
Ardagh Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), is preparing for a possible sale of the beverage can maker, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ardagh Holdings has instructed advisers to explore a potential transaction that could...
Sustainable aluminium beverage can manufacturer Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) Europe has partnered with Xolution Germany to become the official European distributor of XO resealable can ends, expanding its range of beverage packaging solutions. The agreement enables AMP Europe to offer XO’s...
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Ardagh Group, the packaging conglomerate controlled by Irish billionaire Paul Coulson, is preparing a binding offer for the assets being divested by drinks can makers Ball Corp and Rexam Plc, according to people familiar with the matter. Ardagh Group is competing against three private equity firms...

Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Group LP and Madison Dearborn Partners are in the second round of bidding for assets being sold as part of Ball Corp.’s acquisition of Rexam Plc, people familiar with the matter said. The divested operations could be valued at about $4 billion based on combined...

Drinks can manufacturers Ball Corp and Rexam Plc have begun the process of selling assets, potentially worth more than US$3 billion, to meet antitrust regulations ahead of their planned merger, several people familiar with the matter said. Both companies are expected to meet with representatives of...

Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, and Warsteiner, one of Germany’s largest and privately owned breweries, have had a close relationship for many years. 2015 marked Lufthansa’s 60th anniversary and so Warsteiner congratulated them with a limited edition aluminium beer bottle. A key decision for...

Rexam has collaborated with Baltika #3, one of Russia’s most popular beer brands, to create 990 different can designs for a first of its kind limited collection. Using Rexam’s patent pending Editions™ technology, the design project, completed in just three days, is the largest undertaken by Rexam...

At the 12th annual Rexam Supplier Awards, Rexam, a leading global beverage can maker, brought together 75 suppliers from 47 different companies to recognise accomplishments and innovations that have been key in driving growth and success within the beverage can industry. AkzoNobel were the big...

One of the most important anniversaries in the food and beverage sector this year must be the 100 year anniversary of the iconic Coca-Cola contour bottle. To celebrate this remarkable milestone the company has turned to Ardagh Group to manufacture a very special limited edition 25cl aluminium...

One of the world’s leading canned fish brands has enhanced its popularity by adding an advanced opening solution to its relaunched mackerel can, produced by Ardagh Group. The Norwegian seafood firm, King Oscar, chose Ardagh’s Easy Peel® aluminium can end as an important convenience feature of its...

Scotland might have been divided over whether or not to vote for independence from the United Kingdom during the recent Referendum. One thing however that united this proud nation was the universal admiration of a special Diet Coke bottle to commemorate Homecoming Scotland 2014. The limited edition...

Now that the Quarter Finals of the 2014 Fifa World Cup have been decided, the Coca-Cola Company is offering fans of the remaining eight teams and the millions of collectors who are still following the competition 20 different designs on Ardagh's 25cl aluminium bottles. Designs include action shots...

Packaging group Ardagh has announced plans to raise money to help fund further acquisitions. Following the recent €85m deal to buy aluminium packaging firm Boxal, Ardagh said today it was in "advanced" talks on the potential acquisition of two other unrelated businesses. The company said it planned...

PACKAGING COMPANY Ardagh has acquired the European division of Exal Corporation, the world’s biggest aluminium can producer, for €85 million. The acquisition of the Boxal group of companies, which are owned by Exal, will mark Ardagh’s first foray into the European aluminium can market. Ardagh,...