If you are a wholesaler looking for sturdy boxes to pack the products, a brand owner searching for the best display packings, or a food service provider looking for promotional packing, then you have come to the right place.

In this blog, we will list the top packing manufacturers in US that deal in all kinds of customisable boxes like corrugated, kraft, insulated, oil & water resistant, gift, and so on. We will insult the complete company details, like revenue, number of employees, MOQ along with lead time. And finally, we will also list their pros & cons.

So, keep reading if you want to know more.

7 Best Paper Box Companies 

1. BuyBox®
2. BOXSOLI®
3. Westrock®
4. Georgia Pacific®
5. Refine Packaging®
6. International Paper ®
7. Packaging Corporation of America®

BuyBox®

As the name suggests, BuyBox® is a world-leading corrugated packaging company. They have 7-main packing styles listed on its website, such as;

• Folding
• Gift Boxes
• Mailer Box
• Shipping Box
• Donation Bins
• Counter Display
• E-commerce Boxes

Buybox® has a wide range of customisation offers; the company provides solutions for printing, graphics, and colour adjustments that create a professional, visually appealing design.

Headquarters   W Bluegrass United States

Revenue    $62 Million (2021)

Experience   75+ Years

➢  Pros

• They have a slogan of “zero tooling costs and no minimum orders”. So, you can buy even just 1-box of your custom requirements without paying extra.

• They have 75+ years of experience in the packaging industry, so you can expect a variety of designs and premium quality products from them.

➢  Cons

• Being based in the USA, where labour costs are very high, they have to sell their products at higher prices too.

BOXSOLI®

As the name suggests, BOXSOLi® ( Box and Soli ) is a manufacturer with a sole and main focus on Packing Boxes. Since 2015, they have been manufacturing paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of industries, such as;

• Gift Box
• Mailer Box
• Product Box
• Shipping Box
• Insulated Corrugated Containers
• Display Counter Stand
• Kraft Bags
• Gift Bags
• More

BOXSOLi® has a very user-friendly website with a deep understanding of on-3 main customers’ needs, storage, display, and shipping. With their own making, cutting, and printing machines, you can demand any custom dimension box and even print it with your own brand name & background.

Factory       12,000+ square meters

Employees       200+

Headquarters   No.4, Tuanjie Road, Shiling, Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

➢  Pros

• They have a lead time of 7 ~ 15 days which is as fast as big brands.

• They also offer plastic packaging products which other most manufacturers don’t.

• As they are based in China, where labour costs are low, they sell the same quality products at a fraction of the prices of their USA competitors.

• Due to being a medium size company, you can easily negotiate your prices with them even if you are a small buyer, and they will also listen to your every customisation request very carefully because they want to grow.

• BOXSOLi® has worked with thousands of brands and now has over 926 active clients, meaning they have tons of designs to choose from, and you don’t have to pay extra tooling costs.

➢  Cons

• They are based in China, so you have to wait for 1 ~ 2 months during shipment, but the same goes for any other seller around the world unless you are based in the manufacturer’s nation.

Westrock®

WestRock® is an American company that manufactures all types of packings such as corrugated, kraft paper, metallised insulated, moulded, special oil & grease resistant, folding, and so on.

WestRock® serves customers worldwide, including Brazil, China, India, and Japan. It has more than 320 design centres, research labs, and offices worldwide. They Packing solutions cover all kinds of markets, like;

• Media
• Tobacco
• Beverage
• Electronics
• Healthcare
• E-Commerce
• Home & Garden
• Luxury Packaging
• Commercial Printing
• Beauty & Personal Care
• Raw Foods & Vegetables
• Food services like hotels, fast-food, etc.
• And so on

Headquarters   Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Revenue   14.86 billion USD (2017)

Employees   51,100  (2020)

➢  Pros

• They have more than 300 worldwide operating locations, so you can get delivery to your doorstep in a matter of days.

• If you are searching for the best tobacco packaging industries, they can cover your requirements.

• Besides packing solutions, they also build automated box-making, box sorting, and box mailer industrial-grade machines, which you can also buy from them directly.

➢  Cons

• As they are a big brand and based in America, they will cost more.

Georgia Pacific®

Georgia Pacific® is based in America, with its main facility in Atlanta, and it is one of the top flexible packaging companies of paper and pulp products in the world. The company employs over 35,000 people and operates in over 180 locations across North America, South America, and Europe.

They offer a variety of Packing solutions to their customers, like corrugated and kraft paper. Georgia Pacific® invests a lot in recyclable raw materials.

Packing is just one of the branches of Georgia Pacific®; their other products like;

• Building products
• Cellulose Fibers
• Recycling
• More

Headquarters   Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Revenue    $160.0M (2021)

No. Of employees   35,000 ( 2019 )

Georgia-Pacific® is part of Koch Industries’ group, whose annual revenues exceed $125 billion per annum.

➢  Pros

• With over 300 manufacturing plants and large numbers of employees, you can expect the fastest deliveries.

• The brand of Georgia-Pacific is ranked number 470 on the list of global brands; the company is ranked number 34 for energy and manufacturing; it is ranked second for net promoter score (NPS). So, being a famous big scam, they will never scam you in any way.

➢  Cons

• As they have 1000 customers, they will not negotiate the price with you even if you are a big buyer. And their product prices are pretty high too.

Refine Packaging®

Refine Packaging® is one of the top packaging companies in the United States. The company creates fully customisable ( dimension & printing ) boxes for various retail and wholesale businesses. They cover 38+ market products, such as;

• Toy
• Retail
• Archive
• Mobiles
• Suitcase
• Medicine
• Cosmetics
• Electronics
• CBD Packing
• Food & Beverages
• Gift Boxes
• Mailer
• Soap
• Oils
• And more

They offer boxes in all structures like kraft paper, corrugated, rigid, and oil-resistant. Most of their boxes are made with eco-friendly materials to reduce world pollution levels.

Headquarters     Evansville, Indiana, United States

Revenue   13 billion USD (2018)

Employees   48,000 (2019)

Refine Packaging® offers flexible packaging products styles, like Bottom Closure, Top Opening, Showcase exhibit, fold & assemble, figure, rectangular, or any custom shape you want.

➢  Pros

• Refine Packaging® has been working with thousands of the world’s leading brands, such as Adidas, T-mobile, Pandora, MetLife, Old Spice, Marriott, etc. So, have peace of mind when you buy from them.

• They make boxes for over 38+ markets, like food, medicine, cigarettes, etc. This means they already have all the experience and tons of designs to choose from when you contact them.

• They have a fast turnaround time of 8 ~ 10 business days.

➢  Cons

• The MOQ is 100 boxes, which is not suitable for small consumer packaging brands.

International Paper®

The International Paper Company is a global leader in producing 3-main kinds of wholesale & consumer packaging solutions, such as;

i) Display,

ii) Storage

iii) Shipping.

With an annual sale of more than 7 million tons of corrugated and paper packaging, they are one of the largest suppliers of packing solutions. International Paper® covers all fields of the market like E-commerce, Beverages, Consumer Goods, Fruits & Vegetables, Industrial Goods, Processed Food, Protein, Shipping, etc.

The company provides both consumer and industrial packaging. One of the main benefits of buying from International Paper ® is that they offer Highly Detailed Graphic printing services for any custom design.

Headquarters   United States of America

Revenue   $19.4 Billion  (2021)

No. of Employee   38,200

➢  Pros

• They have more than 50,000 employees & 24 mills all over the world, so you can expect fast delivery even in peak seasons, no matter which country you are in.

• With over 250,000 customers worldwide, their products are fully tested. So, when you buy from them, you can expect the highest quality.

• Besides Packings, they also offer Cellulose Fibers which are raw materials in many products, like, diapers, hygienic products, etc., which you can also buy from them.

➢  Cons

• Due to being a large manufacturer, their profit margins are very high.

PCA®

PCA®, also known as Packaging Corporation of America®, is a major US manufacturer of custom packaging for businesses. Their 3-main packing categories include;

• To Protect Boxes
• To Contain Boxes
• To Promote Boxes

PCA® is the fourth-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States and the third-largest producer of uncoated freesheet in North America. And the company has 15,500 employees, and its primary operation is in the United States.

Headquarters   Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Revenue   $2.13 Billion (Sep 22, 2022)

No. Of employees,   15,500 (2021)

The company has a vast operational network across the country that includes;

• 2-white paper mills
• 3-fulfilment centres
• 95-converting facilities
• 6-containerboard mills
• 10-creative design centres
• 8-packaging and supply centres
• 2-training and resources centres
• 1-technical centre.

➢  Pros

• Due to the corporation’s extensive network, it can deliver products to single and multiple locations at any time across the country or in a different nation.

• The company offers ISTA 6-amazon certified performance testing as well as ship-in-Own-Container solutions; therefore, you can have a 100% guarantee of quality.

➢  Cons

• Products prices are high.