PHILADELPHIA, July 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Aerosols
North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK)
(www.crowncork.com), is pleased to announce their achievement
certifying to the Safe Quality Food Level 2 code at their
Faribault, Minnesota and
Alsip, Illinois plants. The plants
currently manufacture aerosol containers for personal care and food
brands.
The SQF Management System, recognized by leading manufacturers
and retailers worldwide, is designed to provide organizations with
a system to manage food and product safety by controlling a
rigorous regimen of Good Manufacturing Process and Standard
Operating Procedures. "We are excited about this new certification
and the opportunities it brings," said Douglas McFadden, Director of Quality for Crown
Aerosols North America. "Not only does it improve service for our
current business but it prepares us for new customers who require
this specific SQF certification level. Ultimately, we are providing
peace-of-mind that our plants are adhering to the highest product
safety standards."
Additional aerosol plants are currently in the process of
obtaining their SQF certification. Crown Aerosols North America
hopes to have all of their plants achieve a Level 2 certification
by the end of the year.
About Crown Aerosols Packaging North America
Crown
Aerosols Packaging North America has helped global brands to become
leaders within various market segments by producing high quality
metal packaging. As the number one producer of tinplate aerosol
cans in the world, Crown merges unique decorating capabilities and
the latest aerosol technologies to create metal packaging that not
only meets rigorous industry requirements, but also meets the
everyday demands and expectations from consumers.
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in
Philadelphia, PA, Crown Holdings,
Inc. 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, personal
care and industrial products and metal vacuum closures and
caps. As of December 31, 2014,
the Company operated 149 plants located in 40 countries, employing
approximately 23,000 people. For more information, visit
www.crowncork.com.
For more information, contact:
In the United States:
Melissa Quintana, Marketing Manager;
Tel: (215) 698-5217; Email: melissa.quintana@crowncork.com.
In Europe: Veronique Curulla, Marketing Director; Tel: 33 1
49 18 40 28; Email: veronique.curulla@eur.crowncork.com
For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: 1 (215)
552-3720; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com.
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