PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Cork &
Seal USA, Inc., an affiliate
of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown)
(www.crowncork.com), announced that it has reached a new multi-year
labor agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal,
Air, Rail & Transportation Workers Local 450 covering the
Company's beverage can manufacturing facility in Kankakee,
Illinois. The new three-year agreement commenced on
November 3, 2014.
"Crown is pleased to have reached a mutually beneficial
agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air,
Rail & Transportation Workers, the second largest union with
which Crown works in North
America," said Timothy Lorge,
President of Crown North American Beverage Packaging. "We remain
committed to the long-term success and well-being of our workforce
and our stakeholders. We are confident this new agreement will help
Crown deliver the innovation, quality and service our customers
expect."
"As one of the major industrial trade unions in North America, the International Association
of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers is committed
to helping our individual members realize their potential,"
commented Timothy Hintze,
International Organizer for the International Association of Sheet
Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers. "We appreciate the
willingness of Crown's senior leadership team to work with our
union to bring these negotiations to a successful resolution with
the new three-year agreement."
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading
supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies
around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit
www.crowncork.com.
For more information, contact:
For editorial inquiries: Thomas T.
Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate
Affairs; Tel: (215) 552-3720; Email:
thomas.fischer@crowncork.com.
SOURCE Crown Holdings, Inc.