PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that William G. Little, 61, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Little is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of West Pharmaceutical Services. The Board now has 11 members. Mr. Little has extensive international business experience in Europe, Asia and Australia. With over...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CROWN Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that that Thierry Lainez has been appointed Sales and Business Development Manager for its CROWN Closures Europe affiliate. Mr. Lainez will have responsibility for the sales and marketing of metal closures in France as well as product development, marketing and communications services throughout Europe. He will report to...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today that Amcor Limited, the leading beverage can manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand, has successfully begun manufacturing SuperEnd(R) beverage ends in these markets under license from Crown. The high-performance can ends are currently being filled and seamed by Coca Cola Amatil Ltd. and Fosters Brewing Group Ltd...

Crown Holdings, Inc. announced today that many of its affiliated companies (Crown) have been recognized with prestigious Best in Metal Awards from the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA).

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003. For the third quarter of 2003, the Company reported net income of $6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $71 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2002. Year-to-date...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 16, 2003. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day. The dial-in numbers for the conference...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today the launch of the first asymmetrically shaped aerosol can for consumer goods products, developed in cooperation with Crown's Aerosol Packaging affiliate (Crown) and the WD-40 Company, a global supplier of lubricants, cleaners and household products. Created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of WD-40 ® lubricant, the innovative aerosol...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announces that Jim Wilson has joined its U.S. Food Packaging affiliate as Vice President, Sales. He reports to Raymond L. McGowan, President of the affiliate. "Jim will invigorate our sales efforts and broaden the ways that food manufacturers use packaging innovations like Eole III(TM) easy-open ends to increase market share,"...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marketers of food, personal care products, household cleaners, air fresheners as well as certain industrial consumables and automotive care products can now build brand differentiation, enhance shelf appeal, and strengthen consumer loyalty with innovative shaped aerosol packaging from Aerosol Packaging affiliates of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK). Shaping offers an ideal solution for marketers seeking...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Packagers of cosmetic and personal care products can inspect next-generation closure technology from Zeller Plastik, the plastic closures subsidiary of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), at Booth #1335 during HBA 2003, September 30 to October 2, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. A full range of Zeller's unique and high...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that Tropicana has capped off its exciting new 1.75-liter PET carafe for Pure Premium(TM) orange juice with the innovative IDEAL(TM) Closure supplied by Crown's Metal Closures division. This technology combines the characteristics of metal and plastic to offer barrier performance and accommodate easier opening. The IDEAL(TM) Closure is...

PHILADELPHIA, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that it has refinanced $450 million of first priority term loans and reduced the interest rate from LIBOR plus 4.25% to LIBOR plus 3.00%. The term loans were refinanced with the proceeds from new first priority term loans on substantially the same terms except that the new term...

PHILADELPHIA, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that several of its affiliated companies (Crown) have been recognized by the prestigious UK Starpack Awards. A Silver Award was given to Crown's European Beverage affiliate for the dynamic 24-ounce Heineken Keg Can™, which employs Crown's patented blow molding shaping technology. A second Silver Award went to Crown's...

PHILADELPHIA, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 17, 2003. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day. The dial-in numbers for the conference...

Please see the Company's Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the second quarter of 2003 (filed on August 18,2003) which amends certain financial information contained in this press release. PHILADELPHIA, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003. For the second quarter of...

PHILADELPHIA, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Risdon-AMS, an affiliated company of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), has won the FiFi award for its innovative packaging system designed for CRAVE(TM) CALVIN KLEIN. The award was presented in the `Technological Breakthrough of the Year' category. Steve Pearlman, Risdon-AMS president, accepted the FiFi, accompanied by Jim Bigham, director of sales and marketing for closures...

PHILADELPHIA, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) noted today that the Texas Legislature has passed and Governor Rick Perry of Texas signed into law general tort reform legislation intended to protect defendants against unfair lawsuits. The bill includes a provision that limits the asbestos-related liabilities of companies such as Crown's wholly-owned subsidiary, Crown Cork & Seal Company...

Crown Holdings, Inc. has received multiple "Spirit of Excellence" Awards from Hormel Foods Corporation, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded meat and food products.

Crown Holdings, Inc. announced today that several of its affiliated companies (Crown) have received three prestigious "Cans of the Year 2003" awards.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. (Topeka, KS) has launched Hill's Science Plan cat food in a single-serve, easy-open 85 g (3 oz.) package in Italy. Available in specialty pet stores, the new size responds to growing consumer demand for convenience, and marks the company's first entry into the...