Industrial packaging, containers, and filtration distributor with 3PL and reconditioning services
The Cary Company is a 129-year-old distributor of containers, packaging, filtration, and spill-control products across eight U.S. locations. The tech stack reveals a hybrid operational posture: sales-focused (30 open roles in sales) backed by NetSuite ERP, Magento e-commerce, and a growing AI integration initiative using OpenAI and Anthropic. Active projects around eliminating manual work and root-cause analysis of service failures suggest operations-layer friction rather than pure growth constraints.
The Cary Company manufactures and distributes containers, packaging, industrial filtration, spill-control products, and provides 3PL and drum/IBC reconditioning services to industrial, chemical, and logistics customers. Founded in 1895, the company operates eight regional distribution centers across the U.S. (Addison IL headquarters, plus California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Utah, and North Carolina). The business model combines product sales, value-added services (spill control, sustainable sourcing), and logistics. Current operational priorities include launching a flexible packaging product line, improving service-level consistency, and digitizing order-processing workflows.
Core systems: NetSuite (ERP), Magento (e-commerce), JazzHR (recruitment). Workflow automation: Zapier, Make, Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps. Analytics and dashboards: Google Analytics 4, Airtable, Notion, Streamlit, Retool. AI tools: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic. Development: Python, Node.js, React, Git.
Addison, IL (25 miles west of Chicago). Additional operations in Glendale Heights IL, Livermore CA, Jurupa Valley CA, Brownsburg IN, Pittsburgh PA, Salt Lake City UT, and Charlotte NC. Hiring in the United States and Canada.
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