Ball Corp. Acquires Operations of U.S. Can in U.S. and Argentina
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Ball Corp. has acquired the U.S. and Argentinean operations of U.S. Can Corp., adding to Ball's portfolio of packaging products and making Ball the largest supplier in the United States of aerosol cans.
Ball acquired 10 manufacturing plants in seven states and two plants in Argentina. The operations have sales of approximately $600 million, employ 2,300 people and produce more than two billion steel aerosol containers annually. In addition to aerosol cans, the acquired operations produce paint cans, plastic containers, and custom and specialty cans.