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Key Container Newsletter Volume 1/Issue 3
Celebrating 60 years. Six decades of history. 1959. Jack Sundel decides to start his own corrugated box manufacturing company and establishes Key Container in a former airplane hanger in Pawtucket, RI. With seven initial employees comprised of mostly family, Jack turns his 28 years of corrugated sales experience into a successful business.
Read MoreKey Container Newsletter Volume 1/Issue 2
Meet our design team! Dedicated to making your vision a reality. Not sure what you need? Provide Steve with a sample, or even the dimensions of your product, and he’ll build a package that will provide maximum protection or an eye-catching display to showcase your product.
Read MoreKey Container Newsletter Volume 1/Issue 1
THREE COMPANIES – ONE GREAT TEAM… A team that is always striving to improve operations to provide our customers with the best quality products and unparalleled service. State of the art manufacturing facilities, responsive customer service and new, but still eye-catching, eco-friendly trucks are just a few of the reasons why choosing us as your…
Read MoreThe Great American Cardboard Comeback – By Michael Corkery
“No one is shocked when a paper mill closes anymore. The shocking thing is when one reopens.” COMBINED LOCKS, Wis. — As he watched the No. 7 paper machine hiss and hum for what he thought was the last time, Rick Strick felt a lump well in his throat. It was Sept. 21, 2017, and…
Read MoreWe now have a new Latitude Flexo Folder Gluer!
Key Container now has a new state of the art 2018 Latitude Flexo Folder Gluer – 42 x 98 with in line die cutting, 3 color, fully robotic feeding and stacking. This machine produces the squarest boxes and neatest pallet loads of boxes in the industry.
Read MoreKey Container boxes being used for 51 years!
We just learned that one of our past customers has been using a Key Container box for the last 51 years. Now that’s dependability! Winnie Simmons wrote Key Container to let us know her mother-in-law has been a loyal user of our boxes. She writes: “Just thought you might like to know that my mother-in-law…
Read MoreMaking A Difference, One Box At A Time
EDESIA IS PROVIDING AID TO MALNOURISHED CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD AND KEY CONTAINER IS PROVIDING THE METHOD OF TRANSPORT. EDESIA MANUFACTURES SPECIALIZED READY-TO-USE FOODS THAT CAN QUICKLY REVERSE SEVERE MALNOURISHMENT. Thirty four million children have moderate acute malnutrition and 159 million are chronically undernourished. Those are sobering numbers that reflect the state of many…
Read MoreAwarded packaging supplier of the year
2016 was an eventful year! At Key Container, we are proud to say that we were awarded packaging supplier of the year by two different customers for 2016! We also obtained re-certification for ISO 9000:2008, the most up to date ISO registration available. On a more personal side, we started a University of Rhode Island…
Read MoreImportance of Packaging Design in Branding Your Product
There are many organizations who believe that packaging design is as important as the brand itself. The product packaging design plays a very important role in branding your items in the retail environment. One thing that should be noted is that the ‘catchier’ the design is, the more audiences it will attract. A good packaging…
Read MoreBranding Your Business: A Key To Success
Branding is a word that has gained popularity in recent years, but its meaning is often shrouded in double talk and misunderstanding. Branding is the “feelings” that people get from certain products, services or businesses. There are many elements of a business that could be used for branding. It could be a logo, a name,…
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