Founded in the spring of 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, Southern Missouri Containers is the flagship company of SMC Packaging Group. Since its inception, the company has grown to a 160,000 square foot facility with over 180 employees. Our sound business philosophies have allowed us to assemble a first rate workforce, and, because of low turnover, our management, sales, administration, and production departments can offer you cumulative years of valuable experience.
The combination of our highly experienced team and our state of the art equipment enables us to excel in our marketplace. Further, having an in-house corrugator allows us to efficiently manufacture our own board and offer a full line of packaging products and services. Southern Missouri Containers maintains a strong financial rating and continues to reinvest each year in our people, building, equipment and technology to ensure that all aspects of our business is up-to-date.
In 1996, Southern Missouri Containers was named Manufacturer of the Year by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Criteria for the distinction included dedication to our employees and our community, sales growth, and overall business philosophy. We were honored to be recognized as a fundamentally sound business from a field of so many qualified companies.
We invite you to take advantage of these fundamentals and let us partner with you to find a packaging solution that is customized to your needs. In fact, if you are ever in the area we encourage you to stop in and learn more about what all we have to offer.
The combination of our highly experienced team and our state of the art equipment enables us to excel in our marketplace. Further, having an in-house corrugator allows us to efficiently manufacture our own board and offer a full line of packaging products and services. Southern Missouri Containers maintains a strong financial rating and continues to reinvest each year in our people, building, equipment and technology to ensure that all aspects of our business is up-to-date.
In 1996, Southern Missouri Containers was named Manufacturer of the Year by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Criteria for the distinction included dedication to our employees and our community, sales growth, and overall business philosophy. We were honored to be recognized as a fundamentally sound business from a field of so many qualified companies.
We invite you to take advantage of these fundamentals and let us partner with you to find a packaging solution that is customized to your needs. In fact, if you are ever in the area we encourage you to stop in and learn more about what all we have to offer.
EXECUTIVES

Kevin Ausburn
Chairman, CEO
Start Date: May 1982

Rich Bachus
President
Start Date: July 1982

Ross Ausburn
Co-Founder
Start Date: February 1972

Randy Bachus
VP, National Accounts Manager
Start Date: August 1987
MANAGEMENT

Mark McNay
Sr. VP - General Manager
Start Date: November 1978

Matthew Massey
Operations Manager
Start Date: February 2008

Matt Ausburn
Director of Finance
Start Date: June 2013

Jeff Woods
Sales Manager
Start Date: May 1989

Donna Johnson
Human Resource Manager
Start Date: January 2016

Bryan Vote
National Accounts Manager
Start Date: July 1987
SALES

Lance Bekemeier
Sales Representative
Start Date: October 2013

Rob Clements
Sales Representative
Start Date: August 2011

Tim Clubb
Sales Representative
Start Date: August 2015

Dylan Jackson
Sales Representative
Start Date: January 2015

Brian Rice
Sales Representative
Start Date: December 2016

Robbin Ruggeri
Sales Representative
Start Date: July 2007
CUSTOMER SERVICE

Pat Myers
Customer Service Manager
Start Date: February 1977

Stephanie Raney
Asst. Customer Service Manager
Start Date: August 1981

Sally Breedlove
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: September 2015

Barb Fletcher
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: August 1998

Mellissa Glass
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: November 2016

Matt Johnson
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: August 2013

Andrew Padron
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: May 2017

Michele Russell
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: November 2018

Teri Wheat
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: December 2017

Chelsea White
Customer Service Representative
Start Date: September 2016

Justin Wisniewski
Customer Service Tech
Start Date: February 2021