PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Crown Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), (www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier
of metal packaging products worldwide, announced today that it will
install a second two-piece beverage can line in its existing
facility in Bangi, Malaysia.
The new line is expected to be operational in the first quarter of
2013 and have an initial annual production capacity of
approximately 650 million two-piece 33cl beverage cans. It will
also be able to produce smaller diameter cans. The addition will
bring the total capacity of the plant to more than 1.2 billion
cans.
"Crown has been present in Malaysia for more than 30 years to
service both local and international customers," said Jozef
Salaerts, President of CROWN Asia-Pacific. "Demand for beverage
cans in the country continues to increase, thanks to the many
benefits it brings to brand owners and consumers alike. The
additional capacity in our Bangi facility will ensure our customers
are ready to meet that demand."
The Bangi facility is one of seven two-piece beverage can plants
Crown operates in South East Asia. The company currently has one
plant each in Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand as well
three plants in Vietnam (one in Hanoi and two in Ho Chi Minh
City).
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:
For editorial inquiries: Michael F. Dunleavy, Vice President of
Corporate Affairs and Public Relations;
Tel: +1-215-698-5051; Email: [email protected]
For investors: Thomas A. Kelly, Senior Vice President Finance, Tel:
+1-215-698-5341, or
Ed Bisno, Bisno Communications, Tel: +1-212-717-7578.
SOURCE﹛Crown Holdings, Inc.