Silgan Holdings Inc. - SLGN- Profile

Silgan Holdings Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture metal and plastic consumer goods packaging products. These products include steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food and metal, composite and plastic closures for food and beverage products. It also provides custom designed plastic containers, health care, pharmaceutical, household and industrial chemical, food, pet care, agricultural chemical, automotive and marine chemical products. The Group operates 13 manufacturing facilities located in North America, Europe, Asia and South America.In Jun-2006 The Group acquired White Cap operations and in Dec-2006 it acquired Cousins-Currie Limited. Metal Food Containers accounted for 61% of 2006 revenues, Plastic Containers, 22% and Closures, 17%