T.S. O’Connor & Son, a third-generation family business, was founded by Tony O’Connor in 1974 and soon after incorporated with the addition of his son James in 1976. The business is now owned and managed by James's daughter Sophie since 2012. During his 40 years of leadership James transformed the company into a global packaging company while maintaining its family-run spirit, with his daughters and longstanding team playing a key role in its success.

Always adapting in line with market changes and customer expectations the company has been at the forefront of innovative packaging development, being responsible in 2001 for the design and introduction of the world’s first non-woven Green Bag into Ireland, Europe and North America. This marked a pivotal shift toward sustainable packaging and has changed global customer and retailer practices ever since. Today, sustainability in packaging is the key focus of the company’s growth, with Sophie driving that vision forward.