TricorBraun Acquires Fenton, Weber & Jones Packaging, Inc.

Leader in Rigid Packaging Industry Expands Capabilities

05/05/06 TricorBraun, an award winning leader in the rigid packaging industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Buffalo, New York-based Fenton, Weber & Jones Packaging, Inc., effective April 28, 2006. Fenton, Weber & Jones designs, engineers and supplies innovative packaging to discriminating customers located across North America. Like TricorBraun, Fenton, Weber & Jones serves the packaging needs of customers in a range of market segments including the personal care and health care industries.

Fenton, Weber & Jones’ design and engineering facility in Buffalo, New York becomes TricorBraun’s third state-of-the-art design and engineering center, along with TricorBraun’s existing centers in Chicago and Los Angeles. Fenton, Weber & Jones’ customer service operation in Buffalo adds to TricorBraun’s network of 28 branch locations to serve customers coast to coast. "We are particularly excited about the depth and breadth of engineering capabilities Fenton, Weber & Jones brings," said Keith Strope, President and CEO of TricorBraun. "We are very pleased to welcome Fenton, Weber & Jones to the TricorBraun family."

St. Louis-based TricorBraun is the nation’s leading designer, developer and supplier of rigid packaging for a wide range of industries. The company has more than 100 years of experience in design, engineering and global sourcing which allows it to offer its customers a comprehensive array of rigid packaging options engineered to deliver success. Other recent expansion of capabilities include the acquisition of Cal-West Tool & Mold, a custom designer and manufacturer of blow molds, on August 1, 2005, and expanded global sourcing resources.

"We are also excited about all of the options and resources that will be available to our customers and personnel as we join forces with TricorBraun," said Russell Fenton, former Chief Operating Officer of Fenton, Weber & Jones. "The merging of our companies’ technical units will offer the customer an exceptional value," said John Jones, former President & Chief Executive Officer of Fenton, Weber & Jones.