PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. Net sales in the first quarter rose to $1,703 million, up 4.9% over the $1,623 million in the first quarter of 2004. The Americas Division's net sales increased 4.5% to $669 million, the European...

PHILADELPHIA, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 18, 2005. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter results at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 19, 2005...

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 01, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. Fourth Quarter Results Net sales in the fourth quarter rose to $1,748 million, a 9.9% increase over the $1,591 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Fourth quarter net sales for the...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Alan W. Rutherford, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will address the Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, February 3, 2005 and Timothy J. Donahue, Senior...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 9:30 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, February 2, 2005...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 20, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world, announced today that its affiliate, CROWN Bevcan Europe & Middle East, in conjunction with its long-standing regional partner, Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers, will substantially increase beverage can production capacity in the Middle...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today that William S. Urkiel, 59, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Urkiel is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IKON Office Solutions. The Board now has 13 members. Mr. Urkiel previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced the final results of the cash tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. ("Crown Cork"), for up to $110 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.00% Notes due December 15, 2006 on behalf of Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC ("Crown Finance"). The...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CROWN Zeller USA, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), today announced its purchase of 49 percent of Torres & Towers, LLC, a privately held, certified minority-owned enterprise located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Hispanic-owned Torres & Towers specializes in 28- and 38-mm plastic closures for carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, motor oil and other...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., will commence a cash tender offer for up to $110 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 7.00% Notes due December 15, 2006 of Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC, of which $268,604,000 aggregate principal amount is outstanding, at...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004. Third Quarter Results Net sales in the third quarter rose to $1,992 million, a 7.5% increase over the $1,853 million in the third quarter of 2003. European Division net sales increased 9.4% in the...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that it has completed its previously announced issuance of 110 million Euros of 6-1/4% first priority senior secured notes due 2011. The issuance is an add-on to the 350 million Euros of 6-1/4% first priority senior secured notes due 2011 that were issued on September 1, 2004, bringing...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, October 13, 2004. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 11 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 4, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that John W. Conway, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Alan W. Rutherford, Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will address the JPMorgan Small Cap Conference on Monday, October 25, 2004 and Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that it has priced an additional 110 million Euros of its 6-1/4% first priority senior secured notes due 2011. This issuance is an add-on to the 350 million Euros of 6-1/4% first priority senior secured notes due 2011 that were issued on September 1, 2004, bringing the aggregate...

PHILADELPHIA, Sep 9, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today a multi-million-dollar investment program in its Batesville, Mississippi beverage can plant to improve production efficiencies and to make the Batesville plant the Company's national 8 oz. beverage can center. "Crown is able to make this significant investment because of legislation enacted in the State...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that it has completed its previously announced refinancing plan. The $1.05 billion refinancing consists of the sale of euro 350 million of 6.25% first priority senior secured notes due 2011 and a new $625 million senior secured credit facility which includes a $500 million revolving and letter of...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today a multi-million-dollar investment program in its Abilene, Texas beverage can plant to improve production efficiencies and reduce operating costs. Additionally, the Company and the United Industrial Workers (UIW) representing the employees of the Abilene plant have ratified a new Collective Bargaining Agreement effective until October 2007. "Crown...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that it has priced euro 350 million of 6.25% first priority senior secured notes due 2011. The notes will be issued at par by Crown European Holdings SA, a subsidiary of the Company, and will be unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Alan Rutherford...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CROWN Closures Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), is now supplying additional closures for an expanded selection of preserves from UK-based Crabtree & Evelyn after installing new capping machinery at C&E's new factory in Highbridge, UK. Crabtree & Evelyn has launched its "Duchy Originals Organic" gourmet food line that includes orange...