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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4


                                                August 9, 2001

Mr. Ken Roessler
8607 Roberts Drive
Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia  30350

     Re:  Change in Control Agreement

Dear Ken:

The purpose of this letter agreement (the "Agreement") is to set forth the terms
upon which you may be entitled to certain benefits upon a change in control of
Bway Corporation (the "Company")./1/  The Company agrees to provide the
following benefits to you in exchange for your continued employment with the
Company.  Specifically, you ("You" or "Your") and the Company (collectively, the
"Parties") agree:


1.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on August 9, 2001 (the "Effective
    Date") and end on the earlier of (i) the date Your employment with the
    Company terminates, or (ii) the date that is twenty-four (24) months
    following a Change in Control.

2.  Upon a Change in Control, the Company will accelerate vesting of all stock
    options and stock grants held by You as of the Change in Control so that
    such options and awards are fully vested and exercisable, provided that You
    are employed by the Company at any time during the thirty (30) day period
    prior to the date of the Change in Control. Notwithstanding any terms and
    provisions of such stock options, you will have at least ninety (90) days
    following the Change in Control in which to exercise vested options.

3.  If, within thirty (30) days prior to or twenty-four (24) months following a
    Change in Control, You have been continuously employed by the Company from
    the date of this Agreement and (i) You terminate Your employment for Good
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    Reason, or (ii) the Company or its successor entity terminates Your
    employment for any reason other than For Cause, then the Company will:

    (a)  within ninety (90) days following the Separation Date, pay you a lump
         sum payment equivalent to the sum of two (2) times Your annual base
         salary in effect as of the date of


/1/ Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement are
defined in the "Definitions" section of Exhibit A.  Exhibit A is incorporated by
reference and is included in the definition of "Agreement."


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         the Change in Control, and (ii) one (1) times Your target incentive
         bonus in effect as of the date of the Change in Control (collectively,
         the "Separation Payment");

    (b)  continue paying for any Executive Perquisites that You are receiving as
         of the Separation Date until the later of (i) the date that is nine (9)
         months from the Separation Date, or (ii) the end of the calendar year
         in which the Separation Date occurs; provided, however, that the
         Company shall not be obligated to pay such Executive Perquisites that
         it has already paid in full for the applicable time period referenced
         in preceding sub-clause (i) or (ii);

    (c)  reimburse Your COBRA premium under the Company's group health plan and
         dental plan (if any) on a monthly basis for the period in which You are
         eligible to receive such continuation coverage (the "COBRA Period");

    (d)  procure individual medical and dental insurance policies for You on
         substantially similar terms as the coverage provided by the Company as
         of the Separation Date under the Company's group health and dental
         insurance plan(s) for a period of six (6) months following the
         expiration of the COBRA Period;

    (e)  procure and pay the premiums for individual life insurance coverage for
         You on substantially similar terms as the coverage provided to You by
         the Company as of the Separation Date under the Company's group life
         insurance plan for a period of two (2) years following the Separation
         Date;

    (f)  fully vest You in any retirement benefits to which You may be entitled
         pursuant to any nonqualified retirement or nonqualified deferred
         compensation plans maintained by the Company in which you are a
         participant as of the Separation Date; and

    (g)  provide outplacement services from an outplacement company approved by
         the Company for a period of 12 months. All fees will be paid directly
         to the outplacement company. All requests for payment of outplacement
         services must be accompanied by a written invoice indicating what
         services were rendered. The Company will only pay for reasonably
         necessary business expenses associated with outplacement services. You
         acknowledge that the Company is not responsible for the quality of
         services provided by the outplacement company.

4.  If, during the Restricted Period, You, on Your own behalf or on behalf of
    any person or entity engaged in the Business, engage in or perform within
    the Territory any activities deemed to be in competition with the Company,
    either directly or as a consultant (the "Restricted Activities"), then, upon
    written notice to You (the "Notice"), (i) this Agreement shall be rescinded;
    (ii) You shall, within two (2) days of receiving the Notice, return to the
    Company the entire amount of the Separation Payment You received under
    Section 3(a) above, (iii) the exercise, payment, delivery, or sale pursuant
    to any stock options and/or stock grants referenced in Section 2 above shall
    be rescinded and You shall return to the Company any amounts You received in
    connection therewith, (iv) the Company's obligation to continue to provide
    to You any payments or benefits under Sections 3(b) through 3(g) above shall
    cease as of the date You receive the Notice and You shall forfeit Your right
    to receive any such payments and/or benefits, and (v) You shall reimburse
    the Company for the full cost of


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    any benefits the Company provided to You under Sections 3(b) through 3(g)
    above during the period beginning on the date You commenced the Restricted
    Activities and ending on the date the You received the Notice. Any waiver of
    the restrictions set forth in this Section 5 will be in the sole discretion
    of the Company or the successor entity to the Company, and must be in
    writing, signed by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Company
    or the successor entity to the Company.

The payment and vesting of any benefits set forth in Section 2 and 3 above shall
be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable withholding requirements which
may necessitate a cash payment from You to the Company.

In addition, the payments and benefits set forth in Section 3 above shall be
conditioned upon Your execution of a Separation and Release Agreement in a form
acceptable to the Company whereby You release the Company from any and all
liability and claims of any kind.

If You have any outstanding obligations to the Company at the time any payments
and/or benefits become payable to You pursuant to this Agreement, You
acknowledge that the Company is authorized to deduct any amounts owed to the
Company from any amounts that would otherwise be due to You pursuant to this
Agreement, to the extent permitted by law.

This Agreement does not create a contract of employment.  This Agreement does
not create a contract for benefits, except as set forth in this Agreement.  Your
employment relationship with the Company is at-will.  This means that at either
Your option or the Company's option, Your employment may be terminated at any
time, with or without cause or notice.  This Agreement does not alter the at-
will employment relationship.

Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, if the aggregate of
the amounts being paid to You pursuant to this Agreement and all other amounts
paid to You which constitute "parachute payments" (as defined in Code (S) 280G)
(hereinafter collectively referred to as "Parachute Payments") exceed 299% of
Your "Base Amount" (as defined in Code (S) 280G), the amount of Your Separation
Payment shall be reduced by the minimum amount necessary to reduce the Parachute
Payments to 299% of Your Base Amount.  You agree to provide the Company with all
information the Company deems necessary, appropriate or useful to determine the
extent to which payments described in this Agreement could be subject to an
excise tax, and You agree that the Company may release such information to tax
professionals chosen by the Company to assist in making this determination.

The Board of Directors of the Company or of the successor entity to the Company
shall have sole and absolute discretion to interpret this Agreement with respect
to Your benefits (including, without limitation, by supplying omissions from,
correcting deficiencies in, or resolving inconsistencies or ambiguities in, the
language of this Agreement with respect to benefits under this Agreement), to
determine Your right to benefits hereunder, and to resolve all issues arising
under this Agreement with respect to Your benefits hereunder.  To the extent
that You have a claim for benefits under this Agreement, You will be entitled to
assert Your claim, and to appeal from any adverse determination with respect to
Your claim, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 29 CFR (S)2560.503-1
(using in all cases involving a time limitation the maximum amount of time
permissible under such regulations).  In all cases, Your claim should be
submitted and addressed to the Company or the successor entity to the Company,
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with respect to Your claim should be submitted to the Board of Directors of the
Company or the successor entity to the Company.

This Agreement, including Exhibit A which is incorporated by reference,
constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties concerning the subject
matter of this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any prior communications,
agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, between the Parties
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, provided, however, that this
Agreement does not supersede or modify any existing written employment agreement
or similar agreement between You and the Company, except to the extent expressly
provided in this Agreement.  Other than terms of this Agreement, no other
representation, promise or agreement has been made with You to cause You to sign
this Agreement.

This Agreement shall be assignable to, and shall inure to the benefit of, the
Company's successors and assigns, including, without limitation, successors
through merger, name change, consolidation, or sale of a majority of the
Company's stock or assets, and shall be binding upon You and Your heirs and
assigns. You shall not have the right to assign Your rights or obligations under
this Agreement.

You agree that any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
(i) brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, or (ii) brought in
or removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Georgia, Atlanta Division. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of the
courts identified above. You waive (i) any objection to jurisdiction or venue,
or (ii) any defense claiming lack of jurisdiction or improper venue, in any
action brought  in such courts.

The laws of the State of Georgia shall govern this Agreement.  If Georgia's
conflict of law rules would apply another state's laws, the Parties agree that
Georgia law shall still govern.

If the terms set forth in this Agreement are acceptable, please sign below and
return the signed original to me on or before August 13, 2001.

                                       Sincerely,


                                       Jean-Pierre Ergas
                                       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


I acknowledge the validity of this 4 page Agreement, including the attached
Exhibit, and represent that I have the legal capacity to enter into this
Agreement.  I have carefully read the Agreement, know and understand the terms
and conditions, including its final and binding effect, and sign it voluntarily.


/s/ Ken Roessler                                    August 13, 2001
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Signature                                           Date


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                                   EXHIBIT A

                                  Definitions

1.  "Business" shall mean the business of manufacturing tinplate and steel
    packaging for consumer and industrial goods as currently manufactured
    and/or sold by BWAY, including, but not limited to, aerosol cans, cold
    rolled and black plate steel pails, tinplate cans, steel ammunition boxes,
    and material center services.

2.  "Change in Control" shall mean (i) the sale, transfer, or other disposition
    of eighty percent (80%) or more of the Company's assets, or (ii) a sale of
    fifty percent (50%) or more of the then outstanding voting stock of the
    Company in a single transaction or a series of related transactions.

3.  "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

4.  "Company" shall mean Bway Corporation, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates
    and all related companies, as well as their respective officers, directors,
    shareholders, employees, agents and any other representatives, any employee
    benefits plan of the Company, and any fiduciary of those plans.

5.  "Executive Perquisites" shall mean any Company provided perquisites
    provided to You by the Company.

6.  "For Cause" shall mean a termination of Your employment by the Company
    because of (i) Your conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a
    felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, (ii) conduct by You which, if
    known to the general public, would likely bring the Company or any of its
    subsidiaries into substantial public disgrace or disrepute, (iii) Your
    substantial and repeated failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by
    the Board of Directors, or (iv) Your gross negligence or willful misconduct
    with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

7.  "Good Reason" shall exist if (a) the Company or its successor entity,
    without Your written consent, terminates Your employment as Executive Vice
    President of Sales.

8.  "Restricted Period" shall mean the time period during Your employment with
    the Company and for a period of one (1) year after Your employment with the
    Company ends.

9.  "Separation Date" shall mean the date on which the Company terminates Your
    employment other than For Cause, or the date on which You terminate Your
    employment with the Company for Good Reason.

10. "Territory" shall mean North America.


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