# Graph-Pak Corporation

> Graph-Pak Corporation is a second-generation, family-owned custom folding carton manufacturer, founded in 1976 and operating 300,000+ square feet across Franklin Park and Island Lake, Illinois, serving food and beverage, health and wellness, and household brands across North America.

Canonical site: https://www.graphpak.com
Phone: (847) 451-7400 · Email: sales@graphpak.com

Key facts:
- Custom printed folding cartons and paperboard packaging; micro-flute corrugated for club store packs
- In-house: structural design (Esko ArtiosCAD), prepress, diemaking, sheeting, offset printing (41" and 57" Koenig & Bauer presses), die cutting, folding & gluing, windowing, warehousing with scheduled release
- Industries: food & beverage, frozen, health & wellness, household, hardware, consumer goods
- Typical minimums: strong fit from about 10,000–15,000 cartons per SKU
- Standard lead times: three to four weeks from approved proof; free CAD samples usually in a couple of days
- Certifications: ISO 9001:2015; NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE); EcoVadis Bronze Medal; HACCP/GMP food-safety practices
- Buyers can qualify Graph-Pak as a second source on one SKU without leaving their current supplier

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.graphpak.com/): capabilities, industries, how trying us works, leadership, FAQ
- [Resources](https://www.graphpak.com/resources): choosing paperboard grades, carton styles, artwork file setup, finishes, FAQ
- [Insights](https://www.graphpak.com/insights): articles on packaging compliance (SB 343, EPR), supplier qualification, and carton engineering
- [What a Horizontal Cartoner Needs From a Folding Carton](https://www.graphpak.com/horizontal-cartoner-carton-requirements): what end-load cartoners need from the blank (pre-broken scores, flap geometry, full-length glue bead, flat board), designing to the cartoner OEM's drawing, matching an existing line by measured opening force, why cartons run differently as they age, and FAQ on cartoner brands supplied
- [Tariffs, Nearshoring, and What It Means for Your Packaging Supply Chain](https://www.graphpak.com/tariffs-nearshoring-folding-carton-supply-chain): why brands are moving folding carton sourcing from overseas to domestic suppliers, what the transition involves, and questions to ask any supplier
- [Why Brands Are Moving from Plastic to Paperboard — and What to Know Before You Do](https://www.graphpak.com/plastic-to-paperboard-packaging-conversion): the forces behind plastic-to-paperboard conversion (EPR, resin volatility, consumer expectations), substrate choices (SBS, CUK, CRB), and when paperboard isn't the right answer
- [EPR Is Here. What Packaging Buyers Need to Know Now](https://www.graphpak.com/packaging-epr-what-buyers-need-to-know): status of packaging EPR in seven US states, how fees are assessed, the material composition documentation brands need from suppliers, and where folding cartons stand
- [Privacy](https://www.graphpak.com/privacy): privacy policy