Bemis is a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials. Its products are used by leading companies within the food, chemical, agribusiness, medical, pharmaceutical, electronics, automotive and construction industries and other consumer goods businesses worldwide. The company, which can trace its origins back to 1858, sells to customers throughout the United States, Canada and Europe and has a growing presence in Asia Pacific, South America and Mexico. It employs about 11,600 individuals in 54 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries around the world.