I-K-I Mfg. Co., Inc.

I-K-I Manufacturing Co., Inc., has been operating in the contract packaging field since 1955. Located in Edgerton, WI, with a satellite facility in Stoughton, WI, I-K-I started on the road to packaging with a staff of three and a beer tap spigot for a filling machine. Since that time I-K-I has enjoyed a continual growth. That single spout filler has been replaced with 10 packaging lines, 8 of which are devoted to pressurized products, more commonly known as aerosols. I-K-I is unique in the aerosol industry in that it is strictly a contract packager. Neither I-K-I nor it's affiliates market a product, and the only item that I-K-I sells is a packaging service. Because of this policy, I-K-I does not compete with their customers in the marketplace. I-K-I has found another niche in the packaging field by offering services that are not found at other packaging houses, such as packaging products which are too hazardous, too messy, or too labor intensive. This ability to tackle difficult jobs coupled with the versatility to package a wide range of aerosol containers, including steel, glass, and aluminum, gives I-K-I the feeling that it has no competitors, only potential customers. Part of I-K-I's success is attributed to founder Stan Midtbo's conservative philosophy. The company is debt free, yet has maintained a continuous growth to meet the packaging needs of it's customers. New facilities and equipment are constantly being added each year. The present packaging lines have the versatility of producing small runs of 1,000 units with quick changeover capabilities, to more automated lines for larger production runs.