ARES Printing & Packaging
Phone: 718-858-8760
Website: http://www.aresny.com/

ARES Printing & Packaging was started in 1979 by Bob and Mary Filippidis. With only one employee, the couple opened the company in a 3000 sq foot space in Long Island City, Queens. Two years later they expanded and relocated to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where they have been for almost thirty years. Now ARES occupies 135,000 square feet, and employs 85 skilled pressman, printers, and designers.

The company was later handed down to the Filippidis’ two sons, George and Jerry, and ever since, “business has been booming,” George says. ARES took on eight new employees since the beginning of the year, and has been lucky enough to have never had to lay off any employees. The company’s success can be attributed to their competitive pricing, high quality, and eco-friendly packaging.

ARES produces packaging for a variety of industries from cosmetics to food to electronics. Their talented graphic and structural designers often work with customers to create customized packaging for any product; orders can vary in size since the company houses two of the largest sheet-fed printing presses in New York State. According to George, “ARES has received orders in the millions for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and big box retailers Costco and BJ’s. Smaller orders are also always welcome for anyone interested in creating packaging for their own merchandise.”

All of ARES’ packaging is 100% recyclable. They have taken their sustainability efforts to the next level by developing a custom line of eco-friendly materials called AREScycle. AREScycle materials include ARES’ own  E-flute micro fluted corrugated material, one that they have produced in-house since they began in 1979.   ARES is  FSC  &  Rainforest Alliance Certified, and uses  100% Co-Generated Electric .

Despite lower real estate costs in New Jersey and Massachusetts, ARES has, and always will, be a NYC-based manufacturer. The family is proud of their company’s success in this city, and is dedicated to their employees, some of whom have been with the company for over 25 years.

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