Latest Berlin Packaging Stories

Prestigious Competition Honoring Innovative Packaging Recognizes Berlin With Nine Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, Across Six of Nine Show Categories CHICAGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, today announced it was one of the most honored packaging companies at the 2013 NACD Packaging Awards ceremony, held April 19 in Austin, Texas. (Photo:...

NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Investcorp, a leading international alternative asset manager, today announced that it has completed a dividend recapitalization of Berlin Packaging, in partnership with Berlin's founders and management team. Proceeds from the new $610 million credit facility will be used to refinance current debt and make a distribution to shareholders and existing management, who will continue to retain their existing equity stakes in the Company....

CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, today announced it has successfully completed its integration of United States Container Corporation (USCC), a California-based distributor of industrial and rigid packaging. The milestone, which follows Berlin Packaging's October 2012 acquisition of USCC, ensures seamless and unified operations, sales and support procedures, and product and...

CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, closed 2012 with double-digit year-over-year growth in both sales and earnings that pushed revenues close to the $800 million mark. In an industry where most suppliers' sales are flat, the company continued to expand with achievements including two strategic acquisitions, nearly 1,100 new customers, over 100 new employee hires, its 103(rd)...

CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, announced today that it has been honored with a 2013 WorldStar Packaging Award for its work on the custom package for Mission Athletecare's COURT GRIP, a shoe traction product for basketball courts and other indoor court surfaces. The striking silver and black bottle with an extreme 45-degree neck was one of only nine U.S. packages and 159...

CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, today announced it has received a bronze medal in the 2012 Beverage World Global Packaging Design Awards. The award honors Berlin's imaginative re-design of the signature brand package for The Limu Company, a top manufacturer of liquid nutritional supplements. LIMU ORIGINAL(®), The Limu Company's flagship product, is a marketing phenomenon...

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, today announced the acquisition of United States Container Corporation (USCC), a California-based distributor of industrial and rigid packaging. The transaction increases Berlin Packaging's national footprint with an expanded presence in key California and Arizona markets, providing more resources for customers seeking the company's...

CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers and closures, announced today that its Studio One Eleven design division has moved to a larger, purpose-built facility. The move was prompted by Berlin Packaging customers' ever-increasing demand for custom packaging design, brand strategy, visual branding, and marketing services work. This is the fourth expansion move for Berlin Packaging's design division...

CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers and closures, has opened a new 70,000-square-foot warehouse in Cranbury, N.J., to house packages for just-in-time delivery to area customers participating in its inventory management programs. Joining more than 60 other Berlin Packaging warehouse locations throughout the country, the New Jersey facility significantly adds to the space previously dedicated...

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin Packaging, a leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers and closures, has partnered with the humanitarian organization Bottles for Babies to support the group's efforts to save the lives of children in Ghana. For the second year, the local Berlin Packaging office will provide bottles as well as accompanying caps, labels and packaging that will be used to collect coin donations to purchase nutritional supplements,...