<PAGE>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

                     FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
             RESTRICTED STOCK BONUS PLAN OF PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC.

         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT made this 18th day of October, 2002, effective as
of August 15, 2002.

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, the Company, as of July 31, 2002, adopted the Amended and
Restated Restricted Stock Bonus Plan (the "Plan") of Plastipak Holdings, Inc.;

         WHEREAS, pursuant to paragraph 15, the Board of Directors may at any
time make such amendment or modification of the Plan as it shall deem advisable;
and

         WHEREAS, the Amendment adopted herein does not in any way modify or
affect any right or obligation created prior to this Amendment.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is amended as follows:

         1. Subparagraphs 6a. and 6b. are deleted in their entirety, and
replaced with the following subparagraphs 6a. and 6b.:

         6a. The Board, in its sole discretion, may require that a specified
         period of time, not to exceed five (5) years, lapse following the "date
         of allocation," and

         6b. The Recipient shall have remained in the continuous employment of
         the Company and/or the employment of an Affiliated Company during any
         required period of time specified by the Board following the "date of
         allocation," and

         2. Exhibit A to the Plan is amended as attached hereto.

         3. Other than as amended above, the Amended and Restated Restricted
Stock Bonus Plan of Plastipak Holdings, Inc. adopted by the Company as of July
31, 2002 remains in full force and effect.


                                              PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC.



                                              By: /s/ William C. Young
                                                 ------------------------
                                                 William C. Young, President


<PAGE>
                                    EXHIBIT A

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                           RESTRICTED STOCK BONUS PLAN
                                       OF
                            PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC.

                       -----------------------------------


TO:
    --------------------------------

         Please be advised that the Board of Directors of Plastipak Holdings,
Inc. (the "Company") has adopted an Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Bonus
Plan, (a copy of which is available to you upon request) and in accordance with
the Plan, has allocated (number) Bonus Shares to you as of (date of allocation,
__).

         In order for these Bonus Shares to be issued to you, you must remain in
the continuous employment of the Company or in the employment of an Affiliated
Company as defined under the Plan, for a period of _____ (__) years from (date
of allocation,__), and pay (amount due) to the Company when the ____ (__) year
period expires.

         In addition, you must either agree to have the Company withhold from
your compensation an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable withholding for
income and employment taxes for the issuance of the Bonus Shares, or remit
sufficient funds to the Company for such purposes.

         Furthermore, please be aware that before the Bonus Shares can actually
be issued, the written consent of the Company's secured creditors or other third
parties may be required. If the required consents cannot be obtained at the
expiration of the ___ (__) year period, your rights to the Bonus Shares will
remain in effect, and the Company will issue the shares to you at a later date
as soon as the required consents are received.


                                              PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC.


                                              By:______________________________

                                              Its:_____________________________

                                              Date:____________________________
cc:      Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
         Attention: Secretary

                                       2