PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002, as well as a comprehensive refinancing plan. For the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company reported a net loss of $1.71 per diluted share including charges for the net loss on the sales...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today the signing of another technology license agreement with Amcor Limited, the leading beverage can manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand. This license will allow Amcor to use Crown's proprietary can shaping technology for the shaping of beverage cans in different sizes in Australia and New...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today the signing of a SuperEnd(TM) license agreement with Amcor Limited, the leading beverage can manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand, which will allow Amcor to manufacture and sell SuperEnd(TM) in those markets. SuperEnd(TM) is the latest technology easy open end for beverage cans which provides...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that it has completed the sale of 10.5 million shares of common stock of Constar International Inc. (Nasdaq: CNST) representing approximately 88% of the outstanding common stock of Constar. Crown has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase all or a portion of the...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced the development of an innovative, single- serve steel container for pet food, offering pet owners a new level of convenience. The lightweight, 12mm container features a heat-sealed, polypropylene peelable lid, allowing quick and easy dispensing. Consumers simply peel back the lid, place the container on...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced the development of an innovative, single- serve, bowl-shaped steel container for pet food. The lightweight, 12mm container features a heat-sealed, polypropylene peelable lid, allowing quick and easy dispensing. For additional convenience, a self-stick adhesive pad on the base of the container ensures it stays in...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) and Constar International Inc. (Nasdaq: CNST) announced today the public offering by Crown of 10.5 million shares of Constar common stock, representing approximately 88% of the outstanding common stock of Constar, at $12.00 per share. Crown has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase all or...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission containing new terms for Constar's proposed initial public offering. The price range for the offering of Constar's common stock is expected to be between $12.00 and...

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. today announced it has been named "Primary Packaging Supplier of the Year" by Ocean Spray Cranberries

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal (NYSE: CCK) today announced the development of an innovative specialty packaging solution for Altoids® Sours. Designed by Crown's Specialty Packaging Division to help ensure acceptance of the brand's first move from mints to the fast-growing hard candy sour market, the circular tin package design reflects the uniqueness of Altoids. Available nationwide...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced a long-term agreement with Nestle in Russia for the supply of cans for Nescafe, the leading coffee brand in Russia and the world. Beginning mid-2003, Crown Cork & Seal will assemble three can sizes (50g, 100g and 250g) in a Nestle plant in Timashevsk, southern...

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. today announced it has received a Spirit of Excellence Award from Hormel Foods Corporation, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded meat and food products.

Press Release Source: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Tuesday October 22, 10:01 am ET PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced that the 10 billionth SuperEnd(TM), an enhanced beverage can end that reduces aluminum use by 10 percent, has been shipped. The lightweight end significantly reduces material costs, saving high-volume beverage producers hundreds...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art $40 million beverage can production facility in Seville, Spain. Built to meet the growing demands of beverage producers across the Iberian Peninsula, the 36,000 square meter site will initially produce more than 750 million, 33cl two-piece beverage cans each year...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 17, 2002. The Company will hold its customary conference call to discuss these results at 11 a.m. (EDT) the same day. The dial-in numbers...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Constar's proposed initial public offering. Under the amended registration statement, Crown intends to sell 12 million shares, representing its entire equity interest in Constar...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16 -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Third quarter net income from continuing operations increased sharply to $0.34 per diluted share compared to a loss of $0.10 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2001. On an as-reported basis...

Advisory Board PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that Dr. Daniel A. Abramowicz, Executive Vice President - Corporate Technologies, has been seated on Clemson University's Packaging Advisory Board, an integral part of the school's Department of Packaging Science. The twenty-member board is composed of senior executives from the packaging industry that...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constar, Inc., the plastic packaging division of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), today announced the development of the first PET water package capable of being dispensed through 12-ounce can vending machines. Developed for Suntory Water Group (Atlanta, GA), the 11.5 oz. package is currently being rolled out nationally. The innovative container works...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Constar International Inc., has filed an amended registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Constar's proposed initial public offering. Under the amended registration statement, Crown has increased the size of the offering from a majority of its...