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Company NameWebsiteCompany OverviewCompany OfferingsNumber of EmployeesLocationAnnual Revenue (if available) Leadership w/ Brief BiosMedia Sources
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Provide Company NameProvide WebsiteProvide a company overview. This should include a very brief history, any significant mergers or acquisitions, and funding.Provide an overview of the products the company offers. Provide the number of employees. Provide HQ location and number of other locations if applicable.Provide annual revenue if available. Provide the CEO and one or two other leadership positions along with a very brief bio for each. Provide links to any articles about these companies since COVID-19 along with a 1 sentence description. You do not have to list more than 5 articles, Do not FOOTNOTE.
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Ball Corporationhttps://www.ball.com/HomeBall was founded in 1880 as a public company. They are a supplier of metal packaging for beverage, food, and household products, along with aerospace and other technologies

They have had one funding round in 2019 for $2.6 billion.

They have 7 acquisitions: Rexam PLC, Envases del Plata, Aerocan, Neuman Aluminum, Guangdong Jianlibao Group, Metal Packaging International, and Schmalbach-Lubeca AG. Their last acquisition, Rexam PLC, was in 2015.

There are 3 sub-organizations: Rexam PLC, Latapack-Ball, and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. 		Their main products include beverage cans, Alumi-Tek bottles, aluminum cups, aerosol cans, and slugs, along with printing services. .

They serve the following markets:
Beverage
Personal Care
Automotive
Paint
Healthcare
Household		18,300Located in Broomfield, CO, with over 100 worldwide locations. $11,500,000,000John A. Hayes- President & CEO-
Mr. Hayes has worked for Ball since 1999. He is on the Board of directors/trustee for Kohler CO, Colgate University, and the Business Roundtable in Washington, DC. He received his MBA in Finance form JL Kellogg Graduate SChool of Management at Northwestern University in IL in 1993. He received his BS from Colgate University in English and economics in 1988.

Robert Strain- SVP-
Mr. Strain has worked for Ball since 2012. His previous work experience includes the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He is currently president of Ball Aerospace.

Daniel Fisher- COO-
Mr. Fisher has worked for Ball since 2010. He received his BS from Washington University and his MBA from the University of Colorado. He is currently a SVP of the Bal Corporation and the COO of the Global Beverage Packaging Division. 		1. Ball Aerospace conducts a critical design review for Space Force's Next-Gen operational weather satellite. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-aerospace-conducts-critical-design-review-for-space-forces-next-gen-operational-weather-satellite-301043704.html

2. Ball delivers cryostate to University of Arizona for NASA Balloon Mission. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-delivers-cryostat-to-university-of-arizona-for-nasa-balloon-mission-301034450.html

3. The Ball Corp. buys a plant in Brazil.
https://www.latinfinance.com/daily-briefs/2020/3/16/ball-corp-buys-plant-in-brazil
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-corporation-agrees-to-acquire-tubex-aluminum-aerosol-packaging-facility-in-brazil-301021937.html

4. Ball Corporation achieves a global first with aluminum sustainability certification.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-corporation-achieves-global-first-with-aluminium-sustainability-certification-301016903.html

5. Ball Aerospace Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer instrument launched on board the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's GEO-KOMPSAT-2B satellite.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-aerospace-built-geostationary-air-quality-instrument-launches-successfully-301007151.html

6. Ball Corp. announces approval of science based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 16% by 2030.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ball-corporation-announces-approval-of-science-based-targets-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-301044140.html		https://www.ball.com/na/about-ball
https://www.ball.com/na/about-ball/overview/quick-facts
https://craft.co/ball
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ball-corporation-altrista
https://ballcorp.gcs-web.com/management/john-hayes
https://ballcorp.gcs-web.com/management/robert-strain
https://ballcorp.gcs-web.com/management/daniel-fisher
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Ardagh Corporationhttp://www.ardaghgroup.com/Ardagh was founded in 1932 as a public company. They are a global supplier of metal and glass packaging solutions for various industries.

They own a 42% interest in Trivium Packaging, a supplier of metal packaging.

They have received $307 million in funding over one round.

There have been 6 acquisitions: Boxal Group, Impress Metal Packaging, Finanziaria di Partecipazioni Industriali, Anchor Glass Container, Leone Industries, and Heye International. 		Ardagh produces glass packaging for beers, other spirits, and pharmaceuticals.

They produce metal packaging for processed foods, dairy, beverages, paints, and coatings. They also have a R&D department for the development of new glass and metal designs. 		16,300Located in Luxembourg, with 73 other worldwide locations. They operate in 12 countries and have 56 metal and glass production facilities. $6,700,000,000Paul Coulson- Chairman & CEO-
Mr. Coulson has worked for Ardagh since 1998. He attended Trinity College in Dublin.His nickname is 'The Cooler'. He is credited for turning the business into what it is. He is 64 years old and is worth approximately $1 billion.

David Matthews- CFO
Mr. Matthews, 55, is the CFO and Director. He received his degree from the University of Southampton with a degree in civil engineering. . He has been with Ardagh since 2014.

Shaun Murphy- COO-
Mr. Murphy has been with Ardagh since 2019. He was previously at KPMG as a managing partner. he attending University College Dublin.
1. Ardagh recruits first female board member.
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ardagh-recruits-first-female-board-member-38890757.html

2. Earnings for quarter one are discussed.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/20/04/15866407/ardagh-group-q1-earnings-insights

2. Debt ratings are discussed.
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/correction-fitch-assigns-ardagh-group-sa-first-time-b-idr-sr-sec-debt-bb-sr-unsecured-b-01-04-2020

3. $500 million in bonds will be sold to boost cash.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/manufacturing/ardagh-group-to-sell-500m-of-bonds-to-boost-cash-position-1.4219977

4. Expanded production at the North Carolina plant.
https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-27-2020/ardagh-group-glass-north-america-wilson-north-carolina.shtml

5. Partnership information with O-Connor Brewing Company.
https://www.esmmagazine.com/packaging-design/ardagh-group-teams-oconnor-brewing-company-93844
https://craft.co/ardagh-group
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/#!corporate
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ardagh-group
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/userfiles/files/investors/Ardagh-Group-SA-Annual-Report-2019-full.pdf
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/15663626
http://moneysense.ie/the-9bn-man-paul-coulson-of-ardaghs-latest-deal-confirms-his-place-at-the-top-of-irish-business/
https://www.marketscreener.com/business-leaders/David-Matthews-0FBV35-E/biography/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-murphy-0392b637/?originalSubdomain=ie
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Crown Holdingshttp://www.crowncork.com/Crown Holdings was founded in 1892 as a public company. Formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal, they manufacture and sell packaging products and equipment for consumer and industrial products.

They are the #1 producer of food cans and metal vacuum closures in the world.

Crown has had 5 acquisitions: Signode Industrial, Empaque, Mivisa, Carnaudmetalbox Engineering, and Constar International.

There is one sub-organization: Carnaudmetalbox Engineering. 		Crown produces steel and aluminum cans, glass bottles, metal vacuum closures, and steel crowns. They also offer packaging for industrial products.

They have the following product categories: aerosol cans, beverage packaging, closures & capping, food cans, promotional packaging, and transit packaging. 		33,000Located in Yardley, PA with 198 other worldwide locations. They operate in 47 countries. There are 239 manufacturing plants and service facilities.

They also have R&D centers in Illinois and the UK.

The Americas division has 48 plants, European division has 60 plants, Asia division has 28 plants, and the Transit Packaging division has 100 plants. 		$11,700,000,000Timothy Donahue- President & CEO
Mr,. Donahue is 56 and is the President, Director, and CEO. He is also on the board of Carnaudmetalbox Group Uk Ltd. and Crown UK Holdings Ltd. He has been involved with the company since 1991. He is very committed to sustainability.

Gerard Gifford- COO
Mt Gifford became the COO in 2017 and is responsible for the American and European division. He is also responsible for CMB Engineering. He has been with the company for 35 years. He attended Clarkson University. 		1. Crown Holdings will build a new beverage can manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, KY, to support the rising demand for beverage cans in North America.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crown-holdings-latest-kentucky-plant-145002670.html

2.Fortune 300 company breaks ground on $147.6M Bowling Green plant.
https://www.lanereport.com/122348/2020/02/crown/

3. Goldman lifts their price estimate.
https://dbtnews.com/2020/04/10/goldman-lifts-crown-holdings-inc-cck-price-estimate-who-else-is-bullish/

4. A fire at their South Connellsville, PA plant.
https://www.wtae.com/article/crews-respond-to-fire-inside-of-manufacturing-company-in-fayette-county/31986944#

5. Fresno 215 MW solar project underway. Crown will use solar power beginning in 2020.
https://www.environmentalleader.com/2020/04/construction-on-215-mw-fresno-county-solar-project-now-underway/		https://craft.co/crown-holdings
https://www.crowncork.com/about-crown
https://www.crowncork.com/about-crown/facts-and-figures
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/crown-holdings
https://www.marketscreener.com/business-leaders/Timothy-Donahue-7916/biography/
https://www.crowncork.com/news/press-room/crown-holdings-inc-announces-promotion-timothy-j-donahue-president-and-chief
https://www.crowncork.com/news/press-room/crown-holdings-inc-announces-senior-management-changes
https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/CCK/company-people/executive-profile/125311786
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Silgan Holdings http://www.silganholdings.com/Silgan was founded in 1987 as a public company. They manufacture consumer goods packaging in three areas: metal containers, closures, and plastic containers.

They work with Campbell's Soup, Del Monte, LIsterine, and Friskies.

They have acquired 35 businesses. The six most recent are Cobra Plastics, WestRock Dispensers, Rexam- Plastic Thermoformed Food, Vogel & Noot Holding, and Amcor- White Cap Closures.

They have invested in Packtion. $53 million was invested in 2000.		The metal container segment manufactures steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food along with general products. The closure segment manufactures metal composite and plastic closures for food and beverage.

The plastics division manufactures and sells custom designed plastic closures and containers. 		13,100Located in Stamford, CT. They operate 100 manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. $4,500,000,000Anthony Allott- CEO & Chairman
Mr. Allott has been with the company since 1996. He began his career as a CPA with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is also a director and chairman on the board. Mr. Allott occupied the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Taghleef Industries, Inc. and Controller & Director-Financial Reporting at Ground Round Restaurants, Inc.

Adam Greenlee- President & COO
Mr. Greenlee has been with the company since 2006. He has been COO since 2009. He previously was Vice President & General Manager at ATI Allegheny Rodney GmbH and President-North American Operations at Silgan Closures LLC.

Robert Lewis -EVP & CFO
Mr. Lewis has been with the company since 2004. He previously worked at Moore Corp. Ltd. He attended Rider University. 		1. Silgan announced acquisition of Cobra Plastics.
https://silganholdingsinc.gcs-web.com/node/14506/pdf

2. Record first quarter earnings are announced.
https://www.centralcharts.com/en/5335-silgan-holdings/news/2609639-silgan-announces-record-first-quarter-earnings-and-increases-full-year-earnings-outlook

3. 2020 guidance withdrawn due to Coronavirus.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/crown-holdings-withdraws-2020-guidance-quick-facts-2020-04-20

4. An analysis of their performance.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/does-crown-holdingss-nyse-cck-134926612.html

5. Hedge funds were selling Silgan Holdings before the coronavirus.
https://news.yahoo.com/hedge-funds-were-selling-silgan-153955454.html		https://craft.co/silgan
http://www.silganholdings.com/company_profile/index.shtml
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/silgan-holdings
http://www.silganholdings.com/management/index.shtml
https://www.marketscreener.com/business-leaders/Anthony-J-Allott-05GZ7N-E/biography/
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/15918825
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/3399581
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