New Decorative Finishes from Crown Help Beverage Brands Boost Shelf Presence, Build Consumer Loyalty
Finishes on Display at BrauBeviale 2018, Hall 4, Stand 4-237
Publish Date
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Yardley, PA – November 13, 2018. Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), is debuting several decorative finishes at BrauBeviale 2018 (Hall 4, Stand 4-237) to help beverage brands enhance visual appeal and foster greater interaction with consumers. The finishes are an extension of Crown’s “Colourful World” technology portfolio...
Crown Earns “Quality Excellence” Title at SC Johnson's 2018 Top Supplier Awards
Company recognized for delivering against high standards and providing value across the global supply chain
Publish Date
Friday, November 2, 2018
Yardley, PA – November 2, 2018. SC Johnson recognized Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide as one of the highest-performing suppliers at the brand’s fourth annual Top Supplier Awards ceremony. The company earned the “Quality Excellence” award for its consistent delivery of exceptional products on a global scale. Crown supplies...
Crown to Feature a Raft of Innovations at BrauBeviale
Publish Date
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East will return to BrauBeviale, Nuremberg (November 13-15) this year with a raft of unique packaging technologies that can help beverage brands distinguish themselves on retail shelves. Advances in shaping and decoration and alternative can sizes will be the key focus at Stand 4-4237, which demonstrate unique ways that brands build connections with today’s consumers...
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A Glowing Solution for Halloween Spooks
Publish Date
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
This year, 74% of Americans will spend a total of $2.4 billion on Halloween decorations for their homes. To help all food and beverage manufacturers get in on the fun, Crown offers a range of decorative techniques to dress up the packaging of products that consumers love. Imagine inks with phosphorescent pigments that glow in the dark, embossing and debossing...
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True Worth: Understanding a Supplier’s Value to a Brand
Publish Date
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Can a supplier really contribute to a brand’s value, beyond providing a package that protects the product and delivers the required performance? Can a supplier ever improve a customer’s efficiency? And what about visibility to the end user - can a packaging supplier help its customers capture the attention of the consumer? In short, the answer is “yes.” This is...
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Crown Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results
Publish Date
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
YARDLEY, Pa., Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Third Quarter Highlights Earnings per share $1.23 versus $1.32 in 2017 Adjusted earnings per share $1.71 for the quarter versus $1.46 in 2017; $4.20 YTD versus $3.39 in 2017 Global beverage can volumes grew 3%...
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Crown Holdings Schedules Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call
Publish Date
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
YARDLEY, Pa., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, October 18, 2018...
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Crown Partners with Mondelez "Cadbury Roses" to Celebrate 80 Years of Excellence
New tins tap into the brand’s heritage to create a distinctively vintage look
Publish Date
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – September 12, 2018. Mondelez has partnered with Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging to create a limited edition 80th anniversary tin for its iconic “Cadbury Roses” brand, a flagship product for the chocolatier. Introduced in 1938 as an entry point for Cadbury into the chocolate assortment market, the brand pays homage to the well-loved flower of the same...
Crown Kicks Off New Operations Leadership Development Program
Publish Date
Sunday, July 29, 2018
To further support the development of tomorrow’s leaders, Crown has expanded its development programs offering to include an Americas-wide Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP). This elite program consists of three week-long segments in the United States, Brazil and Mexico. The program kicked off in Philadelphia in May with an opening keynote session from Gerald H. Gifford, Chief Operating Officer, and...
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Supporting the World of Whisky
Publish Date
Friday, July 27, 2018
Get ready to celebrate! July 27th is Scotch Whisky Day, offering the perfect opportunity to enjoy this popular spirit and learn about its versatility. Over the years, the distillation process has been refined, and some might say perfected, by a growing number of distillers in Scotland. The end result is what many would refer to as the national alcoholic drink...
Crown Triumphs at the 2018 IMDA Awards
Stand-out, brand-building designs for coffee, cookies, soft drinks and beer recognized for printing and decorating excellence
Publish Date
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – July 26, 2018. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com) walked away from the 2018 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Excellence in Quality competition with five awards, including the event’s top prize, the Grand Award. The tally also made Crown the most honored company at this year’s event. A Christmas package created for a coffee customer...
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Crown Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results
Publish Date
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. Second Quarter Highlights Earnings per share $0.99 versus $0.94 in 2017 Adjusted earnings per share $1.55 versus $1.17 in 2017 Global beverage can volumes grew 4% in the quarter and year-to-date Transit Packaging acquisition completed April...
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Crown Holdings Schedules Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call
Publish Date
Thursday, June 28, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The...
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Crown Helps Coca-Cola Turkey Go Thermochromic for Summer Promo
Publish Date
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Coca-Cola Turkey has launched its summer promotional range, making unprecedented use of thermochromic inks to add color, function, and fun to ten new aluminum beverage can designs. Historically, one or two thermochromic inks have been combined to communicate temperature changes.
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CrownConnect™ Facilitates New Industry-First “Almond” Blockchain Technology For Fact Water
The technology facilitates greater brands transparency and consumer interaction
Publish Date
Friday, June 15, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2018. In a first for the beverage industry, Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), is launching its CrownConnect ™ technology in conjunction with FACT - an all-natural sparkling drink. Each can will be marked with a 2D unique scannable code, making FACT beverage cans the first ever to be produced with a unique digital identity.
Crown’s Spartanburg Plant To Offset One-Third of Its Electricity Usage With Significant Solar Panel Installation
Facility features largest leased solar array in South Carolina, supporting Company’s mission to minimize energy consumption
Publish Date
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – June 5, 2018. Crown Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) Spartanburg, South Carolina, aerosol plant is set to offset one-third of its annual electrical usage by implementing a new solar panel array, covering approximately five acres. The project marks Crown’s first use of solar power energy worldwide and contributes to one of the Company’s 2020 sustainability goals of reducing its energy consumption by implementing renewable and alternative energy projects at the local level.
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words – Part I
Publish Date
Thursday, May 24, 2018
As beverage brands continue to battle for consumer loyalty, advanced package printing techniques are proving to be a worthy weapon to engage consumers and stand out in the retail environment. Today’s brand owners have more options available to them than ever before, from high resolution printing to the use of specialty metallic and marble effects. Whether employing tactile finishes or simply enhancing overall quality of graphics, printing can help beverage brands strengthen their image and make a lasting impression with finicky consumers.
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A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words – Part II
Publish Date
Thursday, May 24, 2018
In part one of this series, we learned how to best leverage today’s advanced printing techniques and technologies. Next up, Paul Fennessy, Director of Graphics, Crown Beverage Packaging North America, explains why special considerations should to be taken into account when adapting a design to be printed on the surface of a beverage can.
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Package Design: Dazzling Consumers with Color and Special Finishes
Publish Date
Monday, May 14, 2018
Consumers will often engage with a new product based on looks alone. An unusual shape, appealing graphics, vibrant colors and special printing effects are all tools that brands can leverage to design a compelling package. Whether aiming to communicate a brand’s identity or introducing a limited-edition product, there are endless opportunities to combine these techniques to capture consumer attention.
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Craft Brewers Get a Taste of Seaming and Can Design
Publish Date
Monday, May 14, 2018
This year’s Craft Brewers Conference, hosted in Nashville, TN, welcomed upwards of 14,000 attendees, 200 speakers and 700 exhibitors – including Crown Beverage Packaging North America. 1 The show was a major success, offering the opportunity for Crown to meet with many of its craft beer customers and validating the value of metal packaging as a format for this still growing market.
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