Not Going Quietly

As Elphick relates the history of 3C Packaging (formerly known as Colonial Carton Company), it's clear that for him, creating a successful converting company was not a question of "if," but rather of "when." Back in 1978 3C was formed when Elphick, who is originally from New Jersey, pooled his mechanical ability with a local partner's folding carton expertise to pursue the American dream of company ownership. The two entrepreneurs started with $600 and a 1940s hand diecutter, and expanded the company one capability at a time. "There was a lot of hand gluing in the beginning," concedes Elphick.