Ball reports strong first quarter resultsUS based Ball Corporation has seen a dramatic increase in packaging sales in the first quarter of 2011. Sales, including Ball’s aerospace business, increased to US$2.01 billion comapred with the same quarter of 2010, at $1.82bn. Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Ball makes further sustainability improvementsCan making giant Ball Corporation has been recognised for its progress on sustainability. The company has reduced its global energy use by two per cent and waste-to-landfill by six per cent. Business news, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Ball’s Torrance plant to close as part of restructureUS can making giant Ball Corporation has announced plans to reorganise its operations as the company aims to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity in North America. As a result of the restructure, Ball is closing one of its larger plants, transferring a production line and expanding speciality can production. Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Ball secures new long-term credit facilityUS can making company Ball Corporation has secured a new long-term borrowing facility worth $1.4 billion (€1bn). The credit facility will extend bank maturities through 2015 and could fund further expansion in addition to stock repurchases. Metal decorating, Sustainability