BNET Industries
Market Cap:$149.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$210.3M
- Public
- US
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Cincinnati, OH-based Multi-Color Corporation is a premier global resource of packaging services and decorating solutions. From graphics to product placement on the shelf, Multi-Color Corporation helps consumer product companies, national retailers, and container manufacturers sell their finest packages worldwide. Multi-Color supports more than 330 of the world's most prominent brands at over 650 customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. Our customers include the world's leading producers of health and beauty, food and beverage, personal care, automotive and household consumer brands. With a depth of product offerings and the ambition to keep on growing, Multi-Color Corporation is prepared to take your products into the future.
President & CEO
Francis D. GeraceNumber of Employees 1,217
Contact Information
50 E-Business Way
Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
(513) 381-1480
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Commercial Gravure Printing: 323111
Recent Events
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Multi-Color Corp LABL Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 1.6% Yield
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Multi-Color Corporation Revenues drop 11%
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Multi-Color's Bertsche to retire
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Multi-Color Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Multi-Color Corporation Announces Date of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results Conference Call and...
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Multi-Color Corp. F3Q09 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jonathan Lichter with Sidoti and Company. Jonathan Lichter – Sidoti Could you quantify the benefit from closing the Massachusetts facility? Francis D. Gerace As we stated I believe in the announcement, we expect to take a charge in...
Multi-Color Corporation F2Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And please stand by while we compile our list. Our first question comes from the line of Meggan Friedman with William Blair. Please proceed. Meggan Friedman – William Blair Hi, good morning. Congratulations. Frank Gerace Thank you, Meggan. Good morning. Meggan Friedman...
Multi-Color Corporation F1Q09 (Qtr End 06/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And your first question comes from Meggan Friedman. Please proceed. Meggan Friedman – William Blair & Company Hi, Frank. Hi, Dawn. Frank Gerace Good morning, Meggan. Meggan Friedman – William Blair & Company Could you maybe comment a little bit...
Multi-Color Corporation F4Q08 (Qtr End 03/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Casey Flavin – CJS Securities Casey Flavin – CJS Securities In looking at the revenue in the quarter, you’ve been impacted by the timing of order shipments in the past, can you just give us a...
Multi-Color F3Q08 (Qtr End 12/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Please stand by for your question. The first question comes from the line of Casey Flavin. Please proceed. Casey Flavin – CJS Securities Before we get to specific questions on Collotype, I’d like to better understand the revenue shortfall in the quarter. Can you help...
Multi-Color ranks 86th in Forbes best small companies
Forbes magazine has listed Multi-Color Corporation, of Sharonville, OH, USA, among its 200 Best Small Companies. Multi-Color, one of North America's largest label converters, is ranked 86th in the group with revenues of $229 million for the last 12 month period. Forbes judged candidates with revenues between $5 million...
Labelmaker multi-color buys new Omet flexo-gravure combination press (Converting Magazine)
Cincinnati-based labelmaker Multi-Color Corp. (www.multicolorcorp.com ) purchases what reportedly will be the first combination flexographic/gravure press in the US to expand its printing capabilities and provide added flexibility to meet demands for customized decorating solutions. Manufactured by Omet of Lecco, Italy (www.omet.it ), the wide-format press will be configured with...
Cold school
There's nothing more satisfying on a hot summer day than throwing back a "cold one." Unless, of course, your cold one has been taking a siesta in the sun and is now a "lukewarm one." Thanks to Labatt Breweries of Canada, beer drinkers everywhere can keep their cool for...
Multi-Color again named to Forbes' list
Forbes Magazine has recognized Multi-Color Corporation as one of the United States' best small companies. In its October 31 issue, Forbes ranked Multi-Color 41st in its listing of the "200 Best Small Companies in America." It is the second time in three years that Multi-Color has been listed. "Being...
Labatt's insulated beer can wears a shrink label.(design trends)
What could be the world's first insulated beer can is on tap at Labatt Brewing Co., which is now adorning its 473-mL can of Labatt Blue Pilsener with a Cool2Go[TM] insulated shrink-sleeve label from Multi-Color Corp. (www.multicolorcorp.com), in conjunction with DuPont (www.dupont.com). The Labatt Blue Cold...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Francis D. Gerace | President & CEO |
| Donald E. Kneir | President, Decorating Solutions Division |
| Edward Allen | President, Pkgng Services Division |
| Dawn H. Bertsche | CFO, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| James H. Reynolds | Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller |
| Frank Graziano | Vice President, Operations |
| Lesha K. Spahr | Vice President, HR |
| Dave Klotter | Manager, Marketing |
| Terry Fowler | Manager, Marketing Services |
| Mary T. Fetch | Treasurer |
| Charles B. Connolly | Director |
| David L Abbott | Director |
| Roger A. Keller | Director |
| Thomas M. Mohr | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Lorrence T. Kellar | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| David H. Pease | Board of Directors |
| Robert R. Buck | Board of Directors |
| Ronger A. Keller | Board of Directors |
Francis D. Gerace, 55, was promoted to President and appointed a Director in May 1999 and was elected Chief Executive Officer in August 1999. Prior to that time, Mr. Gerace served as the Company’s Vice President of Operations from April 1998 to May 1999. Mr. Gerace held various operating positions and was Director of Strategic Business Systems for Fort James Corporation’s Packaging Business from 1993 to 1998. From 1974 to 1993, Mr. Gerace held various general management positions with Conagra, Inc. and Beatrice Foods Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | President & CEO | Current |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | President, Decorating Solutions Division | Current |
| The University of North Carolina | MBA | Former |
| The Ohio State University | Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | President, Pkgng Services Division | Current |
| Medicia Corporation | Former |
Dawn H. Bertsche, 52, was appointed Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary in August 1999. In April 2005, Ms. Bertsche was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Multi-Color, Ms. Bertsche was Chief Financial Officer for Hill Top Research, Inc. from 1997 to 1999 and held the position of Vice President and Controller and other financial positions for Clopay Corporation from 1987 to 1997. From 1977 to 1987, Ms. Bertsche held various financial management positions with LSI Lighting Systems, Inc. and Price Waterhouse.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | CFO, Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Hill Top Research Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Clopay Corporation | Controller | Former |
James H. Reynolds, 42, was appointed Vice President-Corporate Controller in May 2005 and Chief Accounting Officer in August 2005. Prior to joining Multi-Color, Mr. Reynolds held various financial positions with Cincinnati Bell Inc. from 2000 to 2005, including Vice President Finance, Vice President Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Corporate Controller. Prior to 2000, Mr. Reynolds held various positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Cincinnati Bell Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Vice President & Controller | Former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Manager, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Manager, Marketing Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Treasurer | Current |
Mr. Kellar, 68, was elected a director of Multi-Color in January 1988. Since October 2002, Mr. Kellar has served as Vice President of Continental Properties, Inc., a real estate developer. Mr. Kellar served as Vice President, Real Estate of Kmart Corporation from April 1996 to September 2002. Prior to that time, he served as Group Vice President of The Kroger Co. (a grocery retailer), having joined The Kroger Co. in 1965. His prior positions with The Kroger Co. included Vice President of Corporate Development and Vice President-Treasurer. Mr. Kellar is a trustee of Acadia Realty Trust and a director of Frisch's Restaurants and Spar Group, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Realty Trust | Trustee | Current |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Spar Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Exodus Online Services | Director | Current |
| Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nacd | Board of Directors | Current |
| Acadia Realty Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nacd | Member | Current |
| Kmart Corporation | Vice President of Real Estate | Former |
| The Kroger Co. | Vice President | Former |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Director | Former |
| Spar Group, Inc. | Director | Former |
Mr. Connolly, 49, was elected a director of Multi-Color in October 1998. Mr. Connolly has over 20 years of experience in the converting, coating and packaging industries. He has served as President of Connemara Converting, LLC, a Chicago-based converter of specialty paper and plastic substrates, since April 1996. From March 1994 to April 1996 he served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Lawson Mardon Packaging. Prior to joining Lawson Mardon Packaging, Mr. Connolly was Vice President and General Manager of Camvac America, a subsidiary of Rexam P.L.C. that produces vacuum metallized papers and films.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Director | Current |
| Rexam PLC | Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Abbott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Vermont and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Executive Program.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| E-Markets, Inc. | Becoming Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| University of Vermont | Senior Advisor | Current |
| E-Markets, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Director | Current |
| Exopack, LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| E-Markets, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Exopack, LLC | President | Former |
| Exopack, LLC | member | Former |
| Purina Mills, LLC | Former | |
| Purina | Former | |
| Exopack, LLC | Chairman of the Board | Former |
Mr. Buck joined us as President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2003 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in March 2007. Prior to joining us, he served as President—Uniform Rental Division of Cintas Corporation from 1997 to 2003. From 1991 through 1997, he served as Senior Vice President—Midwest Region of Cintas. From 1982 through 1991, he served as Senior Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cintas. Mr. Buck presently serves as a director of Kendle International, Inc. and Multi-Color Corporation, both of which are Nasdaq-traded companies, and privately-held LVI Services, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kendle International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exodus Online Services | Director | Current |
| Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. | President | Former |
| Cintas Corporation | President | Former |
| Cintas Corporation | Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| University of Cincinnati | B.A. in Business Administration | Former |
Mr. Keller, 61, was elected a director of Multi-Color in August 2000. Mr. Keller is a private investor. From July 1993 to November 2000, Mr. Keller served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Mallinckrodt, Inc., a health-care company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Director | Current |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Former |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Color Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Mohr, 54, was elected a director of Multi-Color on August 17, 2006. Mr. Mohr is President and CEO of Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of plastic films used for flexible and consumer packaging, product labeling and graphic media applications. Mr. Mohr is the former President and CEO of Grupo Celanese, Mexico and President and CEO of Trespaphan and President and CEO of Vibac Group North America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Multi-Color Corporation | Director | Current |
| Bush Industries Inc. | Director | Current |
| Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Exodus Online Services | Director | Current |
| Treofan Group | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Treofan Group | President | Former |
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