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St. Clair Packaging is an independent world class manufacturer of corrugated and chipboard packaging, as well as providing Government and Commercial fulfillment services and a distributor of packaging supplies and janitorial products. Our company is one of only a handful of companies in the state that specializes in such a diverse product range which allows companies and individuals cost savings through the use of the "one-stop shop" concept.

For over 28 years, we have earned a reputation as an industry leader through our level of service and our willingness to partner with our customers.

Creating the right solution to your packaging or cleaning problem starts with a dynamic, customer-focused operating principle united with a wealth of resources, quality products, and outstanding people. At St. Clair Packaging, that is precisely what we offer to you.

We believe in building long-term relationships by doing what is right for our customers rather than what is easy for us. We maintain your trust by keeping the promises we make.

Our commitment is supported by a wide range of quality products, a network of vertically-integrated resources and most importantly, employees who are dedicated to our customers.

Whether you are looking for a high performance corrugated box, a specialty chipboard bakery box, high-end litho label boxes, thermoformed plastic trays, specialty foam, any one of a thousand packaging products, face a difficult cleaning or packaging challenge or simply want the cost savings of a "one-stop shop" supplier, we have the capability of providing a solution that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations

HISTORY
St. Clair Packaging was founded in 1980 by Dave and Audrey Miotke. Dave and Audrey had a vision of a company that would be built around the needs of the people they served, their CUSTOMERS! They started the company out of their barn at their family farm in Marine City, Michigan. Sales contracts would be made during the day and Dave would run production in his barn at night.

In 1983, the company was ready to expand its space and moved to Marysville, Michigan. This was the first major step to what would eventually become a 50,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility which allowed the concept of just-in-time service and lean manufacturing to be executed to near perfection.

As the company continued to grow, the Miotke's realized the need to have increased manufacturing capabilities. In 1986, they bought a corrugated and chipboard sheet plant in Detroit, Michigan which was called Troy Die Cutting. The Miotke's would later change the name of Troy Die Cutting to St. Clair Packaging Metro. With this added manufacturing capability the company was now able to make special orders in hours to meet customer requirements.

When the opportunity presented itself in 1991, the Miotke's once again added to their product diversification by buying a company called Blue Water Chemical located in Port Huron, Michigan. Blue Water Chemical was a janitorial and paper supply company. The name soon changed to St. Clair Paper and Supply. This now allowed St. Clair Packaging to provide even more of a one-stop shop for its customers and prospects.
In 1995 St. Clair Paper and Supply bought a tent rental business in St. Clair, Michigan called Sunshade. With the addition of tents, St. Clair Paper also added tables and chairs and began to sell a full line of party supply products. Sunshade simply became part of St. Clair Paper and Supply and the business was moved into the Port Huron location.

In November of 1998, St. Clair Packaging added another company to its' family. Alpena Paper and Supply, located in Alpena, Michigan, was purchased. Alpena Paper and Supply was now able to provide many of its' current customers with a full line of packaging supplies.

In November of 2001, St. Clair Packaging took a bold step forward as a leader in the packaging industry by opening the doors of its' new 100,000 square foot combination corrugated and chipboard sheet plant and full line packaging distribution facility in Marysville, Michigan. This state of the art facility has allowed the company to close its' aging Detroit and Marysville plants and move them under one roof. This facility also serves as the corporate headquarters for the leadership team of St. Clair Packaging. Plans currently exist on the 13 arce site for 50,000 square feet expansion as future business develops.

In February of 2003 the company built a state-of-the-art Design and Development Laboratory. With the installation of it's new Kongsberg Design Table the company is now able to provide prototype samples and run short orders for any customer.

In March of 2003 St. Clair Packaging bought the customer list of a full-line packaging distributor in Livonia, Michigan, Global Packaging. Global Packaging's customer base was totally integrated into St. Clair Packaging and the Livonia Warehouse was closed and product was moved to Marysville.

In May of 2003 St. Clair Packaging added a "high speed" shrink wrap machine, a Shanklin shrink tunnel. This machine will wrap all food products in FDA approved poly film. Future equipment improvements and capital investments are constantly being evaluated as the company looks to the future.

In August of 2003 St. Clair Packaging completed its packaging circle by diversifying into total fulfillment packaging previously done by a company called Quality Packaging, in Warren, Michigan. St. Clair Packaging now specializes in both governmental and industrial fulfillment. With this added niche, St. Clair Packaging can now, design the package, make the box, provide the internal dunnage, package the product, and ship the product. Due to this expansion, St.Clair Packaging has added a new foam-in-place machine, paper cutter, hoists, baggers, and other fulfillment essentials.

Due to heavy demand from individual consumers, St.Clair Packaging added a Personal Packaging Store in November 3, 2003. The retail store, which is open to the public, is housed directly within St. Clair Packaging at 2121 Busha Highway in Marysville, Michigan. The Personal Packaging Store sells stock and custom made boxes, moving boxes, packaging supplies, packages and protects products, and ships using either UPS (United Parcel Service) or FedEx (Federal Express).

In May of 2004 the company made a strategic decision to move St. Clair Paper and Supply into the Marysville location to enhance the overall one-stop-shop concept. The full line janitorial and paper supply line of St. Clair Paper and Supply is now completely available to the public as well as industrial customers within the newly remolded "store" at St. Clair Packaging.

In November of 2007 the company became only the fourth company in the United States to own a state of the art rotary die cutter called a Rota-Cut. This investment allowed the company to pursue special niche die cutting, previously unobtainable. In June of 2008 St. Clair Packaging will become the first company in the United States to own the Rota-Print. This machine will allow the die cutting and printing of corrugated, chipboard and corrugated plastics.
While St. Clair Packaging has grown through the years, the company has not lost focus of the Miotke's original vision, to focus on the needs of the people we serve, "OUR CUSTOMERS".

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Corporate Mission
The mission of St. Clair Packaging is to continuously improve all that we do for our customers, our employees and our community. This will be accomplished by creating an environment that encourages everyone in our extended process to cooperate in achieving a quality product, providing superior service, offer stable and desirable employment opportunities and stand as a pillar of integrity in the community.

Vision Statement
Our vision is to be what other companies benchmark against. We are the best! As we grow, we will never lose sight of where we started and will always remain customer focused.

Quality Policy
Through teamwork and continuous improvement St. Clair Packaging Inc. is committed to meeting quality requirements and providing superior service.

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Company Facts
Founded: 1980
Founders: David and Audrey Miotke
Why is the company named St. Clair Packaging? Because the company is in St. Clair County and in close proximity to the St. Clair River.
Our Slogan: "We're Only a Phone Call Away"
What we're known for: One-Stop Shop Concept
Number of employees: 35+
Number of trailers in our fleet: 20
Where is St. Clair Packaging?
St. Clair Packaging is in Marysville, Michigan. Marysville is on the St. Clair River, the next town south of Port Huron and about 40 miles north-east of Detroit.

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Environment
We BELIEVE very strongly in the conservation of our environment and recycling. We BELIEVE in living the practice of "reduce", "reuse", "recover" and "recycle". These four practices are at center of our commitment to a better environment for our customers, our communities, our employees, our children, and most importantly; for the generations to come.

All of our post consumer paper scrap is baled and repulped in order to make future paper products.

All of our printing inks are water soluble and will not harm the environment.

We are involved in a special recycling program with Daimler Chrysler Corporation where we receive up to 5 trucks a day filled with corrugated and we bale the material so it can be remade into future paper products. We are also providing this service for many other companies in the area.

St. Clair Packaging recognizes that protecting the environment is the responsibility of everyone and we will continue to strive to set positive examples and continue to be a forerunner in the "reduce", "reuse","recover" and "recycle" effort.

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Locations

St. Clair Packaging - CLICK HERE FOR MAP
2121 Busha Highway
Marysville, MI 48040
800-878-4230

 

Manufacturing and Distribution Facility, Janitorial, Paper Supply and Personal Packaging Store - CLICK HERE FOR MAP
St. Clair Packaging
2121 Busha Highway
Marysville, MI 48040
800-878-4230



 

Alpena Paper and Supply - CLICK HERE FOR MAP
401 North Second Avenue
Alpena, MI 49707

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