Simply Better Packaging
Sustainable Thermoformed Packaging
Markets and industries served.
Food Packaging
SOLUTIONS
Each product is specifically designed to meet consumer demands such as having tamper-evident locking features, being microwavable, having leak resistance, and the ability to be used in freezer applications.
Stock and Custom Retail
Our company was founded on retail packaging design and in 1980, we patented the BlisterBox® retail clamshell design. Some of our featured customers include:
WHY PLACON
Dedication to quality.
Founded in 1966, we have been a family-owned business for over 57 years, with our headquarters located in the wonderful city of Madison, Wisconsin. We are a leading designer and manufacturer of stock and custom-designed thermoformed and injection-molded plastic packaging. We work with a broad range of customers throughout the world in the food, medical, and retail market space with a primary focus on the North American market. In 2011, we were the first thermoforming company to open an on-site recycling center that allows us to bring in PET recycled bottles and thermoforms to create our EcoStar® post-consumer recycled PET material. We believe in sustainability so much that it is part of our company vision statement. Each day our team is driving to create, innovate and collaborate with our customers to create simply better packaging that will highlight their products within the food, retail or medical markets.
FOUNDED
1966
in Madison, Wisconsin.
LOCATIONS
6
in the United States.
POUNDS
2.6M
recycled each year.
HOW WE CONTRIBUTE
Sustainability.
Living sustainably is not just something we say, it is our company vision. We strive to be an industry leader in sustainability and reducing our overall carbon footprint by implementing a variety of energy-saving programs, water recycling, and working with local governments and municipalities. Our sustainability goals don’t stop with just our facilities. We have been using recycled PET since the early ’90s with key retail partners. In 2011 we introduced our EcoStar® material that is made from post-consumer recycled PET. We purchase post-consumer recycled PET bottles and thermoforms from material recovery facilities (MRF’s) to help keep over 1 billion PET bottles from going to the landfills each year. By diverting these bottles from landfills, we are able to close the loop and create sustainable results.
OxyStar®
OxyStar® uses an oxygen-scavenging agent to help reduce oxygen exposure and keep products lasting longer.
cutting-edge environmentally conscious packaging materials
Bottles Recycled This Year
571M+
BargerGard® Stock TPU Pouches and Tip Protectors
Medical packaging experts.
Placon’s BargerGard® line of stock thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) packaging protects rough and sharp medical components, including catheters, needles, screws, drills, and porous coated implants.
- Nonabrasive material protects finished, polished, and other surfaces from damage
- Die-cut and welded into six stock configurations
- A smart alternative to foam and vinyl protective packaging
- Compatible with ethylene oxide (EtO), gamma, and eBeam sterilization
- Ready to ship
NEWS AND RESOURCES
July 7, 2026
Tips to Encourage Recycling in the Workplace
Recycling in your work environment can be easy and beneficial to the planet with just a few simple steps.
June 23, 2026
2026 Deli and Bakery Best Practices
If you haven’t read the May 2026 Progressive Grocer magazine, here are a few highlights for deli and bakery best practices, and where that intersects with packaging trends.
June 23, 2026
Eco-Friendly Manufacturing and Reducing Environmental Impact
Here are a few ways that Placon is an industry-leader in eco-friendly manufacturing processes.