Innovation & Design

1995: Alulite introduced for beverage easy open ends. Produced using material from the first wide aluminum polymer coating line in Duffel (JV with Hoogovens).

1997: Shaped beverage cans introduced for Coca-Cola and Heineken.

2000: Crown introduces the first major breakthrough in beverage end technology in nearly 20 years: the revolutionary SuperEnd® beverage ends.

2000: Integrated weld monitor produced to improve efficiency and quality of 3-piece can making.

2001: Launch of PeelSeam™ end for food products.

2002: Crown introduces bowl-shaped cans for a wide range of food applications including salads and desserts.

2004: First shaped 3-piece aerosol introduced for WD-40® lubricant.

2004: Injection molded corks for spirit products introduced.

2005: Metal packaging is used for new applications when power tools are launched in new speciality packaging.

2006: Easy-open metal paint cans are introduced.

2007: Shaped food cans are introduced for every day luxury goods such as soup and coffee.

2007: Easylift™ easy-open ends are launched. The ends significantly improve tab access, making it easier than ever to open canned food products

2007: Pictoris™ high quality print is unveiled for use on beverage cans.

2008: An electrochemical technique is added to the predictive testing regime, allowing product compatibility evaluation within 2 months in comparison to a typical 12 month evaluation.