Bemis is the leading manufacturer of flexible packaging in the Americas. We provide multinational and North American food and consumer products companies with packaging solutions that protect contents during shipment, extend shelf life, and offer attractive, consumer friendly designs. Over 60% of Flexible Packaging sales are printed film materials. The balance are sold as plain film for retail and institutional food as well as a variety of other markets.

		High Barrier Products	High barrier products include controlled and modified atmosphere packaging for food, medical, personal care and non-food applications consisting of complex barrier, multi-layer polymer film structures and laminates. Value is added through flexographic and rotogravure printing as well as pouch making.		Primary markets are processed and fresh meat, liquids, snacks, cheese, coffee, condiments, candy, pet food, personal care and medical packaging.

		Polyethylene Products	Polyethylene products include monolayer and coextruded polymer films that have been converted to bags, roll stock or shrink overwrap. Value is added through flexographic printing.		Primary markets are bakery products, seed, retail, lawn and garden, ice, fresh produce, frozen vegetables, shrink wrap, tissue and sanitary products.

		Paper Products	Paper products include multi-wall and single ply paper bags, balers, printed paper roll stock, and bag closing materials.		Primary markets are pet products, seed, chemicals, dairy products, fertilizers, feed, minerals, flour, rice and sugar.

Note: Certain products which had been previously included in “polyethylene products” have been moved to “high barrier products” to reflect the increased complexity of the package technology in 2001.

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