Ball Corporation
| Ball Corporation
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US0584981064 |
| founding | 1880 |
| Seat |
Broomfield , United States
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| management | John A. Hayes ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 18,450 (2016) |
| sales | 8,570,000,000 US dollars (2014) |
| Branch | Packaging industry , aerospace technology |
| Website | www.ball.com |
| As of December 31, 2014 | |
The Ball Corporation , founded in 1880 as Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company , is an American conglomerate headquartered in Broomfield (Colorado) . Originally a manufacturer of packaging made of glass, Ball is now the world's largest manufacturer of aluminum cans and is also active in the aerospace industry.
Ball Corporation is listed on the S&P 500 stock index. In fiscal 2014, it had sales of $ 8.6 billion. The group has over 100 locations worldwide and employs 18,450 people (2016).
history
The household packaging business (cans) was spun off in 1993 to Alltrista (now renamed Jarden Corporation ). The subsidiaries also include Ball Aerospace and Ball Packaging Europe .
On June 30, 2016, the takeover of the British competitor Rexam was completed. However, following an antitrust review by the EU Commission, the now market leader had to sell 22 works. The Ardagh Group was awarded the contract .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leadership
- ↑ a b ball.com: Ball Corporation - Quick Facts (accessed May 27, 2017)
- ↑ Annual report 2014
- ↑ Ball Completes Acquisition of Rexam PLC and Sale of Divestment Business , at www.ball.com , accessed March 31, 2017
- ↑ bakeryandsnacks.com: EU approves Ball and Rexam deal subject to 12 plant divestment , June 15, 2016 (accessed May 27, 2017)