Crown Introduces The Holographic "WOW" Factor

New holographic foil technique offers shelf differentiation and anti-counterfeiting

Philadelphia, PA – May 13, 2011. To add excitement to packaging and make products pop on store shelves, CROWN Speciality Packaging Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), launches its new HoloCrown™, holographic foil technology. A first for metal packaging, the technique allows holographic images to be stamped directly on decorative metal tins, helping brand owners capture consumer attention and minimize the risk of product counterfeiting.

“The holographic foil effect is the perfect tool for brands looking to ‘wow’ consumers at the point of sale,” says Matt Twiss, European Sales Director – Consumer Products, CROWN Speciality Packaging Europe. “Crown is providing a real competitive advantage to brands and retailers with this proprietary technology.”
   
Crown’s holographic foil technology uses the diffraction of light from the design on the tin to create a three dimensional image that continuously changes position and color. With a large range of different hologram designs available and the possibility of using a combination of these on one package, brand owners can create a multitude of unique tins, ideal for eye-catching promotions and displays.

The holographic foil can be applied to focused areas of the tin to highlight specific parts of the design such as the logo, individual images, or shapes in the design. It can be applied to shaped tins of any kind, including round, oval, square, rectangular and octagonal packages.

The new technology also helps protect brands against product counterfeiting. “Crown uses a specialized design that is very difficult to reproduce due to its complexity and sophistication,” adds Matt.

The holographic foil technology helps brand owners address the challenge of adding a luxury feel to products while offering a solution that satisfies consumer demand for sustainable packaging. Metal is the most recyclable material available, and the metal from stamped tins can be recycled in existing recycling streams  again and again, with no degradation in its performance.

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:

In the United States: Virginie Buzan, Director of Sales; Tel: +1 (610) 687-2616; Email: Virginie.Buzan@crowncork.com

In Europe: Veronique Curulla, European Marketing Manager; Tel: +33 1 49 18 40 28; Email: veronique.curulla@eur.crowncork.com

For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 698-5266; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com