Union, New Jersey -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/22/2010 -- The O.Berk Company is pleased to announce that Norbert Gaelen, immediate past president, and his family have made a donation to Fairleigh Dickinson University's Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship in celebration of O.Berk Company's 100th anniversary. In recognition of the Gaelen family's generous contribution, FDU's Rothman Institute has renamed its Family Business Forum the "O.Berk Company Family Business Forum."

The O.Berk Company was founded in 1910 by its namesake, Osias Berk. Isaac Goldstein, Norbert Gaelen's grandfather, purchased the company in 1925 and the company is now in its fourth generation of leadership under Norbert Gaelen's son, Marc, who is the current President and CEO.

Norbert Gaelen commented, "I talked with my son, Marc, about planning an event to celebrate our 100th anniversary, but events such as these are fleeting. I wanted to recognize O.Berk's history and longevity in the packaging industry with something more enduring. So, I decided that a multi-year contribution to the Rothman Institute was a more meaningful way to celebrate the company that has been in my family for 85 years."

The O.Berk Company Family Business Forum is designed to provide family businesses in the metropolitan area with a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts about proven strategies for successfully owning and operating a family business. The Gaelen family's commitment will enable FDU's Rothman Institute to provide enhanced services that will help more family businesses grow and prosper.

The O.Berk Company Family Business Forum plans to offer six family business seminars between March and November of this year.

Jim Barrood, Executive Director of FDU's Rothman Institute stated, "We are pleased that Norbert has chosen to create this legacy in honor of O.Berk's rich history in New Jersey as a family-owned business. It is a fitting tribute to this history to rename our Family Business Forum to the O.Berk Company Family Business Forum."

ABOUT O.BERK COMPANY
O.Berk Company, with four locations on the east coast, provides complete packaging services and solutions to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetic, personal care, food and beverage, and household and commercial industries, with stock and custom plastic and glass containers, caps, pumps, sprayers, along with labeling and decorating services.

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Union, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/09/2010 -- O.Berk Company, a leader in packaging solutions for the beauty and personal care, pharmaceutical and healthcare, food and beverage, and household and industrial industries, is pleased to announce the launch of a new custom packaging solution - color customization of stock bottles and jars.

O.Berk developed this solution to satisfy the increasing number of customer demands for application of precise Pantone® colors to the outside of clear plastic and glass containers. O.Berk can customize these containers in an unlimited number of creative, versatile and visually appealing ways by spraying them either with transparent hues or with dark, opaque, metallic or fluorescent colors. Gradient shading is another available option.

Custom spray-colored containers are available starting at a minimum of only 2500 units; solid-color bottles, which are manufactured with color resin and are available with limited options, require an order of at least 50,000 units.

Dean Lang, account executive at O.Berk, commented, "Over the years, I've helped hundreds of clients who needed advice on creative container solutions. Color customization is just one more service that we've added to our ever-developing mix of individual solutions in an effort to provide superior customer service and satisfaction and to be recognized as a total packaging resource in the industry."

ABOUT O.BERK COMPANY
O.Berk Company, with four locations on the east coast, provides complete packaging services and solutions to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetic, personal care, food and beverage, and household and commercial industries, with stock and custom plastic and glass containers, caps, pumps, sprayers, along with labeling and decorating services.

For more information, contact Steven Nussbaum, Director of Marketing, snussbaum@oberk.com or call (908) 851-9500.

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Union, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/03/2010 -- O.Berk Company, a full-service supplier and distributor of glass and plastic containers, closures, sprays and pumps, is pleased to announce that 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the company. O.Berk was established in Newark, NJ, in 1910, by its namesake, Osias Berk. In 1925, the company was purchased by Isaac Goldstein, great grandfather of O.Berk's current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Marc M. Gaelen.

O.Berk has seen more than a few changes over the last century. Four generations later, the company has grown from three employees to 150 in four locations. At its inception, O.Berk sold only glass bottles and containers; today, O.Berk provides a full line of glass and plastic containers along with many different types of closures, sprays and pumps, as well as decorating services.

In reflecting back over the company's history, Norbert Gaelen, O.Berk's former Chairman and Isaac Goldstein's grandson, commented, "O.Berk has evolved from a small, family-owned and operated distributor of glass bottles to a multi-faceted company that is still family-owned and operated. However, its overall scope of business has expanded to include plastic containers and closures along with dispensing advice and counsel about many aspects of the packaging business. And, proudly, we've grown into the largest organization in our industry in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States."

In today's highly competitive packaging space, O.Berk takes pride in its role as a complete solutions provider, serving the needs of companies that manufacture, distribute and market beauty and personal care, pharmaceutical and healthcare, food and beverage, and household and industrial products. The company's proprietary package selection system, OptiMatchSM, guides a customer's package project through a comprehensive 5-step process that ensures all goals are achieved and objectives are met both on schedule and on budget.

Additionally, O.Berk has packaging resource affiliates who provide valuable solutions to O.Berk's customers. AQL Decorating creates custom labeling and decorating solutions using leading-edge technology, including an OMSO Axial machine that can apply multicolor graphics 360° around a product's surface. BottleStore.com, another O.Berk division, offers an impressive selection of glass and plastic containers with pump, cap and sprayer closures, sold by the carton in small quantities.

In terms of its capabilities as a packaging supplier and distributor, O.Berk is a formidable player. With market-specific sales and service consultants, state-of the-art computerized operations and technology, strict quality control standards, custom label and decorating solutions, over 160,000 square feet of warehouse space and a fleet of vehicles to assure that orders are delivered on time, O.Berk distinguishes itself as a perennial leader in the packaging supply and distribution industry.

In looking to the future of O.Berk in the packaging industry, Marc Gaelen offered his vision, "Our first 100 years have seen dynamic growth and diversification in our product lines, our customers and our complete service solutions. We will continue to differentiate ourselves in the packaging space as a leader in providing packaging solutions, not just packaging products. We will continue to work with our customers to provide all the resources they need to walk them through our total customer-centered packaging process, to manage their needs, and to exceed their expectations."

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