en.Wedoany.com Reported - Berlin Packaging has announced the completion of its acquisition of O.Berk Co., a move that further expands its rigid packaging business and strengthens its competitiveness in growth markets such as beauty, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals.
The specific financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
O.Berk was founded by Osias Berk in 1910 in Newark, New Jersey, initially supplying bottles and jars to local chemical plants and ethnic food suppliers. In 1925, Isaac Goldstein acquired the company, transitioning it into a family-run business now led by the fourth generation of management.
In the company's history, Norbert Gaelen, who served as president from 1951 to 2006, drove the commercialization of plastic bottles and caps. Today, his children—President and CEO Marc Gaelen and his sister Meryl Japha—jointly lead the company, continuing its focus on innovation and customer service. Marc Gaelen also served as chairman of the National Association of Container Distributors (NACD).
O.Berk has expanded its business through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, with operations in New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Southern California. Its end markets include beauty, personal care, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, home, food, and beverage sectors.
The company offers a broad portfolio of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, complemented by value-added services such as design and innovation, custom molding, decoration, warehousing and logistics management, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance support. Additionally, it operates the BottleStore.com e-commerce platform to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and emerging brands.
Rick Brandt, CEO of Berlin Packaging Americas, stated that O.Berk, like Berlin Packaging, has a long tradition of providing packaging products and value-added services to customers. This merger expands industry-leading capabilities and enhances expertise in beauty, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals.
Marc Gaelen, President and CEO of O.Berk, expressed excitement about the partnership with Berlin Packaging, noting that Berlin Packaging's global supply chain, digital capabilities, sustainability expertise, logistics platform, and Studio One Eleven® design services will enhance the solutions offered to customers and create new opportunities for employees and suppliers.
Bill Hayes, Global CEO and President of Berlin Packaging, stated that family-owned businesses like O.Berk possess deep industry expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, along with strong relationships with stakeholders, and the combined organization will build on this foundation for continued growth.
Berlin Packaging, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers a wide range of wholesale plastic containers, including bottles, jars, jugs, pails, and drums, with capacities ranging from 0.5 ounces to over 55 gallons, using 13 different plastic resins such as PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, and polystyrene. O.Berk provides a series of rigid plastic packaging solutions, from standard containers to fully custom-molded designs.
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