EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 2, 2014--
Today, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) announced that it has
completed the previously announced acquisition of Rexam’s Healthcare
Containers and Closures (C&C) business. Berry Plastics paid
approximately $135 million for the Healthcare C&C business unit. The
Company expects the acquisition, which was funded from existing
liquidity, to be deleveraging after achieving synergies.
The Healthcare C&C business produces bottles, closures and specialty
products for pharmaceutical and OTC (over-the-counter) applications. The
transaction includes eight manufacturing locations - five in the United
States and one each in Mexico, France, and India, with total employment
of approximately 1,500 and 2013 sales of $262 million.
About Berry Plastics
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. is a leading provider of value-added plastic
consumer packaging and engineered materials delivering high-quality
customized solutions to our customers with annual net sales of $4.6
billion in fiscal 2013. With world headquarters in Evansville, Indiana,
the Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol BERY. For additional information, visit the
Company’s website at www.berryplastics.com.
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements and information included in this release may
constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the
Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance, or achievements of Berry Plastics to be materially
different from any future results, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Additional
discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and
expectations is contained in the companies' SEC filings. The companies
do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Source: Berry Plastics
Media:
Eva Schmitz, 812-306-2424
evaschmitz@berryplastics.com
or
Investor:
Dustin
Stilwell, 812-306-2964
dustinstilwell@berryplastics.com