Brasseurs Savoyards Cans

Two Brothers, One Plan, Many Cans!

Publish Date
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Yardley, PA – January 15, 2019. When French brewery Brasseurs Savoyards was revived by the Onorati brothers - Antoine and Étienne - in 2014, their passion for amateur brewing quickly rose to a professional level. Within a short time, they had transformed the brewery’s fortunes by implementing an organic approach to traditional Haute Savoie brewing methods, drawing on its rich...

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Silver is the New Green

Silver is the New Green: Cans Lead the Way in Green Packaging

Publish Date
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Consumer perception of the metal can is very positive. Canned food and beverages are a time-tested and highly dependable method of safely and efficiently packaging the products consumed daily. Cans stack easily on store shelves, fit neatly into refrigerators, are easy to store, chill quickly and stay cold longer. The can also possesses some unique environmental advantages of which many...

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Earth Day 2018, slated for Sunday, April 22nd, is dedicated to ending plastic pollution that is commonly known to affect marine life, riddle beaches and landscapes with litter and clog waste streams and landfills. 1 In response, the Earth Day Network is encouraging consumers to educate themselves about plastic pollution and ways to address this global issue. Earth Day is...

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Biennial report highlights continued growth, unwavering commitment to safety, innovation and efficiency PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com) has released its 2017 Sustainability Report to demonstrate the progress it has made on its sustainability journey. Metrics published in the report include decreased aluminum usage, lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduced VOC and NO...

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Cans Sustainability

Crown Launches Digital Sustainability Report

Publish Date
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
In keeping with our commitment to provide an update on our sustainability efforts on a biennial basis, we have just launched a new report covering progress during fiscal years 2015 and 2016. Since we first began formally reporting on our sustainability efforts, there have been some important changes to our business and our approach to sustainability that you will find...

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BOTTLETOP ceiling made of Crown Beverage Cans
Philadelphia, PA – December 06, 2017. BOTTLETOP, a British sustainable luxury fashion accessory brand, has found an innovative use for thousands of Crown beverage cans inside its groundbreaking flagship store on Regent Street in London. The store, which will offer an inspiring immersive experience that blends future-facing ecological conscience with time-honored craftwork, will enable customers to truly learn about BOTTLETOP’s...

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Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association’s (TTMA) 4th annual Excellence in Manufacturing Award

Crown Lithography Trinidad Recognized for Green Efforts

Publish Date
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
At Crown, how we make our products is just as important as what we make. We remain committed to making Crown better in many different ways, including conserving resources across our operations to implementing manufacturing practices that improve productivity and safety. We are proud of these efforts and are honored when our local communities or industry recognizes them. Just last...

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La Colombe metal coffee packaging design

Breaking New Ground with Coffee Packaging Design

Publish Date
Friday, September 29, 2017
International Coffee Day serves as an opportunity to celebrate sustainable coffee-growing practices and the organizations that support them. Crown continues to work with coffee roasters, such as La Colombe, to design innovative packaging solutions that extend the shelf life of coffee and bring new modes of retail-ready packaging to consumers.

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SuperEnd lightweight beverage can end

New Lightweight Beverage End from Crown Helps Beverage Brands Enhance Sustainability Credentials

The Interchangeable SuperEnd® beverage end reduces metal use by over 10%

Publish Date
Monday, September 18, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – September 18, 2017. A new generation of lightweight SuperEnd® beverage ends from CROWN Asia Pacific, a division of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), reduce metal use by over 10% when compared to conventional 202 diameter (52mm) ends. The Interchangeable SuperEnd® beverage end is compatible with seamer tooling used with other lightweight ends on the...

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Safety Awareness for Employees S.A.F.E.

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)...

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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...

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Pictured at the June 21, 2017 awards presentation (left to right) is Alex Lueck, Xcel Energy; Bill  Clements, Crown Beverage Packaging; Chad Bulman, Focus on Energy; Chad Jacobsen,  Crown Beverage Packaging; Randy Urness, Focus on Energy.
Crown is committed to living by the principles of sustainability across its business. When it comes to our manufacturing facilities, while the mantra is ‘safety first,’ employees are also challenged to continually raise the standard of excellence by which we operate and to identify ways to improve productivity and reduce our impact on the environment. Crown’s beverage can facility in...

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A collection of aerosol cans

Our Life in an Aerosol Can

Publish Date
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
When the first aerosol can was launched early in the 20th century, no one could have predicted the impact it would have on modern consumers. Today, the format has become a key part of our everyday lives. Whether it is the personal hygiene products we use in the morning, or the insect repellents we use during the warm summer months...

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Sustainability Makes the World Go ‘Round

Publish Date
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Crown has lived by the three pillars of sustainability – economic, environmental, and social – since its inception in 1892. In celebration of Earth Awareness Month, here are three facts about Crown and metal cans that exemplify that commitment that you might not know: Did you know that packaging fruits and vegetables in metal cans rather than in formats that...

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Peelfit Plus innovative metal can
Philadelphia, PA — October 17, 2016. CROWN Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), is launching Peelfit™, an innovative, proprietary metal can designed specifically for the dry food market to address demands for greater convenience, lightweighting and product protection. Manufactured in the United Kingdom, Peelfit™ is currently available in a 99mm diameter format...

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Crown's 2015 Sustainability Report
Crown Holdings, Inc. has published its third Sustainability Report. Titled ‘Perpetual Progress,’ the 2015 report documents Crown’s continued advancement in the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability. It also underlines Crown’s broad efforts in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to improve its sustainability footprint, resource use and emissions per standard unit, even as the Company has seen global volume growth and expanded its geographic reach.

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