• 1 Manufacturing site w/ onsite warehouse (48,000 sq ft)
• 2 satellite warehouses (116,000 combined sq ft)
• Company owned fleet of delivery trucks
• Design Lab with Data Tech Sample Plotter
• Member of AICC
• Lean Manufacturing Certified (In Process as of Jan 2006)
• Member of North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce

History: How we got Started

In the corrugated industry today, there is a wide range of businesses that need shipping boxes, from the large international corporations to the small one man specialty shops. It is in this small business market that Gulf Pack-aging saw an opportunity. In 1990, Gulf Packaging, Inc. was established in Bay Minette, Alabama to cater to the smaller customers that the large box corporations usually would not see it profitable to serve. By specializing in smaller run quantities and specialty operations, Gulf Packaging was able to find its valuable niche in the market.

With 5 employees, 3 pieces of equipment, and one 4,000 sq ft building, Gulf Packaging Inc was
a small operation to say the least. The business grew at a slow rate for two years with a small customer base and a low volume of manufactured goods. Then in 1992, Gulf joined forces with General Corrugated of New Orleans, LA and could then afford to make some bigger investments and begin growing the business. From there, the company hired more people and bought some newer machinery and grew at a rapid rate. Today Gulf Packaging employs over 50 people and has locations in Bay Minette and Montgomery, AL. They operate in a 250 mile radius of the home office in Bay Minette and serve over 600 customers.

Always with the mindset of adding value to the business, Gulf Packaging Inc reinvests a large portion of its profits towards buying new plant equipment and investing in new technologies. This way, by staying up to date and on the cutting edge, Gulf Packaging can offer a wide range of services and more value added opportunities to all of its customers. On the whole, people have always been the key asset to Gulf, and it is the people that will continue growing the company and upholding Gulf Packaging’s commitment to great service and quality.