Drug Plastics & Glass Co., Inc.

Corporate History

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October 15, 1963 Drug Plastics & Glass, sole proprietorship of Fred N. and Suzanne K. Biesecker, organized as a distributor of plastic and glass prescription ware containers.		1967 Drug Plastics purchases Ball Brothers Prescriptionware and Hygeia Baby Bottle divisions.
1967 Drug Plastics & Glass incorporates Drug Plastics & Glass Company, Inc., as a manufacturer and distributor of plastic and glass containers.		1968 Drug Plastics begins manufacturing and selling plastic bottles.
1969 Drug Plastics builds new factory in Boyertown, Pa., to manufacture plastic bottles.		1970 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.
1971 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.		1972 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.
1973 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.		1974 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.
1977 Drug Plastics opens plant in Kittanning, Pa.		1977 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.
1981 Drug Plastics builds new plant in Spartanburg, S.C.		1982 Drug Plastics expands Boyertown plant.
1983 Drug Plastics Mold Company is founded at 1 Moldmaker Drive in Boyertown.		1984 Drug Plastics transfers in-house decorating and acquires stock in a decorating company. One hundred percent of the new facility's capacity is devoted to Drug Plastics' bottles.
1985 Drug Plastics builds new plant in Valley City, N.D.		1993 Drug Plastics builds new plant in Oxford, Ind.
1998 Drug Plastics builds new plant in Elysburg, Pa.		2000 Drug Plastics builds new Technical Center in Boyertown.
2001 Drug Plastics acquires Top Seal, closure manufacturer.		2007 Drug Plastics changes Top Seal name to Drug Plastics Closures, Inc.