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Charles Gross
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Bemis' Acquisition by Amcor Will Prove Beneficial for Bemis Shareholders

Although Bemis and its peers are fighting higher freight and input costs, margins climbed in two of three segments for the company, due in part to restructuring. North America remained relatively weak. The company generated just over 3% in organic sales growth, but operating income fell roughly 4% from the prior year. However, we think Bemis' plan to shrink its U.S. footprint should eventually boost operating rates and margins. In addition, shareholders should benefit from the still-on-track dea...
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Bemis Company Inc.

Bemis is a manufacturer of packaging products. The majority of the company's products are sold to customers in the food industry. The U.S. Packaging segment represents various food, consumer, and industrial products packaging-related manufacturing operations. The Latin America Packaging segment includes various food and non-food packaging-related manufacturing operations located in Latin America. The Rest of World Packaging segment includes various food and non-food packaging-related manufacturing operations located in Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as medical device and pharmaceutical packaging-related manufacturing operations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Charles Gross

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