BNET Industries
Market Cap:$3.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.7B
- Public
- US
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Bemis Company, Inc. will webcast an investor telephone conference regarding its first quarter 2009 financial results this morning at 10 a.m., Eastern Time. Individuals may listen to the call on the Internet at www.bemis.com under "Investor Relations". Listeners are urged to check the website ahead of time to ensure their computers are configured for the audio stream. Instructions for obtaining the required, free, downloadable software are available in a pre-event system test on the site. Bemis Company is a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, manufacturing, and other companies worldwide. Founded in 1858, the Company reported 2008 net sales of $3.8 billion. The Company's flexible packaging business has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing and converting. The Company's pressure sensitive materials business specializes in adhesive technologies. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs about 15,200 individuals in 57 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries around the world.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Henry J. TheisenNumber of Employees 15,200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Luggage Manufacturing: 316991
Recent Events
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Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
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Bemis earnings fall on acquisition expenses
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Bemis Company Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results
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Bemis Company Reports 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results
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Regulators want more data on Bemis-Alcan deal
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Bemis workers end Indiana strike, accept contract
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Rio Tinto receives US$2.025 billion binding offer for the majority of Alcan Packaging businesses
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Amcor Offers $2 Billion for Rio Tinto Packager
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Bemis Co. reports overall 2008 sales rise 3.6%
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Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive...
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Bemis acquires Alcan Packaging Food Americas
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Bemis Company Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
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Bemis reports second quarter earnings of $49.7 million
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - July 7
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Bemis buys Alcan Packaging unit Food Americas for $1.2 bln
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AT&T awarded contract by Bemis Company
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-1 October 2008-AT&T awarded contract by Bemis CompanyC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com US communications company AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) announced on Tuesday (30 September) that the company has been awarded a voice, data, security and wireless integrated solutions contract with Bemis Company Inc (NYSE: BMS), a flexible packaging company...
Bemis Company to Present at Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference
NEENAH, Wis. -- Bemis Company (NYSE:BMS) President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Theisen will present at the Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference in New York City at the New York Palace Hotel on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. Eastern time. A live webcast of Theisen's presentation will...
Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
NEENAH, Wis. -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 2, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2008. Bemis Company...
Bemis Company Reports 2008 First Quarter Results
NEENAH, Wis. -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) today reported quarterly diluted earnings of $0.42 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to $0.45 per share for the same quarter of 2007. Net sales increased to $947.3 million for the first quarter of 2008, a 4.2...
Bemis Company to Present at Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-12 February 2008-Bemis Company to Present at Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference Lehman Brothers Industrial Select ConferenceC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Bemis Company President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Theisen will present at the Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference on February 11. The presentation will take...
Bemis Company to Present at Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference
NEENAH, Wis. -- Bemis Company (NYSE:BMS) President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Theisen will present at the Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference on February 11, 2008. The presentation will take place at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach in Miami Beach, FL at 2:25 p.m. EST. A live webcast of Theisen's...
Theisen Elected Chief Executive Officer of Bemis Company
NEENAH, Wis. -- The Board of Directors of Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced that it elected Henry J. Theisen to be President and Chief Executive Officer, at yesterday's Board meeting. Theisen succeeds Jeffrey H. Curler, who will continue as Executive Chairman of Bemis Company, Inc. and will support Theisen...
Bemis Company Celebrates 150th Anniversary by Ringing New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
Bemis CEO and Board of Directors to Participate in Ceremony NEENAH, Wis. -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) will begin the celebration of its 150th anniversary by ringing The Closing Bell[R] at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EST. The bell ringing will...
Bemis Company Reports 4th Quarter and Total Year 2007 Results
Achieves Record Cash Flow from Operating Activities for 2007 Prepares to Celebrate Bemis' 150 Year Anniversary NEENAH, Wis. -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today reported quarterly diluted earnings of $0.42 per share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, including a $0.02 per share tax benefit in...
Bemis Company Announces Management Changes, Theisen Named President and Chief Operating Officer, Board Elects Two New Officers
NEENAH, Wisc. -- Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) announced that effective at today's Board of Director's meeting, Henry J. Theisen has been elected to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Theisen has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Bemis Company since 2003. The Board...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Henry J. Theisen | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Gene C. Wulf | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Eugene H. Seashore | Vice President, Human Resources |
| James J. Seifert | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| James W. Ransom | Vice President, Operations |
| Melanie E. R. Miller | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Robert F. Hawthorne | Vice President, Operations |
| Scott B. Ullem | Vice President, Finance |
| Stanley A. Jaffy | Vice President & Controller |
| William F. Austen | Vice President, Operations |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey H. Curler | Chairman |
| Barbara L. Johnson | Board of Directors |
| David S. Haffner | Board of Directors |
| Edward N. Perry | Board of Directors |
| Holly A. Van Deursen | Board of Directors |
| Paul S. Peercy | Board of Directors |
| Philip G. Weaver | Board of Directors |
| Roger D. O'Shaughnessy | Board of Directors |
| Timothy M. Manganello | Board of Directors |
| William J. Bolton | Board of Directors |
| William J. Scholle | Board of Directors |
Mr. Theisen is our President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been President of the Company since 2007 and was elected Chief Executive Officer in 2008. He previously was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from 2003 to 2007 and Vice President of Operations from 2002 to 2003. From 1975 to 2002 he held various research and development, marketing, and management positions within the Company. Mr. Theisen is also a Director of Andersen Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Former |
Mr. Wulf is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He has been Senior Vice President since 2006 and Chief Financial Officer since 2002. He previously was Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2006, Vice President and Controller from 1998 to 2002 and Vice President and Assistant Controller from 1997 to 1998. From 1975 to 1997, he held various financial positions within the Company. Mr. Wulf is also a director of A. O. Smith Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| A.O. Smith Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A.O. Smith Corporation | Chairperson | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Curwood, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
•Vice President, Operations, Bemis Company, the largest flexible packaging company in the Americas and a major manufacturer of pressure-sensitive materials used for labels, decoration and signage, since 2004. •President and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Adhesives Company from 2000-2004 prior to its acquisition by Bemis. •Held various positions with General Electric Company from 1980-2000, culminating in General Manager, Switch Gear Business. •Member of the Compensation, Governance and Executive Committees.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Tennant Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Curler is Executive Chairman of the Company and was elected to that position in 2008. He is also our Chairman of the Board and has served in that position since 2005. He was President from 1996 to 2007, Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2008, and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2000. From 1973 to 1996, he held various management, research and development, and operations positions within the Company. Mr. Curler is also a Director of Valspar Corporation. He is Chair of the Executive and Finance Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| The Valspar Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
Ms. Johnson is the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance for the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She has held that position since 2007. From 2004 to 2007 she served as a consultant for various institutions of higher education advising on financial and administrative matters. She previously was Vice President and Treasurer of Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota from 2000 to 2004. Prior to that she was Vice President for Finance and Administration of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina from 1997 to 2000 and Assistant Controller of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio from 1990 to 1997. She is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
David S. Haffner, age 56, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2006 and has served as President of the Company since 2002. He previously served as the Company s Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2006, Executive Vice President from 1995 to 2002 and in other capacities since 1983. Mr. Haffner serves as a director of Bemis Company, Inc., a manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials. Mr. Haffner was first elected as a director of the Company in 1995.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | President and Chief Executive Officer and Director | Current |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | President & COO | Former |
Mr. Perry has been engaged in the private practice of law in the Boston, Massachusetts area since 1982 and since 2008 has been Of Counsel to the law firm of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP. He was a partner at Perkins, Smith & Cohen, LLP from 1990 to 2003 and was Of Counsel to Perkins, Smith & Cohen, LLP from 2004 to 2005, and to Sullivan, Weinstein & McQuay, PC from 2006 to 2008. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Executive and Finance Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Actuant Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Petroleum Geo Services ASA | Board of Directors | Current |
| Capstone Turbine Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Peercy, age 68, was appointed to Sonic Foundry’s Board as a class I Director in February 2004. Since September, 1999, Mr. Peercy has served as dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. Since 2001 Mr. Peercy has been a member of the National Academy of Engineering. In 2000, then-Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson named Mr. Peercy to the Wisconsin Technology and Entrepreneurship Council. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin in September, 1999, Peercy served as president of SEMI/SEMATECH, an Austin, Texas-based non-profit consortium of more than 160 of the nation's suppliers to the semiconductor industry since 1995. Prior to that position he was director of Microelectronics and Photronics at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the author or co-author of more than 175 technical papers and the recipient of two patents. Mr. Peercy received a BA degree in Physics from Berea College and MS and PhD degrees in Physics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry, Inc. | Director, Dean, University of Wisconsin College of Engineering | Current |
| Sonic Foundry, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Venture Investors LLC | Advisory Board | Current |
| Sandia National Laboratories | Director of Photonics | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Dean | Former |
| Mediasite | Board of Directors | Former |
| Photronics, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Berea College | BA in Physics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Cfo & Vice President | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arthur Young, Inc. | senior manager | Former |
Mr. O'Shaughnessy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc., a private manufacturer of glass, including insulating glass units for window manufacturers. He has held this position for more than five years. He is a member of the Compensation Committee, the Executive and Finance Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fed | Chair | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems | President | Former |
| BorgWarner, Inc. | President | Former |
| Borgwarner Morse Tec Corporation | Vice President of Marketing and Sales | Former |
| BorgWarner, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems | General Manager | Former |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | Chairman | Former |
| University of Michigan | Master's Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| University of Michigan | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| University of Michigan | Member | Former |
| Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scholle Corporation | Scholle Corporation Chairman and CEO | Current |
| Bemis Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Bemis Co. reports overall 2008 sales rise 3.6%
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Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive...
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Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Henry J. Theisen.
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Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Henry J. Theisen.
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Bemis To Acquire Alcan Packaging Food Americas
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