethylene products, with revenue generated through one-time product transactions rather than subscription or licensing arrangements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is likely quote-based for B2B buyers, and the company leverages Poly-America's established distribution network to reach customers across the United States. The go-to-market motion is minimal in digital sophistication: Poly-West relies on a published phone number for direct customer engagement and operates an iCIMS-based bilingual (English and Spanish) career portal, with no evidence of named channel partners, e-commerce, or marketing-led demand generation. No management team, named customers, certifications, patents, partnerships, or recent funding activity is disclosed in the available data.

Name

Poly West Inc

Legal name

Poly-West, Inc.

Website

https://poly-west.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Poly-West, Inc. is a Henderson, Nevada-based polyethylene manufacturer and subsidiary of Poly-America. It produces trash bags and construction films for commercial, industrial, and residential B2B customers across the United States, leveraging group-level scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polyethylene Film and Bag Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEANAA), Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEADAD)

Keywords

• Polyethylene products
• Trash bags
• Construction films
• Polyethylene manufacturing
• Industrial plastic films

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

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, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Polyethylene Product Sales: Sale of polyethylene trash bags and construction films to customers. Revenue is generated through product sales with competitive pricing and top quality focus.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Poly-West produces and manufactures several lines of polyethylene products, including high-quality trash bags and construction films. The company's output consists of physical polyethylene film-based goods sold as finished products to commercial, industrial, and construction-sector buyers.

Product overview

Poly-West Inc is a subsidiary of Poly-America that produces several lines of polyethylene products. The company's core offerings consist of high-quality trash bags and construction films. Poly-America and its subsidiaries comprise the largest producer of polyethylene construction film and trash bags in the United States. The company is committed to providing competitively priced and top quality products with continuous improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polyethylene Trash Bags High-quality polyethylene trash bags manufactured by Poly-West for waste management, commercial, industrial, and residential applications.
• Polyethylene Construction Films High-quality polyethylene construction films manufactured by Poly-West, used as protective sheeting, vapor barriers, and containment films across construction sites, industrial facilities, and related applications.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Clondalkin Group: Specialized producer of flexible plastic films and packaging for industrial and consumer markets, with comparable converting capabilities and end-use segments.
• Sigma Plastics Group: One of the largest North American producers of polyethylene films for packaging, construction, and industrial applications. Directly competes with Poly-West in polyethylene film extrusion and converting.
• Inteplast Group: Manufacturer of polyethylene films, bags, and protective packaging products serving industrial, construction, and food-service end markets. Closely comparable product mix and customer base.
• Reynolds Consumer Products: Public consumer-products company whose Hefty brand competes directly in trash bags. Operates as a branded consumer competitor to Poly-West's private-label and B2B trash bag lines.
• Poly-America: Poly-West's parent company and the largest producer of polyethylene construction film and trash bags in the U.S. Operates the same core business and product categories at greater scale, making it the most directly comparable entity.
• Printpack: Manufacturer of flexible plastic films and packaging materials serving consumer goods, industrial, and construction end-markets. Comparable converting technology and customer overlap.
• Novolex: Major North American manufacturer of plastic bags and films, with strong positions in trash can liners and institutional bags. Closely overlaps Poly-West's products, customer channels, and competitive set.

Broad incumbents

• Amcor plc: Global diversified packaging company producing flexible films, plastic bags, and protective packaging across consumer and industrial segments. A broad incumbent with overlapping film/bag capabilities.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Global packaging manufacturer producing protective films, construction films, and food packaging. Overlaps with Poly-West in plastic film extrusion, though operates a broader portfolio.
• Berry Global Group: One of the largest North American plastic film and packaging manufacturers with broad product lines including trash bags, construction films, and protective films. A scaled incumbent whose offerings overlap with Poly-West in polyethylene film/bag production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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