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    Our History

    More than 115 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 familiesā€”the Kardons and the Schottlands. And in that time, our company has been led by only five CEOs. 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 Amricn Bg Ppr Crp Phil PA RGB
    1902: American Bag & Paper (ABP) was founded by the Kardon Family as a specialized bag company in Philadelphia, PA.
    Northern Pkg BC Single
    1965: APC acquires Northern Packaging
    Schottland Stan RGB
    1969: Stanley Schottland becomes President & CEO of ABP.
    1972 Roto1a Columbus WI RGB
    1972: ABP acquires Amerpack, expanding into rotogravure printing in Columbus, WI.
    Steveschottland
    1986: Schottland family purchases APC from Kardon family and Steve Schottland becomes President. In 1989 Steve becomes CEO
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    1999: Peter Schottland becomes President & CEO of APC.
    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.
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    2017: New rotogravure printing and laminating facility is built in DeForest, WI. Nine months from groundbreaking to commercial product.
    20180709 Exterior Chili NY RGB
    2018: In January, our new flexographic printing and laminating facility in Chili, NY, opens for business.

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