Package Crafters Acquires AXIS

Gary Brewer, president of Package Crafters, Inc., in High Point, North Carolina, and Creative Packaging, 
Inc., in Savannah, Georgia, has acquired AXIS Corrugated Container, Inc., in Butner, North Carolina, 
effective January 1, 2026.

Brewer founded Package Crafters in 2003 and made his first acquisition in 2015 with Creative 
Packaging. The addition of AXIS Corrugated, a 70,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution 
facility, enhances the geographic footprint of the family of businesses throughout the Southeast and 
furthers Brewer's commitment to supporting local manufacturing jobs with impeccable customer service and innovative solutions.

“We are extremely delighted to welcome the AXIS Corrugated employee team and customer family to our expanding commitment to the region’s needs for corrugated packaging. Working in tandem with prior leadership, we have planned for a seamless transition,” says Brewer. “I would also like to recognize and 
thank Edward 'Trip' Casson for his leadership, vision, and stewardship of AXIS Corrugated. Under Trip’s 
guidance, AXIS has grown into a strong, dependable, and customer-focused organization. His dedication 
to employees, customers, and the community has left a lasting foundation upon which we are proud to 
build.”

“The AXIS Corrugated team of employees and our loyal customers have been greatly valued. In our 
search for a leader and company that will take the company to the next level, we prioritized customer 
care, private ownership, and a family/team-centric culture. It has been a privilege to serve, and we 
proudly pass the baton expecting great things to come,” says Casson.

Nathaniel Simpson will continue as general manager at AXIS. “Package Crafters and Creative Packaging have thrived as independents with laser focus on customer  solutions rather than simple product offerings. The addition of AXIS Corrugated to our family of  businesses strengthens and deepens our position as a leader in customer-focused corrugated solutions,”  says Brewer.

Package Crafters, Creative Packaging, and AXIS Corrugated are proud members of AICC, The 
Independent Packaging Association. 

Photo 1, left to right: Michael Spohn, CFO, Package Crafters; Sergio Barona, former CFO, AXIS Corrugated; Trip Casson, former CEO, AXIS Corrugated; Gary Brewer, President, Package Crafters

Photo 2, left to right: Trip Casson, former CEO, AXIS Corrugated, and Gary Brewer, President, Package Crafter