Plastics Co. Pretium Struggled With Debt Years Before Ch. 11

By Alex Wittenberg · February 3, 2026, 5:55 PM EST

Pretium Packaging, a private equity-backed maker of rigid plastic containers, collapsed into bankruptcy last week less than three years after completing a debt exchange that injected $200 million into the company,...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Missouri-based packaging company Pretium Packaging LLC filed for Chapter 11 in a New Jersey bankruptcy court, with a prepackaged plan of reorganization aimed at reducing the company's funded debt by more than $900 million.

Case Number

3:2026-bk-10896

Judge

Christine M. Gravelle

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$1.836 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Pretium Packaging, L.L.C.

Case Number

3:26-bk-10896

Court

New Jersey

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

January 28, 2026

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