Like many successful businesses, Protective Packaging, Inc. started small. Founded in 1987 by Bob Masella and his college roommate — both Packaging Engineering majors at Michigan State University — PPI launched in borrowed office space in a foam fabrication factory.

Thirty years later, PPI is still a foam packaging manufacturer and much more, serving the sophisticated needs of some of the world's largest and most respected companies, including Honeywell, GE, BAE Systems, and Teradyne. In many situations, we act as a virtual extension of our clients' production operations by engineering, designing, and creating custom packaging solutions for products — whether one-of-a-kind items or mass-produced product lines.

Our clients span many industries, from electronics and medical device makers to military contractors. For all of our customers, we take pride in our ability to find optimal packaging solutions at competitive pricing by applying our deep experience in a wide variety of materials and foam fabrication technologies, from laser and die cutting to waterjet cutting. PPI was one of the first packaging companies in New England to provide a just-in-time supply of packaging materials, and we continue to lead the industry in meeting stringent JIT delivery expectations and quality control requirements of our clients.