Right-sized boxes without buying a machine. Custom branded mailers across all your clients. Stock supplies on net terms. One supplier serving 3PLs for 70+ years.
Managing parcel cost across diverse client SKU profiles is the hardest packaging problem in 3PL operations, and most suppliers only solve one piece of it. We operate as a manufacturer and a distributor, which means we supply all three categories your floor actually runs on: stock corrugated and supplies, custom branded packaging for your client brands, and patented right-sizing that cuts dimensional weight without a capital purchase. All of it sits under one account, one team, and one delivery network. If you want to see what right-sizing alone could do for your parcel spend, start with the calculator.
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70 years in packaging · 3 patents on MVP Box · Third-generation family-owned · Manufacturer + distributor under one roof · 847-541-7000 · [email protected]
SKU diversity drives box proliferation. A multi-client 3PL might serve a beauty brand, a hardware client, and a pet supply brand at the same time, each with a completely different package profile. Maintaining a wide stock of fixed-size boxes to cover that range ties up working capital and warehouse footprint, and the assortment only grows as you onboard clients.
DIM weight charges compound at scale. Carriers bill by dimensional weight whenever the box is larger than the contents require, and across a multi-client floor that gap shows up on a large share of shipments. For a 3PL shipping 250,000 packages a year, even modest overage adds up to six-figure annual carrier charges that compress the margin on every flat-rate client contract you hold, and the exposure only climbs as volume scales.
Capital constraints limit machine-based solutions. Right-sizing machinery requires significant capital outlay, dedicated floor space, integration with your WMS, and operational training. Smaller and mid-market 3PLs can rarely justify that investment, especially when the client mix changes from one year to the next and the equipment has to earn back its footprint regardless.
The MVP Box is the only adjustable-height shipping carton, built around three patents. Its height flexes to match product height right at the point of pack, which eliminates the void-fill workflow on most shipments and removes the oversized-box problem at its source. There is no machine to buy, install, train on, or integrate with your WMS. It runs in your existing manual or semi-automated pack stations today, and in many categories a single adjustable size replaces 6 to 10 stock SKUs. See how MVP Box works, or calculate your DIM weight savings against your own volumes.
We print runs sized for client volumes, not minimum-order pads, so a smaller client program does not force you into inventory you cannot move. Flexographic, digital, and litho-laminated capabilities cover any quantity tier, and we handle custom dimensions, inserts, and structural design tailored to each client product profile. A single account manages custom packaging across all of your clients. See our custom packaging capabilities.
Net 30 accounts are available for qualified 3PLs, with volume pricing on corrugated, tape, stretch film, void fill, and mailers. We deliver regionally from our network of distribution centers, and we support standing orders and recurring fulfillment so your operational supplies arrive on schedule without manual reordering. Browse the stock packaging catalog.
Most 3PLs split packaging procurement across multiple vendors. Catalog distributors for stock. Custom shops for branded boxes. Equipment vendors for right-sizing. That is three relationships, three invoice streams, and three SKU databases to reconcile.
We operate as the single supplier across all three categories. The same account team manages your stock reorders, the custom print runs for your top clients, and the MVP Box program for your highest-volume parcel flows.
One reason this matters is cross-category optimization. Most fulfillment operations have a few SKU profiles where MVP Box right-sizing saves the most, others where custom branded mailers preserve the brand experience, and still others where standard stock corrugated is simply the right answer. When all three come from one supplier with visibility into your operation, the recommendations actually fit your business, and you can always start by checking your exposure in the calculator.
70 years in packaging. Third-generation family-owned, founded in 1952. We were supplying packaging to Chicagoland manufacturers before “3PL” was a category, and that continuity shows up in how we manage long-run client programs.
Manufacturer plus distributor under one roof. Most suppliers are one or the other. We operate both, which means custom production capacity for your branded programs and full stock catalog availability for your operational needs, from the same account, the same invoice, and the same delivery network.
The only patented right-sizing program available without capital equipment. MVP Box is built around three patents, and no competitor offers it. Equipment-based right-sizing vendors require six-figure investments to deliver comparable per-shipment savings. We deliver that right-sizing through the box itself.
No. MVP Box ships flat like a standard carton and adjusts to product height at the existing pack station. No machine, no integration, no workflow redesign. Most operations are running it within their existing process inside a week.
Equipment-based right-sizing produces a custom-cut box per shipment. MVP Box uses a patented adjustable carton that flexes across a range of product heights with no capital outlay. Both reduce DIM weight charges, and we can model the comparison for your specific operation.
Yes. We operate a multi-region distribution network and serve customers shipping across the US. Account management handles cross-region consolidation, custom programs, and standing orders centrally.
A discovery conversation. From there, most engagements pilot on a single client program before scaling. We do not ask for blanket commitments before you have validated the model on your own data.
For qualified accounts, yes. Account opening is part of the onboarding process.
Most 3PL operators discover their actual DIM weight exposure within 60 seconds of running our calculator. The savings projection comes from your shipping volumes and carrier mix, not our marketing assumptions. The results are yours, and the PDF report is delivered to your inbox.
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