McKernan, E.J.

For over half a century, the name McKernan has been synonymous with quality discount packaging. From our humble beginnings in 1959 until today we have dealt in packaging components that our suppliers consider excess: bottles, jars, caps, sprayers, etc. We buy them from contract packagers, fillers, and major manufacturers of cosmetics, household products, pet supplies, pharmaceuticals and other products. All of the packaging components we purchase are Top-shelf: their only "flaw" is that, for a variety of reasons, the product manufacturer no longer needs them and instead of adding to a growing corporate waste problem, has decided to Precycle® them back into use. We provide companies a chance to add to their bottom line by selling their excess packaging inventory and at the same time express a social consciousness concerning the environment which is both necessary and great public relations.
Surplus Quality Discount Packaging

The result is that our customers purchase First-quality packaging components at discounted prices. We sell to companies that need these products and can't or won't pay manufacturers' full list price.
McKernan Packaging Clearing House (MPCH) has a unique business model in that we offer dual services. While considered a leader in the Packaging Supply Business, we actually are a service corporation. We provide smaller businesses, start-ups, and even larger businesses quality, packaging components. At the same time, we also provide businesses with an outlet to dispose of their excess packaging. We purchase unused and unbranded components such as bottles, jars, and closures. This service allows manufacturers the opportunity to recapture some of their inventory investment on their unneeded packaging. McKernan's president, Tim McKernan, is quite adamant when he points out that we do not recycle, but instead Precycle® unbranded, unused components, helping find new homes for unwanted packaging.

Excess packaging is, and always has been, a fact of life in product manufacturing. It is created by a variety of factors: sometimes marketing a specific product line requires a change in the packaging's design or color; sometimes mistakes are made in the packaging ordering process, i.e. the wrong packaging is ordered for a specific product; and sometimes the business simply fails. What results is the availability of millions of pieces of excess packaging. Again, it's top quality but no longer needed by the original product manufacturer.