New Beverage Can Plant Planned to Support Strong Customer Demand in Region PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), announces that it will construct a
new beverage can plant in Kechnec, in eastern Slovakia.
The new plant, which will be operational in Q4 2009, will have an initial
capacity of 750 million cans a year, and will be designed to support the
addition of further production lines, as future market needs require.
Crown has been present in Eastern Europe for many years. The company
already operates five production plants in Eastern Europe for its food and
closures businesses.
"Central & Eastern Europe are fast-growing, strategic regions for the
company," says Ralph Lambert, Vice President of Crown's beverage business in
Eastern Europe. "Major international brewers and soft drinks companies are
investing heavily in the area and Kechnec, in eastern Slovakia, is the ideal
place for supporting our customers across the region and further strengthening
Crown's geographic footprint in Europe. We believe that Slovakia, with its
resources, services and infrastructure, is an excellent location for this new
investment."
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of
packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World
headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit
www.crowncork.com.
For more information, contact:
In Europe: Caroline Archer-Reed, Marketing Director; Tel; +33 1 49 18 40
43; Email: caroline.archer-reed@eur.crowncork.com
In the United States: Tom Hughes, Marketing Manager; Tel: (215) 698-5298;
Email: thomas.hughes@crowncork.com
For editorial inquiries: Michael F. Dunleavy, Vice President of Corporate
Affairs and Public Relations; Tel: (215) 698-5051; Email:
mdunleavy@crowncork.com
For investors: Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President - Finance, (215)
698-5088.
SOURCE Crown Holdings, Inc.
