Expansion Opportunity Barber Packaging recently expanded its Van Buren, Arkansas offices and announced plans to create up to 20 jobs, signaling capacity growth and potential demand for additional packaging systems, materials handling, and service support.

COVID Response The company successfully produced one million face shields for the medical community during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting agility, potential for repeat emergency PPE packaging solutions, and opportunities to offer scalable, compliant manufacturing and containment packaging.

Private Sector Growth Operating with 11-50 employees and annual revenue in the $10–25 million range, Barber Packaging is positioned as a mid-market manufacturer that may require strategic supply chain and logistics solutions, short lead times, and scalable packaging innovations.

Industry Leadership As an industry leader in expendable and returnable packaging systems, the company may be open to advanced packaging technologies, sustainability-focused solutions, and integration with its existing tech stack to optimize design, ordering, and service workflows.

Market Alignment Participation in programs like Pure Michigan Business Connect indicates openness to collaborative procurement and distribution partnerships; explore opportunities in regional manufacturing hubs and multi-site deployment of packaging systems for broader coverage.