About Us

Who We Are

Index Packaging, Inc., is a growing, midsize packaging company with the capacity to handle industrial accounts of any size. Our specialty is design and manufacturing of custom packaging for fragile or high-value items.

Who We Serve

Industrial equipment manufacturers
Military
Medical, pharmaceuticals, and laboratories
Food and agriculture

Why Choose Us

  • U.S.-based manufacturing (New Hampshire)
  • In-house design & engineering
  • Foam, wood, and corrugated under one roof
  • Nationwide shipping via LTL, FedEx and UPS
  • 50+ years experience

Our four New Hampshire facilities encompass more than 290,000 square feet and are outfitted with complete design, engineering, manufacturing/production, and warehousing equipment, plus distribution and transportation capabilities to handle quick manufacturing turnarounds, vendor-managed inventory, or standard customer lead times. Our goal is to satisfy every customer, every time.

The company was built on a strict foundation of service and quality that puts us among the leaders in the packaging industry. With more than 200 hardworking and dedicated employees, Index Packaging has earned a reputation for efficient, high-quality design and production services, always adhering to our slogan, “Protection by Design.” As a closely held corporation, we have the freedom and flexibility to make the quick decisions that allow us to meet a customer’s requirements quickly and efficiently. 

Environmentally Conscious

To minimize manufacturing waste, our in-house recycling program encompasses foam, corrugated, and wood materials:

  • Polyurethane foam scraps get baled and sold, where they are eventually used for products such as carpeting underlayment, automotive cushioning, and some upholstered furniture.
  • Polyethylene (PE) foam scraps get densified into solid blocks for resale to foam manufacturers to be repurposed into recycled PE sheets.
  • Corrugated fiberboard scraps get bailed and either recycled or sold to interested vendors to reuse.
  • Hardwood and softwood scraps get ground into chips and sold to a local business that heats their facility using this biomass.

History

Index Packaging Founded
Index Packaging founded by Bill and Connie Lander in the basement of their home in New York.
Tip N Tell® Patented

Tip N Tell® officially patented.

Drop N Tell® Purchased

Bill Lander purchased the rights to Drop N Tell® to become a sister product to Tip N Tell®

New headquarters in Milton, NH

Index Packaging opened shop in Milton, NH.

Expansion & Growth

Rapid growth in custom wood, foam, corrugated, and warehousing operations with building expansion in Milton.

Second Generation of Leadership

Bill Lander retired as president of Index Packaging Inc. and son Bruce took over.

Warehouse Expansion

Warehouse expansion brought Milton campus to 115,000 square feet “under roof” in total.

 

New President

Bruce Lander retires and Mike Wiles takes over as president.

50th Anniversary

Index Packaging celebrated 50 years in business.

More Acquisitions

Kerrigan Paper and Case Technology acquired.

New Dover, NH Location

Dover, NH building purchased for additional warehouse and production space.

Plastifoam Acquired

Plastifoam acquired, expanding operations to Merrimack, NH.

Four Locations in Operation

Production and warehouse facilities encompass 275,000 square feet over 4 campuses (Milton, Dover, Merrimack and Somersworth).

Aegis Container

Aegis Container acquired, expanding Index’s corrugated operation to Milford, NH.

Avilite Corporation

Avilite Corporation acquired, expanding Index’s EPS capabilities.

Bruce Lander

Bruce Lander

Board of Directors Chairman, Shareholder
Debora (Lander) Lussier

Debora (Lander) Lussier

Shareholder
Connie Lander

Connie Lander

Co-founder, Shareholder