Crown Holdings, Inc.

Philadelphia, PA United States

  (NYSE: CCK)

Company Description

Crown Holdings wants to pop a top on profits. The company is a leading global manufacturer of consumer packaging; steel and aluminum food and beverage cans and related packaging are Crown's primary lines. Its portfolio includes aerosol cans, and various metal vacuum closures marketed under brands Liftoff, SuperEnd, and Easylift, as well as specialty packaging, such as novelty containers and industrial cans. Crown also supplies can-making equipment and parts. Its roster of customers includes Coca-Cola, Cadberry Schweppes, Heinz, Nestlé, SC Johnson, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble, which owns Gillette, another customer. Crown operates 135 plants in 41 countries, with 72% of net sales coming from outside the US.