Waterloo, NY, August 1, 2022– Waterloo Container has renewed its contract with Amcor Flexibles Capsules, Canada, as Amcor’s top distributor of the STELVIN® brand closure for wine, serving the U.S. East Coast territory.
The strategic collaboration extends a 15-year history of affiliation between the two companies and brings together Amcor’s 65 years of wine-industry knowledge and proven track record as the leader in screwcaps for wine, with Waterloo Container’s 40 years of experience and dedication to the growth of the wine industry in the Eastern U.S. and Canada.
Waterloo Container has been supporting the wine industry in North America for more than 40 years, providing a one-stop shop for wineries, winemakers and other beverage makers to purchase high-quality packaging supplies including the industry leading STELVIN® brand screw capsules.
“Our renewed partnership with Amcor allows us to continue to grow as a premier packaging provider and ensures our unrivaled stock of ready-to-ship, STELVIN® brand capsules and closures is supported from production to customer,” said Bill Lutz, President and Owner at Waterloo Container. “We are proud to have developed relationships with industry leaders such as Amcor and work hard to grow our customers’ business with the help of these valuable vendor alliances.”
The alliance combines an extensive product and service offering to wineries in the U.S. and Canada, enhanced by a full range of customizable Amcor Flexibles products including the industry standard STELVIN® closure, the STELVIN® LUX line and a variety of champagne foils and caps for liquor bottles. These products, along with the myriad of brand enhancing services and robust customer service offered by Waterloo Container, help create a full complement of beverage packaging and branding solutions.
“For many years, Waterloo Container has been and remains a key distributor for alternative and innovative packaging for the wine industry for the East Coast. Waterloo Container provides an extensive range of glass, capsules and closures and brings excellence in service and strong technical knowledge. Amcor is proud to partner with the team at Waterloo Container who support customers with their transition to STELVIN®. They have also created an impressive and successful STELVIN® stocking program “ said Frederic Catteau, Director Amcor Capsules North America.
Wineries interested in purchasing from Amcor’s comprehensive stock closure portfolio should contact Waterloo Container at 888-539-3922. To view Waterloo Container’s extensive selection of glass bottles, caps, corks, and closures, including our colorful collections of stock STELVIN brand closures visit waterloocontainer.com!
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/261297
