Passion for the Business

The result was the merger of the two companies in October 2000 to form WS Packaging Group, Inc. With about $150 million in sales and nine plants, WS Packaging became one of the largest privately-owned tag and label manufacturers in North America. "As co-CEOs, we always had a good understanding," says Kidd. "Terry was the visionary—a real leader—and a friend who happened to be a lot smarter than me. We complemented each other in our leadership styles."