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The hybrid packaging products distributor expanded footprint in the Northeast U.S. and EMEA footprints with acquisitions of O. Berk Company and BlueSky.
Berlin Packaging announced a pair of acquisitions between June 10-11, adding New Jersey-based O. Berk Company and U.K.-based BlueSky.
Chicago-based Berlin — a hybrid packaging supplier of glass, plastic and metal packaging and closures — said the O. Berk acquisition expands its presence in key pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, beauty and personal care end markets.
O. Berk is a family-owned supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers and closures, along with value-added packaging solutions. The company was founded in 1910 by Osias Berk in Newark, NJ, and today has multiple locations across New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Southern California.
O. Berk serves beauty, personal care, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, household, food, beverage and other end markets. The company also operates BottleStore.com, an e-commerce platform that supports small businesses, entrepreneurs and emerging brands with packaging products.
O. Berk’s value-added services include design and innovation, custom tooling, decoration, warehousing and logistics management, quality assurance and regulatory compliance support.
“We are excited to welcome O.Berk to Berlin Packaging. Like Berlin, O.Berk has a long history of supporting customers with packaging products and value-added services,” Berlin Packaging Americas CEO Rick Brandt said in a news release. “This combination expands our industry-leading capabilities and strengthens our expertise in growing beauty, personal care, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets.”
A day later, Berlin announced the acquisition of BlueSky — a Grimsby, U.K.-based family-owned supplier of plastic, metal and glass packaging solutions. BlueSky’s portfolio includes specialized containers, closures and dispensing systems for customers in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, beauty, personal care, home care and beverage markets.
Berlin said BlueSky serves small and medium-sized customers across the U.K. and adds value-added services such as decoration and printing, backed by sourcing expertise.
“The acquisition of BlueSky represents a strategic step in expanding our presence and capabilities in the UK market,” Berlin Packaging EMEA President Marcel Schröder said. “BlueSky brings deep cross-sector expertise and a complementary portfolio of materials and packaging solutions that enhance our existing offering.”
Terms of the two deals were not disclosed.
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