Royal Paper Box Company was founded in 1940 by Clary Hodges and Harry Lourie. Together, the two young men recognized the opportunities in custom packaging, running a small folding box plant in Los Angeles, CA with about a dozen employees.

With an aggressive spirit, the two men grew the company at a fast pace, moving to a larger facility on 61st Street in Los Angeles. Once Harry Lourie retired in the 1950's, Clary Hodges reincorporated Royal Paper Box Company under his management.

To satisfy the increase in volume and the expanding market for custom packaging, Royal purchased its 1st Offset Printing Press, a 29" Miehle, in the early 1960's and later expanded to a 60,000 square foot facility in Montebello, California.

Years of effort and planning led Royal to expand the facility to a greater size, adding 40,000 square feet to the manufacturing facility in late 1970. Shortly thereafter, two adjacent parcels were acquired, giving Royal a total of 8-1/2 acres.


Royal's growth at this time was primarily in three industries: pharmaceutical & biotech, consumer electronics, and hair care. Building a zero-tolerance philosophy in the entire organization, it was common for Royal to be first picked as a certified packaging supplier.

Achieving a reputation to be the highest in quality and outstanding in customer service with on-time deliveries, Royal's growth in the 80's and 90's brought new technology and state-of-the-art equipment along with skilled personnel, crafted experience, and a strong management team.

Today, Royal Paper Box continues to reside in Montebello, California with an additional 172,000 square feet of building space.