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AL-PACK Enterprises Ltd. was incorporated in 1995. Specializing in the sales of quality packaging supplies and equipment, it has grown its business by building partnerships with customers throughout Atlantic Canada. Its success has come from providing the best valued products to its customers by backing-up products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and services such as "free freight" and "no minimum orders".
AL-PACK Enterprises Ltd. was formed by Louis LeBlanc and Vernon Allen of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The two owners worked together in sales for seven years at a local transport company. Although Vernon and Louis considered several ideas to start their own business, it all came together with packaging. Vernon had read an article on a new packaging product called Eco-Foam, a loose fill product made from corn. When the manufacturer was contacted, they were offered the rights to distribute the product in Atlantic Canada.
They took a chance and bought a truckload of this new product and sold only 2 bags of Eco-Foam in 10 months! They quickly realized that the company would not be successful with only one line and made the decision to diversify the product offerings. Based on customer response, AL-PACK added tape products, bubble wrap products, and boxes to its product line. Before the first year was over, a weekly contract was secured to provide Eco-Foam to a local manufacturer. AL-PACK Enterprises Ltd. has never looked back.
After 11 years, AL-PACK continues to offer various packaging products to serve an ever-changing marketplace. Although it has traditionally been a supplier to the industrial market, AL-PACK has grown its presence in the retail market with its Recycling Bag line of products. AL-PACK currently sells in Atlantic Canada in several retail locations such as Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore and Co-Op Atlantic. Its product is also listed in Wal-Mart locations Canada-wide.
| March 1995 |
AL-PACK Enterprises Ltd. is incorporated with two employees. The office was located in Vernon's home with 500 square feet of warehouse space located in the Moncton Industrial Park. |
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| April 1996 |
AL-PACK moves into a 2,100 square foot warehouse and office. The company now employs 5 people. |
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| October 1996 |
AL-PACK opens a Fredericton sales office. |
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| July 1997 |
AL-PACK purchases machinery to manufacture boxes. Space is expanded to 3600 square feet. AL-PACK now employs 8 people. |
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| September 1997 |
AL-PACK moves to 555 Edinburgh Drive. Warehouse and office space now amounts to 8,400 square feet. |
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| November 1997 |
AL-PACK opens a sales office and warehouse in St. John's, Newfoundland. |
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| May 1998 |
AL-PACK opens a sales office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
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| May 1999 |
AL-PACK launches its first retail line of garbage bags. It also opens a sales office in Charlottetown, PEI. The company expands its 555 Edinburgh Drive location to 11,000 square feet. AL-PACK now employs 22 people. |
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| January 2000 |
AL-PACK now occupies 27,000 square feet and employs 32 people. |
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| August 2002 |
AL-PACK moves to 180 Henri Dunant Street in Moncton. This move allows Office and Manufacturing to be under one roof. Office has 4,000 square feet while manufacturing and warehouse occupy 28,000 square feet. The company employs 40 people. |
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| September 2002 |
AL-PACK quickly requires an additional 12,000 square feet of warehousing space for increased demand. |
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| March 2005 |
To complement the retail garbage bags, AL PACK sells its first case of biodegradable bags and now sells Canada-wide to service community composting programs. The company employs 50 people. |
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| October 2007 |
AL-PACK moves to their new home at 60 Commerce Street in the Caledonia Industrial Park. The state of the art facility has been designed to accomodate new equipment and allow for future sales growth. Our goal is to continue improving our efficiency and quality in order to compete in today's global market.
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