Bartlo Packaging

What Bartlo Packaging does

Bartlo Packaging, Inc. is a privately held toll manufacturer founded in 1971, headquartered at 61 Willet St., Passaic, New Jersey. The company serves the specialty chemical industry with flexible film packaging, formulation, and tableting services, with a documented specialty in Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) water-soluble film packaging. Bartlo operates 13 Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) lines capable of producing pillow or four-sided seal packages ranging from 1 gram to 5 pounds, using polyethylene, valeron, and laminated films in addition to PVA. Beyond packaging, the company offers toll blending via ribbon and Vee-Cone blenders, liquid milling using a CMC horizontal media mill, formulation development through a research laboratory partnership, and tablet pressing across multiple product types.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led direct B2B, with no intermediaries, distributors, or consumer-facing channels. Customers are enterprise buyers in the agricultural, specialty chemical, water treatment, industrial/institutional cleaner, and medical waste treatment industries. Named partners and customer relationships include Bayer, BASF, Syngenta, Chemtura, Arysta Lifescience, Product Development Services LLC, BPS Inc., and Castle Dome Solutions. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public price list. ISO 9001 certification has been maintained since 2001 (currently ISO 9001:2008).

Bartlo operates a 42,000 square foot facility in Passaic, NJ and multiple manufacturing units in Helena, Arkansas (including the former Castle Dome Solutions facility). Leadership is family-led, with Allen Bartlo serving as President and Annie Bartlo in Sales, and a stable unionized operational workforce. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Bartlo Packaging

Legal name

Bartlo Packaging, Inc.

Website

https://bartlo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bartlo Packaging is a family-owned toll manufacturer founded in 1971 that provides water-soluble PVA film packaging, formulation, and tableting services to enterprise customers in the specialty chemical, agricultural, water treatment, and industrial cleaner industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Packaging & Toll Manufacturing

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Packaging (Form-Fill-Seal, Blister, Sachet/Stick Pack, Bottling) (TLAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Toll manufacturing services
• Flexible film packaging
• Water-soluble packaging
• Contract packaging
• Specialty chemical manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Passaic

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Toll Manufacturing Services: Contract packaging and toll manufacturing services for the specialty chemical industry since 1971. Provides flexible film packaging including water-soluble PVA film, formulation services, tableting, blending, and milling for powders and liquids.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bartlo Packaging is a toll manufacturer serving the Specialty Chemical Industry since 1971. It operates 13 Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) lines producing flexible film packages — including Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) water-soluble film, polyethylene, valeron, and laminated films — with package sizes from 1 gram to 5 pounds for powders, granules, pastes, and liquids. The company also offers formulation development, tableting, powder blending, and liquid milling services for agricultural, water treatment, specialty chemical, and industrial/institutional cleaner customers.

Product overview

Bartlo Packaging is a toll manufacturer serving the Specialty Chemical Industry since 1971. The company's core offerings center on flexible film packaging using Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) water-soluble film, complemented by formulation and tableting services. Their product portfolio includes: Flexible Film Packaging (water-soluble and standard film via 13 VFFS lines), Formulation Services (developing tablets and flowable powders for agricultural and chemical applications), Tableting Services (tablet pressing), Powder and Liquid Packaging (containers from ounces to super sack size), Powder Processing (milling and blending), and Liquid Milling (CMC horizontal media mill). They serve the Agricultural, Specialty Chemical, Water Treatment, and Industrial Cleaner industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Film Packaging Contract packaging service that uses 13 Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) lines to produce flexible film packages for specialty chemical customers. Handles powders, granules, pastes and liquids across single and multiple row configurations, with film types including Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) water-soluble film, polyethylene, valeron, and laminated packaging films.
• Formulation Services Research laboratory partnership developing formulations for tablets, flowable powders, water treatment compounds, seed treatments, biocides, agricultural growth regulators, clove oil based insecticides, and eco-friendly pest control products. Targeted at specialty chemical, agricultural, and water treatment manufacturers needing outsourced formulation know-how.
• Tableting Services Tablet pressing services for various product types, including tablets for agricultural, chemical, and consumer applications. Provided as a toll manufacturing service using in-house equipment.
• Powder and Liquid Packaging Filling of powders and liquids into pre-formed rigid or flexible bags or containers ranging from a few ounces to super sack size. Provided as a toll packaging service for specialty chemical customers.
• Powder Processing (Blending and Milling) Powder milling and blending services using ribbon or Vee-Cone blenders for various product formulations. Offered as a toll processing capability to specialty chemical manufacturers.
• Liquid Milling Liquid processing utilizing a CMC horizontal media mill for product formulation and preparation. Offered as a toll processing capability to specialty chemical customers.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ChemturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company serving the specialty chemical industry. Chemtura is a global industrial specialty chemicals company.
• Product Development Services LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing product development services. Listed as a partner on the Bartlo Packaging website.
• Arysta LifesciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the life sciences sector providing crop protection and other agricultural solutions.
• BayercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal life science company partner in the agricultural and chemical sectors.
• BPS Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness and product services partner listed on Bartlo Packaging's partners page.
• Castle Dome SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer Castle Dome Solutions facility now operates as Unit 7 at 1219 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in Helena, AR as part of Bartlo Packaging's Arkansas operations.
• SyngentacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal agricultural company partner providing crop protection and seed care solutions.
• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASF Agricultural Products partner - a leading chemical company serving the agricultural industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Global packaging giant producing flexible and rigid packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care markets. Operates at much greater scale but overlaps with Bartlo's flexible film packaging capabilities for chemical customers.
• Sonoco: Diversified global packaging manufacturer serving consumer, industrial, healthcare, and protective packaging end-markets. Competes broadly with Bartlo in flexible and rigid packaging for industrial chemicals.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging incumbent offering protective and food packaging solutions. While much larger and broader, Sealed Air competes in flexible film and contract packaging categories where Bartlo operates.

Direct peers

• Glenroy: Converter of flexible packaging films for food, beverage, personal care, and industrial chemical applications. Comparable to Bartlo's flexible film packaging operations using polyethylene, valeron, and laminated films.
• TricorBraun: One of the largest rigid packaging distributors and contract packaging service providers in North America, serving similar B2B end-markets including specialty chemicals. Both companies operate as third-party packaging partners to large industrial customers.
• Aaron Packaging: Distributor and contract supplier of flexible and rigid packaging including VFFS-compatible bags, pouches, and containers. Direct competitor in the custom flexible film packaging space where Bartlo operates.
• CDF Corporation: Manufacturer of flexible packaging solutions including bag-in-box liners, drum and pail liners, and specialty flexible packaging for chemical and industrial customers. Overlaps with Bartlo's flexible film and custom packaging capabilities.
• Berlin Packaging: Global hybrid packaging supplier that combines rigid and flexible packaging manufacturing with value-added services like design, sourcing, and contract filling. Comparable to Bartlo as a one-stop contract packaging partner for industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Ring Container Technologies: Manufacturer of rigid plastic containers (pails, bottles, tubs) for industrial, food, and specialty chemical markets. Comparable as a contract manufacturer serving the specialty chemical packaging space that Bartlo also addresses.
• Prent Corporation: Thermoformed plastic packaging manufacturer serving medical, electronic, and consumer products. While focused on thermoforming rather than VFFS, both serve as specialized contract packaging manufacturers for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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