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How We Serve
The Independent Carton Group, an association of independently-owned-and-operated folding carton companies, helps its members provide exceptional products, service, and pricing to their customers through group purchasing, continuity assurance, and various educational and networking programs.
Production Continuity
Provides member-to-member assistance in the event of a catastrophe at any member’s manufacturing plant.Group Purchasing
ICG negotiates contracts with supply & equipment vendors passing volume discounts onto members.Technical Conferences
Designed to build the skills of our members' production employees, press operators, and technical staff.Our Focus is Folding Carton Companies
The Independent Carton Group is an association of independently-owned-and-operated businesses. Our folding carton company helps its members provide an exceptional line of products, superior service, and excellent pricing to their customers. We specialize in group purchasing, continuity assurance, and various educational and networking programs.
What began with a few visionaries talking in an airport lounge in 1982 is now a major force in the packaging industry. The ICG currently consists of 20 companies in 15 U.S. States and Canada, who collectively represent over $800 million in annual sales and 1,448 years of packaging history.
What Our Members Say About ICG
“We absolutely enjoyed hosting and participating in your efforts to expand ICG’s many attributes.
Absolute positive feelings expressed from our employees.Cheers on a productive meeting. 🍺👍”
“I wanted to reach out to thank you for your hospitality and overwhelming desire to discuss all things AVP and packaging related while I visited your facility. You opened my eyes to quite a few things, and it was truly a great experience. Hopefully our paths cross again! I can’t promise I won’t reach out for some questions or clarifications, but I did want to pass along my thank you as it was LONG overdue.”
Latest Member & Industry News
Independent Carton Group Welcomes OlymPak Printing and Packaging to its Membership
The Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association of 20 independently owned and operated folding carton manufacturers, is pleased to announce it voted OlymPak Printing and Packaging of Mora, Minnesota, into the association during their general meeting September 8th to 10th, 2023 at Diamond Packaging in Rochester, New York.
Independent Carton Group Celebrates a 20-year Partnership with Clearwater Paper
NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, December 7, 2022 – The Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association of 21 independently owned and operated folding carton manufacturers, celebrated the 20-year partnership with Clearwater Paper (www.clearwaterpaper.com) during their November quarterly meeting
Independent Carton Group Announces Supplier of the Year Award to Clearwater Paper
The Independent Carton Group (ICG) is pleased to announce their 2021 Supplier of the Year award to Clearwater Paper. The announcement was made at their quarterly meeting at Winston Packaging in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on March 17, 2022.
