Who We Are
Our Mission
Exceed our customer’s expectations by providing speed to market, with high quality service excellence. We offer large company capability with a small company personal touch.

Our Core Values
Customer Focused
We are driven to find the best and most cost effective solutions for our customers.
Quality
We are dedicated to high quality standards for the products we produce and the facility we operate.
Open Communication
We believe in communicating openly and transparently with our team.
Team Approach
We are better together, everyone’s opinion matters and everyone’s contribution is appreciated.
Mutual Respect
We treat everyone like family. We believe in the golden rule – treat everyone the way you would like to be treated.
Compassionate
We care about our employees and customers, we strive to listen and give them as much personal attention as they need.
Our History
Jet Container Company was founded in 1977 by Joe Schmitt in Columbus, Ohio. Joe had experience with multiple box manufacturers, including Corco and Consolidated Packaging, before he ventured out on his own. He started Jet with 4 employees and began by selling boxes out of his car before finally moving into the company’s first building on West State Street. In 1984, he moved the operation to South High Street, and that location served as the company’s headquarters for over 35 years. In 1987, Joe’s oldest son, Mike, joined the company as a Sales Representative. A few years later, Steve Schmitt followed in his brother Mike’s footsteps, joining the company initially in Customer Service in 1989 and then transferred to a Sales Representative shortly after. For 12 years, the 2 brothers worked side-by-side with their father learning the right way to operate the business. In 2001, following the passing of their father, Steve and Mike took over as second-generation owners of Jet Container. Their two brothers, Mark and JT, joined the company shortly thereafter.
In 2001, Steve and Mike also introduced the concept of corrugated design to Jet with the addition of a designer, Richard Prohl. From this point forward, the company saw exponential growth, with annual sales trending up each year. Richard later became one of the owners of the business in 2008.
In October of 2016, the company moved to its current 275,000-square-foot facility at 1033 Brentnell Avenue. The move to Brentnell accelerated growth for Jet and has allowed the company to invest in new machinery to lower operating costs and increase capacity.
Today, through Mike, Steve, and Richard’s leadership, the company produces more than 250 million square feet a year!
Meet The Team
Stephen Schmitt
President
- SSchmitt@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Mike Schmitt
Vice President, New Business Development
- MikeSchmitt@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Richard Prohl
Vice President, Design and Technical Sales
- RProhl@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Dawn O’Keefe
Accounting Manager
- Dawn@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Jim Zins
CFO
- JZins@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Rocco Giovannucci
Director of Sales
- Rocco@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Julie Cooper
Customer Service Manager
- Julie@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Jen Kelley
Human Resources Manager
- hr@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Paul Leach
Plant Manager
- PLeach@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Matt Van Fossen
Production Coordinator
- MVanFossen@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Erik Carlsen
Shipping Manager
- Shipping@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Josh Mechling
Shipping Supervisor
- Shipping@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Mark Brenzo
Quality & Safety Manager
- MBrenzo@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Zach Schmitt
Systems Coordinator
- ZachSchmitt@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133
Grace Schmitt
General Counsel
- hr@jetcontainer.com
- [614] 444-2133