Ball Corporation - BLL- Profile

Ball Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture metal and plastic packages for beverages and foods. It also supplies aerospace and other technologies and services to government and commercial customers. Metal Beverage Packaging, Americas segment manufacture metal containers primarily for use in beverage packaging. Metal Beverage Packaging, Europe/Asia segment manufacture and sell metal beverage container products in Europe and Asia, as well as plastic containers in Asia. Metal Food and Household Products packaging, Americas segment manufacture metal containers primarily for use in food packaging. Plastic Packaging segment manufacture polyethylene terephthalate plastic containers primarily for use in beverage packaging. Aerospace and Technologies segment manufacture and sell aerospace and other related products and services used in the defense, civil space and commercial space industries. On 27-Mar-2006, the Group acquired operations of U.S. Can Corporation. Met Bev Pkg Ame acctd for 39% of revs; Met Bev PKg Eur/Asi, 23%; Met Food & House Prod & PKg,18; Pla Pkg, 10% & Aero & tech, 10%