Poly Bag Supplies

What Poly Bag Supplies does

Poly Bag Supplies, operating commercially as IPS Packaging & Automation, is a U.S. industrial packaging distributor and integrator founded in 1976 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina (Fountain Inn mailing). The company sells packaging consumables (boxes, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, tape, mailers), engineered packaging machinery, and end-of-line automation systems including robotic palletizing and conveyor integration, distributed nationwide through direct sales and a customer portal hosted via Afflink. It also offers custom engineering, kitting, equipment installation, and nationwide technical support as a project-based services layer.

The revenue model combines one-time consumable sales, hardware sales of packaging machinery and automation equipment, and project-based professional services for engineering and integration. A separate Sustainable Packaging Solutions product line addresses recyclable kraft paper, protective materials, and void fill. The company positions its offering across seven verticals — CPG, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, 3PL/Fulfillment, Manufacturing, Automotive, and eCommerce/Mail Order Fulfillment (the last flagged as primary) — and underpins its go-to-market with a curated partnership stack of twelve industrial vendors including Signode, 3M, FANUC, ProMach, Pregis, Berry Global, Sigma Stretch Film, ipg, tesa, TACH IT, SEE, and ShockWatch. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed.

The company is privately held with no disclosed investors or parent; ISO 9001:2015 certified; 51–100 employees; and as of 2026 marks 50 years of continuous operation. Inputs disclose no revenue, funding, M&A activity, or leadership team changes, so any forward characterization on those dimensions is necessarily inferential.

Name

Poly Bag Supplies

Legal name

IPS Packaging & Automation

Website

https://polybagsupplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Poly Bag Supplies (IPS Packaging & Automation) is a U.S. industrial packaging distributor and integrator, founded 1976, selling consumables, packaging machinery, and end-of-line automation to CPG, food & beverage, healthcare, 3PL, manufacturing, automotive, and eCommerce customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Supplies

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Sacks & Bags (Paper/Plastic/Woven) (IMALAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging supplies
• Packaging automation systems
• Protective packaging materials
• Custom engineering services
• Sustainable packaging solutions

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Supplies & Materials: Sale of industrial packaging materials including boxes, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, tape, and mailers used to protect, store, and transport products during handling and shipping.
2. Automation Equipment & Machinery: Sale and installation of packaging automation equipment, custom systems, and end-of-line automation solutions including robotic palletizing and conveyor integration.
3. Engineering & Consultation Services: Custom engineering design, consultation, equipment installation, integration, and nationwide technical support services for packaging operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Poly Bag Supplies sells industrial bags, healthcare bags, and food-industry bags, and more broadly distributes industrial packaging supplies (boxes, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, tape, mailers) along with packaging automation equipment and custom engineering services. The company provides end-of-line automation including robotic palletizing and conveyor integration, and offers sustainable, recyclable packaging alternatives. Operations span nationwide U.S. distribution, established in 1976.

Product overview

IPS Packaging & Automation is a packaging solutions provider offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offerings include Packaging Supplies (boxes, bubble wrap, tape, mailers) for product protection, Automation & Equipment for line optimization and throughput improvement, and Engineering & Kitting services for custom design solutions. The company also provides a Sustainable Packaging Solutions product line featuring recyclable and responsibly sourced materials. The company serves industries including CPG, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, 3PL/Fulfillment, Manufacturing, and Automotive, with nationwide distribution since 1976.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Packaging Supplies & Materials
• Engineering & Kitting Services
• Automation & Equipment Packaging machinery and custom automation systems including end-of-line automation, robotic palletizing, and conveyor integration designed to streamline operations, reduce downtime, and improve throughput. Targets industrial operations seeking to automate and scale packaging lines.
• Sustainable Packaging Solutions Environmentally responsible packaging options including recyclable kraft paper, protective materials, and void fill alternatives that reduce material waste and lower environmental impact while maintaining product protection. Targets customers with sustainability mandates.
• Equipment & Tool Service Installation, integration, and ongoing tool service for packaging automation equipment, supporting customers' packaging lines and ensuring reliable operation.
• Nationwide Service & Support Nationwide technical support and responsive service for packaging operations, providing packaging expertise and solutions wherever customers operate across the United States.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SignodecoreTechnology or IntegrationSignode is a trusted industry partner providing industrial packaging solutions integrated into IPS Packaging & Automation's product offerings.
• 3McoreTechnology or Integration3M partnership provides access to 3M's packaging materials and solutions integrated into IPS's product portfolio.
• Intertape Polymer Group (ipg)coreTechnology or Integrationipg partnership provides access to tape and adhesive packaging solutions.
• FANUCcoreTechnology or IntegrationFANUC partnership provides robotic automation solutions including robotic palletizing systems.
• ProMachcoreTechnology or IntegrationProMach partnership provides packaging machinery and automation equipment solutions.
• PregiscoreTechnology or IntegrationPregis partnership provides protective packaging materials and solutions.
• Berry GlobalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBerry Global partnership provides flexible packaging materials and films.
• Sigma Stretch FilmcoreTechnology or IntegrationSigma Stretch Film partnership provides stretch wrap and film packaging solutions.
• tesacoreTechnology or Integrationtesa partnership provides industrial tape and adhesive solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ProMach: ProMach is a packaging machinery OEM with a broad portfolio of filling, labeling, wrapping, and end-of-line automation equipment (also a named partner of Poly Bag Supplies). It competes with Poly Bag Supplies' Automation & Equipment and Engineering & Kitting services for industrial packaging line customers.
• nVenia (Duravant): nVenia, a Duravant company, is a packaging machinery and integrated line solutions provider serving CPG, food, and industrial customers. It is comparable to Poly Bag Supplies' automation business — selling bagging, palletizing, and end-of-line systems — though it competes at the OEM/integrator level rather than as a supplies distributor.
• Pregis: Pregis is a protective packaging manufacturer and solutions provider (also a named partner of Poly Bag Supplies). It directly competes in the same protective packaging and automation categories (Sharp Packaging, Laminations, PolyMask), serving many of the same e-commerce and 3PL customers Poly Bag Supplies targets.

Broad incumbents

• Sonoco Products: Sonoco is a global diversified packaging manufacturer serving industrial, consumer, healthcare, and protective packaging markets. Its rigid paper containers, flexible packaging, and protective solutions overlap with several of Poly Bag Supplies' healthcare, food, and industrial product lines.
• Sealed Air: Sealed Air is a global packaging manufacturer known for protective packaging (Bubble Wrap, Cryovac, Instapak) and sustainable packaging solutions. It is a partner-competitor of Poly Bag Supplies — listed as a category player with overlapping product lines in protective packaging and food/CPG protective materials.
• Bunzl: Bunzl is a global distribution and outsourcing group that supplies a wide range of consumables including industrial packaging, foodservice, and cleaning products. It is a broad incumbent whose packaging division overlaps materially with Poly Bag Supplies' bag, film, tape, and mailer distribution across CPG, food service, and industrial customers.
• Fastenal: Fastenal is a broad industrial supplies distributor with an emerging packaging category and on-site vending/automation solutions. While primarily fasteners/MRO, its push into industrial packaging supplies, combined with its scale and field sales network, makes it a broad-incumbent comparable to Poly Bag Supplies' distribution + automation positioning.
• Packaging Corporation of America: PCA is a large publicly traded corrugated and paper-based packaging manufacturer with nationwide converting and distribution operations. While primarily a manufacturer rather than a pure distributor, it competes with Poly Bag Supplies for corrugated box business and serves many of the same CPG and e-commerce customers.

Direct peers

• Imperial Dade: Imperial Dade is one of the largest privately held foodservice and janitorial/packaging distributors in North America, operating as a broadline distributor with a strong packaging supplies category. It is a direct peer to Poly Bag Supplies' wholesale distribution model across CPG, foodservice, and industrial packaging customers.
• ULINE: ULINE is the largest direct distributor of industrial packaging supplies (boxes, bags, stretch film, tape, mailers) in North America. It directly competes with Poly Bag Supplies in the same product categories and same customer segments (e-commerce, 3PL, manufacturing), but at a much larger scale with broader catalog and next-day shipping.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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