Ball to close Birmingham, Chatsworth and Longview beverage can plants in 2018

Ball Corporation will cease production at its Birmingham, Alabama, Chatsworth, California, and Longview, Texas beverage packaging plants during 2018, eliminating about 309 jobs. Existing customers will be supplied from other Ball facilities, with an approximately USD 22 million after-tax charge.

“Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced it will cease production at its Birmingham, Alabama, Chatsworth, California, and Longview, Texas, beverage packaging plants in 2018.”investors.ball.com

• 2 sources
• investors.ball.comBall to Cease Production at Three Beverage Packaging Plants, Build State-of-the-Art Specialty Beverage Packaging Facility in Southwestern U.S. :: Ball Corporation (BALL)Aug 30, 2017
• prnewswire.comBall to Cease Production at Three Beverage Packaging Plants, Build State-of-the-Art Specialty Beverage Packaging Facility in Southwestern U.S.Aug 31, 2017

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