Kevin Kwilinski Joins Portola Packaging as President and Chief Executive Officer

BATAVIA, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Portola Packaging, Inc. announces that Kevin Kwilinski has been hired as its
President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kwilinski comes to Portola from a 10
year career with Graphic Packaging International, a $4.5 billion global
paperboard packaging company. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice
President-Supply Chain. In addition, to his most recent position with Graphic,
he has also served as Director, Shared Services and Director of Sales and
Manufacturing in Graphic Packaging`s Global Beverage Unit. Kevin has also held
the position of Plant Manager in several of Graphic`s converting operations
across multiple operating divisions.

Mr. Kwilinski received a bachelor`s degree in Physics and Mathematics from
Greenville College and holds a master`s degree in Industrial and Operations
Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is also a certified Six Sigma
Champion.

ABOUT PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.

Portola Packaging is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
tamper-evident plastic closures used in dairy, fruit juice, bottled water, sport
drinks, institutional food and other non-carbonated beverage markets. The
Company also produces a wide variety of plastic bottles for use in dairy, water
and juice markets, including various high density bottles, as well as
five-gallon polycarbonate water bottles. In addition, the Company designs,
manufactures and markets capping equipment for use in high speed bottling,
filling and packaging production lines.

Portola is also engaged in the manufacture and sale of tooling and molds used
for blow molding. For more information about Portola Packaging, Inc., visit the
Company`s web site at www.portpack.com.

ABOUT PORTOLA TECH INTERNATIONAL

Portola Tech International, Inc. ("PTI") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Portola
and is a leading manufacturer, marketer and designer of plastic packaging
components for the cosmetic, fragrance and toiletries markets. PTI`s
capabilities include injection and compression molding, thermal and ultraviolet
metallizing, ultraviolet one-coat spray technologies, silk screening, hot
stamping, lining and multiple component assembly. In addition to offering the
largest stock line closures in the industry, with over 450 styles and sizes, PTI
has a complimentary line of heavy-wall PETG and polypropylene jars. For more
information about PTI, visit PTI`s web site at www.techindustries.com.

Portola Packaging, Inc.
William Murnane
Managing Partner
(630) 406-8440
or
Glenn Fish
Vice President and CFO
(724) 657-2150

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