Berlin Packaging

Berlin Packaging
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryPackaging
PredecessorAlco Packaging, Riekes Container
Founded1988 (1988)
FounderAndrew T. Berlin
Headquarters,
Area served
United States, Canada, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Denmark, UK, South Africa, and China
ProductsPackaging, warehousing, containers
OwnerOak Hill Capital Partners (from 2014)
Number of employees
2000+
Websitewww.berlinpackaging.com www.berlinpackaging.eu

Berlin Packaging is Global supplier of packaging services headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Its customers include companies in the beverage, food, personal care, pharmaceutical, household care, industrial, and coatings sectors. Berlin Packaging, the world’s largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier® of glass, plastic, and metal packaging and closures.

With 100+ years in the packaging industry, 2.100+ packaging professionals and a global network of suppliers and warehouses, we provide amazing packaging to our customers.  

We are a One-Stop Shop that brings together the best elements of Design & Innovation, Manufacturing Services, and Customer Solutions for the packaging industry. Berlin Packaging is the only player that can offer such a complete range of services and supports clients during the entire packaging cycle.

In North America, Berlin Packaging developed and scaled its hybrid business model, integrating distribution with sourcing, inventory management, and packaging design services. The region also serves as a hub for global functions, including corporate leadership, supplier management, and global account coordination.

Berlin Packaging EMEA was established following the acquisition of Bruni Glass in 2016 and has since grown through a series of strategic acquisitions of local and regional packaging specialists. The EMEA organization operates across multiple countries, including Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and several Central and Eastern European markets, as well as South Africa.

As of 2022, the firm had 130+ sales offices and warehouses across the world with locations in the United States, Canada, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Denmark, UK, South Africa, and China.