Packaging

CROWN EXPANDS PRESENCE IN VIETNAM

Wednesday 01. July 2009 - The newly constructed facility is sized to accommodate additional manufacturing lines and will have an initial annual production capacity of approximately 600 million two-piece, 33cl aluminum beverage cans. Commercial delivery of cans is scheduled to begin early in the fourth quarter of this year.

“We are delighted to expand our relationship with Interfood,” commented, Jozef Salaerts, President of Crown’s Asia-Pacific Division. “This is our third manufacturing facility in Vietnam which continues to be a vibrant and growing market for us. We have been doing business for more than 30 years in South East Asia and this expansion underscores our commitment to support the growing needs of our global and regional customers and to help them continue to build their brands.”