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Berry Plastics Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.5B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We believe we are one of the worlds leading manufacturers and marketers of value-added plastic packaging products. We manufacture a broad range of innovative, high quality packaging solutions using our collection of over 1,700 proprietary molds and an extensive set of internally developed processes and technologies. Our principal products include containers, drink cups, bottles, closures and overcaps, tubes, prescription vials, trash bags, stretch films, plastic sheeting and tapes which we sell to more than 13,000 customers in attractive and stable end markets, including food and beverage, healthcare, personal care, quick service and family dining restaurants, custom and retail, agricultural, horticultural, institutional, industrial, construction, aerospace, and automotive. Our customers are comprised of a favorable balance of leading, national, blue-chip customers as well as a collection of smaller local specialty businesses. Our top 10 customers represented approximately 24% of our fiscal 2007 net sales with no customer accounting for more than 6% of our fiscal 2007 net sales. The average length of our relationship with these customers is more than 21 years. We believe that we are one of the largest global purchasers of polyethylene resin, our principal raw material, buying approximately 1.2 billion pounds in 2007. Additionally, we operate 70 strategically located manufacturing facilities and have extensive distribution capabilities. ...

Chairman & CEO
Ian G. Boots
Number of Employees 13,800
Contact Information

101 Oakley St

Evansville, Indiana 47710

www.berryplasti...

(812) 424-2904

NAICS Code Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing: 326121

Recent Events

  • Geek chic of the week

    11/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Berry Plastics to Purchase Maryland Plant

    11/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Berry Plastics buying Pliant Corporation

    10/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

berry plastics corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Berry bids for Captive, after buying Mac.

    - 2008-01-07

    Byline: Frank Antosiewicz Berry Plastics Corp. continues to expand the plastic bottle, lid, cap and closure side of its business with the planned acquisition of Captive Plastics Inc. and the recent purchase of Mac Closures Inc. Evansville, Ind.-based Berry announced both deals...

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  • Indiana Seals Plastics Deal

    - 2008-01-01

    BERRY PLASTICS WILL BUILD its global headquarters in Evansville, Indiana, consolidating its operations and creating 250 new jobs at an investment of $20 million. Berry currently employs more than 1,200 workers in Evansville and 12,600 worldwide at 55 manufacturing facilities, according to company officials. The Indiana governor's office confirms that...

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  • Berry Plastics

    - 2007-12-10

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leverage customers' preference for plastic cups as opposed to paper cups and increase your sales by upgrading your fountain program with Berry Plastics' line of Pivot disposable, thermo-formed plastic drink cups. They're tough, leak-proof, nearly indestructible and available in four sizes. For more information call (812)...

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  • Packaging materials & containers.(Products)(Buyers guide)

    - 2007-12-01

    Adhesives 1-Hot Melt;2-Resin & Dextrin Base;3-Sealing Tape Berry Plastics Corporation (3) Dion Label Printing Inc. Eastman Chemical Company (1) National Adhesives (1, 2) RTI Packaging Company (1) The Warrell...

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  • Berry Plastics

    - 2007-11-05

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leverage customers' preference for plastic cups as opposed to paper cups and increase your sales by upgrading your fountain program with Berry Plastics' line of Pivot disposable, thermoformed plastic drink cups. They're tough, leak-proof, nearly indestructible and available in four sizes. For more information call (812)...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Glenn Adam Unfried President, Rigid Open Top Division
Randall J. Hobson President, Rigid Closed Top Division
Berry Brent Beeler Chief Operating Officer
R. Brent Beeler Chief Operating Officer
William J. Herdrich Executive Vice President
Adam Unfrey Vice President, Sales, Marketing
Douglas E. Bell Vice President, Intl Business Development
Randy Hobson Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Brian Dombrowski Project Manager
Mark Miles Controller
Donald C. Graham Director
Joshua J. Harris Director
Mathew J. Lori Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Ian G. Boots Chairman & CEO
Anthony M. Civale Board Member
Christopher C. Behrens Board of Directors
Gregory J. Landis Board of Directors
Patrick J. Dalton Board of Directors
Robert V. Seminara Board Member
Stephen S. Trevor Board of Directors
Steven C. Graham Board of Directors
Terry Peets Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Chairman & CEO Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current
BPC Holding Corporation President & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation President, Rigid Open Top Division Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation President, Rigid Closed Top Division Current

Brent Beeler graduated from Indiana State University with a B.S. degree in Marketing and Management. Brent is the Chief Operating Officer of Berry Plastics Corporation, recognized as a world leader in plastic packaging and tapes and coating materials.

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Evsc Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Indiana State University B.S. Degree In Marketing and Management Former

Organization Position Status
Kerr Group, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Presidentâ??Containers and Consumer Products Former
Berry Plastics Corporation Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Former
Berry Plastics Corporation General Managerâ??Containers Former
Berry Plastics Corporation National Sales Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Vice President, Sales, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Vice President, Intl Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current

A project manager with Berry Plastics Corporation, Brian has an A.A.S. in Automotive Engineering and a B.S. in Plastics and Polymer Engineering from The PA College of Technology. He decided to bring his varied martial arts experience to FEAR KNOT in 2007 because the schools are focused on growth in the martial arts as well as everyday life. Brian likes that each program is tailored toward specific age groups and their needs as well as their specific abilities to learn. It's not a "one size fits all" program. Brian's interests include golf, muscle cars and drag racing. Vroom-Vroom-Vroom!

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Project Manager Current
Fear Knot Martial Arts Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Board Member Current
Kerr Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. Director Current
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Corporate Finance Department Former
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current

Donald Graham is Chairman of The Graham Group, which he founded in 1960 as a design engineering firm in a farmhouse basement in central Pennsylvania. This design engineering firm ultimately evolved into three manufacturing platforms, which still exist today, Graham Packaging, Graham Engineering, and Graham Architectural (See About The Graham Group). Don graduated from the University of Michigan, where he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Business Management. Don currently serves as a Director on the board of Berry Plastics, Infiltrator Systems, Western Industries, Anaheim Manufacturing, Supreme Corq, National Diversified Sales, Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics, Graham Engineering Corporation and Graham Architectural Products Corporation; Don is also a member of the Advisory Board of Graham Partners Investments, Graham Partners II, LP, Inverness Capital Partners and Striker Partners, and serves on the boards of several charitable organizations.

Organization Position Status
Graham Machinery Group Chairman Current
Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. Board of Directors Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Director Current
Graham Architectural Products Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kerr Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Abrisa Industrial Board of Directors Current
Nailite International Board of Directors Current
Transaxle Corp Board of Directors Current
National Diversified Sales Inc. Board of Directors Current
Line-X Corp. Board of Directors Current
HB&G Building Products Inc. Board of Directors Current
Supreme Corq, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Infiltrator Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Founder Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Board of Directors Former
Graham Machinery Group Board of Directors Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Apollo Management L.P. President Current
Noranda Aluminum, Inc Director of Noranda Holdco Current
Quality Distribution, Inc. Director of Qdi Current
EdgeStone Capital Partners Inc. Current
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. Chairman Current
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Chairman Former
RPP Capital Corporation Board of Directors Current
Metals USA, Inc. Director Current
UAP Holding Corp. Director Current
Ceva Logistics Director Current
United Agri Products, Inc. Director Former
Pacer International Inc. Board of Directors Former
Metals USA Holdings Corp. Board of Directors Current
Noranda, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Director Current
Apollo Management L.P. Co-Founder Former
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation Director Former
Furniture Brands International Inc. Board of Directors Former
Resolution Specialty Materials LLC Director Former
Hexion Speciality Chemical Inc Board of Directors Former
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Director Former
Hexion Specilaty Chemical Inc Board of Directors Former
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Nalco Co. Board of Directors Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. Degree Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former
Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. member Former
Verso Paper Holdings LLC Director Current
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Lori became a director of Doane Pet Care in March 2001 and serves as a principal of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Mr. Lori is also a director of Berry Plastics Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Director Current
Doane Pet Care Company Board of Directors Current

President and Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”). Mr. Dalton joined Apollo Investment Management, L.P. (“AIM”) in June 2004 as a partner and a member of AIM’s Investment Committee. He became an executive officer of the Corporation in November 2006. Mr. Dalton is also currently serving as Chief Investment Officer of AIM. Before joining the Corporation, Mr. Dalton was a Vice President with Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s Principle Investment Area with a focus on mezzanine investing since 2000.

Organization Position Status
Apollo Investment Corp. President & COO Current
Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. Board of Directors Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kerr Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Vice President Former
Sachs Ltd Vice President Former
Goldman & Company Vice President Former
Apollo Investment Corp. Partner Former
Apollo Investment Corp. Board of Directors Former
Apollo Investment Management Ltd Board of Directors Former
Columbia Business School MBA Former
Boston College BS In Finance Former

Mr. Seminara , age 34, has been a director since February 2006. Mr. Seminara is a partner of Apollo Management, L.P., with which he has been associated since January 2003. From June 1996 to January 2003, Mr. Seminara was a managing director in the private equity investment group at Evercore Partners LLC, an advisory and investment firm providing advisory services to multinational corporations on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic corporate transactions. Mr. Seminara currently serves on the board of directors of Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Berry Plastics Group.

Organization Position Status
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Berry Plastics Corporation Board Member Current
Borden Chemical Foundry, Inc. Director Current
Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. Director Current
Kerr Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Evercore Partners Inc. Managing Director Former
Evercore Partners Inc. Officer, Private Equity Investment Group Former
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Former
World Kitchen LLC Board of Directors Former
Hexion Speciality Chemical Inc Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Berry Plastics Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ralphs Grocery Company Executive Vice President Former
Pepperdine University M.B.A. With Honors Former

Executive News

  • UPDATE 1-Apollo Investment sees attractive deals ahead

    Reuters - 8/07/09 - View Story