Company History
At Berry Plastics, we are extremely proud of our history, and we welcome the opportunity to share information regarding our success stories and continued support of our local communities and environment. Our history is rich in product innovation, customer focus, and strategic growth. Throughout our history, it has been the dedication of our team members that has allowed Berry to grow into a leading global manufacturer of injection-molded plastic packaging, thermoformed products, flexible films and packaging, as well as tapes and corrosion protection products.
We began more than three decades ago with a simple vision: to become the leading manufacturer of injection molded packaging in the United States. That vision has been realized and exceeded. Today, Berry Plastics is comprised of four divisions:
- Engineered Materials
- Flexible Packaging
- Rigid Closed Top
- Rigid Open Top
Milestones
| 1967 | Imperial Plastics established in Evansville, Indiana |
| 1972 | Entered the container packaging market |
| 1983 | Imperial Plastics purchased by Jack Berry, Sr., renamed Berry Plastics |
| 1987 | Berry opens second manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada |
| 1988 | Berry completes first acquisition: Gilbert Plastics, a New Jersey manufacturer of aerosol overcaps |
| 1995 | Entered the drink cup market |
| 1997 | Entered the consumer products market with acquisition of Packerware® |
| 1998 | Entered the closure market |
| 2005 | $1 billon in sales by expanding into bottles, tubes, and prescription vials with acquisition of Kerr® |
| 2006 | Apollo Management L.P. and Graham Partners, Inc., purchase Berry Plastics Corporation |
| 2007 | Berry Plastics and Covalence Specialty Materials complete merger |
| 2008 | Entered wide-mouth bottle market with acquisition of Captive Plastics |
| 2009 | Berry Plastics expands food, grocery, medical and personal packaging and films offering with acquisition of Pliant |
| 2012 | Shares of Berry Plastic Group, Inc. begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange |
| Since 1990, Berry Plastics has completed more than 30 acquisitions | |