PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: CCK), a global leader in consumer packaging, today
announced that it has completed its acquisition of Mivisa Envases,
SAU, a leading Spanish manufacturer of two- and three-piece food
cans and ends, from certain investment funds managed by affiliates
of The Blackstone Group L.P., N+1 Mercapital and management.
Mivisa, based in Murcia, Spain,
is the largest food can producer in both the Iberian Peninsula and
Morocco. Primarily serving the
vegetable, fruit, fish and meat segments, Mivisa currently operates
ten manufacturing facilities, including six in Spain and one in Morocco.
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in
Philadelphia, PA, Crown Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: CCK) is a leading manufacturer of packaging products
for consumer marketing companies around the world. Crown
makes a wide range of metal packaging for food, beverage, household
and personal care and industrial products and metal vacuum closures
and caps. As of December 31,
2013, the Company operated 147 plants located in 40
countries, employing 21,335 people.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all other information in this
press release consists of forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties
and other factors. Important factors that could cause the
statements made in this press release or the actual results of
operations or financial condition of Crown to differ are discussed
under the caption "Forward Looking Statements" in Crown's Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December
31, 2013 and in subsequent filings made prior to or after
the date hereof. Crown does not intend to review or revise
any particular forward-looking statement in light of future
events.
For more information, contact:
Thomas A. Kelly, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, (215) 698-5341, or
Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President,
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, (215) 552-3720.
SOURCE Crown Holdings, Inc.