CROW's Top 10 Plastic Packaging Companies
Reynolds
The Reynolds Group is a global packaging company based in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA. It produces pan lining paper, parchment paper, plastic wrap, food bags, plastic food storage containers, waste and storage bags and aluminum foil which are marketed under the brands Reynolds, Hefty, Alcan, Diamond, Presto, Fresh-lock and Geosystems. In 2017, the company had annual revenue of nearly $ 10.5 billion.
Amcor
Amcor is an Australian-based global developer and producer of packaging solutions for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal-care market. The company operates in 43 countries, has 200 sites, and employs over 35,000 people. Amcor is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and generated about $9.1 billion sales in 2017.
Sealed Air
Sealed Air is a global packaging company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It produces packaging solutions for the food, general packaging, and medical market. The company operates in 122 countries, has 94 manufacturing facilities, and employs over 15,000 people. The company generates about $4.5 billion sales annually.
Bemis Company (Now part of Amcor)
Bemis is a global supplier of flexible packaging solutions headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, USA. It produces packaging solutions, mainly for the food and related industries. The company has over 16500 employees working in more than 50 facilities in 10+ countries. In 2017, Bemis had annual revenue of about $4 billion.
RPC Group
The RPC group is a leading design, engineering and manufacturing company of innovative plastic packaging products including thermoformed food and beverage containers as well as extrusion blown plastic films for food, construction and agricultural applications. The company operates in 34 countries, has 194 operations, and employs over 25,000 people. The company is headquartered in Rushden, Northamptonshire, UK and generated about $3.8 billion sales in 2017.
Alpla
Alpla is an Austrian-based global manufacturer of packaging solutions for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and home & beauty care market. The company operates in 45 countries, has 176 production facilities, and employs over 19,300 people. Alpla generated about $3.4 billion sales in 2017.
Plastipak
Plastipak is a global packaging company based in Plymouth, Michigan, USA. It produces packaging solutions for the beverage, food, consumer cleaning, personal care, and specialty product market. The company has over 6500 employees working in more than 60 facilities on five continents. In 2017, the company had annual sales of about $ 2.7 billion.
Constantia
Constantia Flexibles is one of the largest producers of flexible packaging with a focus on food, home & personal care and pharmaceutical products. The company has about 7,200 employees which manufacture packaging solutions at 32 sites in 18 countries. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria and generated about $2.6 billion sales in 2016.
Coveris
Coveris is a leading global plastic packaging company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It produces rigid and flexible packaging such as food containers, bags, films, labels, coated products and agricultural solutions. The company operates in 20 countries, and employs over 11,000 people and generates about $2.5 billion net sales in 2016.
Berry Global
Berry Global is a global plastic packaging company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, USA. It produces rigid and flexible packaging solutions for the food, beverage, and personal-care market among many other markets. The company employs more than 23,000 people working in 130 locations. Berry's consumer packaging business generated about $2.4 billion revenue in 2017.
Sources: Company press releases and annual financial reports 2016/17