Premier Manufacturing Group LTD specializes in the manufacturing and service of blow molded plastic bottles and parts for the automotive, chemical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries. Our Company is committed to ensuring high quality plastic manufactured products and bottling operations while offering competitive prices, cutting edge technology, and a caring corporate environment that begins with a team of seasoned experts and extends to their customers.
Premier Manufacturing Group LTD became the first minority African American packaging distributor when it was founded in 1992. In 2003, Premier Manufacturing Group LTD expanded their services when they purchased the assets of Marco Products. Marco was known to be the first blow molder in Michigan. The 65,000 square foot facility housed 8 blow molding machines consisting of two to eight head machines. The company attracted several major customers including K-Mart, Procter & Gamble, Fashion Fair Cosmetics, Luster Products and other large distribution companies. This company was sold in 2005.
Premier Manufacturing LLC then launched a separate PET and Filling operation in 2004. Their focus is to establish a one-stop shop for bottle manufacturing and filling. Premier has maintained a long standing relationship with companies such as PepsiCo, P & G, Ahold and Fashion Fair Cosmetics. Premier Manufacturing LLC is a privately owned Company run by Marva Morris. Premier is the first woman owned minority contract bottler and packaging company to conduct business in the United States. Marva’s industrial background includes plastics and packaging manufacturing, as well as extensive corporate marketing, business development and management experience. Premier Manufacturing’s sales offices are currently head quartered in Erie PA while their manufacturing facility is located in Detroit, Michigan.
Our primary goal is to remain a leading edge company within a small group of highly competitive, niche market suppliers in the PET beverage and food industry. The one stop shop model of fully integrated bottling and bottle manufacturing in one location creates “win-win” alliances in the supply chain of domestic beverage manufacturers. This cost effective use of manufacturing space and our close proximity to rail spurs, international free port shipping terminals and major interstate systems will allow us to remain very competitive in a global market. Call us today for more information on our products and services.
Profile of the CEO – Marva Morris
Ms. Morris is the founder of Premier Manufacturing Group LCD., a Pennsylvania Corporation and Premier Manufacturing LLC a Michigan Limited Liability Company, which specializes in LDPE, HDPE, Polypro., and PET packaging for the beverage, jar and bottling industry. Ms. Morris’ career has evolved over a 15 year span through running her own distribution company of plastic bottles and jars that were sold to the ethnic cosmetics industry. Her additional experience ranges from launching start ups, turn around companies, acquisitions, facilitating business development and joint ventures in packaging. She has operated and produced plastic products for the food, beverage household and automotive after market and is recognized as the only African American female in the country whom has headed a manufacturing facility for blow molding. In 2001, she completed PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates) as a joint venture to install 25% of the plastic seating.
Her strong sales aptitude developed many key accounts through her career. Her ability to penetrate nationally and internationally recognized companies such as; PepsiCo, Amcor, Prudential, Essence Magazine and Bendix Corporation have provided her entrée into many major corporations. Her previous experience in export, technical recruiting and financial services has given her a broad base of knowledge in sales and training from some of American’s most prestigious companies. They include; Hammermill Paper Company (Now International Paper), Marx-Aurora Toys, Becton Dickerson, Prudential Company and General Motors.
Ms. Morris has been very active on State, Civic and community boards. She was appointed twice by Governor Casey, of Pennsylvania as the business representative for The State Board of Vocational Education. Marva has been appointed by the county commissioner as a trustee of the local community college, formally known as NPTI. She has been appointed by the former mayor as a business member of the Private Industry Council and has received numerous awards including the PA Shining Star Business Award for the Top 25 Business Women Entrepreneurs for the State.
