Silgan Containers

Silgan Containers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silgan Holdings, is the largest food can supplier in North America. Silgan Holdings is a leading North American manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual sales of more than $2.3 billion. Silgan operates more than 60 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. In North America, the company is the largest supplier of metal containers and convenience ends for food products and is a leading supplier of metal and plastic closures for food products, and plastic containers for personal care products. Much of the company's rapid growth came in the last two decades, when Silgan Containers was officially formed from the Carnation Company's can division. Since its inception in 1987, Silgan Containers has acquired eight metal can and other packaging solutions providers to reach its present dominance in the United States. More than 4,300 people work in the 34 Silgan Containers facilities across the country. Manufacturing plants are located close to customer plants for short-distance shipping and fast access. Silgan's top management works out of headquarters in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Established in 1929, Hydrite Chemical offers a range of chemical products. The company manufactures a variety of chemicals that include aluminum chlorhydrate, potassium sulfite and sodium chlorate. It has expertise in the area of manufacturing chemical products for the food sanitation and organic processing industries. The company produces a variety of metal finishing products, including potassium chloride, zinc chloride and copper sulfate. Hydrite Chemical specializes in producing chemicals for waste treatment and offers aluminum sulfate, magnesium bisulfite and copperas iron sulfate. The company also manufactures a range of chemical cleaners, such as acid salts, emulsion and spray cleaners. It sells processed sulphur products that include magnesium bisulfite solutions and potassium sulfite solutions. The company has a production facility located in Milwaukee.