Gulf Coast Plastics

A family-owned and operated company, Gulf Coast Plastics is a multi-generational organization with a history that spans nearly 40 years.


A subsidiary of Dairy-Mix, Inc., our story began in 1948 when our founder, Anthony Coryn, purchased a local ice cream mix plant in St. Petersburg, Fla. Over the years, Dairy-Mix experienced extraordinary growth and in 1976 Mr. Coryn purchased the assets of Gulf Coast Plastics Corp., a small company manufacturing plain poly bags primarily for the ornamental fish industry.


With two of Mr. Coryn’s son’s already learning the family business at Dairy-Mix, he looked to his youngest son, Tom, to take over the management and operations of Gulf Coast Plastics in the small town of Gibsonton, Fla. With this, Gulf Coast Plastics was formed.


Over the years, Gulf Coast Plastics has experienced growth similar to that of its parent company. This began in 1982, when the organization expanded its operations and purchased its first flexographic pr... [Details]