Packaging Specialists, Inc. Southwest (PSI) has been a leading manufacturer of protective packaging systems for over 30 years.

We provide quality engineered products to the leading industrial manufacturers throughout the Southwestern United States.

History:

Packaging Specialists Inc. Southwest has been serving Arizona since 1976. PSI began operations out of a 10,000 sq. ft. building in Central Phoenix. Customers including IBM, Honeywell, Garrett Industries and Digital Equipment Corporation depended on PSI for innovative ways to provide cost effective packaging solutions for Manufacturers in the growing market of Phoenix.

In 1986 PSI moved into a 60,000 sq. ft. facility in South Phoenix. The facility provided the space for the increased customer base raw materials as well as manufacturing, assembly and finished goods. This facility remained home for 26 years. PSI continued to create packaging solutions for many customers in Aerospace, Defense, Electronics and Semi Conductor industries. In April of 2008, Hadley Capital and Patrick Coveney purchased the company and took over operations under the name PSI Holding Co. The company still operates under its original name. In October of 2008 PSI added a 200 ton die cutter to help with the high demand for die cut foam parts in the market. In June of 2010 PSI added a CNC Machine to eliminate contamination of foam particulates in clean room operations. PSI also added a Heavy Duty Densinator for recycling foam scrap. This machine works non-stop at recycling scrap from millions of board feet of Polyethylene business run over PSI die cutters.

In December of 2012, Packaging Specialists Inc. Southwest moved into a larger facility with more power for manufacturing and more space. Our new 107,000 sq. ft. home is located at 5320 West Buckeye in Phoenix. With our new space we now have the capability to provide extensive VMI and JIT programs for our customers as well as fulfillment and logistics to the fast paced world of global manufacturing. We now serve Defense, Electronics, Semi Conductor, Aerospace, Cosmetic, Packaging Distribution and Solar Industries proudly. Green initiatives are growing in the manufacturing sectors and PSI looks to be a leader in design and engineering of "Earth Friendly" packaging solutions. PSI plans to add more machinery and equipment as we grow with our customers into the 21st century. We understand cost concerns and look to be the most trusted manufacturer of innovative packaging designs, specializing in quality and reliability along the way.

Patrick Coveney: President

Patrick has lived in the Valley for over 43 years. He earned a degree in Marketing from Arizona State University and after exploring the business world for several years as an entrepreneur, he settled in with Tharco Container. He spent 10 years with Tharco, starting in sales before rising into the Branch Manager position.

In 2007 Patrick was offered the position to become President of Packaging Specialists Inc. SW. He has held this position as well as invested in the company becoming part owner of PSI.