Berry Plastics

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straw Berry Plastics Corporation
Image:berryplastics.gif
Type of Company Private
Founded 1967
Headquarters Evansville, Indiana, USA
Key people Ira G. Boots, CEO
Industry Plastics
Revenue $814.20M FY2004
Employees 7,000
Website www.berryplastics.com

Berry Plastics a leading maker of injection-molded and thermoformed plastic products for hundreds of products in the following major product areas: open-top containers, closures, drink cups, bottles, tubes, prescription vials, overcaps, and consumer products. It was founded in 1967 in the downtown area of Evansville, Indiana.

Its containers hold items ranging from dairy products to chemicals. Closures include overcaps for aerosol cans and caps for food packaging, mouthwash, shampoos, and detergent containers.

The company is the major subsidiary of BPC Holding Corporation. Funds associated with Goldman Sachs control 60% of BPC Holding; funds associated with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. control 27%. [1]

Apollo Management, L.P. and Graham Partners in September, 2006 completed acquisition of BPC Holding Corporation (parent of Berry Plastics Corporation) from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and JPMorgan Partners. [2]

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