With 30 years of employment at Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC), Sam Chan is one of the team’s longest-running members. And he can measure his time at the company in a truly unique way: truck sizes. “The first vehicle I drove for GLBC was a flat deck trailer. Then it was a 48-foot trailer, … Continued
Justin Tunstall, corrugated sales team member, comes by his knack for sales honestly. With a grandmother who presided over Tupperware sales on the west coast, and parents who started their own distribution lines, he grew up a proper “Tupperbaby”. After a relatively brief foray into electrical work, the family profession called him back, and he … Continued
VANCOUVER, B.C., May 10, 2022 — Great Little Box Company Ltd/ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) has been recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2022 Best Managed program award winners are amongst the best-in-class of Canadian owned and managed companies demonstrating leadership in the areas of … Continued
Right away, employee Balbir Purewal felt at home working in the packaging industry. She learned fast and enjoyed what she was doing. Plus, her sleep schedule improved exponentially. “Before, I was working in a restaurant, a very big restaurant. I worked the night shift, which was so hard.” Getting daytime shifts was only the start … Continued
When Julianne Weber told her parents she was going to start a job making labels, they openly wondered if it would be too boring. She laughs, “You’d be surprised, Mom and Dad.” As it is, Julianne has been “making labels” for Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) for 5 years now. She works in the … Continued
In 2022, the year Great Little Box Company (GLBC) celebrates its 40 year anniversary, you might wonder…is this company really so “little” these days? Today, almost 500 people call GLBC their employer. These talented professionals work across two divisions: Retail Packaging (including labels and folding cartons) and Corrugated & Industrial Packaging (including, corrugated boxes, displays, … Continued
What if you owned a winery that was situated in a place so beautiful, so fertile, that the famed food critic James Barber once called it “Canada’s Provence”? What responsibility would you feel towards that land? If you’re the Turyk family, and the winery in question is Cowichan Valley’s Unsworth Vineyards, that sense of responsibility … Continued
In the craft beer industry, if you were one of the first out the gate, is that an advantage or a disadvantage? Russell Brewing Company, which opened up their award-winning doors in 1995, holds the distinction of being one of the original ten craft breweries in Greater Vancouver, BC. So, does that mean the Russell … Continued
VANCOUVER, B.C., April 5, 2022 — Great Little Box Company Ltd./ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) announced today that it has again been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers. This annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 employers, has selected GLBC to be recognized for this coveted award. The award … Continued
Shari Guest got her start selling Simply Accounting software in a call centre 20 years ago. It’s not the easiest or most fun way to start a sales career, but Shari seems born for it. As a Packaging Specialist in the Folding Carton, Retail Packaging Division, she brings a love of people and 12 years … Continued