Pactiv Corporation (NYSE: PTV)

1900 West Field Ct.
Lake Forest, IL 60045 (Map)
Phone: 847-482-2000
Fax: 770-232-9864
Toll Free: 888-828-2850
http://www.pactiv.com

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Pactiv Corporation has a pretty Hefty job. The company behind consumer Hefty brand products, such as plastic trash bags, slide-lock baggies, and disposable tableware, is also a leading provider of foodservice products, including foam takeout containers, molded-fiber egg cartons, and plastic cups. Most of Pactiv's sales are derived from products that hold the #1 or #2 position in the marketplace. Its foodservice packaging products are used by the supermarket, restaurant, packer/processor, and institutional industries primarily in North America, where most of its manufacturing facilities are based. It has additional operations in Germany and China.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: PTV)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £2,463.4
1-Year Sales Growth 9.7%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £149.9
1-Year Net Income Growth (11.4%)
2008 Employees 12,000
1-Year Employee Growth (7.7%)
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Chairman, President, and CEO Richard L. Wambold
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SVP and CFO Edward T. (Ed) Walters
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VP Communications Lisa K. Foss
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