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Pactiv Corporation is a leading producer of specialty packaging products for the consumer and foodservice/food packaging markets.
[edit] Operations:
Pactiv Corporation has two operating segments:
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| Type: |
Public (NYSE: PTV) |
| Headquarters: |
Lake Forest, Illinois |
| Industry: |
Specialty Packaging |
| Products: |
Consumer products including waste bags, food-storage bags, and disposable tableware and cookware; Foodservice/Food Packaging products including foam, clear plastic, aluminum, pressed-paperboard, and molded fiber packaging. |
| Revenue: |
$2.9 Billion US Dollars (2006) |
| Websites: |
www.pactiv.com
www.heftybrand.com |
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- Hefty Consumer Products manufactures and sells disposable plastic, foam, molded-fiber, pressed-paperboard, and aluminum packaging products to consumer markets, such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and discount chains. Products include waste bags, food-storage bags, and disposable tableware and cookware. Hefty is a registered trademark of Pactiv Corporation.
- Foodservice/Food Packaging: Pactiv is a leading provider of packaging products to the foodservice, supermarket, restaurant, and food packaging markets. These products are designed to protect food during distribution, aid retailers in merchandising food products, and help customers prepare and serve meals in their homes. .
[edit] History:
The company was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1965 under the name of Packaging Corporation of America, operating as a subsidiary of Tenneco Inc. In November 1995, the name was changed to Tenneco Packaging Inc. In November 1999, the corporation was spun-off from Tenneco as an independent company, and the name was changed to Pactiv Corporation. Pactiv's corporate headquarters is located at: 1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, telephone: 847-482-2000, website: www.pactiv.com.
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