December 6, 1999

Saxco International Signs A $25-million, five year contract with McCormick Inc. to Supply a Range of Bottles for the Distiller�s Entire Product Line

Saxco International Inc. today announced here that it has signed a $25-million, five year contract to supply a range of PET bottles for McCormick Inc.�s entire product line.

Herbert L. Sachs, president of Saxco International, world-wide packaging specialists for the wine and spirits industry, states that his company will provide a series of new custom-designed plastic bottles to be used for the distiller�s 30 plus brands.  McCormick Inc., with headquarters in Weston, MO., offers a broad product line featuring vodkas, gins, whiskies, tequilas, scotches, brandies, rums, margarita mixes and more.

�While it is unusual for a distiller to make such extensive use of plastic for the bottling of spirits, McCormick has been actively and effectively doing it for a long time,� Sachs states.

�It�s less expensive, easier to utilize in production, there�s no breakage in bottling, and is lighter that glass, therefore, making it less costly to ship to our customers,� explains McCormick President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Zargo.

Saxco sourced the 50mL, 200mL, 375mL and 1-Liter and 1.75-Liter custom designed PET bottles from a Canadian manufacturer.

McCormick also redesigned labels for its overall line, adding to the decorative aspect of its packaging of its fine spirits.  �This project provided us with an opportunity to upgrade our products through the utilization of a more private type of packaging, along with a lower cost and better service from our supplier,� Zargo notes.

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Saxco International has more than 20 years of industry experience, providing a broad range of packaging products and services to the liquor and wine industries. In addition to supplying packaging enhancement products, the company�s services include expert consultation from development to design. SAXCO is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with sales offices in New Brunswick, New Jersey; Boston, Massachusetts; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Redwood City, California; Tampa, Florida; and Hook Hampshire, England. Additional details at (215) 443-8100, fax (215) 443-8370.