The Paperboard Packaging Council

Century Club

Taylor Box Company

www.taylorbox.com

Founded in 1885 in Providence, Rhode Island by Clarence Taylor, Taylor Box Company began as a manufacturer of jewelry cards, packaging for locally made products, and retail gift boxes. At that time, all their goods were delivered by horse-drawn carriage, as pictured on their ad at right. Then in the 1920s, Howard Scholes of Brooklyn, New York purchased the company. And in 1950, Martin Shedd—a WWII veteran, Tufts-educated engineer, and Mr. Scholes’ son-in-law—joined Taylor Box. 

The COMPANY moved several times within the Providence area, as they added new customers from the small machine tool and silverware industries. In 1952, they finally moved into a 16,000-square-foot former brewery in Warren, Rhode Island.

Mr. Scholes retired in 1968 and in 1970, Martin Shedd’s two sons, Dan and Dave, joined the organization. They soon added a New York sales office where they garnered much success. In 1980, Martin retired and Dan and Dave took over.

Today, Taylor Box is an award-winning producer of rigid boxes, hinged boxes, dimensional mail, gift boxes, clear PVC boxes, slipcases, presentation folders, product promotion packaging, and sample cases from their state-of-the-art 60,000-square-foot facility in Warren, RI.