Pactiv Evergeen Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice products, supplying packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions and foodservice outlets across North America.
31-652: Pactiv Evergreen operations are divided into three segments: Foodservice, Food Merchandising, and Beverage Merchandising. The company operates 53 manufacturing plants, 26 warehouses, and 8 distribution centers. Pactiv Evergreen was created in 2020 through the initial public offering of Reynolds Group Holdings Limited (RGHL). Both Pactiv and Evergreen Packaging were predecessor companies previously acquired to become part of Reynolds Group Holdings. Pactiv’s roots stretch back to 1959, when Central Fibre, American Boxboard, and Ohio Boxboard merged to form Packaging Corporation of America (PCA). Those companies bear little resemblance to
62-644: A former Alcoa executive, on September 21, 2008, Reynolds announced that one of the foil plants that produced Reynolds Wrap, in downtown Richmond, Virginia, would be closed and foil operations moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where Reynolds Wrap first was produced. A small portion of the spooling operation from the Richmond Foil plant was moved to the Reynolds plant in Grove City, Pennsylvania, in early 2010. Hart later closed five other plants within Reynolds. As
93-502: A global manufacturer and supplier of consumer food and beverage packaging and storage products. Since the Rank acquisition, the company continued to grow, incorporating the legacy Reynolds Foodservice business to Pactiv, acquiring Dopaco in 2011, adding International Tray Pads and Packaging, Interplast Packaging in 2012, and Spirit, a manufacturer of foodservice products including cups, cutlery, straws and stirrers, in 2013. Evergreen Packaging
124-556: A patent, and secured an agreement with local chocolate producer Russell C. Stover to mass-produce them under the new trademarked name "Eskimo Pie" (a name suggested by his wife, Clara Stover ), and to create the Eskimo Pie Corporation. After U.S. patent 1,404,539 was issued on January 24, 1922, Nelson franchised the product, allowing ice cream manufacturers to produce them under that name. The patent, which applied to any type of frozen confection encased in candy,
155-506: A reflection of the recessionary times, salaries were frozen and salaried employees were not given pay raises. Union employees with fixed compensation contracts did receive incentive compensation. In early 2010 all pay was unfrozen. Salaried employees have since received pay adjustments. The former Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters building is in Henrico County, Virginia , near Richmond . Built 66 years ago, it
186-521: A schoolteacher and candy store owner, claimed to have received the inspiration for the Eskimo Pie in 1920 in Onawa, Iowa , when a boy in his store was unable to decide whether to spend his money on ice cream or a chocolate bar. After experimenting with different ways to adhere melted chocolate to bricks of ice cream, Nelson began selling his invention, under the name I-Scream Bars . In 1921, he filed for
217-716: A total production capacity of more than 1 million tons of aluminum and aluminum products. The company was acquired by Alcoa on May 3, 2000, to become the largest aluminum company in the United States. On January 21, 2008, Alcoa sold its consumer unit to Rank Group Ltd . Rank's owner, New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart , renamed Alcoa's former unit the Reynolds Packaging Group. Hart merged his other packaging companies into Reynolds to create Reynolds Group Holdings. In an initiative led by Paul D. Thomas, Reynolds Packaging Group chief executive officer and
248-519: A young age, but reportedly out of boredom rejoined what was then called Reynolds Metals Company (now part of Alcoa ) in 1935, inventing new methods of manufacturing and shipping Eskimo Pies and serving as an executive until his ultimate retirement in 1961. In 1992, Nelson died at the age of 99. In that same year, Eskimo Pie Corporation was spun off from Reynolds in an initial public offering , as an alternative to an acquisition that Nestlé had proposed in 1991. The original round-faced child icon for
279-546: Is a Modernist building designed by the architect Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill . During its use by Reynolds, the Executive Office Building was known as Reynolds EXO. In 2000, it was named to the National Register of Historic Places , becoming one of the rare mid−20th century buildings on the list. Making extensive use of aluminum , down to threads in the carpeting, it
310-528: Is an American brand of chocolate -covered vanilla ice cream bar wrapped in foil. It was the first such dessert sold in the United States. It is marketed by Dreyer's , a division of Froneri . In wake of the 2020-2021 George Floyd protests , the name was changed to Edy's Pie, in recognition of Dreyer's co-founder, candy maker Joseph Edy. The former name used the term Eskimo , a term considered offensive by some for American Inuit , Yupik , and Aleut peoples. Danish immigrant Christian Kent Nelson,
341-475: Is now owned by the University of Richmond and serves as the worldwide headquarters of Altria Group . Reynolds Wrap was first made by a Reynolds Metals Company division, Reynolds Packaging, a business created to supply aluminum foil for packaging tobacco . When Alcoa purchased Reynolds Metals, it shed some non-metals packaging and printing businesses but preserved the Reynolds consumer brand, as well as
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#1732790787745372-472: The Aluminaut , the experimental product participated in a key rescue. In 1969, Aluminaut rescued Alvin (DSV-2) . Aluminaut's assistance enabled Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to continue operating its submersible. Alvin's work continues 45 years later. By 1991, Reynolds Metals employed 30,800 workers at more than 100 operations in 20 countries, including 64 plants in the United States, and had
403-685: The Canton, North Carolina plant would close in the summer, affecting 1,100 workers, and that 160 more employees would lose their jobs in Olmsted Falls, Ohio . On April 17, 2023, reporting from the New York Times alleged that migrant children were illegally working overnight shifts at a Pactiv Evergreen factory in Illinois. Reynolds Group Holdings Reynolds Group Holdings was a New Zealand –based packaging company with roots in
434-501: The "Designs for Giving" campaign, in which professional artists and designers were hired to create special patterns for aluminum gift wrapping. Designs included "Birds and Bees" for baby showers, "Born Lucky, Born Rich" for birthdays, and "Flight of Fancy" for weddings or Christmas. Reynolds Consumer Products went public with an initial public offering on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol REYN on Friday, January 31, 2020. Eskimo Pie Edy's Pie (formerly known as Eskimo Pie )
465-485: The Reynolds Kitchens, which are still across the street from the former Reynolds headquarters building. Alcoa's Reynolds division was a leader in household baking and cooking products, which included Cut-Rite Wax Paper. Reynolds published cookbooks such as Outdoor Cooking with Reynolds Wrap (1950) and Casual Cooking (1954) in an attempt to promote the sales of Reynolds Wrap. In 1958, the company launched
496-836: The Second World War, the sense of aluminum's utility expanded to include its ornamental characteristics. By repurposing military by-products into consumer goods, aluminum was now being marketed for its decorative appeal as well, creating a product of both functional and eye-catching qualities. Reynolds advertised aluminum for its multi-faceted property, now reaching areas of fashion, home improvement, and architecture. Reynolds marketed aluminum foil as gift wrap, aluminum yarn for Vogue dress patterns, and even extended their advertising strategy to include wrapping their office headquarters in aluminum. Four sons of founder Richard S. Reynolds, William G. Reynolds, Richard S. Reynolds Jr. , David P. Reynolds , and J. Louis Reynolds, were all part of
527-517: The brand was created by the illustrator Gyo Fujikawa . CoolBrands International , a Markham, Ontario -based company, acquired Eskimo Pie Corporation in 2000. Originally a yogurt maker, CoolBrands at one point owned or held exclusive long-term licenses for brands including Eskimo Pie, Chipwich , Weight Watchers , Godiva , Tropicana , Betty Crocker , Trix , Yoo-hoo and Welch's . The company encountered financial difficulties after losing its Weight Watchers/Smart Ones license in 2004. By 2007, it
558-436: The company and would retire as chairman. Reynolds Metals developed other, less well-known products; not all became commercially viable, such as an aluminum bus developed with Rohr Industries , a 12-foot aluminum utility boat, and other aluminum motor vehicles., The aluminum vehicles were surpassed in weight and cost by steel, plastics and fiberglass. However, when Reynolds Metals developed the world's first aluminum submarine,
589-607: The company today, as they operated paper mills that exclusively produced cardboard boxes. Tenneco Inc. purchased PCA in 1965, and during the next 34 years the company undertook a number of acquisitions, including the acquisition of Mobil Plastics Company in 1995 and Amoco Foam Products Company in 1996, which formed the basis of the current Pactiv business. As a result, its product portfolio expanded to include aluminum, clear plastic, foam products, molded fiber and pressware. The company name changed numerous times, from PCA to Tenneco Packaging Inc. (1995) to Pactiv Corporation (1999), when it
620-475: The development of aluminum siding in 1945, and Richard S. Reynolds began predicting a growing demand for additional aluminum during peacetime. He believed new aluminum-producing facilities would need to be built to meet demand. Reynolds Metals Company leased, and later bought, six government defense plants that were up for disposal. Reynolds later expanded into non aluminum products such as plastics and precious metals, introducing Reynolds Plastic Wrap in 1982. After
651-458: The first high-speed, gravure -printed foil, aluminum bottle labels, heat-sealed foil bags for foods and foil-laminated building insulation paper. In 1940, Reynolds Metals began mining bauxite (aluminum ore) in Bauxite, Arkansas , and opened its first aluminum plant near Sheffield, Alabama , the following year. In 1947, the company released Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil. Reynolds Metals pioneered
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#1732790787745682-561: The former Reynolds Metals Company , which was the second-largest aluminum company in the United States , and the third-largest in the world. Reynolds Metals was acquired by Alcoa in June 2000. Reynolds Group Holdings became Pactiv Evergreen through an IPO in 2020. Reynolds Metals became known for the consumer product Reynolds Wrap foil, as well as for developing and promoting new uses for aluminum. Its RV Aluminaut submarine
713-549: The name says, did not yet have a stick. The rights for Esquimaux brand were registered in France in 1928. The "Esquimaux Ch. Gervais" were marketed the same year by Gervais, a French cheese producer. In 1931, Gervais bought the Société Esquimaux-Brick, which was dissolved. The trademark was filed by Gervais. It was renamed to "Kim" ("Kim Eskimo" or "Kim cone") during the years 1990–2000, as due to its wide use it
744-545: The new company supplied lead and tin foil wrappers to cigarette and candy companies. In 1924, U.S. Foil purchased the manufacturer of Eskimo Pies , which were wrapped in foil. In 1928, Reynolds purchased Robertshaw Thermostat, Fulton Sylphon, and part of Beechnut Foil, adding them to U.S. Foil to create Reynolds Metals. In 1931, the company moved its headquarters to New York City and in 1938 the headquarters moved again to Richmond, Virginia . The company began producing aluminum foil for packaging in 1926. Reynolds Metals created
775-536: The running of the business. Richard S. Reynolds Jr. succeeded his father as president in 1948 and under his leadership, the company underwent a major expansion with operations extended to countries around the world such as Venezuela and the Philippines . In 1976 David P. Reynolds, also known for his involvement in Thoroughbred horse racing , took over as president. He was the last member of his family to head
806-497: Was formed in 2007 when Paper Beverage Packaging Division, Blue Ridge Paper Products, and Cherry-Burrell combined to form a single entity. Evergreen Packaging was acquired by Reynolds Group Holdings Limited in 2010. On September 8, 2021 it was announced the company will acquire, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pactiv Evergreen Group Holdings, Fabri-Kal a manufacturer of foodservice and consumer brand packaging solutions, for $ 380 million. On March 6, 2023, Pactiv Evergreen announced
837-491: Was invalidated in 1928. Stover sold his share of the business. He then formed the well-known chocolate manufacturer Russell Stover Candies . Nelson became independently wealthy off the royalties from the sale of Eskimo Pies. In 1922, he was selling one million pies a day. Nelson then sold his share of the business to the United States Foil Company, which made the Eskimo Pie wrappers. He retired at
868-584: Was operated by Reynolds Submarine Services Corporation. It was headquartered for most of its existence in Richmond, Virginia ; the Modernist style Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters was built there in 1958. The Reynolds Metals Company was founded in 1919 as the U.S. Foil Company in Louisville, Kentucky , by Richard S. Reynolds Sr. , nephew of tobacco king R. J. Reynolds . Initially,
899-685: Was recognized as a generic name . In South Australia , the Alaska Ice Cream company licensed the Eskimo Pie name and manufacturing process in 1923. In the countries of the former Soviet Union as well as in France the word "Eskimo" is used as a generic name , not a trademark, for chocolate-covered ice cream with a wooden stick to handle it. In the Czech Republic , "Eskymo" is a brand of Eskimo Pie-style ice cream produced (as of 2020) by Unilever under its Algida brand. While
930-687: Was selling off core assets and in February 2007 it sold Eskimo Pie and Chipwich to the Dreyer's division of Nestlé . In 2020, Dreyer's announced that they would change the former brand name to "Edy’s Pie" in 2021. The Edy's name is a nod to candy maker Joseph Edy, one of the founders of Dreyer's. In June 1924, the "Esquimaux-Brick" company was founded in Paris. It quickly expanded its production to other European countries, in particular to Italy and Hungary. The company produced "Esquimaux Bricks" which, as
961-442: Was spun off by Tenneco, becoming an independent company. Since 1999, the company pursued a number of strategic mergers and acquisitions, each with an eye toward strengthening its position in the foodservice packaging industry, including adding Jaguar (2002), Newspring (2005), Prairie Packaging (2007), and PWP Industries (2010). In 2010, Pactiv was acquired by Rank Group Ltd , and became part of Reynolds Group Holdings Limited (RGHL),