Walk Through Our History with Will Rehrig

Rehrig Pacific introduced its first plastic milk crate, and the transformation from woodworkers to plastic manufacturers began.

We changed our name to Rehrig Pacific Company as our expertise in manufacturing steel-reinforced wooden cases was augmented by a growing knowledge of the milk industry. We transitioned from a product supplier to a consultative solution provider. Brad Rehrig, a third-generation Rehrig, saw the capabilities of the growing supply of a new material—plastic.

Rehrig Pacific introduced its first plastic milk crate, and the transformation from woodworkers to plastic manufacturers began. The plastics machinery industry was coming into its own, and Rehrig Pacific took full advantage of the advancements in manufacturing technology. This enabled us to focus more on both manufacturing quality containers and deepening our knowledge of our customers’ operations rather than spending time and resources designing our own equipment.

Brad's legacy is seen in the core values we hold dear today: Family, Service, Growth, Intrapreneurship, and Innovation.

During the second half of the twentieth century, Rehrig Pacific expanded from a regional supplier to a national supplier with manufacturing capacity throughout the United States. The key to our success was Brad Rehrig’s belief in the capability of Rehrig Pacific’s employees and the returns that could be realized by investing in this wonderful resource. Brad’s legacy is seen in the core values we hold dear today: Family, Service, Growth, Intrapreneurship, and Innovation.

Rehrig Pacific’s belief in the strength of its employees is shown in the promotion of Mike Doka, our fourth President and first non-family leader. Mike oversaw the cementing of Rehrig Pacific as the dominant force in the industries we served, our entry in large part molding, and the introduction of automated manufacturing.

Today, we continue Will Rehrig's legacy of helping companies move goods, resources, and ideas.

Today, we are in our second century of business, carrying on under the leadership of Will Rehrig, our founder’s great-grandson. Rehrig Pacific continues to build upon our expertise in manufacturing, our extensive knowledge of our customer’s operations, and the incredible talent of our people to originate new solutions for our customers. Today, we continue Will Rehrig’s legacy of helping companies move goods, resources, and ideas.