Paperboard Packaging Solutions

What Paperboard Packaging Solutions does

Paperboard Packaging Solutions Inc (doing business as The Crate Place) is a privately held US manufacturer of laminated paperboard crating positioned as a wood-crate alternative for industrial packaging, shipping, and storage. Founded in 2000 and operating from Sulphur Springs with a 1–10 employee footprint, the company sells three core products: Flexform Crate (custom laminated paperboard crates that ship and store flat and fold into rigid wood-crate replacements), Ecorrcrate® (a patented standalone all-corrugated shipping crate built from corrugated lumber, offered in configurations including handles, dividers, engineered profiles, and aviation crates), and Rollerboard (a flexible, strong paperboard packaging material introduced in 2024).

The underlying technology centers on laminated paperboard and corrugated-lumber construction, yielding rigid, durable crates at a lower weight than wood, with the entire product set engineered to ship and store flat, nested, or kitted to reduce storage space and freight costs. The company targets industrial manufacturers (tube and pipe, edge protection, window protection, wood blinds, aviation components), logistics and shipping operations, and event/tradeshow operators.

The business model is sales-led, B2B, and quote-based: pricing is not disclosed, every order is custom-manufactured to buyer specifications, and customer acquisition runs through the company website (thecrateplace.com) using repeated 'Request A Quote' calls-to-action, with multi-year contracts indicated. Go-to-market is purely domestic, with no resellers, marketplaces, or distribution intermediaries named, no disclosed named customers, and no published revenue, funding history, or growth metrics.

Name

Paperboard Packaging Solutions

Legal name

Paperboard Packaging Solutions Inc

Website

https://paperboard-packaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paperboard Packaging Solutions Inc (The Crate Place) is a US manufacturer of laminated paperboard crates, including the patented Ecorrcrate®, sold via custom quoting as wood-crate alternatives for industrial manufacturers, logistics operators, and event/tradeshow buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Paper-Based Protective Packaging (Kraft Paper, Honeycomb, Molded Pulp) (IMALAFAC), Solid Fiber & Chipboard Packaging (Set-Up/Rigid Paperboard Boxes) (IMALACAC)

Keywords

• Industrial paperboard packaging
• Wood crate alternatives
• Corrugated shipping crates
• Laminated crating solutions
• Custom industrial packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Sulphur Springs

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Paperboard Crate Products: Sale of custom laminated paperboard crates (Flexform Crate) and corrugated shipping crates (Ecorrcrate®) as wood alternatives for industrial packaging, shipping, and storage applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Paperboard Packaging Solutions manufactures custom laminated paperboard and corrugated shipping crates designed as wood crate alternatives for industrial packaging, shipping, and storage applications. Products include the Flexform Crate (custom laminated crates that ship flat and fold into rigid wood crate replacements), Ecorrcrate® (a patented all-corrugated shipping crate made from corrugated lumber), and Rollerboard (flexible packaging material). All offerings are engineered to ship and store flat, reducing storage space and freight costs.

Product overview

Paperboard Packaging Solutions Inc provides custom laminated paperboard crating solutions as wood alternatives for industrial packaging needs. The company offers two primary product lines: the Flexform Crate (custom laminated paperboard crates that fold into rigid wood crate replacements) and the Ecorrcrate® (a patented standalone all-corrugated shipping crate made from corrugated lumber), along with Rollerboard flexible packaging material. All products are designed to ship and store flat to reduce storage space and freight costs, offering cost-effective sustainable packaging solutions for industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flexform Crate: Custom Laminated paperboard crates that ship and store flat and can be quickly folded into a rigid, durable wood crate replacement. Versatile and can be used for many applications.
• Ecorrcrate®
• Rollerboard

Products and services

• Flexform Crate Custom laminated paperboard crates that ship and store flat and can be quickly folded into a rigid, durable wood crate replacement. Versatile for industrial applications including tube and pipe, edge protection, window protectors, jumbo corners, flat sheets, large format crates, J crates, triangle shapes, and end wraps. Designed for industrial manufacturers and logistics operations.
• Ecorrcrate® A patented, standalone all-corrugated shipping crate solution made from corrugated lumber. Presented in a convenient, easy-to-use format designed to better protect products at a lower cost. Features include handles, dividers, aviation crates, engineered profiles, and various configurations for tradeshow and industrial applications.
• Rollerboard A versatile, strong, yet flexible packaging material designed for industrial packaging applications. Ships and stores flat to save storage space and freight costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products ship and store flat, nested, or kitted to save storage space and freight costs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Sealed Air is a global protective packaging company offering paper-based solutions (e.g., Cryovac, Bubble Wrap, paper cushioning) for industrial shipping — broadly comparable as an industrial protective packaging incumbent with paper-based offerings.
• Smurfit Westrock: Smurfit Westrock is the world's largest paper-based packaging company producing corrugated containers, paperboard, and industrial protective packaging at massive scale — comparable on the paperboard and corrugated container manufacturing axis.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco produces paperboard, protective packaging, and industrial shipping containers across a diversified portfolio — overlapping with Paperboard Packaging Solutions in paperboard-based industrial packaging.
• Greif Inc. Greif is a global industrial packaging leader producing corrugated containers, containerboard, and protective industrial packaging — comparable on the paper-based industrial packaging axis at much larger scale.
• UFP Industries (UFP Packaging): UFP Industries has a large industrial packaging segment producing wood crates, pallets, corrugated containers, and protective packaging for industrial customers — overlapping with Paperboard Packaging Solutions across the wood and corrugated crating space.
• Packaging Corporation of America (PCA): PCA is a major US producer of containerboard and corrugated products, including heavy-duty shipping containers and protective packaging — broadly comparable as a paperboard packaging manufacturer with industrial customer overlap.

Direct peers

• PalletOne Inc. PalletOne is a major manufacturer of wood pallets, crates, and custom crating for industrial shipping — directly competing as the traditional wood-crate supplier that Paperboard Packaging Solutions' Flexform and Ecorrcrate products aim to displace.
• Pratt Industries (Pratt Corrugated Holdings): Pratt is one of the largest US manufacturers of corrugated and paperboard packaging, including heavy-duty corrugated shipping containers and engineered protective packaging — a direct comparable on the corrugated crate side of the product portfolio.
• Ranpak Holdings Corp. Ranpak makes paper-based protective and crating packaging used as sustainable alternatives to plastic and wood in industrial shipping — the closest comparable in the fiber-based wood-replacement crating category that Paperboard Packaging Solutions occupies.
• Pregis LLC: Pregis manufactures paper-based protective packaging (curriered paper, padded solutions, and corrugated mailers/crates) for industrial and e-commerce shipping — directly comparable as a fiber-based protective packaging specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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