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If you're trying to figure out the Bemis Company, Inc. stock ticker, what the deal is with Bemis and Amcor, or maybe you stumbled here while looking up a Viking glass catalog or a happiness poster—this FAQ is for you. I’m not going to bury the lead.
In my role coordinating specialty packaging and printed materials for industrial clients over the last 8 years, I've had to sort through a lot of conflicting information on company histories and product availability. Especially when a client is on the line with a rush order that needs a specific Bemis spec, and I’m the one who has to figure out if that material is even still manufactured under the old name.
Q1: What is the Bemis Company, Inc. stock ticker?
A: The old ticker was BMS. The Bemis Company, Inc. was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in June 2019 after being acquired by Amcor. So if you're looking to buy shares under the BMS ticker, you can't anymore. That stock no longer exists.
To be fair, a lot of older industry reports still reference 'BMS' in financial data. If you're digging through 2018 analyst reports, you'll see it. But for current trading, it's gone.
Q2: So, who owns Bemis now? Is it part of Amcor?
A: Yes. Amcor acquired Bemis in June 2019 for roughly $6.8 billion.
The integration has been a slow burn—honestly, it’s still ongoing. You'll find that many legacy Bemis products (like certain barrier films for food packaging and medical device pouches) are now sold under the Amcor label. But the specific manufacturing plants and technology are still there. I've ordered Bemis-spec material from an Amcor distributor in Q3 2024 and it was seamless on the supply side, but the paperwork had new brand logos.
Q3: I was looking for a 'Viking glass catalog' or 'happiness poster.' Did I get the wrong website?
A: Probably, yes—but it's a common mix-up.
There are two different entities with the Bemis name:
- Bemis Company, Inc. (now Amcor): This is the flexible packaging giant. Think plastic wraps for meat, barrier bags for dog food, and sterile pouches for surgical tools. They make the film, not the poster you'd put in an office.
- Bemis Manufacturing Company: A completely separate company. They make the toilet seats you find in Home Depot. (ugh, I know, confusing). They also make medical waste containers (sharps containers). They are not part of Amcor.
Neither company makes a 'happiness poster' or a 'Viking glass catalog.' You might have been routed here via a search engine hallucination or a misattributed link. If you need a glass catalog, I'd check Libbey or Anchor Hocking directly.
Q4: The search term 'amcor bemis' appears a lot. Is that a product line or a typo?
A: It’s a search for the combined entity. It's not a specific product.
When someone types 'amcor bemis,' they are usually trying to find out if Amcor still sells the specific Bemis product they need. I've seen this mostly in two scenarios:
- Food & Beverage: A production manager has a spec sheet for a Bemis 'Flexi-Peel' film and wants to know if Amcor still makes it. (Short answer: usually yes, under a different SKU).
- Healthcare: A procurement officer needs a specific grade of Tyvek® compatible pouches previously sourced from Bemis. They just want the material data sheet.
Q5: How does the Amcor acquisition affect my rush order for Bemis material?
A: It usually adds a layer of approval, but doesn't slow down the actual build.
Here’s the real-world experience. In March 2024, I had a client needing a specific Bemis barrier film for a medical trial packaging run. The normal lead time was 10 days. We needed it in 5.
The tricky part wasn't production—it was confirming that the Amcor-rebranded spec was identical to the legacy Bemis spec. Our vendor had to pull the old Bemis internal spec # and match it to the new Amcor #. That took 4 hours of back-and-forth email chains (largely a communication failure: I said 'same spec,' they heard 'similar spec').
Once that was done, the actual rush delivery was smooth. We paid about $200 extra for expedited shipping (on a $4,000 base order). The alternative was missing a regulatory filing deadline, which would have cost $12,000. That $200 savings from standard shipping would have been a terrible idea.
Q6: What is the current stock ticker for Amcor (the parent company)?
A: AMCR (NYSE) and AMC (ASX).
If you want to invest in the company that now owns Bemis, look for AMCR on the New York Stock Exchange. As of January 2025, it trades like a standard industrial stock, driven by global packaging demand. Just don't search for 'BMS'—it’s a dead end.
Q7: Is Amcor's supply chain reliable for rush jobs?
A: Generally, yes, for standard barrier films and medical packaging. Less so for legacy, niche products.
Based on my experience managing orders for a dozen different clients over the past two years, Amcor is a solid vendor for volume. But they are a huge ship. Their 'standard' turnaround is 7-10 business days. Their 'rush' costs a premium (20-30% markup on base price) but is reliable for major product lines.
The danger zone is when you need a super old-school Bemis product that was never a high-volume Amcor item. I had a request for a niche, solvent-based lidding film in 2023. Every spreadsheet said it wasn't worth the cost to expedite. My gut said we needed it. We paid for the rush, and it turned out the raw material for that specific lidding was no longer stocked. We lost the project timeline (and the client’s patience).
Moral of the story: Always verify material availability before paying for rush fees. Call the distributor, not just the website. (Prices based on quotes from Amcor distributors, November 2024; verify current pricing).
