PHILADELPHIA, Sep 9, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today a multi-million-dollar investment program in its Batesville, Mississippi beverage can plant to improve production efficiencies and to make the Batesville plant the Company's national 8 oz. beverage can center. "Crown is able to make this significant investment because of legislation enacted in the State...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) announced today a multi-million-dollar investment program in its Abilene, Texas beverage can plant to improve production efficiencies and reduce operating costs. Additionally, the Company and the United Industrial Workers (UIW) representing the employees of the Abilene plant have ratified a new Collective Bargaining Agreement effective until October 2007. "Crown...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CROWN Closures Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), is now supplying additional closures for an expanded selection of preserves from UK-based Crabtree & Evelyn after installing new capping machinery at C&E's new factory in Highbridge, UK. Crabtree & Evelyn has launched its "Duchy Originals Organic" gourmet food line that includes orange...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marketers of food, personal care, household and do-it-yourself products can achieve greater shelf impact and significantly enhance the convenience and consumer interaction with brands using innovative dispensing technology from CROWN Aerosols Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown). Products such as mustard, honey, syrup, sun cream, hair gel, facial wash gels, sealants...