Plastic Extrusion
Aluf Plastics
2450 Marilyn Ln, Columbus, OH 43219, United States · Manufacturing companies in Columbus
- Manufacturer
- Founded 1949
- ISO 9001:2015, SQF (Safe Quality Food)
- Prototype and small-batch production
About Aluf Plastics
Earthfirst Films, a division of Aluf Plastics, is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with additional manufacturing sites in Orangeburg, New York, and Sulphur Springs, Texas. The business traces its roots to 1949 when Joe Tatem founded Plastic Suppliers as a privately held corporation in Blackwood, New Jersey. In 2025 the Earthfirst Films brand was acquired by API, continuing its focus on sustainable packaging. The company manufactures compostable sealant films, barrier sealant films, and laminates using blown film extrusion and cast-and-tenter extrusion technologies. Its Columbus campus operates a blown film facility and a tenter film facility supported by an on-site laboratory equipped with two lab extruders for tensile, barrier, FTIR, and microscopy testing. Capabilities include lamination, high-speed slitting, converting, and fast prototyping with small-batch production runs. Earthfirst Films serves the food, beverage, medical, personal care, office, industrial, and broader consumer packaged goods (CPG) sectors. Its films are used in applications such as flow wrap, shrink sleeve decoration, and print web structures, targeting brands that require certified home-compostable or industrial-compostable packaging solutions. The company states its mission is to create sustainable solutions through open collaboration. It highlights a legacy of over 20 years in biopolymer film extrusion, holding several patents on compostable sealant films, and offering materials beyond PLA, including PHA and other biobased polymers. The 2019 SQF certification for its blown film facility underscores a commitment to food-grade packaging standards.
Manufacturing capabilities
Industries served
- Food
- Beverage
- Medical
- Personal care
- Office
- Industrial
- Consumer packaged goods (CPG)
Materials
PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) · PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) · Biobased polymers · Polystyrene (Polyflex)
Equipment
- Blown film lines
- Cast and tenter extrusion lines
- Lab extruders
- High-speed slitters
Company details
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Company type
- Manufacturer
- Founded
- 1949
- Production volume
- Prototype and small-batch production
- Certifications
- ISO 9001:2015, SQF (Safe Quality Food)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Aluf Plastics located?
Aluf Plastics is located at 2450 Marilyn Ln, Columbus, OH 43219, United States.
What does Aluf Plastics do?
Aluf Plastics is listed under Plastic Extrusion, and its listed capabilities and products include Blown film extrusion, Cast and tenter extrusion, Lamination, High-speed slitting, Converting and Laboratory testing (tensile, barrier analysis, FTIR, microscopy).
What industries does Aluf Plastics serve?
Aluf Plastics lists Food, Beverage, Medical, Personal care and Office among the industries it serves.
What certifications does Aluf Plastics have?
Certifications on file for Aluf Plastics: ISO 9001:2015 and SQF (Safe Quality Food).
When was Aluf Plastics founded?
Aluf Plastics was founded in 1949.
How do I request a quote from Aluf Plastics?
Use the Request a quote button on this page to send Aluf Plastics your requirements through FirmsLedger, or call (614) 471-9100 and visit earthfirstfilms.com.
What companies are similar to Aluf Plastics?
Other Plastic Extrusion companies in Ohio listed on FirmsLedger include Md Plastics Inc., New Tech Plastics, LLC and Aabaco Plastics Inc.