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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
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Pliant Corporation is a leading producer of value-added film and flexible packaging products. Our objective is to assist you in bringing film and flexible packaging innovations to the market ahead of your competition. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, we operate more than 20 manufacturing and R&D facilities around the world, posting annual revenues in excess of $1 billion. With the skills of more than 2,900 highly motivated people, we continue to be the industrya s premier packaging provider for customers like you. Plianta s commitments to providing superior products, value-added services and sustainability programs that help to protect the environment are critical to our goal of exceeding your expectations for high quality, a fair price and excellent service.
President & CEO
Harold C. BevisNumber of Employees 2,875
Contact Information
1475 Woodfield Rd Ste 700
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
(847) 969-3300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Coated Paper Bag and Pouch Manufacturing: 322223
Recent Events
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Berry Plastics buying Pliant Corporation
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Pliant Announces New Sales Team and Broadened Distribution Sales Strategy
News & Analysis
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Pliant Corporation Files Plan to Eliminate 100% of Its High-Yield Debt
- 2009-02-11
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Pliant Corporation announced today that it has submitted a financial restructuring plan to eliminate all of its high-yield debt or $674 million of long-term bonds. The plan was submitted as part of a pre-negotiated package. This is a transformational event for Pliant. When...
PLIANT Offers Lower Cost Film Alternative for Food Packaging
- 2008-11-10
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- PLIANT Corporation introduces new Revolution([R])meat and produce wrapping films for improved yield and higher performance at lower costs. With recent economic conditions affecting supply prices, packagers can now counter these increases and replace their current packaging with a remarkable new substitute. Revolutionevolved from the combination of...
Standardizing the fight against Friction: a new family of films from Pliant aims to standardize the battle against Coefficient of Friction, resulting in more throughput, fewer line stoppages and smoother processing of plastic films.(TECH REPORT)
- 2008-02-01
Coefficient of Friction CoF is a significant and constant problem in the world of flexible packaging. The processing of plastic film causes various conditions on the surface of the product which can often interfere with the flow of the film through machines and equipment. ...
Flex-pack plates go *green* ... fast.(Pliant Corp.)(Company overview)
- 2007-06-01
Edited by Chief Editor Mark Spaulding Pliant Corp. achieves time/cost savings, environmental benefits via DuPont Cyrel[R] dry platemaking. Conventional wisdom says there are few 'win-win' situations when implementing new technology-especially one offering significant environmental benefits. There always seems to be a...
Pliant MaxGrab Handle Bags bring technology and value together
- 2007-05-01
MaxGrab Handle Bags are geared toward the personal care industry. The containers were developed for light, bulky consumer goods, such as diapers and adult incontinence products. The bags were developed from Pliant's experience producing personal care films used as moisture barriers in the same products. Pliant Corp. is a producer...
Applications Watch.(Pliant Corp. starts new research and development facility )(A-1 Label buys in-line silicone and adhesive-coating equipment )(ProLabel, Inc. sees increased productivity after using new inkjet-proofing solution, platesetter, workflow sys
- 2006-12-01
Staff Film and flex-pack converter Pliant Corp. opens a 10,000-sq-ft research and development expansion at its Chippewa Falls, WI, plant. The new R&D facility will focus on the development of advanced polymer-packaging solutions for the US armed forces. East York, Ontario,...
Pack Expo/Chicago.(Ball Corp. moves assests to annex in Broomfield)(Pliant Corp. opens a research and development facility)(Thermoformer Placon Corp. installs new thermoforming machine and clean room)
- 2006-11-27
Byline: Angie DeRosa Plastics News reporter Angie DeRosa reported on these items from Pack Expo 2006, held Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 in Chicago. Ball's Colo. R&D site absorbs Alcan assets Ball Corp. of Broomfield, Colo., has moved assets acquired...
Pliant readies line of produce films.(News)(Pliant Corp)(Brief article)
- 2006-10-16
Byline: Frank Esposito Pliant Corp. is using its expertise in polymer blending and multilayer structures to launch a new line of produce films in early 2007. The Breathe-Fresh product line can take a couple of different forms, technical director Doug Lilac...
Pliant and NovaCentrix Forge Alliance to Deliver Nanotechnology in Film Packaging
- 2006-09-25
CHICAGO -- Pliant Corporation, a global leader in value added films and packaging solutions, and NovaCentrix, a nanotechnology products company with focus on printable electronics, energetics and life sciences, announced today a strategic alliance to create and commercialize solutions for performance and packaging needs. The alliance will allow both companies...
Processor News.(Briefs)(Main Tape Co. Inc. consolidates)(Jeld-Wen Inc. buys machines from Krauss-Maffei Corp.)(Tamko Roofing Products Inc. changes its name to Tamko Building Products Inc.)
- 2006-05-08
Main Tape Co. Inc. consolidates in N.J. CRANBURY, N.J. - Main Tape Co. Inc. has consolidated manufacturing in its Cranbury facility. The 116,000-square-foot Cranbury plant now runs five coaters and eight slitters. It can coat films as wide as 108 inches, the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Harold C. Bevis | President & CEO |
| Joseph J. Kwederis | Chief Financial Officer |
| R. David Corey | Chief Operating Officer |
| Thomas C. Spielberger | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Andrew D. McLean | Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Services |
| Drew McLean | Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service |
| Greg Gard | Senior Vice President |
| James M. Kingsley | Senior Vice President |
| Robert Maltarich | Senior Vice President |
| Cathy Kearns | Vice President, Customer Service |
| Fred D. Wampnar | Vice President, Stretch and Shrink Products |
| Jim Kaboski | Vice President & General Manager, Printed Products |
| Keith Brechtelsbauer | General Manager, Specialty Films & Division Vice President |
| Rosita Jaipaul | Vice President, Sales |
| Stephen T. Auburn | Vice President |
| A.S. (Pat) Macmillan, JR. | Director |
| David G. Elkins | Director |
| Edward A. Lapekas | Director |
| Eugene I. Davis | Director |
| Stephen V. McKenna | Director |
| Timothy J. Walsh | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John D. Bowlin | Chair of Board |
| Albert Macmillan | Board of Directors |
| Donald J. Hofmann Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Jeffrey C. Walker | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | President & CEO | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Easters Inc. | Former | |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Former | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Former | |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Former | |
| Columbia University | MBA in Marketing | Former |
| Iowa State University | B.S. in Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| A-D Technologies | Senior Vice President | Former |
| International Wire Group Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| General Cable Corporation | Accounting and Finance Team | Former |
| University of Connecticut | MBA | Former |
| Rutgers University | BS In Accounting | Former |
| International Wire Group Inc. | Team Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| A-D Technologies | President | Former |
| International Wire Co. | President | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | President | Former |
| Pliant Corporation | Executive Vice President of Operations | Former |
| General Cable Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| General Cable Corporation | General Manager, Outside Voice and Data Division | Former |
| Eastern Illinois University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Management | Former |
| General Cable Corporation | Team Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Services | Current |
| CME Group, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Tellabs, Inc. | Executive Officer | Former |
| Pliant Corporation | Advisor | Former |
| Ameritech Corporation | Former | |
| Loyola University Chicago | Master’S of Business Administration | Former |
| Northern Arizona University | Bachelor's Degree In Public Administration and Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | B.S. Degree In Electrical and Computer Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | General Manager,Engineered Films Division | Former |
| University of Illinois | BS Degree In Accounting | Former |
Bob Maltarich, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Films Division, joined Pliant Corporation following the acquisition of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Films Division. Since that time, he has held numerous positions within the company. From 1992-1993 he served as Marketing Manager Film Products Worldwide, from 1994-1996 he was Director of National Accounts, and from 1997-1998 he was General Manager Custom Films Group. Other positions included Vice President and General Manager Barrier and Custom Films and , most recently, Senior Vice President of Sales, Flexible Packaging. Mr. Maltarich was promoted in October 2002 to Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Films, where he oversees Pliant's Stretch, Custom, and PVC film businesses. Prior to joining Pliant Corporation, Mr. Maltarich held numerous national and international positions in both sales and marketing with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. During his 18-year career at Goodyear, he served as General Marketing Manager Film Products Worldwide, General Manager European Film Products, Manager Film Products USA and District Sales Manager. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Akron.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Flexible Packaging & Co. Inc. | Senior Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Pliant Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, PVC Products | Former |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. | General Manager European Film Products | Former |
| Pliant Corporation | General Manager, Industrial Films Division | Former |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. | Director of National Accounts | Former |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. | District Sales Manager | Former |
| The University of Akron | B.S. Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. | Team Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Vice President, Customer Service | Current |
| Able Technology | Customer Service Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Vice President, Stretch and Shrink Products | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | General Manager, Stretch and Shrink Products | Current |
| Linear Films, Inc | Director of Manufacturing | Former |
| Oklahoma State University | B.S. In Operations Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, Printed Products | Current |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | Technical Brand Manager | Former |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Engineer | Former |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Senior Leader | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Bs In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | General Manager, Specialty Films & Division Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Vice President | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | General Counsel | Former |
| Pactiv Corporation | Assistant General Counsel | Former |
| Syracuse University | Jd | Former |
| Syracuse University | Mpa | Former |
| The State University of New York | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Miller Brewing Company | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Armour Captioning | Current | |
| United Pet Group, Inc. | Current | |
| Pliant Corporation | Chair of Board | Current |
| Spectrum Brands, Inc. | Chair of Board | Current |
| Jungletalk | Board of Directors | Current |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Director | Current |
| Chupa Chups S.A. | Director | Current |
| Tlcontact, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Generac Power Systems Inc. | Director | Current |
| Kraft Foods International | CEO | Former |
| Miller Brewing Company | President | Former |
| Kraft Foods International | President | Former |
| Philip Morris Companies Inc. | President | Former |
| Kraft Foods North America Inc. | President | Former |
| Kraft Foods North America Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Miller Brewing Company | Coo | Former |
| Columbia Business School | MBA | Former |
| Columbia University | MBA | Former |
| Georgetown University | Bachelor's Degree In Public Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Team Resources | Chief Executive Officer, Triaxia Partners | Current |
| The Maclellan Foundation | Trustee | Current |
| UnumProvident Corporation | Chair, Governance Committee | Current |
| MetoKote Corporation | Director | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Guitar Center, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| UnumProvident Corporation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Chemicals, Inc. | Co-Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Keyassets, Inc. | Current | |
| The Houston Exploration Company | Director | Current |
| The M & A Researcher | Director | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Zilog Inc. | Director | Current |
| Eletronicsbuzz.Com | Director | Current |
| Lrg Capital Group, LLC | Director | Current |
| Iconix Research | Director | Current |
| Sterling Chemicals, Inc. | President | Former |
| Andrews Kurth Llp | Senior Partner | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | Jd | Former |
| The University of Texas | Bba | Former |
| University of Texas at Arlington | B.B.A. Degree | Former |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Bachelor in Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tegrant Corporation | Non-Executive Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| NEXPAK | CEO | Former |
| NEXPAK | Board Chairman | Former |
| Pliant Corporation | Non-Executive Chairman | Former |
| Wayne State University | M.B.A | Former |
| Albion College | B.A | Former |
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|---|---|---|
| Golden Northwest Aluminum Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Gravity-Entertainment.Com | Director of Gravity Entertainment | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Viskase Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| TelCove | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| WCI Steel, Inc. | Chairman of the Company's Audit and Compliance Committee | Current |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Cadence Innovation, LLC. | Chairman of the Boards | Current |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Chairman of the Boards | Current |
| SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ballast Point Ventures, L.P. | Director | Current |
| Tipperary Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Footstar, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Oglebay Norton Company | Director | Current |
| Media General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Germantown Maryland | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Metals USA, Inc. | Director | Current |
| O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
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| Eagle Geophysical, Inc. | Director | Current |
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| Medicor, Ltd. | Director | Current |
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| Knology, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Graceba Total Communications | Director | Current |
| Foamex International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motient Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maryland.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Water Tower Capital, LLC | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pirinate Consulting Group, L.L.C. | Former |
| PRG-Schultz International, Inc. | Chairman and CEO, Pirinate Consulting Group | Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Metals USA, Inc. | Co-President | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Interim Cfo | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Arter & Hadden | Partner | Former |
| Amoco Corporation | International Attorney | Former |
| Standard Oil | International Attorney | Former |
| General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. | Chair of Board | Former |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. | Director | Former |
| Atari, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Board of Directors | Former |
| TelCove | Director | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Director | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Columbia University | Doctorate | Former |
| The School Company | Master | Former |
| Columbia University | Masters of International Affairs | Former |
| Columbia College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Columbia University | B.A. In International Politics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pq Corporation | Director | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| Dartmouth College | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ccmp Capital Advisors, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| B-Mac, Inc | Director | Current |
| Pq Corporation | Director | Current |
| Kraton Polymers U S LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Generac Power Systems Inc. | Director | Current |
| MetoKote Corporation | Director | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Better Minerals & Aggregates Co. Inc. | Director | Current |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Vice President | Former |
| Pliant Corporation | Non-Executive Chairman | Former |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business | M.B.A. | Former |
| Trinity College | B.S. In Economics | Former |
Executive News
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Pliant Announces Expansion Plans for Dalton, GA Facility
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Pliant Receives Illinois Community Service Award
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