Founded in 1946, Pioneer Packaging is a family-owned company that provides various packaging options, including paperboard folding cartons, paperboard boxes and printed plastic bags. It specializes in structural and graphics design and contract packaging. The company s capabilities include color printing, matte and gloss coating, hot stamping, die cutting, cello windowing, and embossing and debossing. Pioneer Packaging s gluing capabilities allow it to glue several structurally designed products, such as automatic lock bottoms and shirt boxes. It also offers specialty joining of boxboard and heavy-gauge plastic materials. The company serves customers in a variety of industries, including health and beauty products, consumer goods, food, hardware, pharmaceutical and stationary packaging. Pioneer Packaging is located in Chicopee, Mass.