Case Studies

Berry Plastics: Growth and Innovation

Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Berry Plastics (NYSE: BERY) is a leading provider of value-added plastic consumer packaging and engineered materials. With operational expertise and guidance from Apollo Global Management, LLC, Berry Plastics has made a series of strategic acquisitions since 2006 that have helped the company grow and innovate at every turn.

Since partnering with Apollo in 2006, Berry Plastics has:

  • Increased net sales by $3.6 billion between 2005 and 2012;
  • More than doubled its headcount, employing more than 16,000 people today;
  • Expanded to 85 facilities, and is currently expanding its Evansville production facility, as well as building a new factory facility in Madisonville, Kentucky.