Cheese Wax / Coating & Packaging Film

Melbourne, Australia-based global flexible and rigid packaging company (NYSE: AMCR). On April 30, 2025, Amcor completed its all-stock acquisition of Berry Global Group for $8.4 billion — creating the world's largest flexible packaging company with ~$23 billion in anticipated annual revenue, 400+ facilities globally, and ~70,000 employees in ~140 countries. Amcor had previously acquired Bemis Company (2019, $6.8B). The combined Amcor+Berry entity holds dominant positions in frozen food LLDPE/LDPE packaging film for IQF vegetables, frozen meat, frozen seafood, and convenience foods. Berry had been a major US blown film producer with multiple facilities. Global flexibles represent ~60% of combined Amcor+Berry's business. Brands include Cryovac (via Sealed Air — separate company), Bemis, and many unbranded OEM films.

Charlotte, North Carolina-based food and protective packaging company (NYSE: SEE through April 2026). Cryovac division acquired from W.R. Grace in 1998 ($4.9B). 2024 revenue: $5.39B; ~16,400 employees; 200+ global locations. In 2022, acquired Charter NEX Films for ~$1.4B, adding major US blown film capacity. **April 2026: Sealed Air was taken private by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)** in a go-private transaction. Products for frozen food: Cryovac FFS (Form-Fill-Seal) films for VFFS/HFFS lines, vacuum skin packaging (VSP) films, shrink polyolefin multilayer films — all using LLDPE sealant layers optimized for low-temperature seal integrity. Charter NEX subsidiary (Superior WI, 7 US facilities, >200M lbs/yr PE film) provides upstream blown film manufacturing for Sealed Air's food packaging systems.