Timeline
- Founded 1972 – 1,500 sq. ft. rented space on 107th Street and Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee, WI
- 1974 – Expansion – Acquired the other half of our rental facility, expanding operations to 4,000 sq. ft. and expanded our capabilities, adding the ability to do our own formulation work and enter the world of custom matching OEM paints and finishes.
- 1975 Custom Pak Products was manufacturing and packaging custom OEM paint for many of the large local manufacturing firms like Allis Chalmers, Bolens, Safety-Kleen, Louis Allis Co., and RTE Corporation.
- 1978 – Expansion – Purchased land on Edison Drive in Germantown, WI and started construction on new state of the art 7,000 sq. ft. facility with automated production lines and new outside storage tanks, and room to grow.
- 1978-1979 – Product Line Expansion and Innovation – Custom Pak Products developed the first ½ oz. brush in lid container paint package for the industrial market. An excellent complement to our aerosol packaging services.
- 2001 – Growth and Expansion – Purchased 4.5 acres of land in Germantown, WI and began construction on a new 25,000 sq. ft. facility.
- 2002 – Product Line Expansion – in addition to aerosols and ½ oz bottles began bulk liquid paint packaging and paint pen filling. On the aerosol side started expanding into non paint categories including lubricants, adhesives, silicone sprays, and various other industrial aerosol products.
- 2004 – Growth with major OEMs and Paint Manufacturers
- 2020 – PLZ Corp. acquires Custom Pak Products. Berg Family retires from the business.
- 2020-2023 – Growth and Investment – Upgraded compounding capabilities and capacity, R&D lab expansion and upgrades, and warehouse redesign and upgrades.
- 2024 – John and Nick Ferring purchase Custom Pak Products from PLZ Corp. Business returns to family owned and operated model.
- 2024 – New automated high speed aerosol line installed, more than doubling aerosol capacity.
Custom Pak History
Founded 1972 – 1,500 Sq. Ft. Brown Deer Road – Milwaukee
1974 – 1st expansion – 4,000 Sq. ft.
1975 -Enter OEM Markets
1978 – 2nd Expansion. Purchased land in Germantown, WI. Built 7,000 sq. ft. facility.
1980-2000 – Product Line Expansion and Innovation – developed first brush-in-lid package
2001 – 3rd Expansion. Purchased 4.5 acres and built state of art 25,000 sq, ft, facility
2002-2020 Aerosol growth – ventured into other non-paint industrial aerosol categories. Automotive, coatings, etc.
2020 – PLZ Corp. acquires Custom Pak Products and Berg family retires from business
2024 – John and Nick Ferring purchase Custom Pak Products from PLZ returning business to family-owned model.
2024 – New automated high speed production line installed more than doubling aerosol capacity