The story
Founded by Jacob Nist in 1889.1
Private company
Seattle-Tacoma Box Company
Logo: http://www.seattlebox.com/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
American box company
Seattle–Tacoma Box Company is a pioneering Seattle company established in 1889 by Jacob Nist and his sons as "Queen City Box Manufacturing Company. " For over a century, the Nist family has continuously owned, managed, and operated the company, producing wooden crates, boxes, containers, and other wood products. Renamed "Seattle Box Company" in 1905, the business purchased a second manufacturing facility in Tacoma in 1922.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Seattle–Tacoma Box Company is a pioneering Seattle company established in 1889 by Jacob Nist and his sons as "Queen City Box Manufacturing Company." For over a century, the Nist family has continuously owned, managed, and operated the company, producing wooden crates, boxes, containers, and other wood products. Renamed "Seattle Box Company" in 1905, the business purchased a second manufacturing facility in Tacoma in 1922.2
Leadership
Who has led Seattle-Tacoma Box Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJacob Nist1
Timeline
- 1889Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaSeattle–Tacoma Box Company
- WikidataQ18636758
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