Crown’s Spartanburg Plant To Offset One-Third of Its Electricity Usage With Significant Solar Panel Installation
Facility features largest leased solar array in South Carolina, supporting Company’s mission to minimize energy consumption
Publish Date
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – June 5, 2018. Crown Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) Spartanburg, South Carolina, aerosol plant is set to offset one-third of its annual electrical usage by implementing a new solar panel array, covering approximately five acres. The project marks Crown’s first use of solar power energy worldwide and contributes to one of the Company’s 2020 sustainability goals of reducing its energy consumption by implementing renewable and alternative energy projects at the local level.
Third Cycle Of Crown’s Forward Initiative To Begin Accepting Applications In 2018
Career acceleration program provides candidates with skills to become future leaders
Publish Date
Friday, December 22, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – December 22, 2017. Crown Europe, a division of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, will begin accepting applications for the third cycle of its FORWARD Initiative in January 2018. Developed to train qualified engineers for future leadership positions within the Company, Crown is seeking 10 qualified candidates...
Calling All Future Leaders of Crown!
Publish Date
Friday, December 22, 2017
Crown Europe is thrilled to announce that its career acceleration program – formally called the FORWARD Initiative – will begin accepting applications for the program’s third cycle in January of 2018. Prospective candidates can read more here and apply via the Careers section of our website. Developed to provide candidates with the skills and expertise to become future leaders in...
Crown Celebrates Opening of Beverage Can Facility in Mexico
Publish Date
Monday, September 11, 2017
Crown officially opened its new beverage can plant in Monterrey on August 29, 2017, expanding its operations in Mexico and supporting growing demand for metal packaging from consumers and brand owners. A special grand opening event drew corporate members of the Company, regional and state officials, customers, as well as vendors and suppliers. The plant, the Company’s fourth beverage can...
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Crown Makes Significant Strides Against 2020 Sustainability Goals
Company reduces energy and emissions while increasing production
Publish Date
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – August 16, 2017. One year into its five-year strategy to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has already surpassed one of its stated goals. In 2016, the Company announced its plan to reduce energy consumption by 5% per billion standard...
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Putting Employee Safety First
Publish Date
Friday, August 11, 2017
Safety is more than a priority, it’s a core value at Crown and it is instilled into each of our processes, procedures and systems. We aim to foster a Total Safety Culture by giving employees the support and tools they need to make safer decisions, correct unsafe behaviors and reduce incidents, injuries and near-misses. Our SAFE (Safety Awareness for Employees)...
And the (Chairman’s) Award goes to…
Publish Date
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Every two years, Crown’s Chairman’s Sustainability Awards recognize plants in our global network for their outstanding sustainability achievements in three categories: Economic, Environmental and Social. In 2016, facilities in Vietnam, Spain and the United Kingdom have been recognized for exemplary contributions to the Company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our beverage can plant in Hanoi, Vietnam took home top honors in...
Crown Honors Three Plants for Sustainability Achievements
Publish Date
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – August 1, 2017. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has recognized three of its facilities for outstanding sustainability achievements from 2015 to 2016. First introduced in 2012, the biennial Chairman’s Sustainability Awards program honors exemplary contributions made by the employees based in the Company’s international network of...
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Supporting Those Who Serve Our Nation
Publish Date
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Crown remains devoted to helping U.S. veterans integrate back into the civilian workforce once their service to the country has been completed. The Company has hired its 150 th U.S. veteran through its military hiring program, which focuses on evaluating candidates with skill sets developed during service that are transferrable to the workplace. One veteran that was employed through Crown’s...
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Happy National Inventor’s Day!
Publish Date
Saturday, February 11, 2017
In honor of Thomas Edison’s birthday, February 11 is designated as National Inventor’s Day. To commemorate this day, and in recognition of our 125 th anniversary, which is being celebrated in 2017, Crown is honoring National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee and company founder, William Painter. Painter was a mechanical engineer whose vision transformed the bottling industry with the invention...
Crown Hires Its 150th Veteran in the United States Through the Company’s Military Hiring Program
The Company Achieves Military Friendly® Status for 2017
Publish Date
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The Company achieves Military Friendly® status for 2017.
EVRYTHNG and Crown Partner to Give Consumer Products a Digital Life on the Web at an Industrial Scale
Collaboration results in first application of IoT-enabled metal packaging for billions of units a year to transform supply chain operations and create connected consumer experiences for CPG brands
Publish Date
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Philadelphia, London, New York, November 8, 2016 – Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, and EVRYTHNG, the Internet of Things (IoT) Smart Products Platform pioneer, are collaborating to help food and beverage brand owners harness the power of Internet of Things technology by embedding real-time, connected digital intelligence into billions...
Crown To Launch Sustainability Initiative at Braubeviale 2016
Crown to showcase how its Brand-Building Packaging portfolio can enhance consumer engagement
Publish Date
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Philadelphia, PA — November 8, 2016. To help global beverage brands enhance engagement and interaction with consumers, CROWN Bevcan Europe and Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of packaging innovations at BrauBeviale 2016 (Nuremberg, Germany; November 8-10), Hall 4, Booth 229. Ideal for a variety of beverage...
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Training Program Helps Foster Employee Engagement in Europe
Publish Date
Friday, November 4, 2016
Crown Europe’s Elements of Engagement (EoE) program trains leaders to cultivate an open dialogue and create a culture of transparency, helping increase employee engagement at all levels. The three-day program, offered to newly recruited or promoted managers, includes a highly interactive workshop that arms participants with insight and practical tips to foster an environment of success. Topics include how to...
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New Program Helps Identify Tomorrow’s Leadership
Publish Date
Monday, October 24, 2016
Crown Europe is taking a proactive approach to filling its operational leadership positions of tomorrow with the FORWARD initiative. Designed to identify, recruit and train candidates with key foundational skills, the new program exposes participants to assignments that span countries and disciplines ranging from continuous improvement to engineering over a 24 to 36 month period. “The FORWARD initiative gives qualified...
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Crown Plans For The Future With New Leadership Initiative
Publish Date
Monday, October 24, 2016
Philadelphia, PA – October 24, 201 6. CROWN Europe, a division of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has launched a leadership initiative to train qualified engineers for its operational leadership positions of tomorrow. Designed to identify, recruit and train candidates that possess key foundational skills, the FORWARD initiative exposes...
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Crown Selects 2016 John F. Connelly Scholarship Fund Recipients
Publish Date
Monday, August 8, 2016
Program marks Company’s 25th year of investing in the workforce of tomorrow Philadelphia, PA – August 8, 2016. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has selected 97 recipients for the 2016 John F. Connelly Scholarship Fund. The fund, established in 1992 to mark Crown’s centennial anniversary, provides one-year post-secondary educational...
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Crown Inspires Next Generation of Marketers
Publish Date
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Crown continues partnership with La Salle University, Philadelphia, to add value to marketing undergraduates’ B2B knowledge Philadelphia, PA – July 19, 2016 – Ever since the late John Connelly served as chairman of Crown Cork & Seal Co, there has been a strong relationship between Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com) and La Salle University, Philadelphia. The first...
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Robert H. Bourque, Jr. Appointed New President of CROWN Asia Pacific
Publish Date
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Crown announced that Robert H. Bourque, Jr., has been appointed to President of CROWN Asia Pacific effective from May 1, 2016.
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Crown To Receive Minnesota Governor’s Safety Award
The facility is part of the company’s Environmental Health & Safety World Class Partnership Program
Publish Date
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Crown will be presented with the Minnesota Governor’s Safety Award for its Faribault, MN aerosol plant on May 5th at the Minnesota Safety & Health Conference.
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