: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
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Company Perspectives:
We owe our success to a legacy of leadership and invention that began in 1892 when our founder, William Painter, invented a better way to package soft drinks and beer. Painter's vision revolutionized the bottling industry. His ingenuity, and the leadership of those who came after him, helped to build Crown Cork & Seal into the world-class company it is today.
Key Dates:
1892: William Painter invents the 'crown cork,' and soon
1927: Company is incorporated in New York City as Crown Cork
1936: Acme Can Company is purchased, marking entry into can
1957: John F. Connelly takes over presidency and turns the
1958: Company moves its corporate headquarters to
1962: Company spends $121 million on a capital improvement
1970: R. Hoe & Company, a metal decorating firm, is
1977: Net sales reach $1 billion.
1989: William J. Avery takes over company leadership.
1989-91:Continental Can's Canadian, U.S., and overseas plants are
1992: Company pays $519 million for CONSTAR International,
1993: Cleveland-based Van Dorn Company, a maker of metal,
1996: $5.2 billion acquisition of France's
Type: Public Company
Address: One Crown Way, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154-4599, U.S.A.
Telephone: (215) 698-5100
Toll Free: 800-523-3644
Fax: (215) 698-5201
Web: http://www.crowncork.com
Employees: 38,459
Sales: $8.30 billion (1998)
Stock Exchanges: New York Paris
Ticker Symbol: CCK
Incorporated: 1927
NAIC: 322214 Fiber Can, Tube, Drum, and Similar Products
SIC: 2655 Fiber Can ...