历史
That mindset and entrepreneurial vision has continued to set the tone for the Company ever since, driving decisions that led to geographical and product expansion, the launch of numerous technology innovations, a leadership position in sustainability and opportunities for future growth.
1892年的今天，一个新的工业
Inventor William Painter patents the 'crown cork' and starts the 皇冠软木塞 & 巴尔的摩印章公司.
1898年-自动化
Painter introduces the first foot-powered syruper-crowner, allowing operators to fill and cap 24 bottles a minute.
1906年-早期扩张
The Company’s manufacturing base expands to Europe, South America and Asia Pacific.
1919年的今天，第一次世界大战
In the face of Prohibition, 皇冠 begins shifting production from beer to soft drinks.
1930年-新速度
皇冠 introduces high-speed, three-piece bodymaking, revolutionizing the canmaking process.
1936年，进军锡罐行业
The Acme Can Company of Philadelphia is acquired by 皇冠, enabling the Company to enter the tin can business.
1937年的今天，皇冠容器
皇冠 perfects the electrolytic tin plating process and launches the 皇冠tainer, a 2-piece necked-in steel can sealed with a crown.
1941 to 1945 – The Tin Can Goes to War
Production shifts to war products, including airplane wings and gas mask canisters.
1952年，游泳运动员
的Spra-tainer, 一个轻量级, 两片式喷雾罐, 个人护理, 家庭和杀虫剂市场, 首次亮相.
1960年的今天，从啤酒到软饮料
皇冠 starts designing equipment specifically to meet the needs of soft drink producers and gains considerable market share in the United States.
1969年的今天，钢制饮料罐
A new two-piece steel beverage can alternative to the aluminum can, 被称为拉制熨斗, is launched and it rapidly becomes a hit product.
1977年-进一步扩展
With 60 plants globally, 皇冠 becomes one of the world’s leading producers of cans and crowns. 净销售额达到10亿美元.
1982年-高冲击装饰
皇冠 introduces reprotherm, a patented process for photographic quality decoration on beverage cans.
1985 – Early Steps to Reduce Can Weight
A new process is developed that allows lighter base weight metal to be used on aluminum beverage cans.
1990年-开始合并
皇冠 acquires major portions of Continental Can Company and becomes the North American packaging leader.
1992年-扩大焦点
收购康星国际公司, expanding the Company’s reach into the PET plastic containers market in the beverage, 粮食和家庭部门.
1996 – Creating a World Packaging Leader
皇冠收购CarnaudMetalbox, Europe's leading manufacturer of metal and plastic packaging, and becomes the world's packaging leader.
2002年，星空首次公开募股
皇冠完成出售 of 89.5% of its shares in CONSTAR through an 首次公开发行.
2003 -再融资
A $3.2 billion refinancing plan is completed and 皇冠控股有限公司. 是由 新的公众控股公司.
2005-2006 -调整重点
皇冠 sells its global plastic closures 化妆品包装业务.
2011 – Leading the Way in 可持续性
公司成立 可持续发展报告 is published for fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
2014年——一个成长的时期
皇冠收购Mivisa Envases, 分, a leading Spanish manufacturer of two- and three-piece food cans and ends to significantly build upon the Company’s existing position in the strategically important European food can segment.
2015 – Expanding in the Mexican Market
To significantly enhance the Company’s position in beverage cans regionally and globally, 皇冠收购EMPAQUE, a leading Mexican manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles for the beverage industry, 源自Heineken N.V.
2018 – Product and Geographic 多样性
皇冠 acquires Signode Industrial Group Holdings Ltd., a leading global provider of a variety of market-leading technologies that are essential to contain, 使成一整体, protect and secure goods during manufacturing, 运输, 和仓储. The business is now known as 皇冠's 云顶集团mg游戏 部门.
2019 -变得有创意
A 新14000 -平方.-ft. 图形工具 在“漫步者”, PA opens its doors to optimize package design and speed time to market for beverage brands.
2020 -加速可持续发展
皇冠发射 二十by30, 一个雄心勃勃的, comprehensive sustainability program that outlines twenty measurable environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals to be completed by 2030 or sooner.
2021年-投资于持续增长
皇冠 sells its European Tinplate business 给KPS资本合伙公司, LP to further invest in beverage can capital projects and support surging customer demand for the format.