All About Nelson

We're the Total Package

We help companies buy, optimize and save on pallets, containers and everything packaging. We pride ourselves on identifying and delivering innovative transport packaging solutions and sharing our century's worth of industry knowledge.

Who We Are

About Us

We're the kind of company that people tend to stick with. Real people delivering real solutions is how we earned and maintain our place as an industry leader.

About Us

Why Use Nelson Company

Eliminate doubts of developing, maintaining and managing your own packaging distribution. We save more time and money than most businesses can achieve in-house.

Why Use Nelson Company

Awards & Memberships

Being recognized for providing exceptional customer service by companies twice our age is truly an honor. Industry memberships help us achieve excellence.

Awards & Memberships

The Nelson Blog

We help make sense of transport packaging's most perplexing challenges and questions. See all posts or check out our blogroll of hand-picked favorites.

The Nelson Blog

Company History

Company Timeline

Launched in 1911 as a Pennsylvania lumber supplier, we established Baltimore headquarters in 1918 with an idea to build wooden boxes for the tin industry.

Company Timeline

Founder History

The path that led founder John M. Nelson, Jr. to a career in lumber and his expansion into materials handling runs parallel to many US history milestones.

Founder History

Our Locations

Locations & Shipping Points

Headquarters in Baltimore. Expertise where you need it. Shipping from eight cities with experts well positioned to meet customers throughout North America.

Locations & Shipping Points

Contact Us

Get in touch with our corporate office in Baltimore or start a conversation with an expert at our Tech Center, wood product sales or plastic product sales.

Contact Us