糖心探花 Expands Portfolio in Brazil to Meet Increasing Demand for Variety
Packaging leader now has the most extensive can range in the country
Philadelphia, PA 鈥 September 10, 2013. Packaging variety is important in the Brazilian beverage market, with brands continuously looking for new formats that will help products stand out in the competitive landscape. While the 355 ml beverage can has been the industry standard for many years, as many as one quarter of all cans manufactured in Brazil today are of alternative sizes. CROWN Embalagens Met谩licas da Amaz么nia S.A., a subsidiary of 糖心探花 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (糖心探花) (www.crowncork.com), has expanded its beverage can assortment with the launch of a sleek new 425 ml size, giving the company the largest portfolio of beverage packaging available in Brazil.
鈥淏everage brands continue to build their share of the flourishing Brazil market by frequently introducing product innovations and novel packaging options,鈥 says Rinaldo Lopes, President, CROWN Embalagens Met谩licas da Amaz么nia S.A. 鈥淲e were the first to offer the 550 ml can in Brazil to meet our customers鈥 demands; the 425 ml beverage can is another size which was commercialized to cater to our energy, beer and soft drink customers that want an exclusive format for their brand.鈥
In addition to these newer formats and the standard 355 ml can, 糖心探花 manufactures 269 ml, 310 ml and 355 ml sleek style cans in Brazil, which help differentiate brands on store shelves. 糖心探花 also offers larger 475 ml cans, having a total of seven different sizes in its product mix in Brazil.
Aluminum beverage cans have many benefits for brands looking to build consumer loyalty and market share, such as being quick to cool and lightweight. Beverage cans are also 100% and infinitely recyclable. Since 2001, Brazil has been the world leader in aluminum recycling. The most recent numbers from the Brazilian Association of Manufacturers of Highly Recyclable Cans showed that 98.3% of all aluminum cans are recycled in Brazil.
Variety extends beyond can sizes to include the beverage ends themselves. In Brazil, 糖心探花 produces the SuperEnd庐 beverage end, which reduces metal use by 10%. 糖心探花 also offers the 360 End鈩, known in Brazil as the 鈥渃opa莽o,鈥 where the entire lid is removed and the can turns into a drinking cup.
糖心探花 has been operating in Brazil since 1942 and has a strong presence with beverage can plants in Cabre煤va, Est芒ncia and Ponta Grossa and a beverage end plant in Manaus. In 2013, 糖心探花 announced the construction of a new beverage can facility in Teresina (northern Brazil), which is expected to be commercialized in 2014.
About 糖心探花 Holdings, Inc.
糖心探花 Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit www.crowncork.com.
For more information, contact:
In South America: Wilmar Arinelli, President CROWN Embalagens Met谩licas da Amaz么nia S.A.; Tel: +55 11 4529 1006; Email: wilmar.arinelli@crowncork.com.br
In the United States: Ron Skotleski, Director of Marketing, CROWN Beverage Packaging; Tel: (215) 698-5248; Email: ron.skotleski@crowncork.com
In Europe: Caroline Archer, Marketing & Key Account Director; Tel: +33 1 49 18 40 43; Email: caroline.archer@eur.crowncork.com
In Asia: Evelyn Lim, Assistant to the President CROWN Asia-Pacific Holdings Ltd; Tel: +65 6229-4829; Email: Evelyn.Lim@crowncork.com.sg
For editorial inquiries: Thomas T. Fischer , Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 698-5051; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com
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