Electronic Packaging Prep

Packagingbusiness.com was officially launched in 1998. It's the child of Polysort, Inc., a company that created a similar "vertical portal" for the plastics industry back in 1995—eons ago in cyber light-years. According to Donna Shelley, PB's marketing director, "Packaging and converting companies are still emerging as far as getting into the online thing. We've tried to make it easier for them by giving them a sense of community on the Web site. Through our classifieds, help wanted ads, and discussion groups, we provide avenues to connect companies with each other that they don't have outside of trade shows and industry association meetings."