PHILADELPHIA, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Net sales in the first quarter rose to $1,623 million, up 11.2% over the $1,460 million in the first quarter of 2003. Americas Division net sales increased 5.1% to $640 million and the European Division's net sales...

CROWN Food Europe has been awarded two prestigious WorldStar Awards in the Food Category for its easy-open Eole III™ Curved Tab innovation and a convenient kettle-shaped soup can developed for Stockmeyer A.G.

Crown Holdings Shaping Technology Licensed by Amcor Ltd. PHILADELPHIA, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today the success of a special shaped can replicating a sports jersey for Victoria Bitter (VB), a popular Australian beer produced by Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), via a licensing agreement with Amcor Limited, the leading beverage can manufacturer in...

PHILADELPHIA, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sumolis S.A., a Portuguese manufacturer and distributor of juices and other beverages, has increased production speed on one of its key product lines from 18,000 to 24,000 bottles per hour - a 33% jump - with the help of CROWN Closures Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown). After completing an in-depth...