Our partnerships make us stronger
Hughes Enterprises is a proud distributor of 3M Premier Service Industrial Products and a member of Packaging Distributors of America (PDA), one of the largest associations of packaging distributors in the world.
3M Premier Service Distributor Benefits
Through this partnership, we work closely with 3M to utilize their resources and provide value to our customers. As a 3M Premier Service Distributor, we are made aware of the newest 3M products, often before the rest of the market, as well as special promotions and offers. We also have a dedicated 3M Certified Specialist on our team, ready to provide custom solutions for your applications.

PDA Member Benefits
Through this affiliation, we can offer customers the expertise, scale, and resources of a large, national company while still maintaining the personal attention of a regional partner. This means you receive the knowledge, information, technology, and innovation of more than 60 national distributor locations working for you, and a dedicated local team to support your day-to-day needs. Some of these benefits are:

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Uniform national pricing
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E-commerce ordering platforms
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SKU identification and consolidation
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Local and efficient maintenance services
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Improved buying power and resources
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Cost savings passed on to you
To keep up with rising labor costs and increasing pressure to run lean operations, your success depends on creative, agile solutions. PDA distributors have a proven track record of success, helping companies across the nation to solve their most complex end-of-line challenges.
Overall Benefits of Hughes Enterprises’
National Packaging Programs
Recent shortages have left many struggling to get the packaging products they need, as well as information about new and upcoming trends and products for packaging. At Hughes, we understand that it’s more important than ever to have the proper infrastructure and knowledge base supporting your company. With our network of packaging distributors, there are quite a few benefits that we pass on to our customers, such as buying power and improved packaging logistics.
1. Network Outreach
The premiere partnership with the Packaging Distributors of America paves the way for customers who contract with Hughes Enterprises to utilize a nationwide network of packaging distributors. In turn, this allows for any packaging need, customization, or logistical expertise to be met without sacrificing quality or customer satisfaction.
If Hughes or a Hughes customer has an immediate need, we have access to the entire network of packaging professionals, engineers, and suppliers who are always happy to answer the phone and help where they can.
2. Quality
Through our partnership with Packaging Distributors of America, our customers get high-quality packaging products from PDA preferred suppliers. We can utilize this network, and in doing so, provide a high-value service to our customer base.
We pass these quality and cost savings benefits, along with any information about upcoming packaging technology and promotions, on to our customers.
3. Cost Savings
Through our partnership with the Packaging Distributors of America, Hughes Enterprises has established uniform national pricing. Due to our ability to set this uniform pricing, along with our access to the nationwide network of packaging distributors, we save our customers money without slacking on personal attention or quality of service.
4. Buying Power
Through our partnership with the Packaging Distributors of America, Hughes Enterprises has established uniform national pricing. Due to our ability to set this uniform pricing, along with our access to the nationwide network of packaging distributors, we save our customers money without slacking on personal attention or quality of service.
5. Customer Satisfaction
Hughes Enterprises has also partnered with the Packaging Distributors of America, in large part, because of PDA’s focus on values. We take pride in working so closely with an organization that keeps its focus on the people that work for and with them, their families, and the communities in which they operate and impact.
We pass these values that we share with the Packaging Distributors of America on to our customers. Through a focus on unity, Hughes Enterprises, alongside the Packaging Distributors of America, creates a network of valuable information and knowledge sharing nationwide.
6. Packaging Logistics & Distribution
Our partnership with PDA provides the ability to have access to a national network of distributors that can solve any problem. Quality and time sacrifices can become a thing of the past as our team of packaging experts work closely with our customers to meet any design or packaging equipment need. Working together with PDA’s nationwide network, we can solve any problem that may arise for our customers.
We work as an extension to your logistics team to help integrate packaging solutions that will save your customers money. Our streamlined packaging systems are proven to help minimize downtime while meeting packaging and distribution needs.
Ready to get started? Talk with a Hughes packaging expert today.