Berry Plastics Acquires Rollpak Corporation
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The purchase price was funded utilizing existing Berry Plastics credit facilities and funds generated by operations.
27/04/07 Berry Plastics Corporation, an Apollo Management VI, L.P. and Graham Partners II, L.P., portfolio company announced that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Rollpak Acquisition Corporation a flexible film manufacturer located in Goshen, Indiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The purchase price was funded utilizing existing Berry Plastics credit facilities and funds generated by operations.
"We're delighted to have acquired Rollpak Corporation from Dale and Gary Weaver. The Weavers and their employees have built an extremely successful company with an outstanding reputation for product quality and industry-leading customer service. We look forward to working with the Rollpak employees, utilizing their progressive skills and customer servicing abilities. The addition of Rollpak's product lines and manufacturing location with the recently acquired business of Covalence Specialty Materials Corporation will further strengthen our institutional can liner product offering and enable us to leverage the industry leading manufacturing best practices of both companies, while expanding our customer base" stated, Ira Boots, Chairman & CEO. "We are very excited about the additional opportunities that Rollpak will bring to Berry Plastics and our customers as we continue to solidify our position as a global plastic packaging supplier offering a unique supply chain to the many markets we serve."
Dale Weaver, Chief Executive Officer of Rollpak, stated, "We are excited about Berry Plastics' acquisition of Rollpak. Not only do the two companies share similar cultures, but the added scale and financial resources of the Berry Plastics organization brings enormous benefits to our customers, employees, suppliers, and community. Gary and I look forward to partnering with the Berry Plastics' management team to grow the business on a much broader scale and to capitalize on the abundant opportunities that the combination of Rollpak with Berry Plastics will create."
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