Ball Corporation

Industry:	Plastic, Packaging & Containers
Ranking:	Russell 3000, Fortune 500
Revenues:	$7.4 Billion
Employees:	15,500

Description

Ball Corporation (Ball) is a manufacturer of metal and plastic packaging, primarily for beverages, foods and household products. The Company also produces steel food cans, steel aerosol cans, polyethylene terepthalate (PET) and polypropylene plastic bottles for beverages and foods, plastic pails, steel paint cans and decorative steel tins. It designs, develops and manufactures aerospace systems. The Company operates in five segments: metal beverage packaging, Americas; metal beverage packaging, Europe/Asia; metal food and household products packaging, Americas; plastic packaging, Americas, and aerospace and technologies. On March 27, 2006, Ball Corporation acquired U.S. Can Corporation (U.S. Can). On March 28, 2006, Ball acquired North American plastic bottle container assets from Alcan Packaging (Alcan). On February 15, 2008, Ball Aerospace sold its small Australian defense services business to a subsidiary of QinetiQ plc.
(Source: 10-K)

Products & Services

rigid metal, plastic packaging products, specialty beverage cans, plastic containers, beverage

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Ball brings peace, love: ; to 'Mountain Stage,'; but not any barbecue Charleston Gazette; 8/6/2009 ...WANT TO GO? Mountain Stage With Marcia Ball, Hill Country Revue, Other Lives, Cracker...mountainstage.org Singer/songwriter Marcia Ball says people weren't surprised to see...catering at the Clay Center on Sunday when Ball performs on "Mountain Stage." Actually... ...more

Ball Expands Metal Beverage Packaging Pilot Manufacturing Capabilities at Colorado Innovation Center. PR Newswire; 10/8/2009 ...Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Corporation recently expanded its metal...packaging pilot manufacturing line at the Ball Technology & Innovation Center...opens up numerous new opportunities for Ball's metal beverage packaging customers... ...more

BALL LEARNS TO MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE, TOO MONTEE BALL IS MAKING A BIG IMPACT ON THE FIELD AFTER DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF HIS GRANDFATHER.(SPORTS) Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 10/15/2009 ...Something didn't feel right to Montee Ball as he said goodbye to his grandfather before...was going to be the last time," said Ball, a true freshman tailback for the University...was telling me to savor the moment." Ball is glad he did. Norman Ray Ball Sr. died... ...more