Bemis Celebrates 150th Anniversary at New York Stock Exchange

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations by ringing The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. The bell ringing was attended by Jeffrey Curler, chairman and CEO of Bemis Company, and the Bemis board of directors.

“The ringing of the New York Stock Exchange closing bell marks the beginning of an important year for Bemis,” says Curler. “We issued our first shares of stock in 1885 and have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1966. Now, a century and a half after our founding, we can take this opportunity to celebrate our rich and distinctive history and look forward to continuing to serve our customers with creative solutions for the next 150 years.”