PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal (NYSE: CCK) today announced the development of an innovative specialty packaging solution for Altoids® Sours. Designed by Crown's Specialty Packaging Division to help ensure acceptance of the brand's first move from mints to the fast-growing hard candy sour market, the circular tin package design reflects the uniqueness of Altoids. Available nationwide...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced a long-term agreement with Nestle in Russia for the supply of cans for Nescafe, the leading coffee brand in Russia and the world. Beginning mid-2003, Crown Cork & Seal will assemble three can sizes (50g, 100g and 250g) in a Nestle plant in Timashevsk, southern...

Press ReleaseSource: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Tuesday October 22, 10:01 am ET PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced that the 10 billionth SuperEnd(TM), an enhanced beverage can end that reduces aluminum use by 10 percent, has been shipped. The lightweight end significantly reduces material costs, saving high-volume beverage producers hundreds of...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art $40 million beverage can production facility in Seville, Spain. Built to meet the growing demands of beverage producers across the Iberian Peninsula, the 36,000 square meter site will initially produce more than 750 million, 33cl two-piece beverage cans each year...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Constar's proposed initial public offering. Under the amended registration statement, Crown intends to sell 12 million shares, representing its entire equity interest in Constar...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 17, 2002. The Company will hold its customary conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day. The dial-in numbers...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Third quarter net income from continuing operations increased sharply to $0.34 per diluted share compared to a loss of $0.10 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2001. On an as-reported basis...

Advisory Board PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that Dr. Daniel A. Abramowicz, Executive Vice President - Corporate Technologies, has been seated on Clemson University's Packaging Advisory Board, an integral part of the school's Department of Packaging Science. The twenty-member board is composed of senior executives from the packaging industry that...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constar, Inc., the plastic packaging division of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced the development of the first PET water package capable of being dispensed through 12-ounce can vending machines. Developed for Suntory Water Group (Atlanta, GA), the 11.5 oz. package is currently being rolled out nationally. The innovative container works...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Constar's proposed initial public offering. Under the amended registration statement, Crown has increased the size of the offering from a majority of its...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that food processors can build brand differentiation and loyalty with new award-winning Peel Seam(TM) peelable lid sizes. Available throughout Europe in 73 mm, 83 mm and 99 mm dimensions, Peel Seam(TM) is quickly, easily and safely removed, leaving no sharp edges. The round lids are...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that Raymond L. McGowan, Jr. has been named Vice President and President, U.S. Food Can Division. He succeeds Clinton J. Waring, who served as President of the U.S. Food Can Division since 2000 and has retired after 43 years of service to Crown Cork &...

PHILADELPHIA, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Central and East African packaging interests to Nampak Ltd. The Company's operations in Zambia have been excluded from the current transaction pending anti-trust clearance being obtained. The Company received gross proceeds of US$23.5 million. Net proceeds were...

PHILADELPHIA, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zeller Plastik, the plastic closures division of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced the development of its new Super Soft Orienting closure, one of the first push-on tube closures engineered to increase productivity. Manufacturers can significantly reduce capping time and maximize output with this innovative push-on technology. The Super Soft Orienting...

PHILADELPHIA, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002. Second quarter net income from continuing operations improved to $0.32 per diluted share over the $0.05 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2001. On an as-reported basis, second quarter net...

PHILADELPHIA, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. The Company will hold its customary conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day. The dial-in...

PHILADELPHIA, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that manufacturers of personal care products can now significantly reduce water penetration, decrease product waste, and protect brand integrity with the new Watertight Tube closure, designed by Zeller Plastik, the plastic closures division of Crown Cork & Seal. The enhanced 2" closure increases water resistance...

PHILADELPHIA, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that North American food processors will benefit from the improved easy-open features of Crown Cork & Seal's Eole III(TM) technology, now being produced at the Company's Massillon, Ohio facility. Production of the ends represents the first 307-diameter double reduced (DR) full panel easy-open end line...

PHILADELPHIA, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has ruled favorably on Crown's motion for summary judgment dismissing 376 pending asbestos cases against Crown in Philadelphia based on recent changes to Pennsylvania corporate successor liability law. "Crown is simply in the bottle cap and can business,"...

PHILADELPHIA, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering. The registration statement relates to shares of common stock, all of which will be offered and sold by Crown...