Opening of Bids - Six Thousand 6,000, More or Less, Universal Nestable Refuse Containers – Spec B - Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc.

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Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc. 12700 General Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 <4>0 CORPORATE PROFILE Company History With a legacy spanning over 85 years, Otto's original company was founded in Kreutzal, Germany, in 1934. The company entered the waste management industry in 1950. With the introduction of injection molded containers in 1965, Otto pioneered the two -wheeled trash cart in use today. The largest brand of plastic waste containers in the world, Otto has more than 160 million carts servicing communities around the globe. Diversified Portfolio Not only does Otto manufacture a wide range of waste container products, Otto also owns a waste container service group along with a custom and contract molding group. Some of the principal activities of these divisions are: Waste Container Products: Municipalities and Private Haulers Offering waste containers for various types of waste streams in both the residential and commercial categories. These include but are not limited to general waste, recycling, yard waste, organic waste, and e-waste. Container Management Services Providing services such as assembly, distribution and recovery (A&D), logistics, cart repair, inventory management, warranty management, and cart re -branding for deployed waste containers. Waste Container Products: Retail Sector Offering waste container options to retailers that allow consumers to purchase containers for needs beyond their weekly collection service or for those whose collection service requires containers to be purchased by the individual. Operations Overview Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc. (OESNA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Otto Industries North America, Inc. which was acquired by Callidus Capital Corporation in June 2017. After entering the United States market in 1983, the company rapidly gained market share by importing containers from its European factories. In 1988, Otto invested $40 million toward its first domestic manufacturing facility located on a 16-acre tract of land in Charlotte, North Carolina. Due to the company's consistent growth, Otto has expanded this facility to accommodate additional machinery, assembly and staging areas, and storage space. The North Carolina facility now houses 177,000 square feet of indoor space, including Otto's North American corporate offices. It is also equipped with an impressive array of modern injection molding equipment. In 2002, Otto opened its second North American facility in Eloy, Arizona. The Eloy facility contains 27,300 square feet of manufacturing space, 400,000 square feet of inventory space, and 4,700 square feet of administrative office space. The plant features several large injection molding machines and various types of manufacturing equipment, which have significantly increased production capacity.