Ball Corporation acquires certain North American plastic container assets of Alcan Packaging

The acquired business becomes part of Ball's plastic packaging division, which previously consisted of five plants producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, primarily for beverages.

30/03/06 Ball Corporation has announced that it had completed the acquisition of certain North American plastic container assets of Alcan Packaging.

Ball acquired Alcan plastic container manufacturing plants in Batavia, Ill.; Bellevue, Ohio; and Brampton, Ontario; as well as certain equipment and other assets at an Alcan plant in Newark, Calif., and at an Alcan research facility in Neenah, Wis. Under an agreement between Ball and Alcan, the equipment acquired in Newark and Neenah will continue to operate in those locations during 2006.

The acquired business becomes part of Ball's plastic packaging division, which previously consisted of five plants producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, primarily for beverages. The former Alcan business employs approximately 470 people and is a leading producer of barrier polypropylene plastic bottles, largely used to package foods. It also manufactures barrier PET plastic bottles for beverages and foods.

Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality metal and plastic packaging products and owns Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Ball reported 2005 sales of $5.8 billion. With the addition of the employees from Alcan, Ball employs 15,800 people worldwide.

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