Bubble business booming as Supplyhut expands again
Posted by CHARLIE SCHILLA
Packaging firm Supplyhut LLC has added new equipment this year and may soon move to a larger location in Cleveland. In 2025, the company has added lines making bubble pouches, flat poly courier bags and bubble mailers, President and CEO Charlie Schilla said in an email to Plastics News. He added that Supplyhut "has new fulfillment business coming online in about a month, which is going to add additional employees." Supplyhut is looking to relocate to a 130,000-square-foot building elsewhere in Cleveland. Once the move is made, Schilla said the firm plans to add four bubble mailer lines, two bubble pouch lines and...
February 5, 2025 - Cleveland packaging company booms as e-commerce continues to grow
Posted by CHARLIE SCHILLA
Cleveland’s Supply Hut Bursts at the Seams with Rapid Growth
Charlie Schilla, founder of Cleveland-based packaging supply company supplyhut, is facing a good problem: rapid growth. With sales skyrocketing from $3.5 million in 2019 to over $10 million in 2024—and projections of $12–$15 million this year—Schilla’s 65,000-square-foot facility is bursting with demand and new equipment. Specializing in packaging supplies for small businesses and online sellers, supplyhut has tapped into the booming e-commerce market, expanding to platforms like Target and Sears. While hiring isn’t a concern, finding more space in Cleveland’s tight industrial real estate market is. Still, Schilla remains committed to staying local as he navigates this next phase of expansion.
March 11, 2024 - Supplyhut grows from resale to film production, packaging business
Posted by CHARLIE SCHILLA
From Basement to Boom: Cleveland’s Supplyhut Scales Up in Packaging Industry
What began as a home-based resale side hustle for Charlie Schilla has grown into Supplyhut LLC, a rapidly expanding packaging supplier based in Cleveland. Starting with surplus office supplies in 2009, Schilla pivoted to packaging materials after recognizing the demand from his eBay business. Now operating from a 62,000-square-foot facility and employing nearly 20 people, Supplyhut manufactures bubble rolls, mailers, and film products. With projected sales topping $8 million in 2024 and continued vertical integration, the company is looking to expand further while staying true to its direct-to-consumer model.
