05.17.10
O.Berk Company, a full-service supplier and distributor of glass and plastic containers, closures, sprayers 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 CEO, 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 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.
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 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.