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Our History

More than 120 years of innovation in custom packaging

In a history that spans more than a century, American Packaging Corporation (APC) has been owned by only two families—the Kardons and the Schottlands. Our longstanding success as a custom flexible packaging supplier has been fueled by our commitment to providing more innovation, more quality and more responsive customer service, and driven by our strategic investments in the latest technology. Read Stan the Man to learn more about the foundation on which our company was built.

IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN OUR COMPANY'S HISTORY

1902 American Bag and Paper Corp Philadelphia PA Website2 — 1902: American Bag & Paper was founded by the Kardon Family as a specialized bag company in Philadelphia, PA.

1966 Northern Packaging Rochester NY website — 1966: American Bag & Paper acquires Northern Packaging in Rochester, New York, adding extrusion lamination capabilities.

Schottland Stan RGB — 1969: Stanley A. Schottland is promoted from Chief Financial Officer to President & Chief Executive Officer of American Bag & Paper.

1972 Roto1a Columbus WI RGB — 1972: American Bag & Paper acquires Ameri-Pak, expanding into rotogravure printing in Columbus, Wisconsin.

1982: American Bag & Paper and Ameri-Pak are unified under one company name -- American Packaging Corporation (APC).

Steveschottland — 1986: Schottland family purchases APC. Steve Schottland becomes President. 1993: Steve becomes CEO. 2024: Steve becomes Chairman of the Board.

APC Story City Retouched Exterior IMG 471 — 1997: American Packaging Corporation builds a new flexographic printing center of excellence in Story City, Iowa.

DI8 A5917 72 — 1999: Peter Schottland becomes President & CEO of APC. In 2024, Peter becomes Executive Chairman of the Board.

20160729 143444 RGB — 2014: APC builds its new Center for Packaging Innovation in Columbus, WI, to promote collaboration, ideation, prototype construction and the exhibition of products.

2017 APC De Forest History Website — 2017: New APC rotogravure printing and laminating facility is built in DeForest, WI. Nine months from groundbreaking to commercial product.

2018 Chili Front — 2018: In January, new APC flexographic printing and laminating facility in Chili, New York, opens for business.

2018 and 2024 Jeff Koch President Website — 2018: Jeff Koch becomes President of APC. At the beginning of 2024 Jeff becomes Interim CEO, until his planned retirement at the end of 2024.

DSC 4060 — 2023: New APC flexographic printing and lamination facility is built it Cedar City, Utah, opening August 1, 2023.

2024 Ray Graham Website — 2024: Ray Graham is elevated to the position of President of American Packaging Corporation, and will become CEO & President at the end of 2024.

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