Crown Holdings

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Crown Holdings Incorporated (formerly Crown Cork & Seal Company), founded in 1892 by William Painter, is a Fortune 500 company based in Philadelphia, USA. William Painter, an American of British descent, invented the crown cap for bottled carbonated beverages in 1891, and obtained a patent for it on February 2, 1892. From a modest beginning in 1892, the company had emerged as the world’s leading packaging company, and as of December 31, 2004, was operating 185 plants in 43 countries, and had a total of around 27,500 employees. It claims to manufacture one out of every five beverage cans used in the world, and one out of every three food cans used in North America and Europe.

Contents 1 Environmental Record 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Environmental Record

Crown places a high priority on environmental matters. Environmental commitment and pollution prevention are a huge part of their business philosophy. Crown Holding continuously reviews areas of potential environmental impact in their manufacturing activities. Environmental matters are as much a part of the Company's business plans as marketing, financial, or production considerations. Crown is committed to policies aimed at reducing the impact of their manufacturing operations and products on the environment. Crown respects the environment and is committed to environmentally sound business practices around the world.^[1] The Company's operations are subject to a number of laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, disposal of waste, discharges into water, emissions into the atmosphere and the protection of employee health and safety.^[2] Crown Holding Incorporated understands that it is vital for their employees to have a safe workplace, therefore their company runs through environmental tests, making sure there are no hazards present at the time. ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Crowncork.com
2. ^ sec.edgar-online
3. ^ Crown Holdings, Inc. - About Crown

[edit] See also

• Crown cork

[edit] External links

• Crown Holdings, Inc.
• William Painter, the great inventor of the Crown Cap

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