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Berry Plastics expands, adds manufacturing space

Packaging giant Berry Plastics Corp. has extended and expanded its lease in Aurora, Ill., to 233,000 square feet with the addition of a manufacturing component.

The company, which up until recently leased 147,000 square feet of warehouse space at 999 Bilter Road, has added 86,000 square feet in the newest lease agreement.

The building, owned by Liberty Trust, features a 30-foot clear ceiling height.

The 41-year-old Evansville, Ind.-based Berry Plastics has annual sales of more than $3 billion, making it one of the largest plastic packaging producers in the world, according to a press statement.