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New beginning at Crown Emirates starts with an end
CROWN Bevcan Europe & Middle East, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) (Crown), has successfully begun production of metal beverage can ends at its Dubai plant, CROWN Emirates Co. Ltd.Mid May saw standard and printed ends begin to roll off the plant's new endmaking line, with round the clock production commencing in early July following full installation of two conversion presses.
The new line will produce 1.5 billion 206 diameter ends per year - around 4.6 million each day - for some of the region's largest soft drinks fillers.
In addition to its Dubai operation, CROWN operates a further 4 can plants in the Middle East and North Africa: CROWN Arabia Can Company Ltd. in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (formerly CCSA), CROWN Jeddah Beverage Can Factory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (formerly JBCMC), CROWN Middle East Can Co. Ltd. in Amman, Jordan and CROWN Maghreb Can in Tunis, Tunisia.
Commenting on the news, Ralph Lambert, Vice President CROWN Middle East said: "Installing and opening a new endmaking facility is always a challenging operation so we are delighted that the process has run so smoothly. As the longest standing packaging manufacturer in the region, we are constantly investing in technology and processes to meet the needs of our customers and this new line will enable us to satisfy growing local demand for both printed and standard ends."
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Notes to Editors
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its affiliated companies, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CROWN Bevcan Europe & Middle East, operates 13 beverage can and end facilities across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Press enquiries
For further information on CROWN, please contact:
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AHMAD H. ALGOSAIBI & BROS., please contact:
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