The Great Little Box Company (GLBC) is a Canadian company which manufactures custom and stock corrugated boxes, point-of-purchase displays, labels, folding cartons, and protective packaging. The company also distributes shipping and moving supplies. GLBC's main manufacturing facility is located in Richmond, British Columbia and occupies over 250,000 square feet. In addition to its Richmond head office, the company has distribution locations in Kelowna, Victoria, and Everett, Washington. The Great Little Box Company has won a number of awards for business excellence.
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History
The company was founded in 1982, and began with three employees and some second-hand machinery.
As the company grew, it began selling moving supplies in 2004 and in 2006 a label and plastics division was added.
In 2007 the company acquired Boxstar Industries. By 2012 it had about 250 employees. By 2008 it employed 170 people.
In 2014 the Great Little Box Company merged with the Great West Paper Box Company; it was then the largest box maker in western Canada.
In 2015 the company operated from four locations in British Columbia and Washington state and employed about 270 people.
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Awards
Awards won by The Great Little Box Company include Best Company to work for in BC (BC Business Magazine & Watson Wyatt): 1st place in 2006; Financial Post's Top 10 Companies to work for in BC (2006, 2012) ; Canada's Top 100 Employers (Macleans: 2005-2007); BC Top 30 employers (2005-2007); Canada's 50 best managed companies (1995, 1999, 2004); and the Quality Council of BC Award of Distinction: 1999 (for Customer Focus), and 1997 (for People Focus).
2015 the company was given a Business Excellence Award for Outstanding Workplace by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and once more was listed among Canada's Top 100 Employers. Among the management policies which led to these awards were the practice of giving employees open access to the company's financial records, profit-sharing options recreational facilities.
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