Ball to construct a new aluminium end manufacturing facility in Kentucky; Production to start in 2022

Ball Corporation has decided to construct a new aluminium end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The production is scheduled to start in early-2022, creating approximately 200 manufacturing jobs. The company will expand the facility over multiple years through the installation of additional end modules.

The aluminium plant will supply infinitely recyclable, lightweight aluminium ends for growing beverage categories and brands.

"Our new Bowling Green, Kentucky, facility will provide aluminum end supply to Ball's expanding North American network of beverage can manufacturing plants," said Colin Gillis, president, beverage packaging, North & Central America. "Bowling Green will join our industry-leading network of more than 20 North American plants, including two new beverage can manufacturing plants currently under construction in Glendale, Arizona, and Pittston, Pennsylvania, scheduled to start up in early- and mid-2021, respectively.”

“These investments will align our end production with our beverage can capacity investments, and are supported by numerous long-term customer contracts to serve the unprecedented demand for sustainable aluminum packaging while furthering Ball's Drive for 10 vision for long-term success."

The location was selected to provide robust Midwestern aluminium beverage packaging growth because of the city's proximity to main distribution routes and existing supply chain partners, the regional labor base and the cooperation of state, regional and local officials.