# JohnsByrne

> JohnsByrne manufactures custom folding cartons, rigid boxes, promotional kits and retail displays, combining structural design, printing, decorative finishing and assembly for beauty, wellness, spirits, consumer and financial-services brands.

- **Founded:** 1959
- **Headquarters:** Niles, United States
- **Founders:** John B. Gustafson (Co-founder), John E. Gustafson (Co-founder), Marie Byrne Gustafson (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Folding cartons, Rigid boxes and promotional packaging, Welcome kits and kit packaging, Retail displays, Structural design and prepress
- **Notable:** 2025 PPC Folding Carton of the Year for Goose Island Bardstown packaging., 2025 PPC Judge’s Award for Kiehl’s 2024 Advent Calendar., 2026 PPC Judge’s Award for Goose Island Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond packaging, plus three Gold and three Excellence awards.

## Products & services

- **Folding cartons** — Custom paperboard cartons with engineered structures, branded printing and decorative finishes.
- **Rigid boxes and promotional packaging** — Presentation boxes, spirits gift sets, influencer mailers and dimensional direct mail.
- **Welcome kits and kit packaging** — Custom kits for financial services, launches, gifting and promotions, with assembly options.
- **Retail displays** — Custom retail display solutions, expanded through the Municipal Packaging acquisition.
- **Structural design and prepress** — Concept development, prototypes, material evaluation, manufacturability reviews and color preparation.
- **Printing and finishing** — G7 color management, in-house ink lab, foil stamping, die cutting, embossing, debossing and Scodix digital enhancements.
- **Assembly and fulfillment** — Automated, partially automated or manual assembly; inserting, kitting, pack-out and shipping.
- **Sustainable packaging development** — Material and structural changes including recycled board, paperboard inserts and recyclable foil-board options.
- **Child-resistant packaging** — A listed packaging solution; project-specific specifications require consultation.

## Achievements

- 2025 PPC Folding Carton of the Year for Goose Island Bardstown packaging.
- 2025 PPC Judge’s Award for Kiehl’s 2024 Advent Calendar.
- 2026 PPC Judge’s Award for Goose Island Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond packaging, plus three Gold and three Excellence awards.
- Added a 160,000-square-foot assembly and fulfillment facility in 2025.
- Acquired Municipal Packaging in December 2025; the announcement reported two added facilities, 75 added employees and five combined facilities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 2, announced seven 2026 PPC awards, including a Judge’s Award for the Goose Island Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond package.
- **2025-12** — Announced acquisition of Los Angeles-based Municipal Packaging on December 22; terms were not disclosed in the announcement.
- **2025-11** — Announced six 2025 PPC awards, including Folding Carton of the Year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.johnsbyrne.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/johnsbyrne
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JohnsByrne
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnsbyrne
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsbyrne/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/JohnsByrne/198142230334511

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Last updated: 2026-10-26