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178 - A company started by Packaging Engineers! Dwayne Rainey from Advanced Packaging

People of Packaging · 10 Jan 2023 · 25m

What this episode covers

Dwayne Rainey, co-founder of Advanced Packaging, explains how he and Clemson University graduate Nick Young founded the company in 2012 to provide expert packaging engineering and distribution services. Rainey details the early financial struggles of the garage-stage startup, including the difficulty of paying salaries and the emotional weight of laying off employees during downturns. He describes the company's evolution into a scaling business with 20 full-time employees, serving major global brands by leveraging their team's specialized packaging degrees to act as trusted advisors rather than just suppliers.

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companies scaling up

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Advanced Packaging, Electrolux, GE, Spark Packaging
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Clemson University, Nick Young

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