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Founded in 1973, Balpex has grown and evolved into a leading buying group with 50+ members and over $1 billion in net sales. Taking this combined buying power, Balpex has been able to acquire an extensive supplier network of industry-leading manufacturers, offering their products at exclusive rates. With the addition of a team of industry veterans, Balpex supports every one of its members with uncompromising quality and dedicated support.
Crawford Packaging Materials Ltd. Joined Balpex on July 1, 1978 as a small packaging company with limited resources. This decision proved to be instrumental in our future development and provided us with the access to competitive supply-side benefits and business that have propelled Crawford Packaging into being one of North America’s leading packaging companies.
As a part of our continued membership with Balpex and unwavering commitment to excellence, Crawford has been — and continues to be — awarded with various honours. These include:
2013 – AGM – TRAIL BLAZER
2013 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2014 – AGM – TRAIL BLAZER
2014 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2016 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2017 – AGM – TRAIL BLAZER
2017 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2018 – AGM – TRAIL BLAZER
2018 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2019 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2020 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
2021 – AGM – HIGHEST GROWTH; INDUSTRIAL, HIGHEST GROWTH; OVERALL
2022 – SUPPLIER SUMMIT – MEMBER OF THE YEAR, INDUSTRIAL
As Crawford blazes a trail in the packaging industry worldwide, we continue to partner with Balpex and recognize its importance in our — and our clients — success.
Thanks to Crawford’s leadership among Balpex’s members, we’re uniquely positioned to offer the best products at the best costs. The network of suppliers offers everything from sanitation and janitorial products to innovative packaging materials, allowing us to cover any need of our customers.
The benefits of our partnership extend directly to our clients, and Balpex’s ever-growing network of suppliers will allow Crawford to constantly expand the range of our services.
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