AEP Industries Inc.

South Hackensack, NJ United States

  (NASDAQ: AEPI)

Company Description

Making plastic cling is its thing! AEP Industries manufactures plastic packaging films -- more than 15,000 types -- including stretch wrap for industrial pallets, packaging for foods and beverages, and films for agricultural uses, such as wrap for hay bales. AEP also makes dispenser-boxed plastic wraps, which are sold to consumers as well as institutions, from schools to hospitals. Other industries courted by AEP are packaging, transportation, food, autos, chemicals, textiles, and electronics. The company underwent a multi-year restructuring program that drove divestiture of non-core businesses in Europe, Australia, and Asia, and consolidation of operations in North America, where a majority of sales are made.