What Jansan Supplies does

IPS Packaging & Automation is a privately held, U.S.-domiciled industrial packaging solutions provider headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, with continuous operations since founding in 1976. The company sells a comprehensive portfolio spanning packaging consumables (boxes, bubble wrap, tape, mailers, sustainable materials including recyclable kraft paper and void fill), packaging automation equipment (end-of-line systems, conveyor integration, robotic palletizing leveraging FANUC robotics), and engineering services (custom packaging design, kitting, workflow optimization). The portfolio is sold across six primary verticals — Consumer Packaged Goods, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, 3PL/Fulfillment, Manufacturing, and Automotive — with industry-specific expertise and regulatory awareness (particularly relevant for healthcare and food safety compliance). The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and operates a nationwide U.S. distribution and service network.

The business model combines direct enterprise field sales by packaging experts with quote-based, project-specific pricing (no public pricing tiers). Revenue streams include one-time and recurring hardware sales (consumables plus capital equipment), professional services (engineering and consultation), and managed services (equipment installation, integration, and nationwide technical support). Customer engagement is consultative and tailored to each operation rather than self-service e-commerce, although a customer portal (new.afflink.com) supports repeat ordering by existing accounts for supplies and materials. GTM is reinforced by content marketing through a Knowledge Center, organic search, partner co-marketing, and direct outreach. The company maintains a partner ecosystem of more than a dozen major industry brands (Signode, 3M, FANUC, ProMach, Pregis, Berry Global, IPG, SEE, tesa, ShockWatch, Sigma Stretch Film, TACH IT) enabling multi-vendor integrated solutions through a single contract.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no disclosed institutional backers, no public ticker, and no disclosed ownership changes. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership transitions are evidenced in the source material. Operational signals (2026 website activity, ISO 9001 certification, active customer portal, sustainable packaging line, partner ecosystem) indicate an actively operating business investing in product and channel modernization rather than retrenchment. Revenue, headcount, and customer concentration are not publicly disclosed, which materially constrains financial diligence.

Name

Jansan Supplies

Legal name

IPS Packaging & Automation

Website

https://jansansupplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IPS Packaging & Automation is a 50-year-old, privately held U.S. industrial packaging distributor and integrator (Greenville, SC) selling consumables, end-of-line automation, robotic palletizing, and custom engineering to CPG, food & beverage, healthcare, 3PL, manufacturing, and automotive enterprises nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Solutions

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG), Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM), Packaging Papers & Converted Paper Distribution (Corrugated sheets/boxes, Paper bags, Labels, Stationery) (IMAMAIAI), Corrugated Packaging (Boxes, Sheets, Pads) (IMALACAA)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging supplies
• Packaging automation equipment
• End-of-line automation systems
• Custom engineering solutions
• Sustainable packaging materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Fountain Inn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Packaging Supplies & Materials Sales: Sale of industrial packaging supplies including boxes, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, tape, mailers, and sustainable packaging materials. One-time transactional purchases and potentially recurring supply replenishment.
2. Packaging Equipment & Automation Sales: Sale and installation of packaging machinery, automation equipment, end-of-line systems, conveyor integration, and robotic palletizing solutions. Includes custom engineered systems.
3. Engineering & Consultation Services: Custom engineering and consultation services for packaging design, workflow optimization, and assembly solutions. Technical support and service for equipment.
4. Equipment Service & Integration: Equipment installation, integration, and ongoing technical support services delivered through a nationwide service and support network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The company distributes industrial packaging supplies (boxes, mailers, tape, bubble wrap, and protective materials) and provides packaging automation equipment, end-of-line automation systems, conveyor integration, robotic palletizing, custom engineering services, and kitting services. It also offers nationwide equipment service, tool service, and customer portal support to enterprise customers across CPG, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, 3PL/Fulfillment, Manufacturing, and Automotive industries.

Product overview

IPS Packaging & Automation is a single-platform industrial packaging solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services designed to optimize packaging operations. The core offering includes three main product categories: Packaging Supplies & Materials (boxes, bubble wrap, tape, mailers), Line Packaging Automation (machinery and custom automation systems), and Sustainable Packaging (recyclable materials). These are supported by Engineering & Custom Design services for tailored solutions, Equipment & Tool Service for installation and integration, and Nationwide Service & Support for ongoing technical assistance. End-of-line automation systems featuring conveyor integration and robotic palletizing round out the product suite, enabling customers to reduce labor costs, improve throughput, and increase operational efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Packaging Supplies & Materials Distribution of boxes, mailers, tape, bubble wrap, stretch film, poly bags, and other protective packaging materials used by enterprise packaging operations.
• Line Packaging Automation Equipment Packaging machinery and automated equipment integrated into customer production lines to speed case packing, sealing, wrapping, and labeling.
• End-of-Line Automation Systems Integrated conveyor systems and robotic palletizing cells engineered for finished-goods handling after the packaging line, supplied and commissioned for enterprise customers.
• Engineering & Custom Design Services Bespoke engineering services that design, prototype, and specify custom packaging and automation solutions matched to each customer's production environment.
• Kitting Services Pre-assembled packaging kits that consolidate multiple supplies into a single, ready-to-use bundle for deployment at customer packaging lines.
• Sustainable Packaging Materials Recycled and recyclable packaging materials offered as environmentally responsible alternatives to traditional packaging consumables.
• Nationwide Service & Tool Support Field service organization providing installation, repair, preventive maintenance, and tool service for packaging equipment across the United States, backed by a customer portal for ordering and account management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced packaging costs for customers (specific percentages not disclosed)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SignodecoreTechnology or IntegrationSignode is a trusted industry partner providing industrial packaging equipment and strapping solutions integrated into IPS's packaging automation offerings.
• 3McoreTechnology or Integration3M provides industrial tape, adhesive solutions, and packaging materials that are incorporated into IPS's packaging supplies portfolio.
• Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)coreTechnology or IntegrationIPG supplies tape, stretch film, and other polymer-based packaging materials integrated into IPS's supply offerings.
• FANUCcoreTechnology or IntegrationFANUC provides robotic automation technology integrated into IPS's robotic palletizing and end-of-line automation solutions.
• ProMachcoreTechnology or IntegrationProMach supplies packaging machinery and equipment integrated into IPS's automation and equipment solutions for packaging lines.
• PregiscoreTechnology or IntegrationPregis provides protective packaging materials and solutions including cushioning and void fill products that are part of IPS's sustainable packaging portfolio.
• Berry GlobalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBerry Global supplies flexible films, packaging materials, and sustainable packaging solutions integrated into IPS's product catalog.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quadient: Mail, parcel, and customer-communication automation provider with a packaging-automation portfolio including box-on-demand and shipping solutions. Direct peer in packaging-automation systems for fulfillment, 3PL, and e-commerce customers.
• Uline: North America's largest distributor of industrial packaging supplies (boxes, bubble wrap, tape, mailers). Direct peer in the packaging-supplies distribution core of IPS's business, competing on breadth, fulfillment speed, and pricing in the same customer verticals.
• Pregis: Protective packaging materials and automated packaging systems provider serving e-commerce, food, and industrial customers. Direct peer in cushioning, void fill, and integrated packaging-line solutions, and an explicit IPS partner.
• ProMach: Packaging machinery and integrated packaging-line solutions provider across filling, labeling, wrapping, and end-of-line equipment. Direct peer in packaging-automation systems and an explicit IPS partner-brand.
• Sealed Air (SEE): Global protective packaging and food packaging solutions provider, including films, cushions, and automated packaging systems. Closely comparable to IPS's protective-packaging materials and equipment offerings across CPG, F&B, and 3PL customers.
• Signode (a Crown Holdings company): Industrial packaging equipment and strapping solutions provider serving manufacturing, logistics, and distribution end markets. Direct peer in packaging machinery and end-of-line systems, and an explicit IPS partner.
• Ranpak: Paper-based protective packaging solutions provider with both materials and automated systems (e.g., PadPak, FillPak). Direct peer in sustainable protective packaging and packaging-automation integration, particularly within CPG, F&B, and 3PL.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Broad-line industrial MRO and packaging distributor with a national catalog, digital ordering, and large enterprise account coverage. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing with IPS for commercial packaging-supplies spend, especially with multi-site accounts.
• McMaster-Carr: Industrial supplies distributor with a deep catalog across packaging, material handling, and shipping categories. Comparable as an established incumbent with strong logistics and digital ordering that competes for share-of-wallet in industrial packaging.
• Packaging Corporation of America: Large publicly traded manufacturer of corrugated packaging and containerboard. Comparable as a corrugated-packaging incumbent in the same customer verticals (CPG, F&B, e-commerce) where IPS competes with downstream integrated suppliers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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