History & Timeline

In 1937, the first blow molded plastic bottle was developed for commercial use by the company that later became known as Silgan. Since the blow-molding industry's beginning, Silgan companies have led the way for process and material advancements in the industry. In 1987 Philip Silver and Greg Horrigan now Co-Chairmen of the Board, founded Silgan Plastics with the purchase of the Monsanto Company's plastic container business. Based on their rich experience in the packaging industry they focused on growing the business through sound acquisitions and strong customer relationships. Since the company’s inception over 20 years ago, Silgan has grown dramatically with the following 12 acquisitions.

Monsanto Company's plastic container business	1987 Plastic containers business
Aim Packaging, Inc.	1989 Plastic containers
Fortune Plastics Inc	1989 Plastic containers
Express Plastic Containers Limited	1989 Plastic containers
Amoco Container Company	1989 Plastic containers
Rexam plc's North American plastic container business	1997 Plastic containers and closures
Winn Packaging Co.	1998 Plastic containers
Clearplass Containers, Inc	1998 Plastic containers
RXI Holdings, Inc.	2000 Plastic containers, plastic closures, closures, sifters and fitments
Thatcher Tubes LLC	2003 Plastic tubes
Amcor Plastube U.S.	2004 Plastic tubes
Cousins-Currie Limited	2006 Plastic containers

Mission & Objectives

Markets Served

Letter from the President

History & Timeline