Great Northern Joins APASS, Helping E-Commerce Vendors

Great Northern, a U.S. based packaging and display manufacturer, is now a member of a select network of companies that are officially recognized by Amazon to support vendors selling products with Amazon. The Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) connects vendors with companies and labs that can help test, design, and supply protective packaging in line with Amazon’s Packaging Certification requirements. Great Northern’s innovative edge protection and corrugated packaging solutions make it a valuable addition to this list for Amazon’s vendors.

“This is an exciting opportunity for Great Northern to help e-commerce vendors with their packaging challenges,” said Mark Van Pay, Vice President - Marketing for Great Northern. “We’re eager to assist our customers by providing high quality, protective solutions for any type of product, no matter its size, shape, weight, or performance criteria.”

As a member of the APASS network, Great Northern has specialized experience designing and supplying packaging solutions for products sold through Amazon. Vendors using Great Northern may realize significant cost savings, waste reduction, and improved customer experience for items fulfilled by Amazon.

 “We think what makes Great Northern stand out among APASS members is our durable custom solution made of paperboard, which delivers the most advanced form of edge protection,” Van Pay said. “It can cut assembly time, reduce the cost of packaging materials, lower shipping costs throughout the supply chain and can be recycled easily. We also offer custom inserts made of molded pulp or foam, corrugated box packaging and food safe packaging to protect just about any type of product during shipping, handling and storage.”