The History of Spiral Paper Tube & Core – Los Angeles
After returning from World War II, George Hibard Sr., a Wisconsin native, set out to pursue his American dream when he started Spiral Paper Tube & Core in 1949. A machinist by trade, and a USC Marsha |
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California is a great place to make tubes and edge protectors!
Back in 1949, George Hibard Sr. founded Spiral Paper Tube & Core in Los Angeles. Today, we’re still in Los Angeles. With our many freeways, rail yards, and proximity to the Los Angeles and Long Bea |
Can You Identify the Edge Protectors?
Edge Protectors are also known as Corner Protectors. They’re used to protect edges and provide additional column strength when used vertically. In the picture above, they’re being used to do both |
Freight companies are damaging our shipments. What can we do?
If you ship corrugated boxes on pallets, you’ve probably said this before. A few years ago, box manufacturers started making cardboard boxes with higher recycled content. This is good for the envir |
Serving Los Angeles since 1949
Spiral Paper Tube & Core was founded by George Hibard Sr., a US Marine and World War II veteran, nearly seventy years ago. A machinist by trade, he designed and fabricated most of our first machines. |
You Won’t Find Custom Poster Tubes at Your Local Office Supply Shop – Part 1
Local office supply stores stock some of the common poster tubes – 2″ inside diameter x 24″ usable length, 2″ inside diameter x 36″ usable length, 2″ inside diameter x 48″ usable length |
Paper Canisters look great on retail shelves
Is it possible to make a brown paper tube look good? Yes! Paper canisters are spiral paper tubes, wrapped with custom graphics, with a top and a weight-bearing base. This “buy WHY doesn’t money g |
When choosing a paper tube, be sure to consider the End Closure
Getting a product to market, or planning how best to ship it, is quite a feat. There’s a million details that need to be considered. A brown cardboard box is simple and economical. Think about all |